There was a time not very long ago when Wide Area Networks (WANs) were the best solution for connectivity among multiple locations to keep work flowing and businesses connected to critical day-to-day information. Yet like all things in a rapidly changing technological space, WAN is evolving — fast. Chuck Paolillo, Chief Technology Officer at Data
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Running IBM i Software Applications in the Cloud
Since the late 1970s, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software have comprised the bulk of software applications run on IBM POWER systems — specifically the IBM i (AS/400, i Series, System i) operating system. This should come as no surprise, as IBM was founded on the premise of producing computers and hardware specifically earmarked
How Can Data Growth Be Managed Efficiently on IBM AIX – Part Two
Since our last installment, your business has been busy creating and storing even more data. We’re already looked at some significant ways to get a handle on the seemingly unrelenting growth of data. There are other measures that you can institute right away that can help you to control your data growth while keeping information
How Can Data Growth Be Managed Efficiently on IBM AIX – Part One
It’s a fact of life: If you’re in business, chances are you’re amassing data at a rate never-before experienced. While data has become about as crucial as air and water, managing the preponderance of data on IBM AIX can pose myriad challenges. How do you keep your data growth in check while still tapping all
Study Finds Email Archive in The Cloud Is More Cost-Effective Than On-Premise Infrastructure
When it comes to email archive solutions, one thing companies do not always have a clear idea of is cost. But that is about to change with a new study published by Osterman Research and Actiance. The report, “Assessing the Total Cost of Ownership for Veritas Enterprise Vault” has plenty of insights—some of which may
Email Archive Solutions: The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Cloud Archiving
Not long ago, email archive infrastructure was primarily developed and built on-site; that is, within the premises of a traditional brick-and-mortar structure, which is usually the organization’s physical location. Cloud archiving was not even a factor to consider. However, as email communications slowly but steadily declined, and even considered by some as archaic, as a