Application modernization is a sure shot way to capture IT savings. Sounds simple enough, but compliance mandates, data retention policies, and end-user access issues create tough challenges for even the most experienced organizations.Gartner Group recently reported that, “On average, 10% of the applications in an optimized portfolio are candidates for retirement. An additional 1/3 can require migration or rationalization. Up to 10 % of...

Information Assurance, Security, and Compliance for Unified Communications in Government Deploying Microsoft Lync Server or Office Communications Server (OCS) is one of the first steps to take advantage of the benefits of Unified Communications (UC). However, in environments where the UC platform operates alongside other communications applications, the overall security, management, and compliance becomes more complex. Enterprise communicatio...

Big Data presents many large opportunities and challenges because the majority of this data is unstructured. In order to take advantage of this information, agencies need an approach that understands data within context and automates that understanding efficiently at scale. Unfortunately, the current approaches to analyzing Big Data, such as extracting entities, graphing trends, and force-fitting data into fixed ontologies, result in a waste o...

Join Carahsoft for this webcast to discover how to take your current use of Defense Connect Online (DCO) to the next level. Carahsoft Technology Corp. has teamed with DISA to provide Adobe’s online collaboration tool to the entire Department of Defense. DCO allows for web conferencing, application and desktop sharing, chat, video, VoIP, white boarding, and much more. DCO Highlights: Free to all DoD personnel and contractors with a CAC No...

Cyber security remains the number one concern for federal information executives in 2012, and for good reason. With cyber-attacks on federal government systems up nearly 700% in the last six years, the threat posed is only heightened by vulnerabilities in federal systems that support critical infrastructure. As reported recently by CBS News, this new generation of cyber-attack is no longer designed to just steal sensitive government data, but...

Government agencies have taken notice that Postgres has become a strong contender to replace high-cost proprietary databases, in large part due to the growing availability of enterprise-class tools. Join us to learn how you can configure multiple versions of PostgreSQL or Postgres Plus Advanced Server across numerous geographies, synchronize data across masters, provide improved write availability and scale your read loads all at the same tim...

IT can be a strategic asset, transforming the way federal agencies achieve mission goals on increasingly strict budgets. Datacenter consolidation provides an opportunity for federal IT leaders to make modest investments in people, processes, and technology for tremendous gains in cost, agility, and security. Join us for a live webcast to learn why more federal datacenter infrastructure is consolidated on VMware than any other platform and how...

Federal agencies continue to struggle with the tremendous growth of their unstructured data, and how to manage the requirements around backing up that data in a resource constrained environment. Backup solutions that do not filter and eliminate duplicate data are consuming too much storage, impacting network links, and still not completing backup processes within the time available. Join IT Navigation and EMC for a comprehensive government we...

Please join Adobe on Thursday, July 26th, for an engaging seminar on how your agency can leverage Adobe Connect to communicate instantly and deliver rich and engaging eLearning content anytime.Adobe Connect removes the traditional technology barriers of web communications and eLearning, allowing agencies to train and collaborate instantly. Adobe Connect is based on the Adobe Flash® Player, which is already installed on 98% of Internet-conn...

Symantec Critical System Protection allows organizations to monitor and protect physical and virtual data centers using granular, policy-based controls. It enables organizations to proactively safeguard heterogeneous server environments and the information they contain. Join Symantec and Carahsoft to learn how you can utilize the key features of Symantec’s Critical System Protection including its ability to: Identify and respond to data...