Integrating the resiliency needs of business and IT functions White Paper
[ Source: IBM ]
November 2011-
Migrating from a traditional processing capability with a static design to more fluid, cloud-based computing increases the level of resiliency needed to sustain business operations. Read this white paper to learn important considerations for effective resiliency program management within a cloud design.
Four keys to improving quality across the systems engineering
[ Source: IBM ]
February 2011-
A balanced approach to complex systems quality in aerospace and defense projects - Thought leadership white paper. This white paper examines the systems engineering life cycle and discusses four keys for improving quality across the systems engineering "V" to help A&D companies deliver quality on time while containing costs more effectively.
Understanding Actionable Business Architecture
[ Source: IBM ]
October 2010-
As business and technology become more entwined, developing and deploying IT systems that address evolving business needs is vital for any organization. Read this paper for new perspectives and strategies on business architecture to help your organization potentially gain a competitive edge.
Cloud Computing in the Midmarket: Assessing the Options
[ Source: IBM ]
August 2010-
You may be looking at cloud computing as a means to access IT resources that may not be affordable otherwise. Cloud solution options include public, private and hybrid models each of which offers its own benefits, cost model and risks. Read this analyst brief from IDC to learn about each of these models and discover how your organization can take advantage of them. The paper also looks at how organizations can integrate cloud solutions into ...
Cloud-based business continuity and resiliency services from IBM
[ Source: IBM ]
May 2009-
Cloud technology has enormous potential to enable highly efficient and dynamic IT infrastructures that are more elastic and responsive to potential disruptions and data loss. Virtualization technologies combined with new cloud management techniques enable IBM to provide a simplified “anywhere, anytime” self-service approach for the delivery and consumption of IT services. Read this paper to see how using a cloud-based approach for your IT can free you to reap immediate benefits of a specific technology ...
Managing a growing threat: an executive's guide to Web application security
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2010-
More and more companies are relying on Web-based applications to provide online services to their employees, to support e-commerce sales and to leverage portals. All of these applications are designed to help staff better communicate with customers, partners and suppliers. However, as the number and complexity of Web applications have grown, so have the associated security risks. With increasing frequency, incidents of Web application breaches resulting in data theft are popping up as front-page news. ...
Best Practices for Peer Code Review
[ Source: SmartBear ]
July 2010-
It's common sense that peer code review—in which software developers review each other's code before releasing software to QA—identifies bugs, encourages collaboration, and keeps code more maintainable.
But it's also clear that some code review techniques are inefficient and ineffective. The meetings often mandated by the review process take time and kill excitement. Strict process can stifle productivity, but lax process means no one knows whether reviews are effective or even ...
Continuous Testing with ElectricCommander
[ Source: Electric Cloud ]
August 2009-
Drive quality earlier in the development process with continuous testing.
Large development organizations have increasingly been adopting select agile practices to enable faster development, create more reliable software, and reduce costs. Chief among these practices is providing developers early and frequent feedback from users, from other developers, and especially from the programming, build, and test tools. In the latter category, continuous integration and continuous testing are emerging as valuable techniques for ...
Introductory Tutorial to OpenCL
[ Source: AMD ]
August 2009-
OpenCL is a young technology, and, while a specification has been published, there are currently few documents that provide a basic introduction with examples, according to AMD. This article helps make OpenCL easier to understand and implement.
OpenCL Optimization Case Study: Diagonal Sparse Matrix Vector Multiplication
[ Source: AMD ]
May 2010-
This article discusses performance optimizations for AMD GPUs and CPUs using as a case study a simple, yet widely used computationally intensive kernel: Diagonal Sparse Matrix Vector Multiplication. The optimization report is provided by AMD.