05.21.08 - NEW STUDY FINDS MOST COMPANIES ILL-PREPARED FOR IMMINENT PERIODS OF INTENSE DATA FLOW
BPM Forum Poll Shows IT Identifies Multiple Forces Creating ‘Digital Deluge’; Organizations Scrambling to Add Capacity and Performances

PALO ALTO, CA – Most IT organizations are not equipped to handle periods of intense data flow, despite the majority saying they know they are coming in the next year. More than half have already experienced productivity losses as a result of data overload at critical business junctures, and 25 percent willingly share specific stories of how poor data performance has hurt their business. As a result, most will add significant network storage capacity this year to keep up.

These are among the findings of a new study released today called Uptime @ Crunch Time – Valuing the Need for Data Speed at Critical Business Inflections.

09.12.07 - BPM FORUM AND BLUEARC LAUNCH MILESTONE UPTIME @ CRUNCH TIME™ THOUGHT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AROUND DATA PERFORMANCE ISSUES AND STRATEGIES
Goal is to drive productive insights and dialogue on approaches that best support availability, agility and performance in data-intensive industries

PALO ALTO, CA – The Business Performance Management Forum,™ in partnership with BlueArc, today announced the launch of a new thought leadership initiative, Uptime @ Crunch Time,™ that will inform and support the ability of vertical industries to meet growing demands for data performance, availability, and resilience, especially at times of peaking business demand.   The new strategic program will foster information exchange, relevant resources and real-world examples as captured on the new web site www.uptimeatcrunchtime.com.