Aberdeen Group Launches Directory Services Practice; Managing Director Tim Sloane to Lead Group.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 1999--Aberdeen Group today announced the launch of its new Directory Services practice headed by Managing Director Tim Sloane. The new practice is dedicated to providing a framework for enterprises as they plan and design directory services, and select solutions that will leverage Directory-Guided IT. Few business decision-makers understand the powerful impact that a carefully crafted Directory-Guided IT can have. Since directory services impact all aspects of network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. , the Directory Service practice will take advantage of Aberdeen's expertise in information security, networking, enterprise management and enterprise applications. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Sloane, "Building a sound Directory-Guided IT architecture is not a luxury, but a necessity. As Directory Services become crucial component in the enterprise, allowing major software systems to share user information and to present a seamless front to Web users, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. and meta-directory concepts are important, but they fall far short of what is really needed." To emphasize the business importance of the Directory, Aberdeen offers its new Executive White Paper, The Business Case for Directory-Guided IT, on the Web at www.aberdeen.com. This White Paper is part of a series to be published with the dual intent of convincing non-technical managers of the directory's importance, while providing design criteria Noun 1. design criteria - criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria" criterion, standard - the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their so that IS can begin to evaluate the upcoming offerings. The Business Case for Directory-Guided IT describes the business rationale rationale (rash´  nal´),n the fundamental reasons used as the basis for a decision or action. for such directory services and strives to help line-of-business (LOB) managers who are most interested in running their business on the network realize the critical role full service directories will play in the near future. About Aberdeen Group Aberdeen Group is a provider of business-related research services. It has its headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts and belongs to the Harte-Hanks group. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen's research is used by over 2. Founded in 1988, Aberdeen is an information technology research and consulting organization that closely monitors user needs, technological innovation, and market developments. It focuses its research efforts on the business impact of technology changes. Aberdeen Group has offices in Boston, MA, and Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , CA. |
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