BMC Software

Jan 21, 2025 | bmc.com | Shanika WIckramasinghe |Muhammad Raza

Data is the cornerstone of any modern software application, and databases are the most common way to store and manage data used by applications. With the explosion of web and cloud technologies, databases have evolved from traditional relational databases to more advanced types of databases such as NoSQL, columnar, key-value, hierarchical, and distributed databases. Each type has the ability to handle structured, semi-structured, and even unstructured data.

Jan 15, 2025 | bmc.com | Austin Miller

Today, almost all companies are using at least one type of as a service offerings as a way to focus on their core business and outsource other needs to third-party experts and vendors. Though software as a service has the largest global spend —$105 million spent in 2020 alone—IaaS and PaaS are expected to grow faster in the coming years. Now the same as a service approach is being applied to a new field: AIaaS. AIaaS is short for Artificial Intelligence-as-a-service.

Jan 14, 2025 | bmc.com | Mark Schettenhelm

The mainframe industry has always struggled with balancing resource costs against developer productivity. Today’s debate about the cost of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) mirrors past discussions about developer practices and compile time, but with much higher stakes for business competitiveness. Compiles were once considered expensive, so a developer would sit at their desk for an hour or more reviewing their code to make sure that all errors were resolved before compiling again.

Jan 13, 2025 | bmc.com | Muhammad Raza

Agile and Waterfall are both Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies that have been widely adopted in the IT industry. The Waterfall framework was designed to enable a structured and deliberate process for developing high-quality information systems within the project scope. The spirit of becoming more adaptive through the real-world implementation of a software project plan gave way to the Agile methodology.

Dec 11, 2024 | bmc.com | Ryan Donovan

With more employees working remotely from different locations and using various devices and internet providers, the task of network monitoring and resolving network issues has become increasingly complex. The diversity in connection points and application use means IT teams must navigate a range of challenges, from inconsistent internet quality to poor remote endpoint access.