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- Mobile Devices and Centralized Computing Redefine the Desktop
If access to corporate data via a mobile device hinges upon a PC-like model for security and management, we might just be out of luck. Thankfully, an emerging computing architecture that is beginning to make waves in the enterprise space offers an alternative. Not only does this new paradigm offer a way to effectively leverage mobile devices, making them a useful part of the IT infrastructure, it also mitigates many of the cost and management burdens identified earlier. This seismic shift that is altering the enterprise computing landscape is known as "centralized computing" or "virtual desktop infrastructure." - The People IT Needs Don't Want to Work in IT
Enterprise IT - and outsourcers - can still attract hard-core computer nerds because working with computers and technology is all the fun they need - at least for a few years. I have nothing against computer nerds, but having too many computer nerds in IT is one of the main reasons why many enterprises think IT is not doing a good job of supporting their business and competitive initiatives. If enterprise IT wants to attract and hold onto more non-nerds, it is going to have to make some fundamental changes in its work environment. Here are four action items on making enterprise IT a more attractive career option. - Best Practices for Deploying WAN Optimization with Data Replication: Keys for Successful Data Protection across the WAN
All too often, the Wide Area Network (WAN) link is the weak link in data protection. As data volumes grow, and as the distance between data centers increases to protect business data from catastrophic disasters, there is increasing pressure being placed on the WAN. This has heightened the demand for optimization tools that can improve data replication times across the WAN while maximizing bandwidth efficiency during these processes. By understanding these requirements and establishing guidelines for addressing them, WAN optimization can be deployed with maximum effectiveness. As such, WAN optimization can live up to its potential as a key enabler for strategic disaster recovery initiatives. - Automate Role Management to Avoid Three Major Business Disasters
Roles and role management have come a long way from serving principally as a means of making it easier to manage access to applications. As the growing number of roles-driven projects indicates, roles are increasingly likely to address critical business objectives such as greater cost efficiencies, improved compliance, and reduced security exposure. Working as part of an integrated, automated role-management and identity-management solution, roles can go a long way toward helping avert potential business catastrophes in increasingly collaborative and complex business environments. - Get Out-of-the-Box Thinking in a Virtual World
The brainstorming sessions you're used to take place with people happily ensconced in a conference room, pots of coffee and carbo-loaded snacks to fuel the brain, and colored papers littering the walls. So how do you translate this type of high-energy, face-to-face brainstorming experience into a virtual session where you encourage innovative ideas from each person using just a phone and a keyboard as the stimulus? And how can you expand some tips and techniques to "bake" in a culture of innovation beyond this one opportunity? This article presents a simple process that promotes seven key behaviors essential for success in virtual session.
