Here's why Apple is doing so well -- it's the top half, stupid
Because when failure is not an option, you have to have the best tools, especially when the going gets tough. The sad part is that Apple does so well when so many are not.
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IT systems analytics become more crucial as cloud and SaaS adoption raises complexity bar
In other words, the more these organizations succeed, the more they need to scale, leverage virtualization and cloud infrastructure methods, embark of service oriented architecture (SOA) and then keep all the trains running fast and on time. Using the latest tools and analytics -- the equivalent of business intelligence (BI) for IT -- on the systems and across the gathering complexity becomes essential.
Cast Iron takes 'integration as a service' to cloud-based or on-premises deployment
This ability to integrate applications across hybrid deployment types is critical for enterprises to increasingly move to cloud-based and SaaS models. More than not, applications will come from several sources, and so the integrations becomes the enabler of the models ongoing use and success.
Business imperatives theme dominates Forrester's IT Forum conference opener
Forrester defines innovation as top down and bottom up inside of companies. The cite the iPhone as an example of this innovation. And they cite Amazon's one-click buying process as another. Also, the one laptop per child intitiative and mobile networks in developing markets signal innovation.
HP engineers support to better target multi-vendor, cloud environments
In a move to help enterprises address problems before they arise, HP this week rolled out IT support services architected for modern IT infrastructures.
Workday builds out SaaS bellwether for human capital management services and costs controls
The new services offer richer costs and compensation management features, more business services like payroll, and also improved access to global process insights and analytics. These additions are designed to effectively and swiftly help guide employees through change and to improve business productivity and responsiveness.
Consolidation, modernization, and virtualization: A triple-play for long-term enterprise IT cost reduction
If you have an opportunity and you can deploy servers and assets in the matter of hours instead of a matter of days or months, IT becomes an enabler for the business to be more responsive. You can respond to competitive threats, respond to competitive opportunities, roll out new business services much more quickly, because the processes are much quicker and much more efficient.
Technical and economic incentives mount for seeking alternatives to costly mainframe applications
With a commodity productivity application, the most effective delivery is on the lowest-cost platform or from a provider. The problem is that 20 or 30 years ago, people put everything on mainframes. They wrote it all in code.
Case study: How SEGA Europe uses VMware to standardize cloud environment for globally distributed game development
We have a lot of development studios across the world. We're working on multiple projects. We need to ensure that we supply them with a highly scalable and reliable solution in order to test, develop, and produce the game and the code in time.
Private Clouds: Debunking the myths that can slow adoption
Moving to a private cloud is inevitable, because the benefits so far outweigh the perceived risks, and the perceived risks are more toward public cloud services than private cloud services.