Interest in offering employee-owned notebook programs (also referred to as "BYO", “BYOC” and “Bring Your Own Computer”) is growing due to better technology, rising user demand and increasing pressure on organizations to reduce costs. A realistic preparedness assessment is critical to meeting business objectives and avoiding additional costs. 

While immediate value is achievable through improved data quality and standardization, without well-defined goals for measured improvements to visible business processes the technical morass threatens project success. In this paper, we review some barriers to success of Master Data Management (MDM) programs. 

<p>Many firms are now planning to run mission critical workloads on public cloud, according to this research from Forrester and BMC.</p> 

Cloud computing offers massive scalability -  in virtual computing power, storage, and applications resources - all at almost immediate availability and low cost, and business managers are demanding their IT operations assess the benefits this new computing model can represent. 

<p>To enjoy the flexibility and resource savings of a private cloud, you need to know where to begin with building one. In this issue of <em>Cloud Development Digest, </em>find best practices and expert recommendations for implementing a private cloud.</p> 

Gain best practices and key considerations to keep in mind when implementing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. Find out how you can simplify management and reduce costs while keeping data secure and compliant in this resource. 

The SearchCIO.com CIO Innovator Profile Series discusses how CIOs utilize technology to align IT and business goals. The CIO has become the key in supporting both sides of the organization, creating a socially responsible and efficient IT infrastructure. Uncover a plethora of exclusive content, including expert e-guides, videos and podcasts. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to private cloud. It also contains our RSA conference coverage of the latest IT security trends and the future for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative. And we discuss the role of apprenticeships in encouraging more young people to work in IT. 

The protocol utilized to transport data between servers and storage for High Performance Computing (HPC) and to define a Storage Area Network (SAN) is Fibre Channel(FC). Fibre Channel is an "invisible" protocol, because it is only known to the technicians that implement it and keep it working. This paper will provide an overview of this technology. 

This essential checklist reviews the key steps to developing and implementing a comprehensive cloud security and compliance program. Learn how to create security policies, procedures and standards to support your business goals while ensuring that your business meets relevant government regulations for your industry. 

Being able to automatically deploy virtual machines to users is one key advantage of the private cloud. Creating and enforcing strict policies and objectives will keep VM provisioning—and over provisioning—under control. Access this white paper to learn best practices for automated VM deployment. 

Under a cloud paradigm, as services become more concentrated, risks follow suit, so it is important to understand and account for these changes and adjust security programs accordingly. View this e-guide to explore the top security risks in cloud computing today and how to overcome them.