SmartBiz IT Research Library

MICROSITE - The resources compiled here explore ways your organization can work to achieve high performance computing. Read more about boosting server performance, how you can power desktops, increasing mobility and securing client systems. These tools will provide you with information to help your organization deliver the best overall performance. Period.
Posted: November 12, 2009 | Published: November 12, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | High Performance Computing | IT Management | Laptop Computers | Multi-core Processors | Notebook Computers | Productivity | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Software Development Tools | Software Implementation | TCO | WiMAX

WEBCAST - Quebec organizations, compared to others in Canada, display much higher satisfaction with their IT effectiveness. They continually place a high priority on IT process improvement and the establishment of procedures for management and oversight of IT operations.
Posted: November 12, 2009 | Premieres: December 16, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | IT Services | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Software Development Tools | Strategic Planning

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This article describes how to develop flexible WS Management-based solutions for Intel® Active Management Technology using the .NET development environment. The basic ingredients and building blocks of a WSMan-based solution will be presented. We've included some coding samples (written using Windows 2008) to help illustrate this information.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Desktop Management | IT Infrastructure | Remote Control Software | Remote Network Management | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - Remote Encryption Management Software Development Kit (SDK) provides the tools to allow FDE or software based encrypted hard drives to be unlocked remotely out of band using vPro. This allows computers with vPro and encrypted hard drives to be managed out-of-band. Learn more about this SDK and download your free copy today.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: September 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Encryption | Hard Disk Drives | Remote Control Software | Remote Network Management | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - It's amazing how many books on parallel computing use the term parellelism without clearly defining it. In this technical article, Charles Leiserson, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at MIT, provides a brief introduction to this theory.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Programming | Programming Languages | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - The version 1.0 release of the Intel® Media Software Development Kit (SDK) equips developers with a standard application programming interface (API) for creating video solutions that target consumer and professional uses. Read this article to learn more about this product as well as the benefits for developers.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: August 3, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Programming Interfaces | Applications Management | Applications Software | Productivity | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers | Software Project Management

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - In this 3rd part of the <i>Designing Artificial Intelligence for Games</i> series, you'll learn how to give your agents higher orders of intelligence. The agents can already deal with the immediate situation they find themselves in; now you are working toward artificial intelligence (AI) that deals with broader goals and the bigger picture.
Posted: November 10, 2009 | Published: July 21, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Applications Management | Artificial Intelligence | Programming | Software Development Tools | Software Engineers

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Download IBM Rational Software Analyzer Enterprise Edition V7.1, software that incorporates code quality analysis into existing software build processes to automate and centralize code scans reducing the number of software defects which lowers development and maintenance costs.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Life-Cycle Management | Software | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Tools | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - Download your free trial of IBM Rational Quality Manager V2, a collaborative, Web-based, quality management solution that offers comprehensive test planning and test asset management from requirements to defects.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Software | Software Asset Management | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Tools | Software Metrics | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

WEBCAST - In this economic downturn, organizations are looking to cut costs. Agile teams produce higher quality work, are quick to deliver and provide greater ROI. What can these teams do now to cut costs? Join us as Scott Ambler, Practice Leader Agile Development, provides his expertise and guidance on this pressing topic for today.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Premiered: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Economic Environment | ROI | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - IBM Rational® software has helped thousands of companies worldwide improve their agility with software best practices, tools and services. This evaluation guide is designed to help you choose the best tool for your needs today, while protecting your investment as your team, needs and agile maturity grow.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | Collaboration | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Take two minutes to determine the value that Build Forge can provide your organization with the new Build Forge Value Estimator. This automation and visibility positively impacts your organization by reducing idle time, errors and rework. Try it today.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Auditing (Finance) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

SOFTWARE DEMO - Access IBM Rational Build Forge demos to see how it can be used to create a software assembly line to automate and accelerate software delivery. Learn how Rational Build Forge can help development teams automate repetitive tasks, uncover development bottlenecks, determine trends for specific projects and manage compliance mandates.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2008


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

RESOURCE CENTER - This e-Kit is for anyone who wants to deliver effective software, while reducing costs and risks in this challenging economic environment. Our white papers, videos, webcasts, and customer success stories provide guidance and best practices while showing you how Rational solutions help you gain both short- and long-term value.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Agile Manufacturing | ROI | Software | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools | Software Implementation | Software Quality Assurance | Software Testing

WEBCAST - Discover how investing in software development brings back returns with reduced cost and risk, improved time-to-market, and enhanced productivity by following the simple best practices discussed in this webcast.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Investments | ROI | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools