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Here's to Your (and Your IT Project's) Health By Michelle LaBrosse | Article Published December 15, 2011 It's a factor that many IT project managers are too busy to focus on: to be the best project manager, you yourself must be at your best, health-wise. Tags: project managers, IT manager IT Managers: How to Use the Holidays to Optimize IT Operations By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 15, 2011 Tips on using the downtime to set up your operations for maximum efficiency after the holiday. Plus: don't forget to take a break! Tags: IT manager The 2012 IT Salary Guide By James Maguire | Article Published October 24, 2011 The IT Salary Guide lists salaries for various IT professionals, from software developers to IT managers to systems administrators. It also lists salary increases for specialty IT skill sets. Tags: IT manager, IT Salary Guide, developer salary, IT salary, IT manager salary How IT Managers Can Prevent Project Failure By | Article Published September 07, 2011 Project failure is the bane of every IT manager -- cost overruns, poor ROI, staff time wasted. Here are some guidelines to consider as you embark on your next project. Tags: Project management, IT manager What Does an IT Manager Do All Day? By Elizabeth Harrin | Article Published July 06, 2011 Some tips for IT managers who want to better explain to colleagues their value to the company. Tags: Enterprise IT, IT Jobs/Salary, IT manager HP Launches Executive Scorecard to Track IT By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 01, 2011 HP platform aims to take in all types of IT input to create a dashboard tracking all IT operations and then mapping it to a scorecard of key performance indicators. Tags: IT manager, HP, IT Jobs/Salary, Enterprise IT Keeping Up with the IT Exec Career Curve By Pam Baker | Article Published May 13, 2011 Moving your tech career forward requires staying deeply knowledgeable about today's rapidly evolving tech trends. Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT manager Microsoft Debuts Intune Cloud Computing Console By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 24, 2011 Intune's Web-based console allows IT managers to administer PCs from their browser. Tags: IT manager, cloud computing, web-based apps, Intune, Microsoft Why We Need Xbox for Enterprises By Mike Elgan | Article Published January 26, 2011 If Microsoft wants to beat back the Apple onslaught, it's going to have to think outside the box – and inside the Xbox. Tags: Xbox, Apple iPad, IT manager, Enterprise IT, Microsoft iPad Apps to Manage a Data Center By Kenneth Hess | Article Published January 26, 2011 iPad apps for the IT manager, from remote connectivity to taking notes. Tags: IT manager, iPad apps, mobile, data center management, iphone apps Private Cloud vs. Virtual Datacenter By Brian Proffitt | Article Published January 26, 2011 The in-house option of a private cloud offers an array of advantages over remote storage. Tags: IT manager, virtualization, cloud computing, Virtual Datacenter OS, private cloud Tips on Creating IT Policies By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 09, 2010 Yes, many organizations have an IT policy in place, yet many professionals opine that it is in need of refinement. Tags: IT policies, IT manager, IT management, data center management The Future of Work: Who Needs an Office? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 19, 2010 New Cisco sponsored study reports that around the world most workers don’t have to be in the office to be productive. Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT manager, teleconference, telecommute, networking Is Green Data Storage for Real? By Alan Earls | Article Published September 30, 2010 Data storage architectures like MAID (massive array of idle disks) enabled potential cost reductions, yet some benefits remain in the future. Tags: green storage, IT management, green computing, green IT, IT manager IT Managers: Managing Engineers vs. Managing Support Staff By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published September 01, 2010 IT managers need to manage these two groups knowing that the engineers' goal of productivity contrasts with support staff's focus on availability. Tags: IT manager, IT Jobs/Salary, IT managers, developers, support H-1B Visa Fees Rise With Border Security Bill By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 17, 2010 Financing mechanism for measure to secure the U.S.-Mexico border would increase fees for foreign companies staffing their U.S. operations with guest workers, drawing protests from some Indian businesses. Tags: IT manager, H1-B, outsource, outsourced IT, Outsourcing India How Does Social Media Affect the Enterprise? By Sonny Discini | Article Published August 06, 2010 By combining all of a staff member's friends, colleagues and family members into one cohort, social networks create new challenges. Tags: IT manager, Facebook, Twitter, Enterprise, social media 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, IT manager, Security fix, IT, security patch IT Staffers Feeling Optimistic By David Needle | Article Published July 23, 2010 Despite the economy's challenges, a survey indicates that IT professionals are more confident than at any time in the last three years. Tags: IT manager, IT jobs, IT Jobs/Salary, IT career, IT salary Microsoft Sees Opportunity in Shrinking Federal Budgets By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 15, 2010 Leaders of software giant's federal division outline government priorities in moving IT to the cloud as they are under pressure to trim budgets. Tags: IT manager, government market, Microsoft, government IT, cloud computing 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: IT manager, Google Apps, IT, backup, data storage How IT Managers Can Stay Employed By Pam Baker | Article Published July 07, 2010 By making a carefully considered business case -- and not tooting your own horn for its own sake -- IT leaders can more safely hang on to their berth. Tags: CIO's job, IT manager, IT Jobs/Salary, IT managers, IT job Combining Networks -- and Data Center Cultures By Drew Robb | Article Published June 28, 2010 When combining two enterprise networks joins diverse technologies as well as data center cultures, the challenges are numerous. Tags: IT management, Data Center Manager, IT manager, data center, networks The Drawbacks in Unified Data Center Stacks By Kevin Komiega | Article Published June 18, 2010 While a unified data center stack provides advantages, enterprises must deal with the limitations of vendor lock-in. Tags: IT management, IT manager, data center management, datacenters, Data Center Manager Should IT Managers Assume Good Intentions When Developers Mess Up? By Eric Spiegel | Article Published June 16, 2010 Software developers and other tech professionals will unavoidably make mistakes. How are these situations best handled? Tags: developers, developer salary, IT manager, IT management, programmers Cloud Computing 2.0 and the Changing IT Manager By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 07, 2010 Despite all the hype, tech executives are still grappling with the emerging cloud computing trend. Here’s a brief guide to what it means to today’s IT leaders. Tags: cloud computing, cloud management, Cloud, IT manager, SaaS The Leading Enterprise Linux Vendors By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published June 07, 2010 An overview of the companies that are most active in promoting Linux to enterprise users. Tags: open source, Linux, IT manager, enterprise linux, Enterprise IT Datacenter Chic: How Small is Yours? By Kenneth Hess | Article Published May 28, 2010 Instead of boasting about massive technical infrastructure, the trend is toward a leaner, more cost efficient datacenter. The buzzword is...minimal. Tags: Servers & Services, datacenter, IT manager, virtualization, cloud computing Did Google's Pac-Man Celebration Gobble Productivity? By David Needle | Article Published May 25, 2010 RescueTime says the embedded game at Google's search site diverted some 4.82 million work hours. Google called the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man celebration a success. Tags: IT manager, Google, search, gaming, productivity 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: IT manager, IT, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Is Your IT Security Budget Sustainable? By Sonny Discini | Article Published May 14, 2010 IT security spending soared earlier in the decade. Now that a leaner ethos prevails, can you keep your technical infrastructure secure? Tags: datacenters, security, IT security, budgets, IT manager Handling Metadata in Your Business By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 12, 2010 Metadata, or information about information, is potentially boundless, yet can be harnessed to enable more effective business decisions. Tags: metadata, business intelligence software, information technology, IT manager, business intelligence IT Managers vs. 'Single Point of Failure' By James Maguire | Article Published April 30, 2010 IT Managers vs. 'Single Point of Failure' Tags: Internet provider, hosting, IT manager IT Manager Salary By James Maguire | Article Published April 29, 2010 IT manager salary levels have seen minor erosion over the course of the economic downturn, yet IT managers continue to see healthy salary and benefits. Tags: IT Jobs/Salary, IT salary, IT manager, IT management salary, IT jobs Engaging Your Staff in Data Protection By Allison Dolan | Article Published April 28, 2010 Although breaches can’t be eliminated, staff engagement in a data protection program can reduce risk. Tags: IT manager, Security practices, security, data protection, security best practices IT Outsourcing and the "Unemployable" US Tech Professional By James Maguire | Article Published April 20, 2010 Does the rise of IT outsourcing threaten American tech professionals? What's perception and what's reality in this highly charged issue? Tags: IT manager, outsourcing, IT jobs, IT Jobs/Salary, IT outsourcing iPad at Your Workplace: Just Say No By Robert McGarvey | Article Published April 13, 2010 To IT managers: an avalanche of 10.5 million tablets to be sold in 2010 -- and they're headed toward your workplace. Tags: iPad, security, IT management, iPad apps, IT manager Your IT Job Interview: Seven Questions to Ask By Dave Willmer | Article Published April 08, 2010 Acing your IT job interview requires answering questions properly. But you’ll also want to ask some – and know what to not ask. Tags: IT job interview, IT jobs, IT Jobs/Salary, IT salary, IT manager Five IT Professionals You Can't Afford to Lose By Dave Willmer | Article Published April 06, 2010 Among your IT staff, here are the five types of professionals who are worth their weight in gold. Retaining these staff members is one of your top priorities. Tags: IT jobs, IT manager, IT Jobs/Salary, IT management March Madness Could Drive IT Admins Crazy By David Needle | Article Published March 22, 2010 The annual NCAA basketball tournament means more bandwidth-hogging distractions that could cost companies over a billion dollars in lost productivity. Tags: IT manager, Sysadmins, network management, March Madness, IT management Businesses Still Slow to Let Workers Telecommute By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 15, 2010 A new survey commissioned by Microsoft finds a large disparity between the attitudes of management and employees. Tags: IT manager, teleconferencing, telecommute, IT jobs, IT Jobs/Salary IT Job Interview Mistakes (Major Ones) By CIO Update Staff | Article Published March 08, 2010 When seeking your dream IT job, make sure you don't make one of the following major interview mistakes. Tags: IT manager, IT Jobs/Salary, IT interview, IT job Datacenter Expansion is on for 2010 By Andy Patrizio | Article Published March 08, 2010 Power, once hardly given any thought, is now the number one concern of datacenter managers as they look to expand with constrained budgets. Tags: data storage, datacenters, datacenter, IT manager, IT management Managing Your Server Room After Sun/Oracle By Drew Robb | Article Published March 04, 2010 Over time, it's likely that the server product line will evolve into a menu of building blocks, aimed at specific verticals and packaged with Oracle databases and applications. Tags: servers, IT manager, server room management, server room, IT management Microsoft CFO Says Product Blitz Heating Up By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 02, 2010 The company's new CFO takes an upbeat stance with financial analysts, citing a cornucopia of new and updated products coming down the pike, many of them targeted at enterprise IT shops. Tags: Office 2010, IT manager, Enterprise, Windows 7, Microsoft IT Managers Gird for Cyber Attacks By Larry Barrett | Article Published January 29, 2010 Sophisticated cyber attacks are becoming a nearly routine event, causing IT managers a never-ending series of security headaches. A new report details the threats. Tags: IT management, cyber security, security, cyber attack, IT manager It's Time for IT Managers to Adopt Cloud Computing By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published January 12, 2010 As cloud computing become a dominant enterprise paradigm, IT managers who fail to leverage it risk falling behind their competitors. Tags: cloud computing, IT manager, remote access, SaaS Welcome to the New IT Management Newsletter By James Maguire | Article Published January 04, 2010 The new IT Management newsletter provides one-stop coverage for senior decision makers, enabling them to leverage the collective wisdom of the 15 million members of the Internet.com community. Tags: IT management, IT Jobs/Salary, IT manager, tech advice, tech blogs Managing Your Boss: Your Biggest Job By Rob England | Article Published April 27, 2009 Much attention is paid in IT these days to processes, with Operations Management, Change Management, and a raft of Something Managements. Perhaps the most important thing to manage is seldom mentioned: your boss. Tags: IT professional, IT employer, IT career, management, IT manager Gubbing Things Done By Mike Elgan | Article Published October 24, 2007 Why Gubb is the ultimate "Getting Things Done" productivity tool Tags: grubbing things done, time management, personal improvement, efficiency, IT manager |
