CIO.com - Enterprise architecture

Security Researcher Urges IT Managers to Keep Up with SAP Patches

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Companies are vulnerable, but often don't realize they are

5 Ways to Send a Custom Software Project Off the Rails

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Unless you want to build a software system that quickly becomes a fossil (or a monster), you should avoid doing these five things that usually seem like a good idea at the time.

How to Build an Always-On, Always-Available Enterprise

Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

There is never a good time for downtime, even planned downtime. As companies become more global, with employees, customers, partners, and suppliers spread across every time zone, it becomes increasingly difficult to schedule times when no one is affected. There is no "easy button" when it comes to running always-on, always-available services. Here are three steps to get you on the path to building and running an always-on, always-available enterprise.

IBM Goes After Enterprise Mobility Projects with Mobile Foundation Portfolio

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

The new offerings include software for cross-platform development and mobile management

How to Virtualize Mission-Critical Applications

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Virtualizing Tier 1 applications is a crucial step in attaining the full benefits of cloud-era architecture, but it's not a simple one. Successfully virtualizing these mission-critical applications require thought and care.

The Enterprise App Store: 10 Must-Have Features

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Enterprise app stores are an emerging trend following on the heels of the BYOD movement. But there's a method to the madness. Here are expert tips for building the perfect app distribution store for your business.

Are Zombies Sucking the Life Out of Your Data Center?

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

If your organization operates its own servers and switches, it's likely that a percentage of them are zombies--steadily gobbling up resources but doing no work. Cleaning up a zombie server infestation takes good management and stringent documentation.

How to Implement Next-Generation Storage Infrastructure for Big Data

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Managing the petabyte-scale and larger data stores that are a fact of life with Big Data is a different beast than managing traditional large-scale data infrastructures. Online photo site Shutterfly--which manages more than 30 petabytes of data--shares its strategy for taming the storage beast.

Bull Seeks to Move Legacy Cobol and C Apps to a Java Environment

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Bull says its LiberTP transaction processing engine will allow businesses to move from Cobol or C to Java at their own pace

How to Be Ready for Big Data

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Big Data is coming, but for most organizations it's three-to-five years away. That doesn't mean you shouldn't prepare now. Analyzing Big Data will require reference information like that provided by a semantic data model. And once you mine the data, you need to secure it.

Can Your Apps Handle an 1,800 Percent Spike in Traffic?

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Business customers and users are demanding ever-better performance from websites and applications. However, the majority of CIOs are uncertain they can meet those expectations. Next-generation application performance management (APM) tools can provide the visibility necessary to proactively identify bottlenecks and performance issues before they affect users.

Fast, Easy ERP: Here's How to Get It

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

How one drug company managed to roll out a new SAP-based ERP system in 120 days by using a pre-fab solution and forgoing customization

5 Ways to Prepare for Big Data With Scale-Out NAS

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Excited by the prospect of turning your company's unstructured data into actionable business intelligence? Your first step is to create a storage architecture that can deal with petabytes of data. EMC Isilon's Nick Kirsch says scale-out NAS is the best solution, and he has five tenets he suggests CIOs use to judge it.

The Mobile Enterprise: Killing IT's Sacred Cows

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CIOs need to break with tradition or risk having IT get outsourced, say modern IT managers. But how do they gain an edge? Don't be a slave to ROI, work with startups, and bring iPads and mobile apps into the enterprise.

The 2011 Enterprise Architecture Awards

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

In this year's InfoWorld/Forrester Enterprise Architecture Awards, six winning companies show how transformative initiatives translate to business success