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Linking Infrastructure Management and Application Performance Management to Ensure Reliable Service Delivery

For years, enterprises, government agencies and service providers have sought ways to effectively identify, locate and resolve the problems affecting critical business applications and expedite an accurate, complete resolution. One way these organizations have attempted to achieve this goal is by linking the activities of the infrastructure management team with those of its colleagues in

Data Storage in the Cloud – Can you Afford Not To?

Storing data in the cloud using a Whitewater™ cloud storage gateway from Riverbed Technology overcomes what is becoming a serious challenge for IT departments: how to manage the vast, and ever-growing, amount of data that must be protected. Whitewater eliminates concerns about data security, data transmission speeds over the Internet, and data availability, while providing

Aberdeen Group: Systems Engineering

The current economy has driven many companies to look for ways to take cost out of their products and make their products more appealing with more feature rich, intelligent products. This is driving manufactorers to improve their system engineering processes to enable them to develop products consisting of mechanical components, electronics and embedded software. This

Systems engineering—the foundation for success in complex systems development

Delivering complex systems requires that you develop optimal designs on time, within budget and with the right level of quality. But even the best detailed design cannot compensate for poor system architecture. Systems engineering isn’t just a technical activity in the product lifecycle—it determines the commercial viability of the entire project. It’s also a demanding

Product Innovation Requires More Flexible Software Delivery

Product development leaders are fervently seeking more innovation, and software is playing an increasingly central role in that innovation. As the pace of product innovation increases, the need for better ways to harness and integrate software innovation in the overall product development life cycle drives product development professionals to challenge traditional approaches to software delivery.

IBM Rational software platform for automotive systems

The automotive industry is facing its largest crisis in decades. The fal-tering global economy has reduced the demand for and production ofnew vehicles, requiring automotive manufacturers and suppliers to cutcosts by improving efficiency. To meet consumer demands for morecost-effective, greener, safer vehicles and ensure future growth, newvehicle technologies must be developed and employed.