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Process Trip 04/02/2008 13:07:03
Why Maritz Travel revamped key business processes — and how business and IT came together to make it workWhen Rich Phillips became COO OF Maritz Travel about two and-a-half years ago, he sat down and took a hard look at the big industry picture - +
Strategies for Dealing With IT Complexity 24/12/2007 10:30:47
Every innovation, every business process improvement, comes with an IT complexity tax that must be paid by CIOs in time, money and sweat. Here are strategies to mitigate the increasing complexity of IT as it enables new business.Every innovation, every business process improvement, comes with an IT complexity tax that must be paid by CIOs in time, money and sweat. Here are strategies to mitigate the increasing complexity of IT as it enables new business. - +
9 Paths to Higher Performance 10/12/2007 14:09:23
When an organization brings together talented people in a creative, collaborative environment it fosters a culture of high performance, which in turn leads to superior business resultsLike high-achieving individuals, some organizations seem to have the Midas touch. Virtually every initiative they touch earns them gold and even those that fail never seem to cost them much of anything at all - +
Ticked Off at Tick the Box Mentality 04/02/2008 13:01:15
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Hiring Manager: Emphasize Integrity, Attitude 14/12/2007 11:18:07
William Howell shares his hiring mistakes and his secrets for selecting the best job candidates, finding objective references and using LinkedIn as a recruiting tool.William Howell shares his hiring mistakes and his secrets for selecting the best job candidates, finding objective references and using LinkedIn as a recruiting tool.
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IBM is expected today to announce a set of Rational software products for modernizing applications running on its flagship System Z mainframes.
Rational, which IBM bought in 2003, has been best known for its integrated development environment and testing tools, but has broadened its scope over time. The company's decision to push mainframe modernization under the Rational banner holds a certain significance, according to one analyst.
"This is one of the final steps in turning the Rational Corporation into a true unit of IBM," said Forrester Research senior analyst Jeffrey Hammond, a former Rational employee. "When you take mainframes and System Z into that environment, that's really entering IBM's history. That's the crown jewel."
The mainframe modernization announcements are set to be the first in a series of releases over the next six months, said Rational's vice president of marketing, Scott Hebner.
IBM moved its modernization tooling, which had been spread around the company, under the Rational banner earlier this year. "The goal here is to integrate them into Rational's software life-cycle platform," Hebner said.
"We're hearing loud and clear from our customers that modernization is a huge priority," Hebner said. "You'll be hearing a drumbeat of these types of announcements over the next six months."
The products announced will include:
- Rational Developer for System zv7.1, which provides a simplified development environment for programming mainframe applications. This consists of "somewhat of a repackaging of existing IBM technologies," Hebner said. "It is a new product, in that we haven't had a Rational developer for System Z before."
- Rational Business Developer Extension v7.0, an update of a product released in April. Users can program against mainframes through IBM's highly abstracted Enterprise Generation Language, avoiding the need to learn traditional mainframe languages such as COBOL.
- Rational Transformation Workbench v3.1. To be released in December, the product provides a conduit between mainframe applications and the business processes powered by them.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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Did you GET the memo? Getting you from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 Security
Enterprises have forged ahead with the rapid evolution from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 without addressing the inherent security risks. It is imperative for organisations to continue to embrace new technologies to survive, but security must shift from being an after thought to a primary consideration. Read on to find out more.
