Open Systems Architectures

WHITE PAPER: If your team is struggling to enable continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD), it may be time to consider implementing an IT automation engine. Read on here to learn about an open source automation engine that could help you enable CI/CD with zero downtime.

Posted: 27 Oct 2017 | Published: 27 Oct 2017

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, DevOps is cited as a key element of digital transformation – we examine the challenges to delivering on its promise. Many retailers are investing in emerging technologies to gain an edge – but are they too far ahead of the curve? And could a new spirit of collaboration help UK broadband roll-out? Read the issue now.

Posted: 15 Sep 2017 | Published: 15 Sep 2017

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at the lessons to be learned from General Electric's bumpy ride to digital transformation. We assess the use of software-defined networking in corporate IT infrastructures. And we find out how Royal Bank of Scotland approaches digital and business innovation. Read the issue now.

Posted: 01 Jun 2018 | Published: 01 Jun 2018

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: In this guide, we look at how distributed systems have evolved to support more agile software development.

Posted: 27 Sep 2016 | Published: 27 Sep 2016

EZINE: In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at one of the oldest pain points for IT departments – software patching – and ask how to make it less complex across the enterprise. We examine the rise of Kubernetes, the open source container system. And we look at storage strategy to support a multicloud environment. Read the issue now.

Posted: 26 Nov 2018 | Published: 26 Nov 2018

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, we examine the different approaches to app modernization, including how to leverage the third platform, redesign cloud-native apps, and couple modernization efforts with PaaS. Find out how each of these approaches makes integrating the cloud into your architecture and updating legacy apps an easier, more streamlined process.

Posted: 01 Dec 2016 | Published: 30 Nov 2016

WHITE PAPER: As the application lifecycle evolves, components that drive efficiency and quality become more crucial. Organizations building centers of excellence (CoE) around performance testing find that the CoE centralizes resources and utilizes the full capabilities of today's robust automation products. Read on to learn more about the benefits of CoE.

Posted: 27 Feb 2009 | Published: 27 Feb 2009

DATA SHEET: As if the process of building and installing software isn't difficult enough, deployed software systems require proper maintenance throughout their lifetimes. This data sheet describes a management server and its key characteristics that can assist in this process.

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper considers the changing focus of the requirements space and how requirements definition differs from requirements management. A business analyst's struggles with defining requirements using common office software and tools are related. Finally, a requirements definition solution is introduced and discussed.

Posted: 26 May 2009 | Published: 26 May 2009

EGUIDE: A growing number of companies are going with two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for a variety of financial and logistical reasons. In this Tip Guide, readers will get a better understanding of why two-tier ERP is a growing trend among SAP shops.

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011