Big data and the mainframe
Published: 24th March 2014 | By: Philip Howard
We discuss some of the issues surrounding big data deployments and how they might be resolved within the context of a mainframe environment.
CA Application Quality Management and Testing Tools
Published: 13th March 2014 | By: David Norfolk
CA Technologies has convinced us that it has a particularly strong commitment to supporting, modernising and extending the mainframe platform.
Comparative costs and uses for data integration platforms - research and survey results 2014
Published: 10th March 2014 | By: Philip Howard
There is a surprising lack of primary research to support any kind of claim with regards to the cost of, or cost-effectiveness of, data integration solutions.
Advanced Threat Protection
Published: 10th March 2014 | By: Fran Howarth
Advanced targeted threats are today's reality for organisations and traditional technology controls are not up to the task of defending networks.
Approximate Query Processing
Published: 24th February 2014 | By: Philip Howard
This paper examines approximate query processing (AQP) as an approach to particular types of query where approximations are appropriate.
Data Migration Customer Survey
Published: 24th February 2014 | By: Philip Howard
This paper draws from both our latest research and a comparison with the results of our 2007 survey.
The need to protect against file-based attacks - statistical evidence for the need for greater assurance
Published: 21st February 2014 | By: Fran Howarth
The underlying structure of many document types makes it a relatively easy task to embed malicious code, downloading malware onto the devices of those users.
Data and applications
Published: 21st January 2014 | By: Philip Howard
We hear increasingly about "the data-driven enterprise", where information is regarded as more and more critical to decision making.
‘Free’ Data Profiling Tools
Published: 20th January 2014 | By: Philip Howard
There are a number of data profiling and discovery tools that are available for free download.
SolarWinds Log & Event Manager - a full-functioned, yet affordable, SIEM
Published: 6th January 2014 | By: Fran Howarth
SolarWinds LEM provides all of the essential features required of a SIEM, but at a fraction of the cost of many competing products.