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Featured Reports
Clean Up That Web Mess!
November 06, 2010
In the rush to serve customer needs, companies have created a hodgepodge of sites. IT can lead to a coordinated strategy by driving best practices.
Socially Challenged
September 25, 2010
IT's under pressure to deliver Facebook-like social networking inside companies. Yet the biggest worry is getting employees to use it. What's going on?
End User 2.0: When Employees Have All The Answers
September 04, 2010
End users know what tech they want. IT must adapt to that reality--and know where to draw the line.
End User 2.0: When Employees Have All The Answers
September 04, 2010
End users know what tech they want. IT must adapt to that reality--and know where to draw the line.
A New Plan For Unix
June 26, 2010
IBM, HP, and Oracle aim to place Unix-based midrange systems in the heart of the data center.
A New Plan For Unix
June 26, 2010
IBM, HP and Oracle aim to place Unix-based midrange systems in the heart of the data center.
Why IT Needs To Push Data Sharing Efforts
June 19, 2010
Company culture as well as technology can work against data sharing initiatives.
Why IT Needs To Push Data Sharing Efforts
June 19, 2010
Company culture as well as technology can work against data sharing initiatives.
5 Steps To Smart SaaS Operations
May 15, 2010
Software delivered in a service model isn't going anywhere. Here's how to ensure smooth sailing.
5 Steps To Smart SaaS Operations
May 15, 2010
Software delivered in a service model isn't going anywhere. Here's how to ensure smooth sailing.
Smart SaaS ROI Calculations
May 15, 2010
Our survey results reveal what factors had the greatest likelihood of being incorporated into an ROI study.
Next-Gen Communications Strategies
April 24, 2010
E-mail has had a good run, but many companies' systems have devolved into productivity-sapping morasses. It's time to move ahead with advanced collaboration tools.
Next-Gen Communications Strategies
April 24, 2010
E-mail has had a good run, but many companies' systems have devolved into productivity-sapping morasses. It's time to move ahead with advanced collaboration tools.
How Cloud Computing Changes IT Outsourcing
April 17, 2010
Outsourcing management gets even more important. Yet that's something many IT shops aren't doing well.
How Cloud Computing Changes IT Outsourcing
April 17, 2010
Outsourcing management gets even more important. Yet that's something many IT shops aren't doing well.
What's Your Outsourcing Vision?
March 03, 2010
We've just wrapped up our latest InformationWeek Analytics survey on business outsourcing, and there are a few interesting trends worth mentioning before the full report comes out.
Virtualization Management: Time To Get Serious
February 15, 2010
IT teams are in for trouble if they don’t focus more on managing virtual environments, especially as virtualization moves beyond servers.
Virtualization Management: Time To Get Serious
February 13, 2010
IT teams are in for trouble if they don’t focus more on managing virtual environments, especially as virtualization moves beyond servers.
Linux's Hypervisor Complex
February 01, 2010
Why doesn't the Linux community brag more? When I was asked to moderate an upcoming InformationWeek Government webinar with Fred Osborne from Red Hat, I immediately thought about discussing the differences between Linux hypervisors versus Microsoft's Hyper-V. When you look at the market as a whole, Linux owns the space. VMware is built on a Linux kernel, so is Xen. Red Hat is naturally all about Linux and builds upon the open source KVM. I realize they're all competitors, but they have a common model - a clean bare metal engine that provides a better platform to build upon.
Next-Generation Telepresence Is Here And It Works
January 25, 2010
Telepresence is turning video communications into a near in-person experience. For a price, it's the next best thing to being there.
Next-Generation Telepresence Is Here And It Works
January 23, 2010
Telepresence is turning video communications into a near in-person experience. For a price, it's the next best thing to being there.
10 Questions To Ask About Netbooks
December 12, 2009
Like it or not, netbooks will move into your company. Here's what you need to know before they do.
10 Questions To Ask About Netbooks
December 12, 2009
Like it or not, netbooks will move into your company. Here's what you need to know before they do.
Get Your CEO A NetBook For Christmas
December 02, 2009
Or else. It's no surprise that organizations are now looking at adding netbooks into their device mix. A recent InformationWeek Analytics survey found that 72% of enterprises surveyed planned to expand their use of the devices over the next 48 months.
InformationWeek Analytics Research: Federated Search
November 07, 2009
Organizations are slow to adopt enterprise search systems that empower users to find data on the desktop, the network, and the Internet. The challenges are more operational than technical and the payoff is efficiency.