Why should an independent software vendor (ISV) care about cloud computing? The answer is simple: Using the cloud has the potential to increase an ISV’s revenues and/or decrease its costs. This white paper discusses why cloud computing is important for ISVs and provides insights on a solution that can help them benefit from this environment. 

This research presents a demonstrable connection between analytical adoption, and elevated business performance. This report is based on feedback from 222 executives in May and June 2011, across the globe. 

Query performance three times faster is just one item in this top-10 list from the analysts at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). Download this article to read the full top 10 and learn why Cognos 10 holds "strong value for upgrading customers and prospects." 

Content provided by Google. This article from the Harvard Business Review covers they key points that CEOs and executives need to know about cloud computing. Find out why cloud is a game-changer, and what is preventing companies from adopting it now. Review the courses of action you can take, and the implications of each strategy. 

This chapter from the SearchDataBackup.com Backup best practices guide explores the key backup technologies in today’s storage environment. This article identifies specific points of interest for disk backup. Download this chapter to learn all about disk storage as well as specific considerations of enterprise-class disk arrays to keep in mind. 

Read this brief article to discover how this growing retail chain of "island fashion" utilizes their loyal customers and their information to keep their business going through the recession and beyond. 

Stay informed about the most important cybersecurity issues facing the IT community today. This special December 2011 Global threat report offers a review of what we’ve seen throughout the year, including the essential Top Ten Threats lists of 2011. 

The IBM Information Management portfolio offers a complete set of solutions designed to help you not only manage your data, but also master it. Read on to learn more about: Data management, information integration, data warehousing and more. 

Check out this first 2012 issue of Storage Magazine for in-depth analysis of the factors you need to consider when choosing the best type of DR site for your organization, including balancing costs against risks. 

This Storage magazine Buyer’s Checklist featuring content from vendor-independent IT/business consultant Stephen Foskett is designed to help you better understand virtual server backup apps and how to determine which  backup method/features are best for your server virtualization environment. 

The security of SQL Server database servers has become a top priority for database administrators. This article examines best practices that can be employed to secure Microsoft SQL Server 2000 databases. It provides an overview of the security model in SQL Server 2000 and discusses best practices you can employ to secure yours. 

This report from Deloitte argues businesses are again investing in IT to provide the differentiation and innovation critical from their competitors despite the downturn.