Enterprises have long considered live visibility into both network and application activity to be “musthaves” for many aspects of IT planning and operations. But the greatest value and impact is achieved when those two viewpoints are brought together so that relationships and dependencies can be revealed and understood by multiple relevant stakeholders. Never has this
More than Asset Tracking and Passwords, too often MDM solutions are dumbed down to simplistic applications that track the usage and whereabouts of mobile devices deployed throughout the enterprise. While these are crucial functions of MDM, they only scratch the surface in terms of the potential more holistic solutions offer to optimize the return on
The rapid proliferation of mobile devices entering the workplace feels like divine intervention to many IT leaders. It’s as if a voice boomed down from the mountain ordering all of the employees you support to procure as many devices as possible and connect them to corporate services en masse. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was
Mobile devices are now a reality in most organizations. Building on Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM), organizations are increasingly developing their own enterprise apps for specific job tasks to improve productivity, business partnerships, customer satisfaction and bottom-line performance. But to achieve these benefits, it is imperative that mobile security best practices
The boundaries between working “in the office,” “on the road,” or “at home” have been blurred by the untethered power of smartphones, tablets, and other portable devices. Employees expect the flexibility to work on the devices they choose, and employers have come to expect always-on availability. That business requirement often conflicts with those in charge
Survival in today’s dynamic marketplaces is dependent on the prompt and reliable delivery of IT services. The demands from both customers and employees for more simplified access to IT services are driving organizations to become more agile in how the services are delivered and to ensure they meet rapidly increasing requirements for security, compliance, and
IT development continues at an ever more rapid pace. Where decades passed between the arrival of Zuse’s Z1 and the first PCs, nowadays the industry comes up with evolutions practically month by month. As the performance and variety of devices expands, so do the demands in terms of their administration.
It seems like smartphones and tablets can turn their hand to almost anything these days. Mobile devices have now become the best way to carry out standard tasks such as reading your emails or searching the Internet. It’s no wonder that sales figures are always hitting new records. These devices are increasingly being used to
It seems like smartphones and tablets can turn their hand to almost anything these days. Mobile devices have now become the best way to carry out standard tasks such as reading your emails or searching the Internet. It’s no wonder that sales figures are always hitting new records. These devices are increasingly being used to
As pointed out in The 2014 State of the WAN Report, the vast majority of WAN traffic currently uses either the Internet or MPLS. Since the Internet came into being in the early 1970s and MPLS services have been in place for over a decade, it’s easy to conclude that neither the Internet nor MPLS