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Global CIO: The World's Largest Private Cloud: Who's Number One?     December 16, 2009
By Bob Evans
Its 13 petabytes include archived data from the world's top banks and pharma companies, and it's growing rapidly. The owner's name starts with A -- but it's not Amazon.

Full Nelson Video: Cisco's 'Health Presence' Showcase     December 15, 2009
By Fritz Nelson
Cisco is applying its telepresence to healthcare in a compelling effort to lower costs and serve its employees, but it's also a bid to show a tangible business idea beyond its relentless messaging.

Global CIO: Welcome To The CIO Revolution, Circa 2010     December 15, 2009
By Bob Evans
After the craziness that was 2009, what are the top strategic priorities for CIOs in 2010? Four world-class CIOs share their insights.

Global CIO: The CIO's Christmas     December 14, 2009
A holiday poem, with apologies to Dr. Seuss

Global CIO: Oracle's EU Nemesis Mocked Intel After $1.5B Fine     December 14, 2009
By Bob Evans
After fining Intel $1.5 billion, top EC bureaucrat Neelie Kroes joked about Intel sponsoring European taxpayers. What sort of joke was she planning for Oracle?

Global CIO: Oracle Customer Comments Will Force EU To Yield     December 14, 2009
By Bob Evans
Oracle customers last week crushed the EU's case against Oracle by saying its databases don't compete with MySQL. But will the EU listen?

Down To Business: The 'Jobs Summit' And The Role Of Government     December 12, 2009
By Rob Preston
Policy makers don't 'create' IT and other jobs without introducing a ton of waste. They do best when they grease the skids of output and trade.

Practical Analysis: 802.11 -- The Blu-Ray Of Wireless     December 12, 2009
By Art Wittmann
While useful, 802.11n is unlikely to be game-changing technology in most enterprise settings.

Global CIO: Riverbed Sees Cloud Computing Boom In 2010     December 11, 2009
By Bob Evans
With CIOs looking to the cloud to help rekindle growth and CEOs dazzled by the economic promise, Riverbed is very bullish on cloud computing.

Global CIO: Why SAP Won't Match Oracle's 22% Maintenance Fees     December 10, 2009
By Bob Evans
Here are five reasons why SAP won't make the awful mistake of raising annual maintenance fees to match Oracle at 22%.