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Backup Data Center: How Far Away Should It Be?
A client recently asked us how far a backup recovery data center should be from the primary site. After researching industry and government standards, we had a surprising insight: it's possible to have a recovery site that's too far from the primary site.
April, 2005
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Computer Economics Announces Sale and New Management Team
Computer Economics, Inc., has sold all assets related to its IT management advisory business, effective April 1, 2005. The principals of the buying entity, Frank Scavo and Dan Husiak, are co-founders of Strativa, Inc., a management consulting firm headquartered in Irvine, California. They will operate the IT management advisory business under the existing name, Computer Economics, Inc., as a new California corporation, and will continue and strengthen its research focus on metrics for IT management.
April, 2005
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Software On Demand: Attacking the Cost Structure of Business Systems
Software on-demand holds promise to break down the cost structure of business systems, for both software suppliers and software buyers.
April, 2005
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Data Center Recovery Site Planning: Geographic Considerations
The U.S. federal government and private industry have developed new guidelines that can be helpful in deciding the optimal distance between the data center and its recovery site. Based on various studies conducted over the past few years, it is clear that the placement of a recovery site too far away from the main data center can be as much of a problem as placing it too close. This research report provides recommendations for the optimal distance, based on U.S. Federal Government guidelines, industry best practices, and the need to balance risk with speed of recovery. (5 pp. with footnotes of sources.)[Executive Summary]
March, 2005
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Size Matters When It Comes to IT Security
IT security remains a major concern, from the largest enterprise to the home office user. The recently conducted Computer Economics IT Security Study looked into a variety of issues related to IT security budgets, incidents, and management practices. This report provides a new analysis of these metrics by applying cross comparison of organizational size with IT security problems. This analysis yields useful insights that IT managers may use to more effectively manage security spending.
March, 2005
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High Software Maintenance Fees and What To Do About Them
Software maintenance fees pay for two services from the vendor to the customer. They pay for ongoing product development that provides new product features, regulatory updates, and bug fixes. They also pay for phone and Web-based support for times when you need help with the system. This Research Byte analyzes why maintenance fees are often too high and what buyers can do about them.
February, 2005
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IT Buying Trends
The buying patterns of IT equipment provide insights into the overall health of the industry and directions for technological improvements. The demand for mainframes and midrange systems has fallen as a consequence of the popularity and ease of use of servers in a variety of capacities. The rationale for the decreased interest in traditional mainframes and midrange systems is easily seen when statistics for servers are investigated. The server market is the hottest growth segment for IT spending.
February, 2005
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On Demand Computing: The Rebirth of Service Bureaus
This article describes the concept, history, and appeal of on-demand computing, which is really the return to a very old concept in business computing: service bureaus.
February, 2005
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Impact of Malicious Code (Feb 2005)
Understanding the impact and severity of virus, worms, and trojan horse attacks can help you better prepare for future events and, in the end, save you time and money. This 30-plus page report reviews the current threat level of malware attacks on a global basis, and it examines the financial impact of specific major attacks since 1999. Additionally, new trends in virus detection and intrusion prevention are reviewed.
February, 2005
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Simplify to Reduce Costs
With the New Year upon us, many individuals are committing to personal resolutions to improve their life. Simplifying your IT environment can also achieve significant results, such as: reducing overall costs; improving the manageability and reliability of the environment; improving service levels and customer satisfaction; improving IT attitudes and reducing frustration; and allowing IT to focus on the areas critical to the business. What are ways to simplify your IT environment and achieve these benefits? Click here to purchase.
January, 2005
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Benchmarking in Buying and Implementing Enterprise Systems
Enterprise application system vendors use benchmarking as a way to get the attention of prospects during the sales cycle. Companies should hold themselves and their vendors accountable for delivering business value, and benchmarking is a useful tool to do that. At the same time, companies should be aware of the limitations of benchmarking.
January, 2005
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Hope and Fear in the IT Job Market
An article in Datamation points out that although the IT job market appears to be improving, there's still a lot of uncertainty among IT professionals. There is little doubt that, overall, the economy is improving, leading to better IT job prospects generally. But mergers, acquisitions, restructuring of positions, layoffs, and offshoring initiatives at individual firms still give IT professionals plenty of reasons polish their resumes.
January, 2005
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What Does 2005 Have in Store for IBM and Hewlett-Packard Users?
The New Year confronts both IBM and Hewlett-Packard customers with questions regarding the future paths of the companies. Based on user surveys and our analysis of the two companies, Computer Economics has developed forecasts of the strategies the two companies will be following in the coming year. The one clear message to both sets of customers is that market forces are continually forcing IBM and HP to recreate themselves in ways that will allow them to fight off growing competition. Click here to purchase. - $125 (USD)
January, 2005
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Website Economic Returns Depend on Implementation
The satisfaction that Website owners receive from their investments is heavily dependent on the method selected for developing and supporting the sites. Results from the Computer Economics Information Systems Spending and Technology Trends survey provides clear indications of the methods that provide optimum economic performance and those that just increase costs. Results from this survey show that in-house support of the site often makes the difference between being a drain on organizational finances or an improved source of revenues. Click here to purchase. - $125
January, 2005
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SAP Increasing Its Dominance in Enterprise Software
Reader Lewis Marchand wrote that, in the protracted battle between Oracle and PeopleSoft, the only winner is SAP. SAP is clearly the only winner in the short term. While Oracle and PeopleSoft are distracted and confused, SAP is running around gathering up more clients.
December, 2004
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