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Security managers may work for midsize or large organizations; they may operate from anywhere on the globe. But inevitably, they share a common goal: to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. Increasingly, Web application security plays a significant role in achieving that goal.

Indian company Epicenter Technologies who provides customer care services, collections and telemarketing to its customers around the world, implemented Verizon Business managed Private IP service. The service would provide both voice and data running over the MPLS-based global network. The company also adopted other new technologies including VoIP calling and conferencing services.

This case study reviews the challenges faced by Huntsman Corporation and the processes that led to the selection of Cognos as the BI platform of choice for the company. By standardizing its financial close process on IBM Cognos TM1, Huntsman Corporation reduced audit fees, avoided headcount additions, improved productivity, and created an enterprisewide analytics platform.

As data center managers prepare for the New Year, they should consider “reinventing” their infrastructure the same way many people reinvent themselves on Jan. 1 by beginning an exercise program, quitting smoking, or testing a new hairstyle. Particularly as 2009 brought a whirlwind of new trends and the products to support them, this is a good time to take a hard look in the mirror, and reassess the technology infrastructure, and decide on a path to data center transformation.

IT executives are constantly on the lookout on how best to manage their rapid data growth and, at the same time, keep expenses down. If storage hardware is the suggested alternative, it immediately conjures up an image of cost increases in areas of data management, protection process and even data center operations in the minds of most IT executives.