Mike Houghton

Adobe Apollo: The Future Enterprise Desktop Apps?

Earlier this month Adobe released their new cross-OS runtime that will allow developers to channel their existing web development skills including Flash, Flex, HTML, Ajax, XML, Java,...

Business Process Outsourcing: Friend or Foe?

Outsourcing rumors are sure to set off pandemonium among employees in an IT organization. Though outsourcing may seem like management’s shortsighted means of cutting costs, the act...

NAS or SAN?

The need for data storage continues to grow by leaps and bounds and being able to maximize storage capability while still providing high-speed access to the data...

ISO 19770 and Software Asset Management (SAM)

ISO? Let's dig into this new standard for managing the software assets in your enterprise. For starters, lets take a look at what the ISO is. The "ISO" also...

The PC Lifecycle: Forget Anything?

When most IT folks think of the PC lifecycle process, it typically begins with the sourcing or purchase of new equipment and ends with the replacement of...

Virtualization: The Evolution

Virtualization is not new; the technology has been used successfully for over a decade in mainframe environments. Yet just like most technologies, virtualization continues to evolve...

Me and the U3

Since acquiring my first USB flash drive, I’ve come to realize how much I rely on it. Just like my remote control, cell phone and satellite radio,...

Worker Bees: An IT Resource in Plain Sight

From Beijing, China to Newark, New Jersey, every IT department is running lean, or to put it bluntly, short-staffed and over-tasked. So it is no wonder that...

Videoconference Your Way to Cost Savings

In this article we're going to take a look at the lost savings that many enterprise businesses suffer because they lack an understanding of the true "value-add"...

Going Toe Dipping with Office Alternatives

What we have works, or does it? Every few years or so, large businesses are faced with the daunting task of deciding on a new or replacement office...

Preventing End-user Data Backup Woes

By now just about everyone using a computer in a business environment knows how to backup their data; even more so for the mobile users. So it’s...

The Pros and Cons of VoIP Integration

Let's take a look at some of the pros and cons of adopting VoIP in your enterprise. First we need take a look at some of the issues...

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