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Database Administrators: Boost Your Productivity By Lockwood Lyon | Article Published November 28, 2011 With tighter budgets and heavier workloads, the life of a database administrator is full of challenges. Here are some suggestions to do more in less time. Tags: database, Storage, DBA, IT Outsourcing Flattens as IT Economy Levels Out By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 03, 2011 After two years of modest growth, outsourcing IT functions remained flat in 2011, a new study finds. Tags: IT, outsourcing, IT Jobs/Salary 9 IT Technologies that Drive Product Development By Larry Marion | Article Published March 16, 2011 A survey of managers finds that companies working to improve their product development need these IT tools. Tags: IT, IT managers, Enterprise IT, IT infrastructure, software Mobile App Growth Challenges IT Managers in 2011: Survey By David Needle | Article Published January 14, 2011 Security concerns and the proliferation of mobile operating systems pose a looming challenge. Tags: mobile apps, Sybase, IT managers, IT, mobile security Survey: Cloud Computing Still in Infancy By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 09, 2010 A vendor sponsored study indicates that the move toward cloud computing may be not as advanced as it sometimes appears. Tags: IT, cloud computing, virtualization cloud, Cloud Migration, Cisco Systems HP Launches "Instant-On Enterprise": Devil's in the Details By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 02, 2010 In a sign of the times, HP’s strategy addresses IT’s need to both maintain legacy hardware-software and leverage opportunities from Cloud Computing. Tags: cloud computing, Enterprise IT, HP, IT, Cloud Budgets Inch Up as IT Copes with Emerging Trends By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 20, 2010 Cloud computing, social networking, and context aware technologies are all areas that research giant Gartner predicts will impact IT decisions. Tags: spending, budgets, IT budgets, IT Jobs/Salary, IT Obama Looks to STEM Education to Drive IT, Economy By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published October 18, 2010 President announces projects to boost education in fields that support the tech sector, citing global competitive threats in remarks following the White House science fair. Tags: IT career, H1-B, IT budget, outsource, IT At DEMO, Startups Ready to Take on the Big IT Players By David Needle | Article Published September 15, 2010 Can startup companies provide better security and email services than established, multibillion-dollar players? New services debuting at the DEMO conference make some pretty bold claims. Tags: IT, Email management, Demo, security, start-up IT Holding Back on Virtualizing Business-Critical Apps By David Needle | Article Published September 03, 2010 Performance issues edged security concerns, in a survey of VMworld attendees, as the primary reason for not virtualizing more key enterprise applications. Tags: Virtualization Management, IT, Email management, virtualization, virtualization cloud Intel Invests Heavily in Virtualization By David Needle | Article Published September 03, 2010 Attempting to constrain its titanic infrastructure costs, the tech titan has put its chips on virtualization. Tags: Intel, Virtual Cloud Management, IT, virtualization, data center virtualization VMware's Maritz: IT as a Service By David Needle | Article Published September 01, 2010 Virtualization giant VMware is focusing on data center automation and what it calls IT as a Service. Tags: Virtualization Management, virtualization cloud, VMware, virtualization, IT White House Embarks on $30B Federal IT Overhaul By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 23, 2010 As it continues its efforts to modernize government IT, the White House has identified 26 high-priority projects with a total life-cycle cost of more than $30 billion that are in dire need of an overhaul. Tags: IT, IT budget, government market, government IT, IT business alignment Three Stages of eDiscovery By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 17, 2010 eDiscovery should matter to IT, and it seems that indeed it does, despite earlier indications. Tags: eDiscovery, IT business alignment, IT asset management, IT IT Vendors Disagree on Paying for Security Holes By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 03, 2010 Should vendors pay security researchers for vulnerabilities? Microsoft doesn't think so, but Mozilla, HP and Cisco do. Tags: Security fix, security patch, IT, IT manager, security Top 8 Funny IT Helpdesk Requests By SysAid Technologies | Article Published August 03, 2010 It appears that not everyone with a PC understands how to turn their machine on and off. Tags: IT, IT salary, IT certification, help desk, IT Jobs/Salary IBM Tops 2Q Profit Targets, Points to Signs of IT Recovery By Larry Barrett | Article Published July 19, 2010 Big Blue managed to rake in another $3.4 billion in profits last quarter, thanks to strong demand for software, services and new hardware products. Tags: IBM, hardware, software, earnings, IT Does IT Need Independent Backup for Google Apps? By David Needle | Article Published July 15, 2010 New Backify service gives IT, particularly in small to midsize businesses, an option for making sure cloud-based data in Google Apps and social media services are not lost. Tags: data storage, IT, IT manager, backup, Google Apps Does YouTube's Gain Equal More IT Pain? By David Needle | Article Published July 09, 2010 The popular video service introduces new features intended to keep users on the site longer. Consumers may like it, but will office productivity take a hit? Tags: IT management, IT, networking, Network Management & Monitoring, YouTube The Windows 7 Wave Is On Its Way By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 25, 2010 Research firm Forrester studied 90,000 corporate PCs and found Windows 7 has already outstripped its predecessor, Windows Vista, taking only six months to penetrate as deeply as Vista did in a year. Tags: Windows 7, IT manager, IT, Microsoft, Windows Business Intelligence Software: 10 Common Mistakes By Larry Marion | Article Published May 14, 2010 Business intelligence software can add to your company’s bottom line – if you avoid these BI common mistakes. Tags: marketing, management, business intelligence, IT Is IT Suffering from Too Much Specialization? By Charlie Schluting | Article Published April 09, 2010 Look, for instance, at the Sysadmin of years past, whose job is now divided among a fragmented array of application, storage, networking, and server specialists. Tags: application management, IT management, Sysadmins, networking, IT Microsoft Debuts Online Suite for Federal IT By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published February 24, 2010 The company promises security and identity updates to its Business Productivity Online Suite to make it more desirable for government agencies to deploy Microsoft applications in the cloud. Tags: BPOS, Microsoft, IT, Azure, cloud computing Obama Looks to Close IT Gap With Private Sector By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published January 15, 2010 Government officials and corporate chieftains discussed plans to fundamentally overhaul the federal IT apparatus to improve efficiency and better serve the public. Tags: software, e-gov, IT, e-government, Project management Cisco: Social Networks Need IT Oversight By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 13, 2010 New Cisco-sponsored study concludes that more IT control is needed for social media use in the enterprise. Tags: Social Networking Tools, Cisco, Twitter, Facebook, IT CES and the Death of the PC By Rob Enderle | Article Published January 12, 2010 The recent Consumer Electronics Show heralded the end of an era, as a profusion of handhelds – Smartphones to Slates – pushed bulky PCs from dominance. Tags: handheld, mainframe, CES 2010, IT, PC Has Cloud Computing Jumped the Shark? By James Maguire | Article Published January 04, 2010 Has Cloud Computing Jumped the Shark? Tags: cloud computing, IT, Gartner, tom bittman, barron's, riverbed technologies, Oracle IT Hiring Managers: Four Key Trends By Dave Willmer | Article Published December 07, 2009 As the IT job market starts to see small rays of sunshine, IT hiring managers need to be aware of these important trends. Tags: job, IT, IT Jobs/Salary How to Survive in IT (the soft evil skills) By Steve Andriole | Article Published December 07, 2009 It’s important to have good technical skills, but a variety of soft skills are also essential for success in IT. Tags: IT management, business, IT, consultants, executives The Greatest Geek Gadget Guide Ever By Mike Elgan | Article Published December 02, 2009 To please the true gadget lover, the geeky gift must be unnecessary, uncommon and personally challenging. Extra points if it’s Japanese. Tags: security, Gadgets, technology, IT, search 7 Ways to Make Tech Support Calls Less Painful By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | Article Published December 02, 2009 There are ways to work more effectively with any tech support agent – or escalate your call to a higher-level agent. Tags: software, support, Tech Support, IT, Service Pack Practical Techniques for Training Adults By Rob England | Article Published November 25, 2009 In this final article on IT training, Rob England gets down to some nitty-gritty tips and techniques to use in the classroom. Tags: education, training, IT, IT career, tips Saving Money with Solid State Drives By Drew Robb | Article Published November 24, 2009 SSDs may cost a fortune, but used properly, they can actually save money in enterprise storage arrays. Tags: Enterprise, data, Storage, IT Nokia: Businesses Interested in Netbook By - Reuters | Article Published November 19, 2009 Nokia launched its netbook with the consumer market in mind, yet now sees major corporate interest. Tags: Nokia, media, consumer, netbooks, IT Microsoft Axes 800 Staffers, Finishes Layoffs By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 05, 2009 The job reductions were part of Microsoft's plan to cut 5 percent of its workforce by June 2010. Tags: IT, Microsoft, media, software Web Domain Addresses to Use World Languages By - Reuters | Article Published October 30, 2009 Internet URLs will no longer be strictly in the Latin alphabet used by English speakers, a move that should increase global Web use. Tags: IT, media, ICANN, government Delivering Training to Adults By Rob England | Article Published October 29, 2009 In the third part of this series on IT training, Rob England looks at the practical aspects of training adults. Tags: control, education, IT, training, motivation Sensible Password Policy: Longer is Better By Paul Rubens | Article Published October 22, 2009 Sure, a 15-character password is one tough cookie, but it creates its own problems. Tags: IT, passwords, security, malware, policy Are Software Developers Naturally Weird? By Eric Spiegel | Article Published October 18, 2009 Looking back at the strange software developer he’s worked with, one veteran coder asks the obvious question. Tags: IT, developer salary, developers, software Uptick in Hiring on the Horizon By CIO Update Staff | Article Published October 15, 2009 Employers plan to hire nearly 170,000 workers, but you may be surprised to hear where the action is. Tags: Hiring, careers, IT, retail, jobs The Apple Tablet Won't Fly By Don Reisinger | Article Published October 08, 2009 The world doesn't want an oversized iPhone, no matter who makes it. Tags: IT, OS X, iPhone, Apple, Mac Torvalds: Linux is "Huge and Bloated" By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 22, 2009 The famed creator of the Linux OS decries its current shape, saying "it's a bit sad." Tags: Linux, IT, management, technology Google CEO Doubts Murdoch's 'Pay for Content' By - Reuters | Article Published September 18, 2009 Publishers won't succeed at charging for online content because too much free material is already available. Tags: media, IT, video, Google Big Changes at Intel By - Reuters | Article Published September 14, 2009 The dominant chip maker is restructuring its business in the wake of a major departure. Tags: marketing, Intel, media, IT Online 'Coworking': Up From Starbucks By David Strom | Article Published September 10, 2009 For mobile Web-based workers, there's a better solution than your local Starbucks. Tags: Office, services, research, privacy, IT Google is Developing Cheaper Solar Power By - Reuters | Article Published September 10, 2009 The search giant's efforts in cost effective solar power are part of its green IT initiative. Tags: media, Google, search, IT Netbooks Zooming Ahead of Laptops By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 01, 2009 Who buys a full-size notebook anymore? Netbook sales are healthy despite -- or perhaps because of -- the recession. Tags: Microsoft, data, laptops, netbooks, IT Why IT Operations is Like an Action TV Series By Nir Livni | Article Published August 26, 2009 Just as on TV, crisis arrives in the datacenter and in the heat of action you need the right tools. Tags: IT, datacenter, data, server, database Slow File Access Slows Remote Staff By - Reuters | Article Published July 29, 2009 While many workers would prefer to work off-site, accessing files is a major slowdown. Tags: media, software, server, IT Black Hat Reveals Tech Grid Holes By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 28, 2009 It's not that hard to fool a 'smart meter' after all. Tags: chips, software, security, IT How to Speed up Your Linux PC By Akkana Peck | Article Published July 28, 2009 Eliminate the resource hogs and your machine will zip along that much faster. Tags: software, Linux, Google, IT, CPU IT Worldwide on the Rebound By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 28, 2009 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is trumpeting the good news. Tags: dot-com, semiconductor, IT, research Sprint to Snap Up Virgin Mobile USA By - Reuters | Article Published July 28, 2009 The wireless carrier deal is valued at $483 million. Tags: IT, wireless, media, Sprint Fed Gov Cybersecurity: 'Severe Shortcomings' By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 26, 2009 A report claims the U.S. government's cybersecurity is far from adequate. Tags: security, management, Congress, IT Ready for Your Wi-Fi-Enabled TV? By Naomi Graychase | Article Published July 23, 2009 Some experts claim that this holiday season's hot gift will be a Wi-Fi TV. Really? Tags: networking, software, support, wireless, IT SMBs Hurt by Lack of IT Budget By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published July 22, 2009 Budget cuts are particularly tough on the IT capabilities of small businesses. Tags: Microsoft, management, security, economy, IT Will the Kindle Crisis Kill Cloud Computing? By Emery Fletcher | Article Published July 21, 2009 Amazon erased its customers’ content without warning. Will the same thing happen to cloud computing customers? Tags: security, Enterprise, IT, Amazon, cloud computing IT Staff and the Value of Remote Work By Gary Swart | Article Published July 20, 2009 As some IT staff bemoan the move to a freelance-based tech workforce, the CEO of a work-for-hire Web site points out the advantages of this approach. Tags: IT, IT Jobs/Salary, economy, startups, management Software Development and The War on Muda By Bill Curtis | Article Published July 17, 2009 A huge problem in development is the need to rework, a concern that grows worse as the workload increases. Tags: programmers, IT, software, data, development Can Social Media Help Discover Customer Preferences? By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 16, 2009 A 15-year-old writes a report about online media that shocks the financial industry. Why were his comments so surprising? Tags: music, media, Facebook, IT, SAP Hands-Free PowerPoint Presentations By Helen Bradley | Article Published July 14, 2009 A hand-free PowerPoint presentation has several advantages over a manually-run slideshow, and is not hard to set up. Tags: PowerPoint, Office, content, Windows, IT Patent Licensing Firm Sues IBM over ASIC By - Reuters | Article Published July 14, 2009 The suit concerns the fabrication and sales of a chip and application in the ASIC products. Tags: IT, media, IBM, patents Google: Chrome OS 'News' in Late '09 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 10, 2009 Pushing aggressively against Windows dominance, Google says that it will announce Chrome OS news for netbooks sometime in 2009. Tags: IT, Google, Microsoft, media Developer's Kvetch: The Rotting Stink of Corporate IT By Sara Chipps | Article Published July 09, 2009 At the intersection of budget and software development, quality sometimes takes an unfortunate turn. Tags: programmers, IT, developer, management How Companies Use Crowdsourcing By Steve Andriole | Article Published July 06, 2009 Crowdsourcing is project-driven outsourcing that makes a lot of sense in these tough economic times. Tags: services, management, business intelligence, IT, technology Surviving the Self Service Internet By David Strom | Article Published July 01, 2009 The Internet has replaced legions of service people we use to rely on. Which means quality customer care matters more than ever. Tags: services, carriers, Office, search, IT Cell Phone Sales Hit Hard By David Needle | Article Published June 14, 2009 The recession has produced a double-digit slump in sales of mobile handhelds -- with one notable exception. Tags: iPhone, video, handset, IT The Difficulty with Green Tech By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 14, 2009 Photovoltaic solar power could be a wildly successful business, yet it faces steep challenges. Tags: semiconductor, IT, technology, chips Sweden 'Free Web' Party Scores EU Seat By - Reuters | Article Published June 08, 2009 Pleasing those who want everything to be free on the Net, Sweden's Pirate Party won a seat in the European Parliament. Tags: Internet, music, media, IT, Copyright IT Security Jobs: Gov Needs 10,000 Experts By Alex Goldman | Article Published June 08, 2009 The Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is conducting a talent search to find 10,000 security experts for the government. Tags: international, IT, search, security Stop the Drivel: The 'Really Perfect' Tech Exec By Steve Andriole | Article Published June 08, 2009 Forget the fawning coverage, the truly perfect IT exec masters office politics better than tech. Tags: business, IT, technology, management Facebook and Twitter: When to Friend and Defriend By David Strom | Article Published May 21, 2009 The emphasis needs to be on quality, not quantity. Tags: Gates, Facebook, spam, IT, video Insider's Guide: Microsoft Access 2007 Certification By Danny Lesandrini | Article Published May 07, 2009 A guide to the Microsoft Access 2007 Certification, from an IT pro who took it himself. Tags: IT, developer, certification, Microsoft Where IT is Going (Thin is In) By Steve Andriole | Article Published May 04, 2009 We’ll move into the cloud, reorganize ourselves, and finally use thin clients. It’s time to stop talking. Tags: cloud computing, software, Storage, IT, thin client Surfing Facebook Gets Woman Fired By - Reuters | Article Published April 27, 2009 A Swiss woman was fired for using Facebook while claiming to be home sick. Tags: IT, media, Facebook, iPhone |
