Joe is an engineer with over 20 years of industry experience in telecommunications, networking, operations, business process architecture, applications, and support. An entrepreneur and inventor, Joe’s past engagements have included Unilever, NJ Transit, and a Regional Directorship at Bell Atlantic Network Integration. He is currently employed by one of the world's premier Web-hosting providers, as well as operating a consultancy in the New York metropolitan area. He can be reached at XXXXXXXX.
Scruples. Business integrity. Honesty. Dealing in a fair and open manner. Trustworthiness. Mutual respect. These words and phrases all describe a mindset that's crucial to the long-term survivability of any services industry. Since IT is primarily a services industry, these words a...
In the past, I've written about operational readiness and operational excellence as performance models for data center environments. I'm an ops guy; a gear-head; the imperious overlord of all things within my domain. I'm the person you typically hand your space, equipment, applications...
Power. Electrical power, that is. The very lifeblood of any functioning data center. It doesn't matter if it's the electricity that keeps your server at home running, or the electricity that keeps your employer in business, power is probably the single most important necessity in any...
Pervasive computing. Sounds awesome, doesn't it? But, what is pervasive computing, exactly? Well, IBM defines it as the ability to manage information easily. More specifically, it will enable people to accomplish an increasing number of personal and professional transactions us...
Business continuity. A new and exciting catchphrase? For some, perhaps. Traditional business continuity planning involves many aspects of corporate activities, from call center rerouting and alternative raw material suppliers to policies requiring executives to fly on separate planes.
Your latest assignment includes building those applications and application servers that will propel your firm's business to the next level. Where to physically locate these new servers is the question, though. So, it's up to you to help design or evaluate new or existing data center s...
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If you've read my column before, you've mostly seen reviews of software development tools for WebSphere. This column is a bit of a departure from the usual. All of u...
Quality-conscious developers are familiar with the idea of coding checklists. The code you write must measure up to all the criteria on the checklist, from 'no gramm...
WebSphere MQ, formerly known as MQSeries, is industry-leading middleware created by IBM Corporation. Due to its assured delivery of messages, data integrity and reso...
Most developers would agree that software development is not as daunting a task as is efficient software development. We have seen teams that can design and develop ...
Application servers are the one category of software product that seems to be on everyone's mind these days. No longer is there any doubt in my mind that n-tier appl...
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