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- Aster Data architects application logic with data for speeded-up analytics processing en masse
- When both data and applications reside in the same system, they are independent of one another, but both execute as "first-class citizens" with their respective data and application management services. by Dana Gardner
- Tags: Analytics, Application Management, Application Performance Management, It Services, Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- Consolidate Management Software and Reduce Cost
- Organizations are feeling the pressure of economic uncertainty—directly in their own financial statements, with their business partners and customers and through the constant barrage of stories about troubling economic conditions and weak market and industry trends. Faced with challenges to reduce costs, at the same time they strive to closely...
- Tags: Software, Information Technology, Application Management, IBM Corp., It Services
- Webcasts 2009-07-20
- 10 ways to avoid expensive application downtime
- An application management strategy can help IT maintain effective performance and service levels and prevent costly failures. Here are some key features and capabilities to look for in an application management solution.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Downtime, Application Management, It Services
- Download resources 2009-07-20
- Cisco picks up Tidal Software
- Cisco Systems said Thursday that it will acquire privately held Tidal Software, which makes application management and automation software, for $105 million. The networking giant said the addition of Tidal will advance its data center and service offerings. Tidal's employees will be folded into...
- Tags: Software, Application Management, Cisco Systems Inc., Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-04-09
- FlexDelivery: Best Practices in Application Management Outsourcing
- Outsourcing of enterprise application management has been gaining acceptance among large Global 2000 organizations in the past few years. Organizations have moved from simply off shoring certain functions to outsourcing application management responsibilities. The intent is to not only reduce costs but to leverage best practices and capabilities provided by...
- Tags: Wipro Technologies, Application Management, Best Practice, Managed Hosting, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2009-02-03
- ALM Software Solutions for Green IT
- Being a responsible corporate citizen today means more than reducing smokestack emissions and toxic waste. There must be a concerted effort to further reduce damaging carbon emissions throughout the enterprise. As such, visionary organizations are building a business case for using renewable energy sources for designing and producing energy efficient...
- Tags: Green IT, Software Solutions Inc., Application Management, It Services
- White papers 2009-02-01
- ROUTEONE SECURES WEB SERVICE-BASED CREDIT APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- In highly competitive markets such as financial services and manufacturing, technologies that save time and money earn top consideration. But XML Web Services, often touted for its ability to create business value, has been left off the short list for implementation -- until now. With the introduction of the...
- Tags: Web, IBM WebSphere, Web Service, Application Management, XML Web Service, IBM Corp., ROUTEONE, Web Services, XML, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development
- White papers 2009-01-28
- University Simplifies Application Management, Enhances Security With Virtualization
- The IT staff for the Chancellor's office at California State University CSU was facing difficult management issues for the 75 applications and 600 desktops it supports. Laborious deployments and extremely time-consuming upgrades required reboots, causing downtime for users. Many business applications required local administrator access to install, creating security risks....
- Tags: California State University, Virtualization, Information Technology, Application Management, Microsoft Corp., Disaster Recovery, Strategy, It Services, Security, Data Management, Management
- Case studies 2008-12-15
- Desktop Virtualization Improves Application Management, Reduces IT Workloads
- The IT staff at Ardentec, a semiconductor testing company, was experiencing software version and compatibility issues, as well as lengthy desktop setup times, system security concerns, and other management challenges. Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 helped them resolve these issues by offering centralized application management and reducing IT workloads. Employees now...
- Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Information Technology, Application Management, Microsoft Corp., It Services, Desktops, Strategy, Hardware, Management
- Case studies 2008-12-01
- Global Manufacturer Reduces Computer Costs by Simplifying Application Management
- The world's leading manufacturer of sheet-fed offset printing press systems, Heidelberg relies on thousands of personal computers to help its employees to work as productively as possible in a highly competitive industry. As part of a companywide initiative to unify, manage, and regularly update the personal computer environment, Heidelberg wanted...
- Tags: PC, Environment, Application Management, Microsoft Corp., Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-12-01
- Composite Application Management: Bridging the IT Visibility Gap in Complex Composite Applications
- As more and more IT shops deploy multitier middleware platforms and frameworks for the delivery of business-critical application services, they are expecting to garner the benefits of the service-oriented architecture SOA or composite application development approach: agility, flexibility, productivity, and extensibility. Typically, these benefits are delivered to application developers by...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Information Technology, Application Management, SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Middleware, Web Services, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management
- White papers 2008-11-01
- VMAN update from Symantec ManageFusion 2008
- While at ManageFusion, I had an opportunity to speak with Valerie Kane, VP of Marketing for the Distributed Management Task Force, better known as DMTF. Although our discussion wandered down the hallways of the history of the computer companies that employed us, we touched on some very important issues for...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Application Management, Standards, DMTF, Virtualization, Quality, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Business Operations, Storage, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-10-16
- University Upgrades Browser to Optimize Security and Application Management
- Manipal University, based in Karnataka State in India, provides education to 12,000 students each year. It was in the midst of moving its Line-Of-Business LOB applications to a browser-based format and wanted to strengthen security for financial, human resources, medical, and other vital processes, while simplifying application management and improving...
- Tags: Security, Application Management, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Application Performance Management, It Services, Internet
- Case studies 2008-10-08
- Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio
- The IT Infrastructure Library ITIL, a well-known compendium of industry best practices, continues to strengthen its support for a portfolio and lifecycle-based approach to application management Realizing "The absolute dependence of most businesses upon Information and Communications Technology infrastructure and the quantity, quality and the availability of the information that...
- Tags: Enterprise Management Associates Inc., ROI, Application Management, ITIL, It Services, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2008-10-01
- Bluestripe to tackle application management in virtual environments
- Today marks the launch of Bluestripe, a Research Triangle Park, NC startup focused on application service management in virtualized data centers. The founders, former execs from Wily and IBM/Tivoli, maintain that most virtual servers deployed today support “non critical†applications such as file and print servers because...
- Tags: Application, Virtual Server, Application Management, Virtual Environment, Tier, FactFinder, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Data Centers, Ip storage, Mainframes, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2008-09-08
- RTA Optimises Bandwidth With Packeteer
- The Roads and Transport Authority RTA has a number of critical public facing applications (e-services). It needed a solution that would proactively monitor the network/application performance and enable its RTA's network architects and management to shape the network traffic accordingly. Packeteer as a company filled all these requirements and the...
- Tags: Bandwidth, Packeteer, Provisioning, Application Management, FVC, RTA, PacketShaper 7500, It Services, Application Service Providers (ASPs), Internet
- Case studies 2008-08-03
- Savills Eases Growing Pains With Remote Application Management
- Savills plc is a leading global real estate service provider. As the company has grown, so has the network that supports its business. Savills has expanded the capacity and reach of its existing network and has also interconnected it with the networks of the companies it has acquired. They wanted...
- Tags: Network, Savills Plc., Verizon Communications Inc., Application Management, It Services, Networking
- Case studies 2008-07-01
- Managing Mission Critical J2EE Applications Using InsideApps
- Businesses all over the world are making more and more investment in enterprise technology to support their business objectives and deliver additional value to customers. In this case study, a company that similarly relies on mission-critical J2EE applications is considered. With the company continually adding new functionality and deploying additional...
- Tags: Application Management, J2EE Application, J2Ee, It Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Software
- Case studies 2008-04-23
- TechNet Webcast: System Center Advanced Application Management (Level 300)
- Microsoft System Center Wave 2 brings a collection of new and enhanced capabilities for application management. As the customers and partners begin to think about more advanced solutions in their environments, applications now have new options for packaging, delivery, and management. This webcast highlights the new capabilities for application management...
- Tags: Webcast, Application Management, Application Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, It Services, Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing
- Webcasts 2008-03-10
- Continental Airlines Optimizes Security and Streamlines Application Management
- As one of the world's leading air carriers, Continental Airlines is committed to implementing advanced technologies that help improve operations and customer service. Recently, the company began upgrading its server environment to the Windows Server 2008 operating system and is streamlining Web application management with the troubleshooting and configuration capabilities...
- Tags: Security, Customer Service, Continental Airlines Inc., Environment, Application Management, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Enterprise Software
- Case studies 2008-02-01
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