Contributed Editorial

  1. How Defects Impact Your Business Negatively 9/16/2019

    Have you ever imagined how a small error or defect in a software application can cause inconvenience to customers and negatively affect a business? Well, it is not as simple as it sounds. There are numerous cases where app failures have affected businesses of all sizes and across all industries.

  2. Measuring Software Quality By Using Defect Tracking Tools 5/6/2019

    Quality assurance testers measure software quality during software development lifecycle. They also aim to track bugs at the very early stages of the project in order to remove them. Most of the QA experts believe that early defect tracking aids testers and developers in communicating effectively and cutting down on costs as well. There are a number of advantages of using defect tracking tools in software development.

  3. The Business Case For Cloud Backup For SMBs 4/30/2013

    Data protection and disaster recovery are more important than ever, especially for small to midsized businesses (SMBs), which are reliant on access to their data and applications. Even a few hours of downtime can significantly impact productivity, sales, customer confidence and reputation.

  4. A By-The-Numbers Approach To Data, eDiscovery, And The Cloud 8/4/2011
    Moving data to the cloud presents both tremendous opportunity as well as great challenge. One issue in particular is the implementation of a cost-effective yet defensible eDiscovery program. Data breaches, limited access to critical data, and a growing volume of data, are just a few examples of the problems that IT faces as we push to the cloud.

    By Jim McGann, vice president of Information Discovery, Index Engines

  5. Enterprise 2011 Demand Technology Roadmaps To Succeed 5/26/2011
    The most exciting trends in Infrastructure Technology (IT) today require enabling infrastructure technologies that supply ever-increasing bandwidth and low latencies residing under consistent, time-proven discovery and management methodologies. By Skip Jones, Chairman, Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA)
  6. Disaster Recovery Moving Into The Cloud 4/10/2011
    Cloud computing is one of the most talked-about trends in IT, and the market for cloud services is exploding. In fact, IDC says cloud computing was a $17.4B market in 2009, but is expected to grow to $44.2B in 2013. By Bob Roudebush, VP of marketing, Neverfail
  7. Do I Need A Data Center? 3/22/2011
    If you still own your own data center and this question has not already crossed your mind, then you might be spending more money than you need, subjecting your organization to unnecessary risk, or both. By Chris Witt, WAKE TSI
  8. The Cloud — Soft And Fluffy, Or Serious Contender? 3/22/2011
    With what appears to be limitless storage options, for many the cloud is an attractive proposition.By Andy Cordial, MD Origin Storage
  9. Is Your Tape Archive A Ticking Time Bomb? 3/14/2011
    Despite reports of its demise, tape remains the predominant repository for historical business information. In fact, recent research from the Enterprise Strategy Grup (ESG) shows that 82 percent of organizations still use tape to support all or at least a portion of onsite backup processes. However, many organizations still do not have the proper procedures and controls in place to keep track of their data. By Jeff Pederson, manager of Ontrack Data Recovery operations and Jim Reinert, VP of product development
  10. Guest Column: Midrange Storage Is A Balancing Act 3/7/2011
    The most important skill for today's storage administrator or engineer is balance. That’s because all storage management is a balancing act. The primary determinant of success of a storage engineer is managing certain resources to keep capacity and utilization in balance, thus reducing (and keeping) bottlenecks to a minimum. By Tony Hobart, Laurus Technologies