Category: Infrastructure

One of the fast-growing trends in IT today is software-defined everything, in which various components within an IT infrastructure are virtualized and delivered as a

As the digital age unfolds, business and IT executives increasingly recognize that system integration is the glue that holds together the modern enterprise. Without strong

The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities has streamlined its operational processes and implemented an enterprisewide core business framework. Called the “Imagine Initiative,” the new cross-county

When Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.‘s 40,000 employees start their work day, they don’t log into unwieldy business applications. Instead, they log into a seamless workplace

A few years ago, Choice Hotels International was feeling pretty good about its technology strategy. The Rockville, Md.-based company, which operates 6,300 franchises around the

Producing a feature-length animation film is a remarkably complex endeavor. Not only must artists and animators generate terabytes of detailed images, but it’s critical to

By Tony Kontzer Sometime in late June, lightning struck one of Advance Auto Parts’ two main data centers. It fried the cards in the primary

By Samuel Greengard Over the last half century, animation has evolved from hand drawings to remarkably complex computer-generated images. For a studio such as DreamWorks

By Samuel Greengard Data center sprawl is a growing problem for a wide range of organizations. Among other things, it can lead to data silos,