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Database Activity Monitoring Part 5 - A Brief for Business Decision Makers

Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Database Activity Monitoring for Business Decision MakersInformation security is now an accepted cost of doing business.� Irrespective of the size of organisation, the protection of data, be it... [Read More...]

Sustainable Business Practice: A Guide

Mike Bonaventura, CuttersPool — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Generally Accepted Sustainability Principles [GASP] are emerging as a counterpart to GAAP in finance for good reason: sustainable business practice is just plain common sense. This article begins to map the terrain. [Read More...]

Some Thoughts on the Cloud Connect Conference

Clay Ryder, Sageza Group, Inc. — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:39 +0100

I ventured out to the Cloud Connect conference and expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center this morning. Unlike most trips to industry events where I take part in the transportation cloud, usually... [Read More...]

Cloud Computing: What is it really?

Simon Holloway, Bloor Research — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

There is a noise going about that cloud computing can cut costs, speed implementations, and scale quickly. However, the noise may be slightly off-the mark-particularly in product pitches!Just... [Read More...]

Mixing water and electricity - Cool!

Clive Longbottom, Quocirca — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:38:33 +0100

When presenting on how to build a modern data centre, I generally point to the fact that a data centre should be built for the machines, not for the humans, and an air temperature of around 26-27... [Read More...]

The Importance of multi-language support in advanced search and text analytics

Dr Fern Halper, Hurwitz and Associates — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:04:12 +0100

I had an interesting briefing with the Basis Technology team the other week.� They updated me on the latest release of their technology called Rosette 7.� �In case you're not familiar with... [Read More...]

Major new report Accessible ICT -- Benefits to Business and Society

Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Bloor Research is a member of the OneVoice for Accessible ICT coalition and is delighted to announce the availability of an accessible PDF version of the coalition's report Accessible Information and... [Read More...]

SAP Aims for SME

Laurie McCabe, Hurwitz and Associates — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:53:59 +0100

I dialed into SAP's SME (small and medium enterprises) Global Business Update Call a couple of weeks ago. Jeff Stiles, SVP, SME, Volume & Ecosystem Marketing, provided analysts a recap of... [Read More...]

The Craziness of Passwords

Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

For many users, one of their only interfaces with information security is via their passwords. Once successfully logged into a system little of the security infrastructure that surrounds them is - or... [Read More...]

If 'semantic web' annoys you, read on...

David Tebbutt — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:10:10 +0100

Say semantic web to a lot of people and the shutters on their brains come down. They may have lived through the disappointments of the AI or expert systems eras. Or they may simply know how... [Read More...]

Cloud computing: Understand proprietary risks

John Brand, Hydrasight — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:05:00 +0100

As cloud computing matures, Hydrasight foresees that proprietary enterprise cloud infrastructures will become increasingly attractive to vendors, as a point of competitive differentiation. [Read More...]

Virtual conference speakers focus on cloud, value to enterprises, how to get started

Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

A panel of industry analysts, practitioners, and HP experts outlined the value proposition of moving to the cloud, the danger of inaction, and how companies can get started on their cloud journey. [Read More...]

IBM Announces Latest Offerings in eX5 Portfolio

Clay Ryder, Sageza Group, Inc. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

IBM has announced three new servers that are based on the fifth-generation IBM Enterprise X-Architecture chip (eX5). [Read More...]

Database Activity Monitoring Part 4 - Compliance and Technical Architecture

Nigel Stanley, Bloor Research — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

This article explores the role of database activity monitoring in an overall compliance solution. Database Activity Monitoring and ComplianceOrganisations deploy DAM solutions for a number of... [Read More...]

TIBCO rolls out Spotfire 3.1 with spotlight on predictive analytics

Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The company says its software is not just for analytics gurus but also marketing professionals, business development managers and others who need forward-looking business intelligence in a hurry. [Read More...]

Cast Iron launches integration platform to help pull hybrid cloud models together

Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Integration can get complex in a hurry with a growing number of applications in the enterprise, such as Salesforce, Google Apps, WebEx and ADP. Companies could take a do-it-yourself approach but it won't scale over time. [Read More...]

Keynoting at CloudSlam '10

Neil Ward-Dutton, MWD Advisors — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:34:33 +0100

Just a quick note to say that I'm honoured to have been asked to provide a keynote presentation at the upcoming CloudSlam '10 virtual conference being held from March 23-25. [Read More...]

What is Social Media Management, and Why Should You Care?

Laurie McCabe, Hurwitz and Associates — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:23:52 +0100

Internet-based social media make it easier for people to listen, interact, engage and collaborate with each other. But, as the volume of social media venues and conversations rises, it quickly becomes a time and labor intensive process [Read More...]

Inspiring Launch of Apps for Good

Peter Abrahams, Bloor Research — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

On Wednesday 3 March 2010 I attended the inspiring launch of Apps for Good in Tulse Hill, Lambeth, South London. Apps for Good is a project that will provide an environment for young people in the... [Read More...]

Can Novell thrive by being a jack of all trades?

Bob Tarzey, Quocirca — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:23:21 +0100

Any business likes to claim to be number one at something; the biggest pet-shop in town, the largest office productivity application provider globally, the only telco that provides both mobile and... [Read More...]