eCommerce sales continue to grow unabated across Europe. Web sites are becoming the chief source of shopping information for consumers, regardless of channel, with store sales influenced by online research being three to five times larger than total ecommerce sales. The customer touch points are multiplying and shifting more into the hands of consumers. IDC
While threats to network and information security have existed since the dawn of the information age, the complexity and scale of attacks have exploded in recent years, presenting enterprises with daunting challenges as they struggle to defend an increasingly vulnerable perimeter. With cyber crime now more lucrative, and far less risky, than the illegal drug
ScriptLogic is a leading global provider of systems lifecycle management solutions spanning physical, virtual and terminal environments enabling IT professionals to proactively save time, increase security, and maintain regulatory compliance through the seamless management of Windows desktops, servers, and Active Directory. More than 26,000 customers of varying size and industry use ScriptLogic solutions to manage
One of the biggest complexities in desktop management is the fact that no organization has a single desktop configuration and need. Sure, some organizations strive for that by buying the same hardware and by locking down the desktop configuration – but the fact is that some users continue to have unique needs. Some users dial
We all know that server security management can be a difficult, complex job. A lot of what you need to work with – event logs, permissions, and so forth – are widely-distributed, making what should be simple tasks turn into a swamp of manual effort. With the right tools and techniques, you can stay high,
The initial wave of software-as-a-service (SaaS) was characterized by “one-size-fits-all” pricing. This was largely because SaaS vendors were out to pioneer a new market—and simplicity was a cornerstone of their pitch to early adopters. The offer of extremely simple and economical pricing helped these vendors overcome whatever resistance they may have encountered to a new
The ROI and benefits of buying a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Licensing and Entitlement Management System vs. building one in-house will vary from customer to customer, based upon business needs and market conditions. Historically, many of our hundreds of customers attempted to build their own systems, when at some point they realized that it was a
Machine virtualization has swept through enterprises, big and small – creating significant issues for both software producers and enterprise customers – and a wide “vendor-customer gap” in customer desires and application vendors’ practices. Specifically, the way that enterprise IT organizations install, provisions administer and use application software is likely decoupled from how application vendors build,
Why you should care about software updates? While one might expect that only software vendors would care about software updates, it turns out that many high-tech manufacturers and enterprises are also in the software business today. In fact, many high-tech manufacturers provide customers with software add-ons or embedded software in hardware products. And, many enterprises
Data is an important business asset and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) recognize the need for a comprehensive data protection solution that is cost-effective and easy to implement and manage. RDX technology combines the best features of disk and tape offering the ease of use, shorter backup windows, and high backup and recovery success rates