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How to make PHP apps scale

The most popular language for Web apps, PHP tends to buckle under heavy loads -- unless you opt for cloud scaling and a NoSQL back end

10 questions for Imperva CTO Amichai Shulman

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Is Your Cloud Provider Exposing Remnants of Your Data?

Security researchers report that incorrectly configured hypervisors can lead to a separation of data issue in multi-tenant environments that can expose data remnants. However, you can prevent hosting your data on 'dirty disks.'

Master MySQL in the Amazon cloud

Amazon Web Services offer new challenges and flexibility for database admins -- here's how to avoid the pitfalls and tune for performance

How to Implement Next-Generation Storage Infrastructure for Big Data

Managing the petabyte-scale and larger data stores that are a fact of life with Big Data is a different beast than managing traditional large-scale data infrastructures. Online photo site Shutterfly--which manages more than 30 petabytes of data--shares its strategy for taming the storage beast.

How the Cloud Democratizes and Complicates Disaster Recovery

When it comes to disaster recovery, the cloud is showing itself to be a mixed bag. CIO.com's Jeff Vance explains how the great shift in technology has both lowered the entry barriers for DR technology and given smaller businesses what could be a dangerous sense of false security.

In the cloud, your data can get caught up in legal actions

Legitimate users of Megaupload's service have learned this lesson the hard way.

How to get a hot job in big data

The big data revolution is creating a new breed of business-IT jobs -- and threatening to destabilize dyed-in-the-wool IT careers

Making sense of mobile device, app, and information management

As BYOD moves out of basic email access, IT seeks control over apps and data on users' devices. What can IT actually get? Insider (registration required)

Flexing NoSQL: MongoDB in review

MongoDB shines with broad programming language support, SQL-like queries, and out-of-the-box scaling

Cyberumbrella

IT leaders are particularly likely to have misconceptions about corporate insurance policies, yet IT's input is crucial when it comes to deciding whether to buy cyberinsurance.

Enterprise Hadoop: Big data processing made easier

Amazon, Cloudera, Hortonworks, IBM, and MapR mix simpler setup of Hadoop clusters with proprietary twists and trade-offs

Fundamental Oracle flaw revealed

A design decision made by Oracle architects long ago may have painted some of Oracle's largest customers into a corner. Patches have arrived, but how much will they correct?

Cyber insurance offers IT peace of mind -- or maybe not

Cyber insurance can help mitigate damages after a breach, but it's no substitute for top-notch security, IT pros say.

Six Reasons Small Businesses Need Virtualization

If you run a small or mid-sized business, server virtualization promises cost savngs and improved IT efficiency. To help ensure you understand the advantages, we drew up a list of the most tangible benefits that virtualization has to offer small and mid-sized businesses

The year's best hardware, software, and cloud services

InfoWorld's Test Center unveils the 2012 Technology of the Year Awards

CIO Letter: Top Ten Tech Predictions for 2012

Michael Friedenberg, President and CEO of CIO magazine, weighs in with his top ten predictions for what will impact the IT-business landscape in 2012.

Making sure your cloud provider can protect your data as promised

Certifications and inspections should be included in your contract. Insider (registration required)

First look: Oracle NoSQL Database

Oracle's take on the distributed key-value data store is fast, flexible, and enterprise-grade serious

Strategies for Pruning Data in the Cloud

In terrestrial systems, you don't think about disk space. In the clouds, you have to, if you don't it will cost you.