Standards

Operational Resilience through Managing External Dependencies

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These days, organizations are rarely self-contained. The challenge here is how to manage the dependencies your operations have on factors that are outside your control. The Open Group’s Dependency Modeling (O-DM) standard specifies how to construct a dependency model to manage risk and build trust over organizational dependencies between enterprises – and between operational divisions within a large organization. Continue reading →

Discover the World’s First Technical Cloud Computing Standard… for the Second Time

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Whether you are just beginning to deploy solutions in the cloud or if you already have existing cloud solutions deployed, SOCCI can be applied in terms of each organization’s different situation. Where ever you are on the spectrum of cloud adoption, the standard offers a well-defined set of architecture building blocks with specific roles outlined in detail. Continue reading →

How the Operating System Got Graphical

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In 1995, under the auspices of The Open Group, the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) was developed and licensed for use by HP, IBM, Novell and Sunsoft to make open systems desktop computers as easy to use as PCs. It was the first successful attempt to standardize on a desktop GUI on multiple, competing platforms. The Open Group is now passing the torch to a new CDE community, led by CDE suppliers and users such as Peter Howkins and Jon Trulson. Continue reading →

Cybersecurity Threats Key Theme at Washington, D.C. Conference – July 16-20, 2012

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A preview of the upcoming Open Group Conference in Washington, D.C. – July 16-20, 2012. More information can be found here: http://www3.opengroup.org/dc2012 Continue reading →

UNIX® is Still as Relevant as Ever

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By Andrew Josey, The Open Group Despite being as old as man landing on the moon, the UNIX® operating system is still as relevant today as it was in 1969. UNIX is older than the PC, microprocessor and video display … Continue reading →