Evaluating Puppet's Automation Capabilities

On an average, about every 4 years, many CIOs move on. Some say there are no challenges left to resolve and others say that there are way too many! In either case, it seems like a 4-year itch, the res...

1 Nov 200644min

As SOA becomes pervasive within the organization as well as among external entities, just setting up related technology is not enough. While we are betting on this wild horse, what control and governa...

25 Okt 200655min

We demand agility from our IT environments and offering software solutions to address the issue. How about infrastructure? Understaffed and bogged down by daily fire-fighting, can we truly expect the ...

11 Okt 200656min

While we are busy handling compliance and integration issues, communication among IT workers, between IT and other departments, IT and end customers, etc. is equally important and usually the weakest ...

27 Sep 200650min

More and more US companies have been adopting ITIL best practices in combination with 6 Sigma, CoBIT, and other existing frameworks. Is ITIL really delivering on its promises? Guest 1: Malcolm Fry, Me...

20 Sep 200655min

With constant pressure to deliver "more with less", not only the IT leaders but the whole IT organization needs to join hands and get creative, get unconventional, and break the norms with a sole purp...

13 Sep 200654min

Partnering with Vendors, Up/Downstream Value Chain members, or other departments/divisions can successfully can bring multiple benefits to an organization provided it is initiated and maintained caref...

6 Sep 200655min

While some treat the concept of 'web 2.0' as hype, the concept has gained enough mass, that it cannot be ignored outright. Meanwhile, software as a service is gaining popularity, while there is also a...

30 Aug 200656min