Network Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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Ask the Expert: Is PaaS vendor lock-in unavoidable?
Will your PaaS of choice interoperate with future SaaS and IaaS installments? Here's how to find out, before it's too late to turn back.04 Apr 2013
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How application integration maintenance is like taking care of a car
Forrester analyst Randy Heffner offers some best practices and his predictions for software integration management.03 Apr 2013
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Mobile app trends: Join SearchCIO-Midmarket.com's first tweet jam
Discuss up-and-coming (and dissolving) mobile app trends during SearchCIO-Midmarket.com's first tweet jam, April 10 at 3 p.m. EST.01 Apr 2013
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Ceridian Dayforce drives employee self-service at nonprofit
Lutheran Homes of Michigan ramped up self-service with Ceridian's Dayforce HCM software, though it had to standardize payroll processes along the way.01 Apr 2013
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Cloud and SaaS market was fastest-growing sector of tech M&A activity
While technology M&As in 2012 declined in value and plateaued in volume, the number of deals in cloud and SaaS market tripled over the previous year.01 Apr 2013
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Do you know everything about Anything as a Service?
In the enterprise, almost everything is available through the cloud 'as a Service.' Do you know the ins and outs of your many cloud service options?29 Mar 2013
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Is iPaaS the Holy Grail of cloud application deployment?
Not only does iPaaS help automate cloud application deployment, it could also help enterprises get comfortable moving mission-critical apps to cloud.28 Mar 2013
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Public cloud ROI diminished by app migration snags, subscription fees
IT experts crunch the numbers and find that some apps may be more cost-effective kept in-house than shoehorned into public cloud infrastructures.28 Mar 2013
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Data protection vendors add options for cloud backups
To help their customers get used to cloud backups, software and hardware vendors add options for moving protected copies of data to public clouds.27 Mar 2013
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Adoption of cloud solutions no longer driven just by cost savings
Cloud services are often sold on the promise of cost savings and high agility, but CIOs must do their homework to know the real benefits.27 Mar 2013
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Abundant and mature, cloud technology gains favor beyond early adopters
There are now as many cloud technology options as IT functions. The good news is these 'as-a-service' features are getting better as they mature.27 Mar 2013
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How to optimize network bandwidth for the cloud
Cloud elasticity means little if your network can't handle the workload. Enterprise IT must understand users and traffic to ensure cloud apps deliver.26 Mar 2013
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Cloud management tools a letdown for enterprise IT workloads
Cloud management tools have emerged, though many lack the capabilities of traditional management stacks that enterprise IT has come to rely on.25 Mar 2013
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SaaS providers: Is it really a buyer's market?
Don't assume you'll save money with Software as a Service. Learn more tips for evaluating SaaS providers' evolving pricing models.21 Mar 2013
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Adjust to the cloud: SaaS data integration steps out into the light
Data management professionals must be ready to support the integration of SaaS data as business units sprint toward cloud-based software delivery.20 Mar 2013
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Need for cloud-to-cloud backup options creates new market
Organizations wary about entrusting critical information to Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, providers are exploring cloud-to-cloud backup options.20 Mar 2013
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Are hybrid clouds a solution to PaaS and SaaS integration issues?
SaaS and PaaS services create more application integration problems than either IaaS or even private IT. Hybrid clouds can help.19 Mar 2013
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Workday Financials works for global customer TripAdvisor
Even though Workday could not provide TripAdvisor with a reference customer exactly alike in size and global capacity, the company signed on anyway.19 Mar 2013
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Beat challenges of integrating SaaS apps with on-premises legacy apps
As companies turn to Software as a Service, they must prepare for challenges that arise when integrating with legacy enterprise applications.15 Mar 2013
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Cold medicine maker chooses cloud ERP over legacy system upgrade
Despite a bumpy implementation, one CFO said cloud ERP software from NetSuite has helped shorten the financial close and boosted data visibility.14 Mar 2013