Supporting legacy applications is problematic for several reasons. These aging systems are becoming increasingly obsolete and difficult to maintain. They use outdated software languages and unsupported hardware parts—some as much…
Five Steps to Developing an Application Modernization Strategy
Why People, Processes, and Technology Cannot Change in Isolation
Since 2004, October has been designated by the National Cybersecurity Alliance as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Immediately, the mind wanders to supercomputers creating unbreakable algorithms against adversaries with unlimited compute power. This virtual landscape is happening today, and the arms race on both sides is something we’ll have to grapple with for the foreseeable future. Before I get too cute with this article, do understand it’s important for the good guys to forever try to create technologies and friction ahead of the bad guys.
5 Service Desk Tickets Sure to Keep You Awake at Night
It’s the witching hour and the night is cold. Something feels eerie—it seems calm, but you’re not sold. You turn your computer on and to your despair, Through the garishness…
The Perfect World (Without Outages)
Heaven on Earth would be a world with no outages. No slow load times. No failed switches or routers. No bandwidth issues. Just peace and quiet. But if nothing were…
Thoughts on the SentryOne Acquisition
I’m writing this as I fly to Charlotte. Yes, in the middle of a pandemic, I am on an airplane. My first flight since March and bringing back a flood…
Protecting Your Data Privacy
Protecting your identity is becoming more and more difficult. Though many people don’t stop to consider it, even the most minor conveniences can go hand in hand with an incredible…
Tips for Updating Your Cybersecurity Plan
Every year brings new opportunities for federal IT professionals to reduce risk by addressing threats—both existing and emerging—with new tools, technologies, and tactics. This year has proven to be a…
Doubling Down on Database Performance Management
How many applications do you use every day? On average, probably 20. Think about it—We use them to check email, to avoid traffic, to know if we need a coat,…
6 Questions to Jumpstart Your IT Asset Management Strategy
IT asset management (ITAM) is a hot topic of 2020. Like almost everything else, managing lifecycle costs and minimizing risks has been a bit more complicated in recent months given…
Can You Consistently Deliver the Digital Experience You’ve Promised?
If the users aren’t happy, then in short order, neither will anyone else be. The ubiquity of information technology has exposed users to the best the IT industry has to…