(May 2012) The main benefits of maintaining a mobile workforce are well known, and topping the list might be a reduction in fixed costs. If you turn 30% of your workforce loose to work in the field or from home, then that means 30% fewer desks,...

Solution Set

Info-Tech has identified five trends that promise to transform IT departments within the next two years. Changes in mobility, cloud, big data, social media, and security will alter the way IT functions within the business.

Tool

Use this tool to determine the impact of your need for a new skill to help decide the most appropriate acquisition method.

Case Study

New technologies mean that IT needs new skills. When the new skills aren't available in-house, it's time to start looking outside.

Template/Policy

Training is essential to improving IT staff's current performance, as well as adding new skills for future promotion opportunities.

(25-April-2012) Smart vehicles, home security systems and web-connected appliances are becoming part of what's known as the "Internet of Things," a growing network of objects creating and exchanging data without people directly involved....

Solution Set

IT organizations, even those not undergoing major changes, must invest wisely in the ongoing training and development of their permanent staff. The training is essential both to improve staff competency in current or proposed areas of...

Vendor Research

Info-Tech Indaba conducted in-depth interviews with current mobile developers to get their thoughts on the state of the marketplace. This report explores their attitudes around platform selection, app store selection, and past and future changes...

(30-Jan-2012) Ranging from a fast-growing cloud company and a big data challenger to quantum computing and a company taking touchscreen to the next level, CDN's 2012 Companies to Watch are a diverse group. Toronto's Nevex Virtual...

Tool

Each organization will have its own priorities for evaluating and selecting unified communications (UC) vendors and solutions. Use the Unified Communications Vendor Shortlist Tool to generate a customized shortlist of vendors that will best meet...

Note

Unified communications (UC) offerings from both IP telephony vendors and "over-the-top" UC solution providers provide a wide range of options to any organization, whether it has already implemented an IP telephony system, or if it is seeking a...

Solution Set

Unified communications offerings from both IP telephony vendors and "over-the-top" UC solution providers provide a wide range of options to any organization, whether it has already implemented an IP telephony system, or if it is seeking a...

Vendor Research

This report will help vendors and solution providers understand how the adoption process of consumer technology takes place within businesses.

Video

2012 promises to be a turbulent year for IT leaders. Users are increasingly active in establishing how they wish to use new technology, with tablets and social media top of mind. There can be significant benefits when organizations move to...

Case Study

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Hamilton Health Sciences built an application ecosystem that mitigates the risk of...

Solution Set

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Note

The influx of consumer devices has brought along a variety of potential security risks through the consumer applications that end users have on their devices. Protect the organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Video

This video introduces the key driver of personal and unmanaged applications (PUAs) and the potential long term application portfolio strategy to integrate these into the enterprise.

Vendor Research

This report is designed to help vendors and solution providers understand adoption trends and end-customer requirements for enterprise access networks.

Solution Set

Trends often represent substantial and potentially disruptive change. Application Managers that choose to follow these trends can significantly improve or possibly damage the organization's competitive position.

Note

The primary mission of the infrastructure professional is deployment and maintenance of platforms that enable applications and services. Evaluate how these hot developments can boost achievement in that critical role.

Case Study

The rise in usage of mobile devices means that enterprise business is no longer being conducted only within the confines of the physical building. Factor in personal device usage by employees and you've got the potential for security breaches...

Solution Set

The primary mission of the infrastructure professional is deployment and maintenance of platforms that enable applications and services. Evaluate how these hot developments can boost achievement in that critical role.

Tool

Understand how personal and unmanaged devices (PUDs) could impact your budget. Use this tool decide how much the potential fixes will cost you to implement, and what savings are available by leveraging PUDs to re-design your infrastructure.

Note

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock down the network. Protect organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Note

Major trends in Social Computing, Cloud Computing, Rich Internet Applications, and Mobility, are driving businesses quickly towards the future and for those businesses not ready to move with the wave of emerging trends, many are being left in...

Solution Set

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock down the network. Protect organizational assets while enabling end-user productivity.

Case Study

The influx of consumer devices has put the Infrastructure Manager under heavy pressure to either provide access or lock-down the network. Hamilton Health Sciences built a solution that has lessons for all organizations.

Vendor Research

This report will help vendors and solution providers better understand the Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution market.

Video

Explosive data growth, cloud computing, virtualization and consolidation, mobile computing; these are all major technology trends that are having a large impact on IT departments today. For infrastructure professionals, these trends are top of...