September Monthly Roundup: Top IT Industry Articles
Posted on Fri, Oct 07, 2011 @ 07:53 AM
Each month, we share a collection of articles that provide insight into the ever-evolving world of IT. September’s roundup looks at: mobility, data storage and management, VMworld 2011 and recent industry news.
Managing Mobility
With 67% of all workers using mobile or wireless computing, mobile device management is becoming increasingly more important and complex. In his article, Managing Mobile Devices: 10 Lessons Learned, Via Forrester, Al Sacco offers tips for setting corporate mobile policies and regulating usage, including:
- There is not a one-size-fits-all mobile management solution. Understand your employees’ preferences and job functions through end-user segmentation, and then structure your IT policies and support to meet their needs.
- Create a clear usage policy, outlining approved devices and applications, support levels, acceptable behavior and more.
- Understand mobile limitations, such as security and management, and proactively implement solutions to address these challenges.
- Encourage the creation of enterprise applications that meet the management, security and tracking capabilities required in today’s work environments.
For more mobility recommendations, read Sacco’s complete post, or check out InformationWeek’s 5 Essential Mobile Security Tips.
Data Storage & Management
According to a Data Center Knowledge survey, more than half of data center operators plan to “expand data center operations in 2012.” However, they have concerns regarding scalability, capacity planning, design, technology implementation, and power and space constraints.
Data virtualization can help alleviate some of these challenges. In Twelve Good Reasons to Use Data Virtualization, Robert Eve (@roberteve) explains how virtualizing your environment can help you manage large influxes of data securely, and integrate information silos.
Should you choose to move data storage to the cloud, CIOs should plan for risks appropriately. The video Cloud Storage: What Every CIO Needs to Know on CIO Insight encourages CIOs to consider details such as:
- What applications and professionals access data
- Recovery plans for service outages
- Data transfer and exit strategies
By considering risks upfront and building a secure, scalable infrastructure, organizations will be better equipped to find success, and overcome challenges.
VMworld 2011
VMworld 2011, a global conference for virtualization and cloud computing, took place Aug. 29-Sept. 1 in Las Vegas. For a look at some of the virtualization advances and trends discussed during the event, check out:
In reviewing the announcements, it’s evident that the cloud era has arrived, and that organizations need to start preparing today for fundamental shifts not only for IT, but also to business processes and operations.
September IT News
Key news highlights from September include:
What Do You Think?
What articles, blog posts, videos or podcasts did you find interesting last month? Post a comment, and we’ll be sure to keep an eye on those sources and topics for future articles like this one.
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