Big Data: What is it? Get a hype-free definition and expert breakdown of Big Data storage and analytics in this e-guide. 

Typical IT departments feature islands of isolated infrastructure, leading to inefficient use of servers. The "application grid" concept allows data centres to run more efficiently, using less hardware and less software. This paper explains. 

This white paper provides high level definitions, opportunity identification, and future potentials for: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Anytime, Anywhere Availability, Mobile Devices, Web 2.0, and Report Cards or Balanced Scorecards as a Business Intelligence (BI) capability. 

Cloud computing is one of the latest computer and business industry buzz words. This paper will discuss the definition of cloud computing, the public or external cloud, the private or internal cloud, the evolution of cloud computing and more. 

<p>Read this white paper to learn how to create an accurate requirements definition for ongoing management that will save you time and money in the design phase, during development, and throughout the testing and quality assurance processes.</p> 

Many IT administrators believe the cloud is staged to offer adaptable, flexible and scalable resources at a fraction of the cost. But with varying definitions, strategies and expectations, the cloud is still clearly in the developmental stages. Take a look at this white paper for an expert analysis of cloud computing. 

The term “shared services” is a hot topic in the minds of many CIOs, but the exact definition of this topic seems to be unclear. Some say it is pooled, virtualized resources and others say it is a centralized IT model. This e-zine discusses the various meanings of shared services, its benefits and the potential downside of service catalogs. 

This resource divides the data center management tools into four distinct subsets and provides definitions and examples of each. Learn how you can determine which physical infrastructure management tools are needed to operate a data center. 

In this e-book experienced technology writer, Lauren Gibbsons Paul shares her insight on utilizing BI in the manufacturing field. 

Virtualization is creating a whole new sense of efficiency and resource utilization in today's data centers.  However, the area of user virtualization is one area where there is still considerable room for growth. Access this exclusive resource to learn how user virtualization can extend the value of your data center. 

The definition of a mobile payment is often open to interpretation and can differ from source to source.    Juniper Research has a simple definition of a mobile payment as “payment for goods or services with a mobile device such as a phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other such device.”