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Art Wittmann
HP Cuts 27,000 Jobs, Doesn't Fix Identity Problem
May 23, 2012 08:07 PM
A little more guidance on HP's long-term vision would go a long way right now, with customers and investors.
Fritz Nelson
Next Valley View: Cloud, Baseball IT, And More
May 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Tune in May 23 for the next episode of our live Web TV series, including chats with execs from Framehawk and Cloudability, plus Bill Schlough, CIO of the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants.
Art Wittmann
HP Layoffs Signal Punishing Fall
May 18, 2012 10:06 AM
Unless HP can turn enterprise software, cloud services, or some other line into a high-volume, high-margin business, it's in for a world of hurt.
David F. Carr
Social Business in 30 Days?
May 11, 2012 11:05 AM
With Try Jive, Jive Software is flirting with the freemium model used by competitors like Yammer. But is 30 days long enough to see results?
Charles Babcock
Citrix Defends CloudStack's Value Vs. OpenStack
May 04, 2012 09:05 AM
CloudStack will be another choice for building private clouds, says Citrix exec Peder Ulander. Can these two similar open source projects survive?
Charles Babcock
Zynga Takes On Amazon In IaaS Game
May 01, 2012 10:03 AM
Zynga will sell cloud infrastructure-as-a-service to other game makers who want a hosting platform. With this innovative play, Zynga just became Amazon's competitor.
John Foley
Busting Through The Federal IT Budget Ceiling
April 30, 2012 12:00 PM
Federal agencies in lean startup mode? It's one of the ideas being floated as government CIOs look for ways to deliver new technologies and services despite flat IT spending.
Charles Babcock
VMware Breach: Time To Assume Hypervisor Code Open?
April 27, 2012 07:40 AM
The VMware source code disclosure awakens a long sleeping fear for enterprise IT, that a compromised VM could become a listening post for snoopers, spies and malware makers.
Doug Henschen
Salesforce.com's Benioff And Infor's Phillips: A Fireside Chat
April 26, 2012 10:49 AM
Two maverick executives discuss their recent partnership, the direction of enterprise software, and war stories from two decades in the software industry.
Chris Murphy
Google Drive Shows 'Bring Your Own Cloud' Has Arrived
April 25, 2012 11:30 AM
I'm using two consumer cloud services, one enterprise cloud service, and two conventional software packages to get you this column. Am I insane, or is this just how everyone works?
Chris Murphy
Can Software Help Infosys Out Of Financial Rut?
April 23, 2012 03:17 PM
A digital marketing platform called BrandEdge is the Indian company's newest attempt to sell software, not just IT and BPO services. It's got its work cut out for it.
Doug Henschen
Marketo's Crowd Factory Deal Underscores Rise Of Social Marketing
April 18, 2012 01:50 PM
By helping companies reach customers through Facebook and Twitter as well as e-mail, banners, and keywords, Marketo plans to socialize marketing automation.
Charles Babcock
CloudStack Vs. OpenStack Debate Rages On
April 18, 2012 12:15 PM
Cloudscaling CTO Randy Bias jumps into fray, but does it really matter which private cloud open source code is the most "Amazon like"?
Patrick Houston
IT Should Prepare For Cloud Startup Downpour
April 17, 2012 08:35 AM
Venture capitalists are voting for cloud startups in staggering numbers. Start developing a rigorous process now for picking enterprise IT cloud tools and vendors.
Shvetank Shah
4 Ways IT's Role Changing Faster Than Expected
April 16, 2012 12:34 PM
Analysts at the Corporate Executive Board say you'd better update your five-year plan, because a series of radical shifts around IT's value, ownership, and role are happening sooner than envisioned.
Charles Babcock
Accenture Sees High Tech Firms Moving To Multiple Business Models
April 12, 2012 10:34 PM
Big technology firms like the monolithic business model they're familiar with; Accenture says they'll need five.
Jonathan Feldman
IT Spending: Innovation Talk Vs. Survival Walk
April 12, 2012 01:20 PM
Today's IT spending figures reveal much maintenance work. Has innovation stalled because IT is playing catch up after a long winter of spending freezes and cuts?
Charles Babcock
VMware Cloud Foundry Plays Disruptive Role
April 12, 2012 09:42 AM
On Cloud Foundry's first birthday, VMware CTO Steve Herrod likened it to the Linux of cloud computing. That's not quite right, but this open source platform for developers could slay worries about cloud vendor lock-in.
Charles Babcock
7 Ways IBM Will Make $7 Billion In Cloud
April 10, 2012 10:52 AM
Can IBM make people believe that it's committed to the cloud in the same manner as an Amazon or Rackspace? IBM's plans include much more than a place for Unix hardware.
Art Wittmann
HP, Dell Create Clouds For The Rest Of Us
April 10, 2012 09:00 AM
Dell's recent moves are about courting IT shops that need help moving legacy applications to a more modern model, while HP says it can build a better public IaaS cloud option.
Chris Murphy
If Bono Loves Dropbox, Shouldn't You?
April 05, 2012 03:05 PM
'Bring your own cloud' is coming to an enterprise near you. It's time for CIOs to study their options.
Chris Murphy
HP's Cloud Strategy Takes Aim At Amazon
April 04, 2012 09:36 AM
HP finally clarifies its cloud plans, which include private cloud bundles and public cloud services that will directly compete with Amazon Web Services.
Charles Babcock
For Rent: NYSE Cloud Power From N.J. Fortress
April 03, 2012 09:45 AM
Mahwah, N.J., data center will offer infrastructure-as-a-service to traders outside licensed New York Stock Exchange membership, starting in the third quarter.
Rachel Dines
Disaster Recovery Cloud Services Show Promise
April 02, 2012 01:19 PM
Cloud-based disaster recover offers enterprise IT managers a compelling alternative to the time and cost involved in legacy approaches.
Phil Murphy
Computing Cartels Shake Up IT Purchasing
March 27, 2012 11:30 AM
Massive firms with global reach will emerge during the next 10 years, offering optimized stacks of computing capability on a pay-per-use basis.