http://www.internet.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:50:10 +0100 en-us Copyright 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3928166 By using these 7 apps trialed and approved by Project Manager Planet's own Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3927221 In reality you do, you just have to do it better. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3926201 High performing project teams are a special breed, but not so special that becoming one should be totally left to chance, writes <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Ron Ponce of Fog City Consulting. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3925511 The estimating game is a difficult but necessary part of project management. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3923736 Not only is learning <em>fun</em>damental, it is also part of the human condition so embrace it, writes <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. Sat, 05 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3922516 They aren't new, but this could be the year that strategically-focused PMOs make the headlines. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3921601 Leadership, talent wars and hands-on training will be the norm this year. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3920331 Don't go embrace agile if you've got thin skin or too much to hide. Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3918251 It's time for new New Year's resolutions. <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Michelle LeBrosse's is to be an better influencer this year. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3917706 The future of PPM could be tools that track the cost of quality of the entire IT operation. Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3916721 Failure makes you appreciate your successes that much more, writes <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Ron Ponce of Fog City Consulting. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3914056 Thankfully, you can use your project management skills to get through the Holidays, too, writes <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3913021 Project managers may not have the training you think they do. Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3912506 Flexibility is the key. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3910656 But it does accelerate time to delivery and cut down on problems along the way. Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3909556 Estimating project completion dates can be done but leave yourself some wiggle room and back up your predictions with metrics. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3907681 The answer is yes, because the payoffs can be enormous, writes <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3907511 You need to look beyond your team if you want to influence the decision making process, writes <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Ron Ponce of Fog City Consulting. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3905981 Don't let the alphabet soup fool you &amp;#150; there's some real ROI to be had here, writes <i>PMplanet</i> columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3905326 But that doesn't stop most people. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3903096 Few workplace topics stir the passions of workers and managers like that of meetings. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3901681 When things change -- and they usually do -- so too should the on time status. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3900661 The JetBlue guy probably didn't get this one right, writes <i>PMPlanet</i> columnist Michelle LaBrosse of Cheetah Learning. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/leadership/article.php/3898781 If you're new to project management, get your hands dirty first and then think about a boot camp later. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.projectmanagerplanet.com/tools/article.php/3898661 A focus on just on-time or on-schedule takes away from the real work that needs to be done, writes <i>Projectmanagerplanet</i> columnists Nilesh Chandra and Scott Lever of PA Consulting. Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/keep-configs-under-control-with-etckeeper.html Etckeeper makes it easy to keep your /etc directory and its related config files in a revision control system of your choice. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/work-smarter-with-virtual-assistants.html Assistants are no longer just for execs. With a virtual assistant, you can hand off repetitive tasks and focus on the work that matters. Fancy Hands and Amazon's Mechanical Turk are two examples of affordable assistants, each effective at meeting a different set of needs. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/use-s3cmd-for-managing-amazon-s3-storage-from-the-cli.html If you're looking to script backups or other operations, a reliable CLI tool that works with S3 is a must. s3cmd fits the bill. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/use-httperf-for-server-benchmarking.html Prototyping Web applications? Trying to test and tune your Web servers? httperf makes it easy to test HTTP server workloads. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/theres-a-new-gnu-fdisk-in-town.html The latest GNU fdisk is now in alpha. Not anywhere ready for production, but ready for the adventurous to take out for a spin. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/kernel-developers-share-security-tips.html Learn tips for keeping your Linux system safe in this post-kernel.org-breach world. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/give-yourself-a-menu-in-vim.html Completing filenames when using Vim in command mode can be tricky. These tips will make it a simpler task. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/set-user-limits-with-pamlimits-and-limits.conf.html Linux admins looking for an easy way to set hard and soft limits for users will find much to like about the pam_limits module. With pam_limits, you can set parameters on system resources on a per-user (or per-group) basis for all variables--from the maximum number of files a user can have open to the amount of CPU time. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/a-look-at-the-compgen-bash-builtin.html Linux and other Unix-type systems contain a wealth of features under the surface. Oftentimes, however, these features are non-obvious and hard to find. Compgen, a GNU Bash builtin that shows all possible completions, is one such feature. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/boost-wordpress-performance-with-w3-total-cache.html Is your hardware inadequate for your site? Throwing more resources at it may not be the best answer. For WordPress sites, W3 Total Cache is an inexpensive way to wring the most out of what you already have. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-tutorials/kill-processes-quickly-with-slay.html Most admins know kill and pkill. But those looking for a quick, clean kill use slay. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-trends/10-secure-linux-distributions-you-need-know-about.html If security is a primary concern for you, and it should be, introduce yourself to 10 secure Linux distributions ready to work in any environment from small to enterprise to cloud. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3938586/Check-WordPress-for-Exploits.htm WordPress is one of the most popular CMSes, which means it is among the more commonly exploited. Use the Exploit Scanner plugin to help lock it down. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3938356/Rename-and-Copy-Files-Easily-in-Your-Text-Editor.htm Renameutils is aptly named. The easy-to-use collection of utilities makes renaming files as easy as using your favorite text editor. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3937996/Try-collectlfor-System-Monitoring.htm When it comes to collecting system status data, sar is a veritable workhorse. It is not, however, without its limitations. If you're in the market for a utility that also handles NFS, Slab data, and sub-second intervals, consider collectl. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3937996 When it comes to collecting system status data, sar is a veritable workhorse. It is not, however, without its limitations. If you're in the market for a utility that also handles NFS, Slab data, and sub-second intervals, consider collectl. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3937741/Monitor-Progress-with-Pipe-Viewer.htm For sys admins, running a process can feel like driving cross-country without a road map. Pipe Viewer is one way to answer the question, 'are we there yet?' Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3937741 For sys admins, running a process can feel like driving cross-country without a road map. Pipe Viewer is one way to answer the question, 'are we there yet?' Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3937476/Recover-and-Preserve-Data-With-GNU-ddrescue.htm With GNU ddrescue you need never worry about the impact of optical media degradation on your data. Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3937081/Whip-Up-Regular-Expressions-With-Txt2regex.htm Understanding regular expressions is important for anyone who spends time doing system administration or programming. If that describes you and regexes are not your strong suit, txt2regex is an excellent tool to have handy. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3936966/Microsofts-System-Center-Virtual-Machine-Manager-2012-Beta--The-User-Experience.htm The initial beta of Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 was released to the MSDN community two months ago. We step through our user experience with and provide some tips to get things working optimally. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3936966 The initial beta of Microsoft's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 was released to the MSDN community two months ago. We step through our user experience with and provide some tips to get things working optimally. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3936826/Get-to-Know-Debian-Goodies.htm For admins who work with Debian-based systems, the basics dpkg and APT's tools are old hat. For a richer user experiences, like knowing which packages have release-critical bugs, hog the most disk space and so on, Debian Goodies is a set of utilities that's good to know. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3936741/Stop-Software-Attacks-From-Destroying-Your-Servers.htm Stuxnet-style malware that attacks computer hardware, physically destroying servers, networking equipment and storage resources in your data center is easier to create than you might think. Learn how to stop it in its tracks. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3936526/Load-Testing-and-Benchmarking-With-Siege.htm Ready to roll out a site, but not sure how it will perform in real-world use? Consider Siege, an open source load-testing and benchmarking utility that will help stress test your setup before exposing it to the world. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/careers-and-staffing/q1-hiring-expected-to-rise.html Network admins and IT security folks in highest demand. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/careers-and-staffing/hero-worship-and-the-switch-to-agile.html Even though Toyota showed them how, it still took GM 30 years to make quality its first priority, writes Nate McKie of Asynchrony Solutions. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/careers-and-staffing/missed-deadlines-failed-strategies.html When nothing happens, nothing will happen, writes Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/careers-and-staffing/a-cios-guide-to-maximizing-the-training-investment.html Getting the most out of your training dollars is more important the ever, writes RaedHaddad of ESI International. Here's how. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/careers-and-staffing/the-cios-role-morphs-yet-again.html CIO is a misnomer now that they are responsible for so much of the business. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3936866/Top-5-Mistakes-on-the-CIOs-Resume.htm CIOs need to use their resume as a branding tool, not a laundry list, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Howard Seidel of Essex Partners. Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3936351/How-to-Find-the-Best-Person-for-the-Job.htm These questions will help you do just that, writes CIOUpdate columnist John Reed of RHT. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3935971/Innovation-and-the-CIO.htm CIOs need to consider the right balance between the keeping the lights on and innovation to get ahead. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3935326/Q3-IT-Jobs-Outlook-Stable-to-Good.htm It depends on where you are and what skills you have but a new survey finds confidence in business prospects and hiring. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3934981/Executives-Optimistic-but-Hiring-Plans-Slim.htm Most executives' confidence rising with active hiring expected in legal, marketing fields. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/career/article.php/3934966 HP platform aims to take in all types of IT input to create a dashboard tracking all IT operations and then mapping it to a scorecard of key performance indicators. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3933776/The-CIO146s-Survival-Guide-to-MA-Part-1-The-Merger.htm There are four key M&A strategies every CIO should know that will help them come out on top, writes CIOUpdate columnist Matt Podowitz. Tue, 17 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/career/article.php/3933476 Moving your tech career forward requires staying deeply knowledgeable about today's rapidly evolving tech trends. Fri, 13 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3933421/The-CIO146s-Growing-Role-IT-iandi-Innovation.htm CIOs need to provide the business with options, write CIOUpdate guest columnists JeffreyShaffer and Douglas Schrock of Crowe Horwath. Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3933421 CIOs need to provide the business with options, write <i>CIOUpdate</i> guest columnists JeffreyShaffer and Douglas Schrock of Crowe Horwath. Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3930846/Cloud-Opens-Up-Innovation-for-IT.htm But the cloud is just a tool, an extension of existing strategy; not a replacement for it. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3929121/6-Ways-to-Boost-em-Business-em-Innovation-in-IT.htm Innovation is what drives technology, and so should it drive your IT department, writes CIOUpdate columnist John Reed of Robert Half Technology. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3929121 Innovation is what drives technology, and so should it drive your IT department, writes <i>CIOUpdate</i> columnist John Reed of Robert Half Technology. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3927796/Is-Cloud-Boon-or-Bane-for-IT-Staffers.htm Like any disruptive technology, whether it proves to be good or bad depends, literally, on where you sit. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3927496 Security and networking professionals are in greatest demand. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3926176 One of an organizations most prized assets is perennial underutilized, writes <i>CIOUpdate</i> columnist Matt Podowitz. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3925216 There are 5 steps to establishing authority with your audience but No.1 is that you are one!, writes<i>CIOUpdate</i> columnist Alan Carroll of Alan Carroll &amp; Assoc. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/career/article.php/3924431 You may think you lead one way when, in reality, your peers see you very differently. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/career/article.php/3924376 The virtualization vendor offers new solutions in an effort to continue to build market share. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/career/article.php/3922816 A list of IT salaries for 50 job titles illustrates the difference between average pay levels and the paychecks of those in the top 25 percent. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3898521 The virtualization and cloud computing infrastructure consulting firm will enhance CA's services division. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3898186 Six-months post-acquisition, VMware has absorbed Zimbra from both organizational and developmental perspectives. This week's product release reveals much about its future positioning in the VMware ecosystem. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3896971 New systems management release offers improved virtualization integration for enterprise users. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3896881 As VMworld draws closer, ISVs selling virtual server management tools are showcasing their goods. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3895846 Server virtualization may have caught on far and wide, but the technology for securing virtual environments lags. Regaining visibility at the access layer is critical to keeping your data safe. Here are three ways to accomplish this. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3895516 The cost savings and ease of management that draws enterprises to virtualization technologies is also proving attractive to government entities of all stripes. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3894461 Myths about technology are often difficult to burst, and few are more trying than those concerning server virtualization. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3894256 OpSource's latest offering may provide a bridge to the cloud for both skittish and resource-constrained enterprises and hosting providers that recognize the importance of cloud computing, but aren't sure how to get there. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3893616 Five new virtualization applications are designed to simplify life for IT managers and ease the complexity of moving virtual data loads throughout the organization. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/datbus/article.php/3843921/Cloud-Storage-Industry-Sets-Standards.htm The newly formed Cloud Storage Initiative (CSI) will work to create consensus on technical specifications for the emerging cloud storage industry. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3843781/Cisco-Expands-Virtual-Ecosystem.htm Cisco has added some rack-mount servers to its unified computing system offerings. Will enterprises bite? Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3841711/Virtualization-and-Y2K-a-Cautionary-Tale.htm Think twice before you stick those legacy apps on a virtual machine and forget about them. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3842746/VMwares-Mac-Users-Get-an-inFusion.htm In the face of Windows 7's approaching official release date and Snow Leopard's recent release, VMware Tuesday unveiled a new version of its desktop virtualization environment for Macs. Is it the glue to a heterogeneous client environment? Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3838316/Will-KVM-KO-Xen.htm As VMworld demonstrated, the fight for virtual domination is far from over. After the show came to a close, however, a new player entered the ring. The impact of Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the virtual landscape has yet to be felt, but one thing is clear. Red Hats commitment to KVM means its in it for the long haul. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3835321/VMwares-Next-Move.htm As VMworld '09 comes closer, VMware annouces its intent to acquire two companies for the price of one, raising some questions about its latest directional shift. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3840591/Intel-Dell--Red-Hat-and-Others-Rally-Around-SR-IOV.htm Intel began pimping its Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) solution at this week's IDF. Dell, Citrix Red Hat, Neterion and others have already hopped on board. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3837476/VMworld-A-One-Horse-Show.htm The competition is crying foul over VMware's exhibit hall policies, but there has been no shortage of news out of San Jose this week. Starting with VMware itself. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3839451/The-New-Windows-vs-Linux-Debate.htm With the OS and hypervisor converging, the phrase 'heterogeneous data center' may soon have new meaning. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3823271/Virtualization-Drives-the-Green-IT-Bus.htm Green IT is gaining ground, and virtualization is a popular way for enterprises to get there. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3825516/Cloud-Forecast-for-VMware-and-Xen.htm Will be VMware be a big fish whose market share swallows Xen's, or is it more likely to jump the shark? Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3826686/Virtualization-Readies-for-the-Second-Half.htm As 2009 hits the halfway mark, virtualization seems tied with Twitter in popularity. For virtualization, however, the business value is more clear. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3827366/Virtualization-Cloud-Will-Change-Data-Storage.htm Storage and IT luminaries recently gathered to discuss the future. The consensus? Cloud and virtual environments will dominate. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3830046/VMware-Adds-Virtual-Chargebacks-App-Monitoring.htm As businesses-critical workloads get moved to virtual servers, VMware looks to manage a new set of pain points. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3832376/Virtual-Iron-to-Go-Officially-AWOL.htm Oracle elaborates on its plans for Virtual Iron's product line. Not a pretty picture for many customers. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/virtualization/article.php/3828816/Automation-Tools-to-Drive-Cloud-Computing-Journey.htm Everybody is talking about virtualization, but not everyone is at the same place in the migration from physical to virtual to ... cloud? Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/04/facebook-built.html Facebook is no stranger to controversy, from its ever-shifting privacy policies to its super-secret (and super-lucrative) upcoming IPO. In data center design and deployment, it's run into rough waters over its new data center in Pineville, Oregon, which it built... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/04/house-passes-bi.html What a difference two years can make! It was in the summer of 2009 that the House of Representatives, in firm control of the Democrats, passed ACES, a far sweeping climate change bill that would have created a cap on... Fri, 08 Apr 2011 04:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/02/greenpeace-ratc.html Facebook continues to be the target of a campaign by environmentalists at Greenpeace, who are royally upset at the social media giant's new data center being built in Oregon. In spite of claims by Facebook that the data center is... Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/02/fujitsus-eco-mo.html As anyone who's spent time in Washington knows, it's not the crime that matters, it's the coverup. I was reminded of this lesson recently as I followed a story that's been trending upwards in the blogosphere about Green IT marketing.... Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/02/us-bank-deposit.html U.S. Bank, one of the country's largest financial services firms, has been on a hunt recently for energy savings and carbon reductions. Like a lot of companies, the savings are coming from physical plant audits, which have resulted in programmable... Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/02/ready-fire-aim.html When the GOP won back control of the House of Representatives last November, there was a lot of collective breath-holding to see what would happen to the White House's signature efforts to curtail greenhouse gasses such as carbon. Last week,... Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/02/monday-news-rou-90.html Monday News Roundup Feb 1, 2011 THE world's largest carrier-neutral data centre company, Equinix Inc, will use recycled Newater to cool the new 'green' data centre (DC) that it is building in Singapore. As reported earlier, the company is investing... Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/climate-czar-de.html Of the many things that President Obama did when he first assumed office, one that particularly rankled Republicans was his appointment of "czars," to head specific policy initiatives. These positions are outside of his normal Cabinet-level posts, and therefore did... Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/what-does-sotu.html On Tuesday night, President Obama laid out his agenda for the coming year in the annual State of the Union speech. The speech has been widely praised in the media, and polls seem to indicate that the public was similarly... Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/carbon-permit-t.html The European Trading Scheme (ETS) is supposed to be the pride and joy of the European Union's carbon cap and trade scheme. The scheme started in 2005 and reached an impressive trading volume of 80 billion Euros last year. The... Sun, 23 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/ge-invests-520.html If you had any doubt that green IT would continue to be a hotbed of activity in 2011 due to legislative quagmires, GE laid some of those doubts to rest this week by announcing it was spending $520 million to... Thu, 20 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/cea-releases-20.html Many readers know the Consumer Electronics Association as the industry group that sponsors the annual CES show in Las Vegas, where many of the year's latest and hottest products and services in the $170 billion consumer electronics industry are unveiled.... Fri, 14 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/bank-shows-how.html Very few data center operators have the budget to build an entirely new data center every few years. In fact, the vast majority of data centers are several years old and were therefore built at a time when few people... Thu, 13 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/move-to-delay-e.html The passing of power from Democrats to Republicans in the House of Representatives means that there is no chance of comprehensive energy legislation passing in the next two years, until the next general election. Environmentalists have more to deal with... Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/carbon-regulati.html 2010 was supposed to be the year that the U.S. got serious about carbon emissions and the global warming it supposedly causes. A serious attack on carbon emissions, plus a carbon cap-and-trade scheme, would have created a limit on carbon... Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2011/01/spanish-utility.html Like most renewable energies, solar faces a daunting array of challenges before it can be adopted widely. Distribution challenges in an antiquated grid make it hard to move solar-generated electricity from the desert Southwest, where sun is abundant, to the... Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/google-celebrat.html As 2010 draws to a close, few Green IT stories stand out as much as Google's. As much as Google can be criticized for its secrecy and failure to be completely transparent about its data center operations (such as how... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/epa-moves-forwa-1.html It's a little odd to talk about global warming when it seems like an icebox in much of the world, with another snowstorm pummeling the East Coast, but in fact the cold weather is a sign of climate change. As... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/server-farm-rea.html Last month, Red Sea Group (RSG), a real investment development company, launched Server Farm Realty to develop data centers, starting with one in Silicon Valley and another in Washington state. The data centers are designed to achieve some of the... Sat, 25 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/california-form.html After surviving a legal challenge at the ballot box through a oil-industry funded recall initiative in November that it survived with a surprisingly wide margin, California's AB 32, the nation's widest-ranging carbon cap-and-trade plan, is about to be implemented. On... Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/post-cancun-wha.html Now that the Cancun Agreements have moved the world's countries closer to some agreement on technical assistance, financial aid, and target-setting for carbon emissions reductions, one question on a lot of people's minds is what happens next to the Kyoto... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/miracle-in-canc.html Perhaps President Obama should have just stayed home rather than attend the disastrous Copenhagen conference a year ago. That appears to be the lesson emerging out of Cancun this weekend, where UN climate change negotiators, attempting to rescue the international... Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/supreme-court-a.html Legislative action to rein in carbon emissions may have slowed for now, but several important court cases continue to wind their way through the justice system that may impact carbon emissions by a broad sector of industry, even the IT... Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/the-green-grid-4.html The Green Grid is a global consortium of IT companies and professionals seeking to improve energy efficiency in data centers. Membership includes virtually all the names, big and small, in Green IT, from Google to Microsoft to Oracle to Hitachi... Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://blog.enterpriseitplanet.com/green/blog/2010/12/us-plays-dirty.html It was only a matter of time before the Wikileaks scandal that is engulfing the diplomatic world began to have an effect on climate change negotiations over how to address carbon emissions and global warming. After all, the documents Wikileaks... Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/ibm-lowers-purchase-price-as-power-systems-revenue-increases.html Big Blue announces lower prices on Power Systems after posting a modest fourth quarter. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/emerson-provides-emergency-maintenance-to-government-agencies-.html Emerson Network Power service helps U.S. government agencies maintain business continuity. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/new-zend-server-release-supports-mac-os-x-platform-developers.html Zend Server 5.6 provides Mac developers with tools to develop Web-based applications. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/red-hat-turns-to-linux-for-red-hat-enterprise-virtualization-3.html After two years of forcing users to use Windows to manage virtualization, Red Hat is finally bringing its virtualization management tech to Linux. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/microsoft-to-debut-resilient-file-system-with-windows-8-server.html The new ReFS file system, designed for resiliency and optimized for extreme scale, will be introduced as a storage system for Windows 8 Server, but will later be implemented as storage for clients and eventually as a boot volume. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/virsto-for-vsphere-extends-virtualization-beyond-the-server.html Virsto for vSphere and Virsto for Hyper-V 2.0 adds storage capabilities for server virtualization. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/linux-for-the-longterm.html First point release for Linux 3.2 debuts as FreeBSD cranks up to 9. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/freebsd-9.0-delivers-more-power-to-serve.html Latest open source FreeBSD release provides new storage, security, networking features Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/suse-linux-enterprise-server-available-on-dell-cloud-.html Customers can run a wide range of ISV applications across Dell's public and private cloud offerings. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/cirba-control-console-manages-virtual-and-cloud-infrastructure.html Cirba's DCI-Control reveals whether VMs, hosts or clusters have too little, too much or just the right infrastructure. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/kemp-adds-pre-configured-templates-to-load-balancer-firmware.html Seeking to reduce the time required to deploy load balancing for enterprise applications, Kemp Technologies has updated its LoadMaster firmware to support pre-configured application templates. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/new-year-new-linux-kernel.html First new Linux kernel release, Linux on TVs and Mandriva on the brink. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/scalextreme-updates-rapid-server-launch-products.html Offers streamlined path to create new servers. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/epa-releases-new-energy-star-specification-for-data-center-products.html The U.S. EPA encourages improved data center energy efficiency. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/linux-rings-in-the-new-year-with-3.2-kernel.html First new Linux kernel of 2012 is now available, improving filesystems and performance. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/linux-2012-5-things-to-watch.html 2012 should be another great year for Linux. Here are a few things we expect to see. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/nginx-passes-microsoft-for-active-web-server-share.html Latest Netcraft stats show Microsoft losing its No. 2 spot for the first time. And at No. 1? Yup, still Apache. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/linux-in-2011-what-a-great-year.html The true test of character is overcoming adversity and Linux has no shortage of character. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/oracle-chases-red-hat-release-cycle.html There are a number of RHEL clones, but none come out as fast as Oracle Linux Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/red-hat-grows-million-dollar-linux-deals.html Red Hat's Linux business continues to grow in the third quarter. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/red-hat-enterprise-linux-5.8-enters-testing.html No, that's not a typo. Sure, Red Hat's flagship Linux is at the 6.2 version, but that doesn't mean development is over on the 5.x series. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/vmware-extends-view-virtual-desktop-clients-to-mac-linux.html Aiming to help IT organizations make their virtual desktop infrastructure more flexible, VMware has released a "technology preview" of its View client for Mac OS X Lion, and has promised similar previews of clients for Ubuntu Linux and the Kindle Fire in coming weeks. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/vdi-isnt-just-for-desktops.html While the 'D' in VDI stands for Desktops, VDI is now being used to deliver services in innovative new ways, like virtual ATMs. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.serverwatch.com/server-news/red-hat-revamps-jboss-portal-and-operations-network.html New releases advance content delivery and middleware server management. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.linuxplanet.com/news/red-hat-advances-enterprise-linux-and-storage.html Busy week for Red Hat with a pair of new releases, as HP open sources webOS -- will it be the next great mobile Linux? Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security/features/article.php/3884166 Among desktop virtualization's many benefits can is its ability to provide a layer of defense against malware and other types of security compromises. Tue, 25 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsecur/article.php/3883946 Experts warn that a Mac combined with overconfidence can cause as many security problems as a Windows machine ... sometimes more. Mon, 24 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsecur/article.php/3882886 Insiders -- the people who already have access to your network -- can do a lot more damage than a hacker who's still outside the firewall. Learn ways to minimize your risk from the insider threat. Tue, 18 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsecur/article.php/3881526 The blank check IT security enjoyed has been pulled off the table as businesses reassess how much they spend to stay safe. Need some data on the mood? McAfee reports nearly three-quarters of SMBs have cut security spending, even though 71 percent believe a serious attack would put them out of business. Tue, 11 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security/features/article.php/3881386 Pop goes the IT security bubble, and along with that goes the CIO's blank check for data center security. Tue, 11 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security/features/article.php/3880816 Like it or not, personal smartphones have invaded the enterprise, and they're not going anywhere. Learn how to build a smart wireless strategy. Fri, 07 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/netsecur/article.php/3880426 If your operating system's native 802.1X client doesn't work with your gear, or if you need additional features, you've got a few choices for your Windows, Linux or Mac clients. Wed, 05 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security/features/article.php/3879966 Looking to protect your e-mail from hackers, especially when you're on the road? For starters, don't use Yahoo. Here are some guidelines to keep your communication secure. Mon, 03 May 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Using-Oracle-Alerts.shtml We take a look at some of the alerting concepts and settings available within Oracle Database 11g. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Exploring-Oracle-GoldenGate--Creating-Dump-Files.shtml In addition to performing replication, GoldenGate can also be used to dump the contents of a table into a formatted file. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Learning-Oracle-GoldenGate.shtml Steve Callan takes a look at configuring Oracle GoldenGate and discusses what takes place within Oracle GoldenGate in terms of how data gets from the source database to the target database. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Looking-at-Real-Time-Database-Performance.shtml Oracle Enterprise Manger (OEM) is a good place to begin when addressing performance issues. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/3-Steps-to-Configure-ADDM.shtml The homegrown automatic monitoring of an Oracle database often results in time consuming, resource intensive tactics, in terms of DBA hours and development costs. A more elegant way to monitor database performance automatically is Oracle's Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM). James Koopmann gets you started by showing you how to configure ADDM. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/4KB-Sector-Support-for-Oracle-Files.shtml DBAs must decide what the standard database block size should be when they first creat a new Oracle database. It is virtually impossible to change the standard block size once the database is created, without recreating the entire database. Karen Reliford explains how to create tablespaces with different block sizes. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Oracle-Replication-Streams-vs-GoldenGate.shtml Steve Callan offers an overview of Oracle Streams and GoldenGate, comparing topology similarities and differences. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Top-5-Changes-in-Oracle-Database-11gR2-RAC.shtml Five main changes have been incorporated into Oracle Database 11g RAC with the introduction of the Oracle Grid Infrastructure product. These changes include installing and working with Grid Infrastructure, Single Client Access Names (SCAN), RAC One Node, Automatic Workload Balancing and the ASM Cluster File System (ACFS). Read on to learn more. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.databasejournal.com/article.php/3921871 Claire Hsu Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Monitoring-an-Oracle-Database-Automatically.shtml Automatic monitoring of an Oracle database often results in time consuming, resource intensive tactic, in terms of DBA hours. A more elegant way to monitor database performance automatically is Oracle's Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM). ADDM captures and analyzes statistical data in the Automatic Workload Repository to determine if potential performance related database issues exist. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/GoldenGate-Fundamentals.shtml Oracle Corp. has acquired so many companies of late that it's getting to be a job to keep up with things. GoldenGate is one of the products you'll want to stay on top of. It's still kind of under the radar, but it's going to be big. Really big. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Using-Oracle-Performance-Method.shtml Statistics are at the core of determining whether your performance tuning efforts are working or not. James Koopmann dives into performance methodologies, specifically Oracle's performance method, to give us a better understanding of how to tune a database with statistics. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Identify-and-Evaluate-IO-Bottlenecks.shtml This article illustrates the wealth of I/O performance tuning information that Oracle 11gR2s Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) reports provide, how to use that information to determine if any I/O performance bottlenecks actually exist, and how to form initial hypotheses to resolve those bottlenecks within the databases underlying input/output (I/O) subsystem. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Top-5-Technologies-Oracle-DBA.shtml A DBA is expected to know the basics of database administration, but to be successful, proficiency in more advanced database administration is required. Read on to learn the top 5 skill areas for the advanced DBA. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Methods-of-Database-Performance-Tuning.shtml Some good to great database products exist to help you tune your database, while others are not so good; but regardless of the tool, it is imperative that you understand some form of tuning methodology first. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Installing-OEM-Grid-Control.shtml Learn how to install the Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control component on Windows 2003 Server. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Tune-your-Oracle-Database.shtml A DBA's role often revolves around tuning the database. This in itself can be a very daunting task. A checklist of DBA tasks can be quite handy. James Koopmann shares some performance tuning activities that a DBA needs to know and that will often be part of a solution to remedy a database performance problem. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/SCAN.shtml Single Client Access Name (SCAN), a new feature of Oracle Database 11g RAC databases, will save DBAs some time and effort when they are changing the structure of their RAC databases. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Intra-Database-Performance-Testing.shtml Even though Oracle 11g Release 2 makes it easy to identify potential root causes of poor I/O performance, most DBAs have found that tuning the I/O performance of an Oracle database is still just as much art as science. Learn how to use Quests Benchmark Factory to construct and execute TPC-E and TPC-H workloads against an Oracle database, and how isolate the sources of I/O performance bottlenecks. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Installing-WebLogic-Server-Component.shtml Two major prerequisites for installing Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) are having an existing, certified Oracle Database and an installation of Oracle WebLogic Server. Steve Callan shows you the steps performed for database preparation and for installation of Oracle WebLogic Server. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Query-Tactics-Interview-Questions.shtml SQLabs releases SQLiteConverter, a fast and easy way to convert your mySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle database to sqlite. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/New-Improved-OEM11g.shtml Learn what&#39;s new in Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g, and how you will benefit by learning to use it. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/User-Defined-Encryption-Interview-Questions.shtml Security is big business these days, putting additional stress on DBAs and developers to develop methods of securing corporate information resources. James Koopmann shares his top 7 user defined encryption questions for the PL/SQL Developer. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Proxy-Authentication.shtml Oracle DBAs are responsible and accountable for many different areas of the database that they maintain. These areas include availability, recoverability, performance monitoring, accessibility and security. This poses a challenge for the DBAs since many applications use middle tier connections that make it difficult to access the end user information. To address these challenges, Oracle offers proxy authentication. Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora11g/Generating-Intra-Database-Workloads.shtml While Oracle Database 11gR2 provides some excellent tools to drill down to the potential root causes of poor I/O performance, generating a standard, consistent, and repeatable I/O workload is crucial for fair comparisons. This article discusses which Transaction Processing Council (TPC) sample schema(s) are available, and which one(s) are most appropriate for evaluation of a database systems underlying input/output (I/O) subsystem. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/cscs-it-business-predictions-for-2012.html Ever thought about selling ads on your servers to let other companies reach your employees? 2012 might be the year you do, writes Lem Lasher of CSC. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/top-it-trends-for-2012-and-beyond.html Many of the usual suspects will continue to be a force in 2012 but two specific trends will keep IT departments in two major industries hopping, write Neil Saward and Deepak Bharathan of PA Consulting Group. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/top-5-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid.html Moving to the cloud requires a little IT soul searching, writes Paul Carmody of Internap. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/financial-strategies/locialized-social-media-global-commerce.html Social media is expected to become the preferred communications platform worldwide so it's time to go global and localize, writes Rob Vandenberg of Lingotek. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/cio-insights/trusting-the-business-to-drive-technology.html You have to get board-level involvement if you want a strategy that informs what you do tactically, writes Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/7-hot-technology-trends-for-2012.html If his predictions are as good this year as last, CIOUpdate's Jeff Vancewill officially be on a roll. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/cio-insights/taming-big-data-taking-back-control-part-4-availability.html Information: where is it, when it is and who has access to it? These are all critical components of a your Big Data strategy, writes information management strategist Steve Boschulte. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/cio-insights/it-risks-are-manageable.html Even big risks can be mitigated with the right practices and tools, writes Ed Airey of Micro Focus. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/2012-the-more-things-change-...-.html 2012 won't necessarily bring new security concerns just new technologies to secure, writes Geoff Webb of Credant Technologies. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/financial-strategies/how-to-assess-the-value-of-service-management-investments-.html Calculators ain't going to cut it, writes Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/2012s-top-10-tech-toys-tools.html We are our tech gadgets - Steve Jobs certainly convinced us of that - and the choices just are so tempting. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/top-13-security-trends-to-watch-in-2012.html Verizon's ICSA Labs sees hyperconnectivity exacerbating many of the security challenges companies can barely deal with today. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/cio-insights/the-cosmology-of-the-expanding-itil-universe.html As IT becomes increasingly complex, the need for an effective ITIL-based ITSM strategy becomes increasingly critical, writes Wayne Kiphart of Logicalis. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/cyber-security-are-stricter-regulations-the-answer.html Do the SEC's new regs on cyber breach disclosure make us any safer?, asks Torsten George of Agiliance. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/fortinets-top-8-security-predictions-for-2012.html Expect an interesting and fun-filled ride as cybercriminals take aim at mobile devices and SCADA systems. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/financial-strategies/year-long-it-tax-breaks-coming-to-a-close.html If you've been waiting to ink that new server contract, you should probably get it done before Jan. 1 if you want to get them 100% tax free. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/taming-big-data-taking-back-control-part-3-retention.html Figuring out what to keep and what to throw is a critical first step towards managing your Big Data problem, writes Information Management Strategist Stephen Boschulte. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/cio-insights/gameification-how-kids-games-transform-business.html Kids know it and so does GM: gaming is great way to reshape what you know and how you apply it, writes Futurist Dan Burrus of Burrus Research. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/technology-trends/big-data-requires-new-analytics-tools.html Dealing with Big Data is a huge challenge that will require new architectures and new ways of thinking, writes Philip Howard of Bloor Research. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 http://www.cioupdate.com/financial-strategies/5-ways-to-maximize-your-applications-budget.html You have to look at every thing holistically then get rid of the parts you don't have to do yourself, writes Alejandro Camino of Softek. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100