Author: Sean Gallagher

Primer: Networked Storage

STORAGE ARCHITECTURES Storage Area NetworkA SAN is a private, high-speed network that sits outside the local area network. Since it does not affect normal corporate

Voice of Experience: Brian Bell, Dow Chemical

Brian BellDow ChemicalLead Architecture Specialist for IntegrationMidland, Mich. Manager’s Profile: Bell’s 20 years at Dow Chemical include assignments in process automation and site computer operations.

J.B. Hunt – Driven to Win

One night last summer, David Modine was driving to his stone dealership in Rockville, Md. As he drove up a narrow stretch of residential road,

Bringing Clarity to Business Goals

Poor communication between business and technology managers is certainly not the only culprit in failed IT projects. But it is, in fact, a major reason

Ad Hoc Networks

What are they? Temporary, short-range networks created when devices using the same protocol connect. Typically based on short-range wireless technology, these networks don’t require subscription

Spin Unspun 2

Sometimes, a number is unprovable. Take i2’s claim of having generated $29.9 billion in customer value since 1994. The purposefully precise number is based on

Web Services

What is it? Who dreamed it up? WebMethods devised one of the earliest models for remote Web services, with a September 1997 pitch of the

Assessing Your IT Exposure

In an ideal world, planning for business continuity would be simple: Reproduce your entire IT infrastructure in triplicate, with live operations, a nearby hot site