This whitepaper makes the case for manageability as a cornerstone of Virtualization. The authors contend that Virtualization 1.0 – that is how the story started! – was about maximizing functionality of shared infrastructure. Virtualization 2.0 is about performance i.e. squeezing the last drop out of virtual infrastructure so the focus should be on monitoring and management solutions.
This whitepaper discusses the drivers compelling organizations to pursue virtualization as a solution, describes the benefits of virtualization, and demonstrates network virtualization in action.
This white paper discusses four strategic options available for legacy application, modernization and using service oriented architecture (SOA), and the five steps in re-engineering to modernize legacy applications.
This paper discusses the key factors driving the application modernization decision and proposes an approach to legacy application modernization – "establishing and executing a realistic strategic roadmap that starts from the current state environment, captures existing and new business and IT goals, budgets and skills, establishes the future strategic architecture and charts a path through a custom strategic transition roadmap."
This presentation describes the four stages of the application modernization process.
This research study provides insights into the best practices for SOA migration and discusses a capability framework to assess an organization’s maturity in SOA enablement.
This paper discusses a practical approach to realizing application modernization beyond SOA – beyond simple Web enablement and service-oriented architectures and embracing more recent innovations and technical enablers, such as cloud computing, software-as-a-service, next-generation mobile computing, and even social computing.
This paper aims to provide "a clear illustration of the process of Mainframe modernization, and why this has an immediate and long term positive effect on both shareholder value and competitive position."
This presentation describes the steps in performing an information security assessment – what are the critical security goals and objectives? what are the documentation requirements? how to incorporate regulatory requirements? how to gather data to support a security assessment? how to perform a gap analysis? how to create a security road map? – and discusses the lessons learnt.
This case study delves into the application of agile programming techniques, particularly extreme programming (XP), for developing an Enterprise Information System (EIS). The study highlights the development process, design goals, and the use of rapid application development tools. Key aspects include real-time resource monitoring, ISO 9001 compliance, and enhanced user collaboration, providing valuable insights for CIOs and IT leaders.