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Practical Analysis: How Locked In To Vendors Are You?
InformationWeek, November 21, 2009 Stem-to-stern storage, networking, and management products are coming from several vendors. Is that a positive trend? Practical Analysis: The Fastest-Growing Security Threat InformationWeek, November 07, 2009 SQL injections, more than any other exploit, can land your company in trouble. So why aren't you worried about them? Practical Analysis: Time To Embrace The Netbook InformationWeek, October 31, 2009 One thing's for certain: The computing device policy you laid down a few years ago won't do anymore. Practical Analysis: Data Center Wars Escalate As Cisco Retrenches InformationWeek, October 24, 2009 Data center virtualization cries out for new servers and networking. Cisco overengineered its first offerings; round two is looking better. Practical Analysis: Do We Really Want All This Service? InformationWeek, October 10, 2009 As signs of economic recovery emerge, the IT industry is trying to remake itself for 2010. But are vendors reading the tea leaves correctly? Practical Analysis: Research Shows Cutting Costs Not A Gov IT Priority InformationWeek, October 03, 2009 Government IT managers need resources and skilled workers, but they show limited interest in shared services. Practical Analysis: The Industry-Specific Cloud InformationWeek, September 26, 2009 Amazon's Vogels reinforced the notion that one size probably won't fit all when it comes to cloud computing. Practical Analysis: InformationWeek Analytics Has A New Home InformationWeek, September 12, 2009 We've built a one-stop destination for the real-world, hands-on information you need to evaluate, purchase, and implement new technologies. Practical Analysis: 'I'd Rather Work Anywhere Else' InformationWeek, August 29, 2009 What beat-down, burned-out employees need is a belief that management has a vision for how things will be different. Practical Analysis: Vendors Know That Service Matters -- And CIOs Need To Learn, Too InformationWeek, August 15, 2009 If you still have technologists sitting around swilling Red Bull and laughing at "lusers," wake up and smell the clouds rolling in. Practical Analysis: Users To Microsoft: 'Win7 Better Be Good' InformationWeek, August 01, 2009 More than 1,400 respondents to our poll expressed their concerns over Win7 and vented their frustrations over Vista. Practical Analysis: Google Hits Microsoft Where It's Weakest InformationWeek, July 20, 2009 Consumers forced to live with "business lite" Windows are finding alternatives from Google, Apple, and others. Can Microsoft adapt? Practical Analysis: Why Aren't We Better At Protecting Data? InformationWeek, July 04, 2009 Knowing where your peers have failed to protect data is the first step in crafting an effective data protection policy. Practical Analysis: Follow The Feds' Lead In Identity Management InformationWeek, June 20, 2009 Harnessing the power of a solid identity management system can substantially improve your company's risk management posture. Practical Analysis: It's Not Disruptive If It's Not Cheaper InformationWeek, June 06, 2009 One limiting factor for the widespread adoption of data center automation is the price of the technology. But that's beginning to change. Practical Analysis: Change Starts At The Top InformationWeek, May 30, 2009 Most IT execs aren't ready to make the organizational changes needed to capitalize on virtualization. Practical Analysis: Reacquaint Yourself With Your Changing Business InformationWeek, May 23, 2009 In companies that have had large numbers of layoffs, what you thought you knew about how your colleagues do their jobs is no longer valid. Practical Analysis: Social Networks Get Low Marks As Sources Of IT Info InformationWeek, May 09, 2009 IT Web sites and trade magazines are tops for professional purposes, but Twitter ranks the lowest by far. Practical Analysis: Mainframes And x86 Headed For Virtual Collision InformationWeek, May 02, 2009 Mainframes are still the best virtualization platform around. Perhaps there's more there than just a few best-practices lessons. Practical Analysis: The Increasingly Real Consumer Effect InformationWeek, April 25, 2009 Even if you don't (yet) let employees pick their own computing devices, securing data on mobile devices while accommodating savvy users should be a priority. Practical Analysis: IT Laments Lack Of Guidance InformationWeek, April 18, 2009 If you're not getting enough input from business leaders, it could be because you've convinced them that it's not a priority. Practical Analysis: Are We Sure This Isn't Clouded Judgment? InformationWeek, April 11, 2009 As enticing as cloud computing is, it doesn't change the rules of the game, which call for careful and thoughtful data management. Practical Analysis: Why There's A Blade Server In Your Future InformationWeek, March 29, 2009 Intel's latest chip architecture addresses some major impediments to building high-performing, multi-CPU systems. Practical Analysis: Cisco And IBM Make A Play For The Data Center InformationWeek, March 21, 2009 If Cisco thinks it will call the data center shots over HP and IBM, it had better think again. Practical Analysis: Survey Finds A Gaping Tech-Awareness Gap InformationWeek, March 14, 2009 IT leaders must educate their nontechnical peers about how new technologies will benefit the enterprise. Practical Analysis: Cisco Should Open Proprietary EnergyWise Spec InformationWeek, February 21, 2009 Cisco's doing this work in conjunction with a relatively small group of partners rather than bringing the idea to a proper standards body in an early stage. Practical Analysis: Time For Some IT Self-Improvement InformationWeek, January 31, 2009 It's time to hone best practices and position your organization for better days. Practical Analysis: In Support Of Aligning IT With The Business InformationWeek, January 24, 2009 As IT seeks to make itself a key asset, there's no substitute for an intimate partnership with business partners. Practical Analysis: Not Just Another Analyst Play InformationWeek, January 17, 2009 InformationWeek Analytics offers something you can't get anywhere else. EMC Still On The Hunt For Acquisitions, CEO Tucci Says InformationWeek, May 20, 2008 The company also rolled out a host of new and improved products at its EMC World gathering. Virtualization Changes Everything InformationWeek, May 16, 2008 The move to a virtual environment means IT architects can spend less time managing hardware and more time managing data. Best Of The Best: Awards At Interop Honor Tech Innovation InformationWeek, May 03, 2008 Top honor goes to Palo Alto Networks for its next-generation firewall; other standouts include Vidyo for its videoconferencing suite and Foundry Networks for its eco-friendly approach to manufacturing. CIOs Uncensored: Google's Energy, Arrogance, And Genius InformationWeek, February 16, 2008 Google's CIO exhibits the traits that made the company what it is. Google's CIO Speaks: Interview With Douglas Merrill InformationWeek, February 14, 2008 Douglas Merrill, the energetic VP of engineering and CIO of Google, gives his take on cloud computing, virtualization, and fueling industry innovation. Analytics Brief: Disruptive By Any Name InformationWeek, December 01, 2007 We look at three technologies -- Windows Vista, ILM, and virtualization -- and find that the most disruptive one is turning out to be the no-brainer of the group. Next Up In The Data Center InformationWeek, September 29, 2007 As systems continue to draw more power per square foot, new approaches must be taken to data center design. In the analytics brief, we look at two best practices around raised floor designs and the use of DC powered systems in the Data Center. Time To Ask The Hard Questions InformationWeek, September 29, 2007 Managing centralized computing systems as it was done a decade ago is impossible or too expensive. We take a look at how companies are rethinking application architecture, data center design, and servers. IT Survival Guide: Build An Automated, Modular Data Center InformationWeek, September 29, 2007 Get off the one-off treadmill--today, standardization does not have to mean inflexibility. Pumped-Up Data Delivery InformationWeek, September 08, 2007 We look at three aspects of information delivery, from network access control to data networks, including 3G networks, and the applications that use them. Where Does The Power Go? InformationWeek, September 01, 2007 The biggest consumer of energy in the data center isn't the IT equipment Savings Through Storage Management InformationWeek, September 01, 2007 You can cut the amount of energy used in storage -- but how depends on the type of system. Moore's Law And You InformationWeek, September 01, 2007 Do you really need to build new data centers -- or just more efficiently use the ones you have? The Cold, Green Facts InformationWeek, September 01, 2007 Buying energy-efficient technology isn't the only--or even the best--way to cut down on energy consumption in the data center. Rethinking the way you use the technology you already have can make a bigger impact. |
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