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Forrester: Microsoft Losing Ground to Apple in Enterprise By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 27, 2012 Apple is making inroads on the client side of enterprise computing, with one-in-five information workers now using one or more Apple products for work, says Forrester Analyst Frank Gillett. Tags: Apple, Enterprise, Microsoft Forrester: 1 in 5 Information Workers Tote Apple Products By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 27, 2012 The research also found that 46 percent of enterprises now give their employees Macs. Tags: Enterprise, Apple Enterprise Will Spend $19 Billion on Apple Hardware in 2012 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 09, 2012 By 2013, large organizations could spend up to $28 billion on iPads and Macs, says Forrester. Tags: iPad, Apple, Enterprise, Mac SSD Shipments Leap 66% in Q3, Revenue Doubles By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 14, 2011 Enterprise data centers spent twice as much on solid state drives this quarter as they did during the same quarter last year. Tags: Enterprise, Storage, SSDs Mac Making a Move in the Enterprise By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 21, 2011 An analyst says that Mac now has its highest market share ever. Tags: Enterprise, Mac Predictive Analytics Boost Enterprise Networks By Drew Robb | Article Published December 16, 2010 Due to virtualization and cloud computing, predictive analytics is seeing an expanded role. Tags: Enterprise, networks, Data Analysis, Web traffic, predictive analytics Managing iPhone in the Enterprise By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 20, 2010 Despite Apple's historic lack of presence in the enterprise, the iPhone can be effectively managed. Tags: iPhone 4, iphone apps, IT management, Enterprise, iPhone 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: Enterprise, Twitter, IT manager, Facebook, social media Controlling Workplace Facebook Access By James Maguire | Article Published August 02, 2010 Controlling Workplace Facebook Access Tags: Enterprise, Facebook Ubuntu Romances the Enterprise By Brian Proffitt | Article Published July 15, 2010 The open source vendor is pushing its server product into the enterprise using a free version as a hook. Tags: Ubuntu Server, open source tools, Ubuntu, open source, Enterprise Learning from Microsoft: Why Bill Gates Can Never Return By Rob Enderle | Article Published July 14, 2010 Sometimes you have to realize that the adults won’t come back and save you because it is up to you this time. Tags: Microsoft, IT management, Enterprise, Windows, HP Where's Microsoft's Enterprise iPad? By Mike Elgan | Article Published July 07, 2010 The future of enterprise handheld computing is Microsoft's for the taking. If only they'll take it. Tags: iPad apps, Apple iPad, iPad app, Microsoft, Enterprise Could Virtualization Increase Costs? By Charlie Schluting | Article Published May 12, 2010 Normally hailed as a cost reduction move, virtualization could actually boost datacenter expenses due to increased management costs. Tags: Enterprise, virtual, virtualization, datacenters, Virtual Datacenter OS Inside Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Kernel By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 06, 2010 Red Hat's kernel is a hybrid of best-of-breed technologies, it claims, yet this version remains consistent with previous Red Hat releases. Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Enterprise, RHEL, Red Hat iPad is Coming to Enterprises, Ready or Not By Mike Elgan | Article Published March 31, 2010 A guide to using work-related software on the iPad, because you know you’ll be bringing your iPad to the office. Tags: Microsoft Office, iPad apps, iPad, sofware, Enterprise 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: Windows 7, Microsoft, Enterprise, Office 2010, IT manager HP Releases Ultra-Thin Laptops for Business By Christopher Saunders | Article Published March 02, 2010 Targeting enterprise and SMB laptop buyers, HP claims thin is in. A slender notebook for the road warrior without much space. Tags: HP, Notebook, laptop review, Enterprise, laptop Symantec Offers Subscription Security, Storage via Amazon EC2 By Andy Patrizio | Article Published December 15, 2009 Users can log on to Amazon EC2 and add the Symantec Endpoint Protection or Veritas Storage Foundation applications with a credit card. Tags: Amazon EC2, security, Enterprise, on-demand, Symantec Oracle-Sun Makes Progress with EU By - Reuters | Article Published December 14, 2009 EU regulators signaled they could clear Oracle's $7 billion takeover of Sun after the U.S. software company vowed compliance. Tags: Enterprise, takeover, transaction, Sun Microsystems, Microsoft Virtualization Adoption Slips: More Gloom for IT? By Jeff Vance | Article Published December 14, 2009 Finding the truth about adoption of virtualization in the enterprise and among SMBs requires looking beyond the numbers. Tags: virtual, workloads, operating system, virtualization, Enterprise Google Search Appliance Gets Real-Time With Tweets By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 11, 2009 Search giant turns on real-time search feature for enterprise and consumer searches. Tags: enterprise search, Twitter, search, Google, Enterprise Tech Comics: "Software Documentation?" By Oliver Widder | Article Published December 11, 2009 When dealing with complex software, we naturally hope there's adequate documentation. Well.... Tags: Facebook, acquisition, Enterprise, Microsoft, software Microsoft Buying Sentillion in Health Care Play By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 10, 2009 Acquisition aims to integrate Sentillion with Microsoft's Amalga health-care products. Tags: Enterprise, healthcare, software, Microsoft, management SAP Launches Sustainability Management App By Larry Barrett | Article Published December 10, 2009 Software giant's new sustainability management application simplifies data collection and analysis to help companies meet environmental and social standards. Tags: optimization, SAP, business intelligence, Enterprise, network Better Wi-Fi Network Security: Advanced Techniques By Eric Geier | Article Published December 09, 2009 If you're looking for a still more secure wireless network, here's a guide to enterprise-level protection. Tags: Enterprise, wireless security, wireless, security, network Has Microsoft Become Bipolar? By Emery Fletcher | Article Published December 08, 2009 The internal struggle between the company’s various elements produces some uneven results. Tags: Microsoft, Enterprise, Ballmer, attitude, Windows 7 Oracle Refreshes Governance, Risk and Compliance Suite By Larry Barrett | Article Published December 07, 2009 New applications let enterprise customers support multiple risk and compliance programs on the same platform. Tags: apps, Enterprise, compliance, security, Oracle Lower Enterprise Storage Costs: Open Source By Paul Shread | Article Published December 07, 2009 Two data storage vendors are out with new products that they tout as offering significant cost savings over more traditional storage systems. Tags: NAS, VMware, Storage, Linux, Enterprise Private Trumps Public Clouds for IT By David Needle | Article Published December 04, 2009 Research firm tries to separate the hype from reality when it comes to cloud computing in the enterprise. Tags: private cloud, Amazon, Enterprise, Salesforce.com, cloud computing Novell Earnings Falter as It Preps Workload Management Vision By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 04, 2009 Novell's numbers are down, but its Microsoft Linux deal is moving into a new phase as a revamped strategy is set to take hold. Tags: virtual, virtualization, Novell, Linux, Enterprise Tech Comics: "Cloud Computing Consultants" By Oliver Widder | Article Published December 04, 2009 For some consultants, the answer to every problem is ..."the cloud." Tags: Enterprise, acquisition, Microsoft, Facebook, cloud computing 51 Open Source Tools to Protect Your Identity By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 03, 2009 Open source options for anti-spam, anti-virus, and firewalls, email and PDF tools and more. Tags: security, open source, viruses, Enterprise, network Is the Enterprise Google's Little Bighorn? By Rob Enderle | Article Published December 01, 2009 Success in the enterprise IT market isn’t about having the best product or even the cheapest product. It’s about truly understanding enterprise clients. Does Google get the enterprise? Tags: Enterprise, Google, Microsoft, partner Google Boosts BlackBerry Connection By Andy Patrizio | Article Published November 25, 2009 Google has unveiled an update to its Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry, upping the number of users who can simultaneously access the Google services. Tags: partners, Microsoft, apps, Google, Enterprise 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: data, IT, Enterprise, Storage 13 PC Security Threats for 2010 By Larry Barrett | Article Published November 20, 2009 Security firm Symantec predicts the leading threats for next year, covering areas like Mac, Windows, and social networking. Tags: Enterprise, ransom, operating system, Web site, FOCUS 09 Why Your Vendor Doesn't Care About You By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 20, 2009 It is our extreme focus on getting the lowest price rather than the best experience that has resulted in the bad customer experiences we often get. Tags: management, acquisition, consumer, Enterprise Tech Comics: "The User and the Geek" By Oliver Widder | Article Published November 20, 2009 As hard as they try to bridge the gap, users and geeks simply do not speak the same language. Tags: Dell, Enterprise, acquisition, Microsoft, Facebook Is Cloud Computing Ready for Prime Time? By David Needle | Article Published November 19, 2009 Interest in cloud computing is rising, but barriers like complexity and lack of infrastructure foundation are slowing adoption. Tags: apps, virtual, IT infrastructure, cloud computing, Enterprise SAP, Microsoft Partner Against Oracle By Larry Barrett | Article Published November 19, 2009 SAP will be Microsoft's "preferred partner" for customers buying its budgeting, planning and forecasting applications – a shot across the bow of Oracle. Tags: Europe, acquisition, SAP, partner, Enterprise HP Offers Feast of Thin Computing By Christopher Saunders | Article Published November 18, 2009 The computer maker unveiled a full offering of thin-client solutions aimed at the emerging trend toward cloud computing and virtualization. Tags: Enterprise, desktop virtualization, virtualization, New York, Compaq Fedora 12 Touts Virtualization Tools By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 16, 2009 Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Linux 12 release will expand the scope of Fedora's virtualization capabilities. Tags: operating system, Enterprise, virtualization, virtual, network Google Apps Enjoys Enterprise Boost By David Needle | Article Published November 16, 2009 Third party developers are stepping up to deepen the quality of Google Apps' enterprise offerings. Tags: network, Enterprise, change management, partner Tech Comics: "Automatic Email Completion (and Love)" By Oliver Widder | Article Published November 13, 2009 Email clients automatically fill in an address after you type in a few letters, which can lead to problems. Tags: Enterprise, Microsoft, Facebook, acquisition, email HP Snaps Up 3Com, Tech Mergers Heat Up By - Reuters | Article Published November 12, 2009 HP's deal to acquire network equipment maker 3Com is part of a wave of deals, as tech companies encroach on each other's turf. Tags: network, HP, Enterprise, acquisition Survey: Netbooks and Windows 7 'Starter'? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published November 12, 2009 Netbook buyers say they prefer a more feature-rich version of Windows 7. Tags: operating system, Enterprise, Microsoft, DVD, netbook Novell, Microsoft Partnership Proves Profitable By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 10, 2009 After partnering in 2006, Novell and Microsoft now have more than 400 joint customers and are expanding their efforts around improving Windows to Linux interoperability. Tags: partners, Microsoft, Enterprise, virtualization, Linux iPhone to See Enterprise Adoption By Michelle Megna | Article Published November 07, 2009 An analyst notes that current penetration, while minor, is expected to grow substantially. Tags: Microsoft, apps, iPhone, Enterprise, tips Tech Comics: "Enterprise Architecture Made Easy" By Oliver Widder | Article Published November 06, 2009 Sometimes an obscure-looking flowchart is easy to understand than it first appears. Tags: Facebook, acquisition, Enterprise, Dell, Microsoft Cloud Computing Allies: Cisco, VMware, EMC By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 04, 2009 Cisco, VMware, EMC will partner to help companies set up virtualization and move to private cloud infrastructures. Tags: partner, on-demand, virtual, Enterprise, integrated Enterprises Need "Real Time Web" Strategy By David Needle | Article Published November 03, 2009 Real-time services range from Twitter to IM to online conferencing to company wikis -- each can updated without an editorial filter. Tags: policy, network, Socialcast, services, Enterprise In Defense of Steve Ballmer By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 03, 2009 An industry observer rebuts a recent opinion piece in Newsweek calling Ballmer’s tenure a “lost decade” for Microsoft. Tags: Microsoft, Enterprise, Dell, HP, Ballmer Tech Giants Move Toward Social Networks By David Needle | Article Published November 02, 2009 Tech titans like Cisco, IBM, and Microsoft see great potential in social networks -- if not exactly a clear path toward using them effectively. Tags: FUSE, network, partner, social graph, Enterprise Tech Comics: "If Microsoft Had Developed Twitter" By Oliver Widder | Article Published October 30, 2009 Clearly, the microblogging service would be far different than it is today. Tags: Facebook, Microsoft, Enterprise, acquisition Cloud Storage for Business: Fair to Partly Cloudy By Henry Newman | Article Published October 29, 2009 Amid the onrush of cloud storage offerings, serious questions linger. Tags: Enterprise, cloud services, network, storage services, cloud computing IBM Integrates Tivoli, Developer Tools By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 29, 2009 The integration of development and operations could possibly benefit application lifecycle management. Tags: Enterprise, integrated, software, developer, IBM Windows 7 Upgrade: Pro and Con By Joseph Moran | Article Published October 28, 2009 The leading reasons to migrate to Windows 7 – along with some reasons to delay it. Tags: virtual, Enterprise, utilities, virtualization, operating system Brocade Talks Next-Gen Bandwidth By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 27, 2009 Brocade expects to offer 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), probably starting in 2010. Tags: Enterprise, router, network, carriers, services Shuttleworth: Ubuntu Expanding its Scope By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 27, 2009 Having boosted desktop Linux, Ubuntu is now poised to push deeper into other markets. Tags: Ubuntu, desktops, Enterprise, Dell, Linux 49 Hot New Open Source Applications By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 26, 2009 Open source apps released (or made open source) over the last couple of years: mobile devices, multimedia, enterprise, and much more. Tags: downloads, Enterprise, Google, operating system, open source Tech Comics: "Twitter and Short Things" By Oliver Widder | Article Published October 23, 2009 Twitter users are necessarily fond of short things. Tags: acquisition, Dell, Enterprise, iPhone, Facebook Gartner: Virtualization Still in Infancy By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 22, 2009 Contrary to the hoopla, a mere 16 percent of enterprise work loads run on virtual machines. Tags: virtual, virtualization, VMware, workloads, Enterprise Windows 7 Survey: Apple Will Miss Vista By Rob Enderle | Article Published October 21, 2009 A survey suggests a relatively rapid deployment of Windows 7 over the near term future. Tags: Enterprise, Windows 7, Vista, Microsoft Dell Predicts Windows 7 Boost by Mid 2010 By - Reuters | Article Published October 21, 2009 Demand for PC's will likely pick up by the middle of next year in response to this week's Windows 7 release. Tags: acquisition, Enterprise, Dell, Microsoft, services RIM Unveils Upscale Blackberry Bold By - Reuters | Article Published October 21, 2009 The new BlackBerry Bold smartphone is designed for professional users and affluent retail consumers. Tags: iPhone, carriers, wireless, Enterprise, retail Top Ten 2010 Tech Trends By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 21, 2009 The cloud, social media, virtualization, and mobile apps are among the leaders, according to Gartner. Tags: cloud computing, Enterprise, on-demand, virtualization Google Pushes Apps Internationally By - Reuters | Article Published October 19, 2009 Google's new campaign targets a global audience for its online productivity apps. Tags: Google, Enterprise, Microsoft, services, search Ubuntu to Launch Cloud App Store By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 16, 2009 The initiative is part of the company's Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) effort. Tags: server, services, Enterprise, Red Hat, Linux Tech Comics: "Stallman and Windows 7" By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 16, 2009 There's at least one way to make a Windows 7 launch party quite a bit more fun. Tags: iPhone, Enterprise, acquisition, Windows 7, Facebook Cloud Storage Industry Sets Standards By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 15, 2009 The newly formed Cloud Storage Initiative (CSI) will work to create consensus on technical specifications for the emerging cloud storage industry. Tags: services, AT&T, Enterprise, on-demand, SNIA How to Reduce Hard Drive Crashes By Paul Rubens | Article Published October 14, 2009 Hard drive crashes can be far less common if you follow these simple tips. Tags: hard drives, Enterprise, crash, consumer, servers SAP and HP Ally on Business Intelligence By Larry Barrett | Article Published October 14, 2009 SAP and HP announced an expanded partnership agreement to integrate the software vendor's Business Warehouse and business intelligence tools with HP's Neoview data warehouse. Tags: IBM, Enterprise, business intelligence, Sun Microsystems, HP Salesforce Not Shy at Oracle OpenWorld By David Needle | Article Published October 14, 2009 Oracle is apparently quite fond of Salesforce -- even though they compete in some sectors. Tags: Dell, OpenWorld, Salesforce, virtualization, Enterprise What's Driving SaaS Adoption? By Larry Marion | Article Published October 13, 2009 Hint: it has to do with cost. Plus: the optimum value may come from a combination of SaaS and on-premise, especially for large companies. Tags: SaaS, SAP, on-demand, services, Enterprise Oracle's Integration Play: Beyond Databases By Andy Patrizio | Article Published October 13, 2009 When Oracle acquires companies -- a frequent occurrence -- it takes products and increases investment in them, it does not decrease them, executives claim. Tags: HP, database, Enterprise, virtualization, IBM |
