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Server virtualization -- running multiple server applications on shared hardware, each application in its own virtual machine, rather than on dedicated hardware -- has proven itself as an enabling tool for server consolidation. The fast-growing technology helps IT departments reduce not only hardware costs but also power, cooling, space and administrative costs. Virtualization provides a mechanism for IT to make better use of the full power of today's powerful multicore and multisocket platforms. There's no question that virtualization can offer savings on hardware, software, data center space and energy usage.
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Data loss prevention is a serious issue for companies, as the number of incidents (and the cost to those experiencing them) continues to increase. Whether it's a malicious attempt, or an inadvertent mistake, data loss can diminish a company's brand, reduce shareholder value, and damage the company's goodwill and reputation. While the problem of data loss can appear overwhelming, best practices are being formulated as organizations begin to implement comprehensive solutions in a variety of infrastructure settings. To avoid getting broadsided by a data loss, companies must evaluate their specific vulnerabilities for each loss vector and respond appropriately.
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Most companies that develop software for sale, or controlled use, often make basic assumptions regarding their security and distribution needs. Companies too often neglect the proper steps to protecting their own investment and revenue stream. Hosted Licensing Services dramatically reduce time to market, implement stable/proven technology, and helps generate more revenue. To minimize liability, you must keep your end users accountable. This means implementing licensing that infuses real-time, Internet-based control over your customers and end users.
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Organizations such as retail chains, schools, hospitals, insurance companies, and many other businesses with remote locations face unique challenges when it comes to protecting their mission-critical data. Ensuring that business-critical data located in geographically dispersed sites throughout the organization is protected regularly and is also in accordance with established backup and recovery policies requires a comprehensive approach. A Branch Office Data Protection (BODP) solution must be capable of running continuously and reliably, while administration and data protection takes place at the central office.
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When evaluating and selecting a Master Data Management (MDM) solution, users must focus on business needs, incumbent information and technology architectures. One of the most important recommendations to businesses is to start small -- but start. Aberdeen surveyed over 400 end-user organizations of the subject of leveraging MDM solutions to improve information integration, access, sharing and management. A large number of those surveyed indicated that their current data management solution is inadequate. The results of this survey point out many other approaches and drivers for MDM adoption, and directly compares two of the most commonly implemented solutions.
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A common-sense approach to reducing household expense is to turn off the lights whenever you leave a room. You would think this same philosophy would be adopted by business IT centers. Sadly, however, this is rarely the case -- though sometimes for some very sound reasons. Servers and workstations are often left fully functional and operating 24x7x365. Understanding that green computing requires 24 hour power management, two distinct energy management process sets -- working hours power management and after hours power management -- can be implemented with automation handling most -- or all -- of the IT management duties.
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