IT Strategy

Click Here to Download This Whitepaper Now! Picking through the white noise about outsourcing can be time-consuming and tedious. And while you're busy doing all that research, your company's payroll and benefits problems aren't going anywhere. You need to outsource - but you're not clear on the alternatives available to you. If you're in this position, this whitepaper is written for you. It provides a research tool for smaller companies by describing the reasons why three companies, all under 100 employees, decided to outsource their human resources to an HR service provider. It presents a picture of what other companies have done when faced with the challenge of wading through a crowded vendor landscape, evaluating their alternatives, and making a final decision. Click Here to Download This Whitepaper Now! ... (more)

Cloud Computing: Opportunities for Communication Service Providers

Cloud Computing is an evolution of existing technologies to deliver services to end users. Communication service providers have an early adopter opportunity to compete with new entrants, increase their bottom line and play a dominant role in delivering cloud services. Service providers have seen many so-called next- generation technology waves in the last 15 years. Cloud computing, which was seen as a new fad, has passed the initial test. Cloud computing is for real and not a vague idea anymore. It helps drive down costs for IT organizations by making infrastructure more distrib... (more)

The Best of…Me

Part shameless self promotion while taking a cue from Morning Radio shows, I’m out of the office this week and decided to post some of my most popular blogs – according to you, the viewer.  Or as Kent Brockman puts it, ‘this reporter places the blame for all of this squarely on YOU, the viewers!’ CloudFucius Shares: Cloud Research and Stats: Sharing is caring, according to some and with the shortened week, CloudFucius decided to share some resources he’s come across during his Cloud exploration in this abbreviated post.  A few are aged just to give a perspective of what was pred... (more)

Survey: IT Operations in Flux as Cloud Computing Adoption Increases

A recent survey finds that with increasing reliance on cloud computing, IT executives are uncertain about the role of IT operations but also plan to invest in the internal staff and tools needed to manage service delivery in the cloud. Conducted by independent firm Gatepoint Research and commissioned by ScienceLogic Inc., the cloud computing survey canvassed the opinions of more than 100 IT directors and above in mid-to-large enterprises in North America. "These survey results are not surprising considering the daunting task of managing application performance across a mix of d... (more)

Ixia Xcellon-Ultra XT-80 Validates F5’s VIPRION 2400 SSL Performance

Courtesy IxiaTested YouTube Channel Ryan Kearny, VP of Product Development at F5 Networks, explains how Ixia’s Xcellon-Ultra XT80, high-density application performance platform was is used to test and verify the performance limits of the VIPRION 2400.   ps Resources: Interop 2011 – Find F5 Networks Booth 2027 Interop 2011 – F5 in the Interop NOC Interop 2011 – VIPRION 2400 and vCMP Interop 2011 – IXIA and VIPRION 2400 Performance Test Interop 2011 – F5 in the Interop NOC Follow Up Interop 2011 – Wrapping It Up Interop 2011 – The Video Outtakes Interop 2011 – TMCNet Interview ... (more)