Enterprise architecture can tame Big Data disruptions

Enterprise architecture (EA) practitioners have a major role in ensuring their organizations maximize the business opportunities posed by big data, according to Gartner, Inc.Big data makes organizations smarter and more productive by enabling people to harness diverse data types previously unavailable, and to find previously unseen opportunities. However, Gartner analysts said big data poses big... By sanjay.gupta gupta

First non-intrusive, real-time approach to cloud service assurance

BMC Software has announcedthe availability of the industrys first non-intrusive, real-time, real-user application performance management-as-a-service (APMaaS) solution for cloud applications, BMC End User Experience Management OnDemand. The solution measures and monitors individual user performance, errors and availability of web applications and provides a more accurate and actionable approach... By sanjay.gupta gupta

5 Challenges Associated with Cloud

Industry has witnessed the Cloud computing phenomenon making it all pervasive owing to its capabilities, flexibility and economic benefits. IT heads and IT managers who are part of the Cloud invasion take cognizance of the fact that cloud is imperative because of the savings it drives and helps the organization to move from Capex to Opex.However, every corporate is still evaluating the cloud as... By

A social enterprise platform for better knowledge sharing

Dassault Systmes, a leading provider of 3D design, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, has announced the release of its next-generation 3DSwYm social innovation application.3DSwYm is a social enterprise platform that goes beyond todays mostly static corporate intranets and information systems, transforming the way companies and their employees can drive... By sanjay.gupta gupta

10 Common Data Center Surprises

Emerson Network Power recently released a list of 10 common surprises for data center and IT managers and offered tips on how to be prepared for them. The list includes information on a surprising cause of data center downtime, what data center managers might not know about that next server refresh, and the growing trend sneaking up on virtually every IT manager.When you are a data center or IT... By sanjay.gupta gupta

HP announces Converged Cloud solutions

HP announces Converged Cloud solutions New offerings enable enterprises to incorporate a blend of public, private and managed cloud services with their existing IT HP has announced HP Converged Cloud, touted as the industrys first hybrid delivery approach and portfolio based on a common architecture spanning traditional IT, private, managed and public clouds. HP Converged Cloud seeks to... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Vijay Mhaskar: Cloud Offers Visible Benefits

Vijay Mhaskar of Symantec talks about the current status, future growth and business drivers of cloud computing in the Indian market.Where does India stand in the adoption of cloud technology?According to the India findings of the Symantec 2011 Virtualization and Evolution to the Cloud Survey, Indian enterprises are increasingly discussing virtualization and private/hybrid clouds. Factors such... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Casey King: Cloud Makes Communication Easy

LifeSize, a video and audio telecommunications company, finds cloud-based video collaboration platform catching up in a big way. Casey King, Chief Technology Officer of the company, in a conversation with Manu Sharma, shares his views on how enterprises have leveraged the cloud-based delivery trend to enable seamless high-definition video communication over multiple devicesHow does the cloud... By sanjay.gupta gupta

New security option for virtual environments

McAfee has announced a new agentless deployment option for McAfee Management for Optimized Virtual Environments (MOVE) AV solution, which provides comprehensive defences against all types of physical and virtual attacks through a single high-performance console.In addition McAfee MOVE AV is designed to integrate with VMware vShield Endpoint and offers businesses standardized security across all... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Worldwide SaaS revenue to reach $14.5 billion in 2012

Worldwide software-as-a-service (SaaS) revenue is forecast to reach $14.5 billion in 2012, a 17.9 percent increase from the 2011 revenue of $12.3 billion, according to Gartner, Inc.SaaS-based delivery will experience healthy growth through 2015, when worldwide revenue is projected to reach $22.1 billion."After more than a decade of use, adoption of SaaS continues to grow and evolve regionally... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Is Cloud creating tension between Business & IT?

BMC Software, a leading player in the Business Service Management (BSM) space, has announced the findings of a new commissioned cloud survey conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of BMC. The survey, published in a study entitled Delivering on High Cloud Expectations, reveals increasing tension between business and IT stakeholders.With a growing demand for public cloud services, CIOs are... By sanjay.gupta gupta

HP launches soln to integrate enterprise mobile, social apps

HP has announced new Application Transformation solutions designed to help enterprises drive an enhanced user experience by integrating mobile-based enterprise applications into the traditional computing environment.The growing adoption of smartphones and mobile applications is changing the way enterprises create value and drive competitive differentiation. In fact, the economic survival of... By sanjay.gupta gupta