Few could have envisioned the global success of SMS (short message service) when the first text message was sent in 1992. SMS has crossed network and technology boundaries, and continues to find new applications, as well as providing inspiration for industry innovation as IP (Internet Protocol)-based messaging builds momentum. 

Borrowed from the Japa nese term for “chatter,” pecha kuchahas been praised as the new way to communicate in business. 

In this session, co-author of the book "Enterprise Integration Patterns" Gregor Hohpe shares some of the “behind the scenes” story of how the included enterprise application integration and message-oriented middleware design patterns originated, how they are being applied, and what other patterns he would like to see documented. 

View this helpful blog post to learn the three things you need to know in order to use Windows Azure queue storage. 

This paper examines the numerous ways that syslog messages can be used to enhance the secure deployment of an infrastructure of equipment from Cisco®. Syslog can not only be an essential auditing tool for network and administrative events, but also can be an effective troubleshooting tool. 

This brief paper outlines how Cognos FSR automates and streamlines the financial statement reporting (FSR) production process by gathering and connecting information from a variety of sources to construct an application database of all of your data. Learn how to overcome the challenges of scalability, process accuracy, increased workloads and more. 

Read this paper to learn how IBM has developed a cloud computing adoption framework which establishes common definitions for cloud computing delivery models and services, illustrates the key capabilities to consider when developing cloud computing strategies, and identifies key aspects required to successfully execute that strategy. 

Read this paper to learn about WebSphere DataPower Integration Blade XI50B, a specialized, high-performance hardware appliance that can empower you t improve competitiveness by helping to strengthen business connectivity with partners and customers, and between internal organizations, add specialized connectivity, integration and more. 

In this white paper, we examine how to use Wireshark, the world's most popular open-source network analyzer, to troubleshoot some of the top causes of poor network performance, including high latency, packet loss, inefficient window sizes, intercepting devices, and application dependencies. 

The products in the ZANTAZ EAS family all share a common, distributed architecture engineered for robust scalability, performance, and flexibility. 

This report, Issue One: How Technology Marketers Meet Buyers' Appetite for Content is the first in the Connecting Through Content series, which explores content creation, distribution and lead nurturing through the dual marketers' and technology buyers' perspectives.