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Global CIO: Microsoft Data Center Strategy Vital To Azure
InformationWeek, November 18, 2009 The company envisions a more just-in-time approach to bringing on data center capacity. Global CIO: Instead of 'China Out,' 3Com Goes In With HP InformationWeek, November 17, 2009 3Com tried to take on the world using China as its base. Easier said than done Companies Look To Cut Landscape Water Use InformationWeek, November 13, 2009 Smarter controllers use data, not the calendar. Farmers Try Smart Tech To Save Water InformationWeek, November 13, 2009 Wireless sensors and GPS-guided irrigation are helping early adopters cut use. But there are barriers to widespread use. Global CIO: How IT Builds Brands InformationWeek, November 10, 2009 Technology is among three key factors driving brand value Global CIO: Capgemini Takes On The Plague Of Bad Requirements InformationWeek, November 03, 2009 It's embracing visualization from iRise as part of a move to get requirements right early Global CIO: What CIOs Can Learn From Kindle InformationWeek, October 28, 2009 The real lesson is in the growing power of machine-to-machine wireless links. Global CIO: Will Google Miss Its Moment In Enterprise IT? InformationWeek, October 12, 2009 Google wasn't in the game a year ago in terms of landing e-mail system contracts from most big businesses. Now it is. Can it close the deal? Microsoft Tests Container Approach In Chicago Data Center InformationWeek, October 01, 2009 Microsoft's new data center in Chicago runs servers packed in shipping containers to let it quickly add or remove capacity as it tries to compete with Google in online services. InformationWeek 500: A Year Of Relentless Innovation InformationWeek, September 15, 2009 Despite economic challenges, this year's InformationWeek 500 companies had the vision and guts to keep trying new ideas. InformationWeek 500: Wells Fargo Pushes For Customer-Facing Innovation InformationWeek, September 15, 2009 ATM features such as envelope-free banking are typical of how it strives for a better user experience. InformationWeek 500 No. 1 Company: CME Group InformationWeek, September 15, 2009 Parent of the Chicago Mercantile and other exchanges lives on technology as it drives into new markets. Wells Fargo Tech Exec Discusses Wachovia Integration InformationWeek, July 23, 2009 Much of the IT integration work still lies ahead in the closely watched acquisition. IT Jobs Stabilize; Tech Unemployment Rate 5.5% InformationWeek, July 06, 2009 The job picture shows IT jobs suffering along with the rest of the economy, but the hemorrhaging appears to have stopped in 2Q. Down To Business: Should The Government Protect Innovation? InformationWeek, July 04, 2009 Should ''innovation'' get the regulatory protection of product safety or the environment? It's time for a debate on what we believe about innovation. 6 Questions With CA CEO John Swainson InformationWeek, May 01, 2009 The leader of the software management vendor has some very strong feelings about IT innovation, cloud computing, acquisitions, and remaining independent. Info Tech Unemployment Tops 5% InformationWeek, April 03, 2009 It's the worst mark in five years, but the first-quarter IT job loss is smaller than those in both the third and fourth quarters of last year. BMC CEO: Cisco Bringing iPhone-esque Shake-Up To The Server Market InformationWeek, March 16, 2009 Its new hardware is built from the ground up to take advantage of virtualization. Federal CTO Agenda: The Industry's Advice To Obama InformationWeek, February 17, 2009 Think big and transformational, advise two dozen industry leaders, from CEOs to CIOs. And get going now. How Visualization Changes App Dev At UPS InformationWeek, January 17, 2009 It helps IT teams spot missed business requirements sooner. UPS: Positioned For The Long Haul InformationWeek, January 17, 2009 Some quick-return projects are moving up the priority list, but much of the delivery company's $1 billion in IT spending positions it for an upturn. U.S. IT Jobs Fall, Unemployment Hits 3.2% InformationWeek, January 09, 2009 The job losses are a sign of how quickly IT budgets tightened at the end of 2008, after holding relatively strong through the first half of the year. HP Goes All In With An IT Transformation InformationWeek, December 01, 2008 Even with the economy in a fierce downturn, HP CIO Randy Mott preaches a high-risk, capital-intensive approach to transforming IT operations. But will other CIOs follow his lead? The Metrics That Matter Most InformationWeek, December 01, 2008 HP's IT portfolio management team tracks these five metrics on its weekly dashboard. Three Mistakes HP Made, And One It Didn't InformationWeek, December 01, 2008 Randy Mott admits he and his team didn't plan well enough for acquisitions or for success, but he wasn't about to extend the deadline for the IT transformation program. How CIOs Are Setting IT Strategy Amid Economic Uncertainty InformationWeek, October 04, 2008 They're watching costs closely, but demand for IT's also rising. U.S. IT Jobs Dip 2% As Downturn Hits InformationWeek, October 03, 2008 Cuts in computer scientists and systems analysts, support specialists, and software engineers fueled the decline, a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows. InformationWeek 500 Trends: Web 2.0, Globalization, Virtualization, And More InformationWeek, September 16, 2008 What the InformationWeek 500 data tells us about the use of emerging technologies. U.S. IT Employment Keeps Rising, Up 10% From Last Year InformationWeek, July 08, 2008 IT employment is fairing slightly better than other professions. Downturn Be Damned, Info Tech Jobs Surged Ahead Last Quarter InformationWeek, April 08, 2008 U.S. IT jobs are up 12% from a year ago, though concerns about a slowdown loom over the upbeat government data. What's Next For India? InformationWeek, March 08, 2008 India's IT industry wants to be known foremost for innovation, not low costs. It's still got a long way to go. Report From India: Infosys CEO On Slowdowns, Innovation, And CIO Influence InformationWeek, February 19, 2008 CEO Gopalakrishnan says there are much higher expectations on Indian outsourcers, and the industry needs to step up. Majority Of Staff And Managers See Some Sign Of IT Talent Shortage InformationWeek, January 12, 2008 But most of those only see it certain specialties or geographic areas. Could It Be? Data Shows U.S. Info Tech Jobs Grew 8% In 2007 InformationWeek, January 09, 2008 That's more than twice the growth rate in 2005, the next-best year this decade. In Growing Job Market, IT Pros Get More For The Soft Skills InformationWeek, October 20, 2007 Two recent research reports show the IT job market keeps changing, making it tough for tech pros trying to stay current. U.S. Tech Job Growth Continues InformationWeek, October 17, 2007 IT jobs have grown 6% the past year, and unemployment remains at 2%, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data. SAS Charts Road Map For Built-Into-Database Analytics InformationWeek, October 08, 2007 SAS plans to announce Monday a joint development center with Teradata, which counts Wal-Mart among its data warehouse customers. The InformationWeek 500: What The Research Reveals, From Offshoring To Emerging Tech InformationWeek, September 18, 2007 Research from the InformationWeek 500 provides insight into what technologies and practices are on the rise. InformationWeek 500: Vanguard Tests Web 2.0 On Employees And Customers Benefit InformationWeek, September 18, 2007 A nearly $10 million project makes portal the center of employees' lives, and whatever works gets offered up as new features for customers. Microsoft's CIO, COO Discuss Consolidating The Company's IT InformationWeek, September 17, 2007 The company has consolidated 26 data centers to five and eliminated about 1,000 applications in two years, with the goal of taking out another 1,000. Network Appliance Sues Sun, But Says It's No SCO InformationWeek, September 05, 2007 NetApp, which blames Sun for starting the intellectual property dispute, tries to distance itself from SCO's long-running, controversial lawsuit. Can General Motors Change How Companies Think About IT Outsourcing? InformationWeek, September 01, 2007 A new CMMI model for acquisitions coming out this fall could make it easier for companies to mirror its standardized approach to dealing with IT outsourcing vendors. U.S. Tech Employment Hits Its Highest Point In Seven Years InformationWeek, July 18, 2007 The 2% unemployment rate matches other professional categories and is a big improvement from 5% in 2004. High Five: Meet Ken Sanders, CIO Of Gensler InformationWeek, June 16, 2007 Ken Sanders is CIO of Gensler, an architecture and design firm that's in the midst of embracing 3-D design using Autodesk's Revit software. It's a major industry shift in how designers think and work--and a major training and change management challenge for IT. Do Indian Outsourcers Misuse The H-1B Visa Programs? InformationWeek, May 19, 2007 Does it help international trade--or hurt American workers? Majority Of U.S. Staffers At Indian Outsourcers Are On H-1B Visas InformationWeek, May 15, 2007 Tata Consultancy Services employs about 8,000 foreign nationals working in the U.S. on H-1B visas and Infosys has 7,100. Supreme Court Isn't Done Re-Shaping Patent Law InformationWeek, May 05, 2007 It's updating the law to reflect today's business realities, from globalization to more collaborative, iterative innovation Supreme Court Ruling Fallout: Fewer Patents, More Litigation? InformationWeek, May 02, 2007 A Supreme Court decision this week makes it tougher to prove that a technology isn't obvious, one of the key hurdles for getting and defending a patent. Is CA Serious About Software Development? InformationWeek, April 28, 2007 It's promising a more balanced approach between development and acquisitions. The Average Tech Manager Makes $105,000, Our Salary Survey Finds. Have Tech Jobs Bounced Back? InformationWeek, April 28, 2007 There's a lot of good in our survey of 7,200 IT pros. But dark clouds swirl around entry-level wages, job growth, and outsourcing. |
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