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The Web 2.0 Journal News Desk keeps you up to speed with all that's happening in the world of the read/write Web and all its mushrooming new facets - from social applications, tagging, wikis, mash-ups, and image-sharing to "Advertising 2.0," podcasting, and The Writeable Web. Interview with CEO Brad Bostic - hc1.com is committed to improving the quality of healthcare while reducing costs. We believe a critical ingredient to averting the current healthcare crisis faced by the US can only occur by improving the way healthcare professionals across the continu...Jun. 18, 2013 02:05 PM EDT Reads: 641 |
 By working with IT across the software development lifecycle via cloud-based DevOps, development teams can decrease software bottlenecks, increase code output and be seen as drivers of the business.
I have a confession. I am Shadow IT. I am the guilty party operations and security lo...Jun. 18, 2013 01:44 PM EDT Reads: 454 |
 n the cloud doesn't matter whether you are running on an Open Source platform or not - it is NOT free because you pay for the service. And for long Open Source project have been funded through the services premiums that you pay. I would argue that Open Source vendors have mastered the ...Jun. 18, 2013 01:36 PM EDT Reads: 838 |
 There are only two certainties in life – death and taxes, said Benjamin Franklin. What the theorist and founding father clearly meant was: There are only three certainties in life – death and taxes and information security changeability.
In the constantly changing dynamic world of ma...Jun. 18, 2013 12:43 PM EDT Reads: 477 |
 As I started to read this book my plan was to skim through the first 6 chapters and then really dig in starting with chapter 7 App Design. I figured with a year of iOS programming under my belt the first few chapters would just be regurgitating a bunch of stuff I already knew.
To some...Jun. 18, 2013 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 407 |
 In Part 1 I talked about how there’s nothing new about subscription services since they’ve been around for generations.
Now I’ll relent a little and admit that there is something new about many of the subscription services out there. What’s new is what is no longer there. Traditionall...Jun. 18, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,254 |
 Back in the good old 1990s we were actually concerned with software application performance factors such as processing power clock speed along with system memory and storage. While memory is still an important determining factor, the questions of microprocessor megahertz and total syst...Jun. 18, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 337 |
 Precautions to safeguard client data & infrastructure is an MSPs responsibility-this extends beyond client's sphere of access to MSP employees & consultants. MSPs must employ some degree of security to cover their own access, not just that of their clients.
A man walks into the doctor...Jun. 18, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 694 |
 In the course of IT history, many schemes have been devised and deployed to protect data against storage system failure, especially disk drive hardware. These protection mechanisms have nearly always been variants on two themes: duplication of files or objects (backup, archiving, synch...Jun. 18, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 830 |
 In this article, we’ll provide an overview of the Hyper-V enhancements in Windows Server 2012 R2. After you review these new capabilities, I’m sure you’ll see why the R2 release is a MAJOR RELEASE – so MUCH MORE than “just another” Service Pack release!
This month, we’ll be releasing ...Jun. 18, 2013 09:14 AM EDT Reads: 561 |
 For more than half a century, cloud computing has changed names more often than a Hollywood starlet.
Utility computing. Time share. Thin client. SaaS. PaaS. IaaS. While concepts have been added and capabilities grown, cloud computing was no more invented by Amazon or other modern vend...Jun. 17, 2013 11:15 PM EDT Reads: 1,120 |
 The Government Accountability Office announced that federal agencies are not setting a good precedent in estimating their IT projects. Unfortunately, the data used by these agencies to measure their costs is often incomplete or gathered through word of mouth. Federal organizations woul...Jun. 17, 2013 07:30 AM EDT Reads: 773 |
 If you think that small businesses are not an enticing enough target to breach, think again. While the media has certainly upped it’s coverage over the last couple years pertaining to data loss, many of the headlines involved global brands and tens of thousands records…not the corner ...Jun. 17, 2013 07:15 AM EDT Reads: 1,465 |
 As the leader of Netuitive’s dedicated professional services team, I believe I work with some of the best and the brightest in the industry. My team is focused on enabling our IT analytics software to be delivered as a turnkey solution, and we have cut our teeth doing this at the world...Jun. 17, 2013 06:45 AM EDT Reads: 945 |
 Some of our customers and billing industry contacts are somewhat intrigued (or even bemused) by the upsurge in attention being given to the concept of “subscriptions”. Some are concerned that they’re missing something because, after all, subscriptions have been business-as-usual for mo...Jun. 16, 2013 05:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,702 |
 Many organizations want to expand upon the IaaS foundation to deliver cloud services in all forms – software, mobility, infrastructure and IT. Understanding the strategy, planning process and tools for this transformation will help catalyze changes in the way the business operates and ...Jun. 13, 2013 09:00 AM EDT Reads: 3,130 |
 IT has more opportunities than ever before with the growth in users, devices, data and secure cloud services. This creates not only a more enriching experience for users, but more opportunities for businesses. The key to capitalizing on these opportunities is to have the right tools in...Jun. 12, 2013 08:30 AM EDT Reads: 3,100 |
 Our more interconnected planet is accelerating the adoption and convergence of next-generation architectures, in the form of cloud, mobile and instrumented physical assets. Organizations that can effectively balance optimization and innovation, will be in a position to leverage new sys...Jun. 10, 2013 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 4,353 |
 A recent study by analyst firm IDC reports that in 2012, 1.7 million cloud computing-related roles across the globe could not be filled due to the lack of training, certification and experience in the applicant pool. As the global demand for cloud and big data expertise increases, empl...Jun. 9, 2013 11:30 AM EDT Reads: 4,330 |
 At pennies per virtual machine-hour, the economics of cloud computing are both compelling and daunting to replicate. Whether you are building your own cloud infrastructure, building a public cloud or choosing a cloud service, there are key strategy and technology decisions that make th...Jun. 9, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 2,191 |
 With Cloud Expo New York | 12th Cloud Expo [June 10-13, 2013] starting next week, here's a look at one of the distinguished individuals in our incredible Speaker Faculty for the technical and strategy sessions at the conference coming up June 10-13 at the Jacob Javits Center in New Yor...Jun. 9, 2013 08:00 AM EDT Reads: 22,879 |
 Recently, there have been an increasing number of cloud-based static code quality analysis tools, or should I say services. A few that I’ve been watching include:
Code Climate consolidates the results from a suite of Ruby static analysis tools into a real-time report, giving teams the...Jun. 6, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,401 |
 Over 81 percent of organizations have suffered at least one IT data breach over the past two years, whilst the Federation of Small Business (FSB) estimate that online criminal activity is currently costing SMEs a combined £785m every year.
The revolutionary concept of cloud hosting, b...Jun. 6, 2013 09:45 AM EDT Reads: 185 |
 It is estimated that with more and more companies switching to cloud computing methods for data storage that the impact will lead to a 31 percent reduction on the amount of energy consumption and emission of greenhouse gases by data storage facilities. This is extremely beneficial for ...Jun. 6, 2013 09:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,561 Replies: 1 |
 "We really do things differently than anyone else in this space," declared SoftLayer CEO Lance Crosby, in a Q&A published yesterday in conjunction with IBM's announcement of its definitive agreement to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. "We provide bare metal dedicated servers with t...Jun. 6, 2013 06:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,624 |
 "Cloud computing in the enterprise is all about workloads," said Ric Telford is Vice President of IBM Cloud Services, as IBM today announced its intent to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. - the well-respected provider of a wide array of options for hosting applications in the cloud...Jun. 4, 2013 10:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,448 |
Zynga, the high-profile cloud-based games maker, is in trouble deep enough
to raise questions about its continued survival.
It can’t keep up with the defection of its user base to mobile rivals – which
is impacting its bookings again this quarter – and so it...Jun. 3, 2013 10:15 PM EDT Reads: 941 |
 At the top of many IT group’s list of concerns lie security, compliance and internal process governance – both in static data centers and in dynamic clouds. Indeed, governance should not be overlooked. And, as they say in many security circles, the best measure of successful security i...Jun. 1, 2013 04:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,718 |
 Ex·ten·si·ble (in programming): Said of a system (e.g., program, file format, programming language, protocol, etc.) designed to easily allow the addition of new features at a later date. (from Dictionary.com)
Whenever I attend a F5 customer or partner gathering, I always ask of thos...Jun. 1, 2013 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,083 |
 Rarely a day goes by that you don't hear about a data breach. Hospital records stolen. Social media accounts hacked. Education transcripts revealed. Every industry is susceptible and every company is at risk. The result can be embarrassing and expensive at best and absolutely crippling...May. 31, 2013 09:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,121 |
 Nowadays every single CIO, CTO, or business executive that I speak to is captivated by these three new technologies: Big Data, API management and IoTs (Internet of Things). Every single organizational executive that I speak with confirms that they either have current projects that are ...May. 31, 2013 08:15 AM EDT Reads: 1,594 |
 If an article, 10 years after its initial publication date, is featured in several look backs, reviews, Q&As and still gathers reactions and emotional analysis, it can be concluded it must have struck a chord - or in this case - more an open nerve.
In May 2003*, the Harvard Business...May. 31, 2013 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,534 |
 This article provides an outline of java bean validation using javax annotations provided in Java EE 6 and Hibernate validator.
As you know modern programming paradigm suggests validating a java bean with annotations. A java bean can be validated in many ways. You can refer to my earl...May. 29, 2013 04:21 PM EDT Reads: 834 |
 During the past month or so, Rich Mogull, analyst and CEO of securosis has published multiple blogs on cloud encryption best practices, specifically in infrastructure clouds. The final blog IaaS Encryption: How to Choose, provides a good opportunity for us to touch and expand on some o...May. 28, 2013 09:15 AM EDT Reads: 2,172 |
 Knowing what Big Data is, is one; knowing what a Big Data strategy is two; knowing how to implement that Big Data strategy is even more difficult. At least, that is how a lot of organizations perceive it. It must be said, in large process-directed organizations, what most of the large ...May. 28, 2013 09:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,135 |
 The technology infrastructure of today’s business landscape has undergone dramatic shifts in recent years. The consumerization of IT, the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) movement, and of course the cloud have revolutionized the way corporations manage data, complete transactions and commu...May. 28, 2013 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 2,805 |
 With Cloud Expo New York | 12th Cloud Expo [June 10-13, 2013] hurtling towards us, let's take a look at the distinguished individuals in our incredible Speaker Faculty for the technical and strategy sessions at the conference coming up June 10-13 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York ...May. 28, 2013 08:15 AM EDT Reads: 24,442 |
 If the leadership in your organization is mature and has a good track record – rest assured that a risk-mitigated decision to dabble in the public cloud is a vote of confidence in your direction.
It's little more than innate human nature to strive to control the environment around us....May. 28, 2013 07:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,542 |
| Ariba Vice President Chris Haydon explains the company's latest news and offers insights into how Ariba will be broadening its services procurement management value, mobile push, and AribaPay rollout.
We have some really exciting innovation coming in the near-term to Ariba in a couple... May. 28, 2013 07:15 AM EDT Reads: 1,736 |
 Hyper-V Replica is our included asynchronous site-to-site VM replication capability for Windows Server 2012 and our free Hyper-V Server 2012 bare-metal enterprise-grade hypervisor. Using Hyper-V Replica, you can quickly implement a cost-effective disaster recovery plan for your busine...May. 25, 2013 03:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,069 |
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