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Paul McDougall
6 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
January 02, 2013 09:12 AM
This could be a make or break year as Microsoft looks to establish itself in mobile, cloud and other hot new markets while fending off challenges to its Windows franchise.
George Crump
What Is Software-Defined Storage?
January 02, 2013 09:07 AM
Is it really a new product or simply a reframing of existing storage technology? Actually, it's a little bit of both.
Doug Henschen
5 Cloud App Trends To Expect In 2013
January 02, 2013 09:06 AM
We'll see more mobile options and embedded analytics, of course, but surprises will include growth in financial apps and big-data insights.
Jonathan Feldman
Email Overload: Disease Or Symptom?
December 27, 2012 08:36 AM
Email overload is a symptom of larger management dysfunctions. Why are your employees spending so much time covering themselves for every little thing?
Paul McDougall
Microsoft's Big Hits And Misses Of 2012
December 20, 2012 11:06 AM
The past year saw some big wins, and big setbacks, for Microsoft. And then there's the special case of Windows 8.
David F. Carr
Social Enterprise 2013: Opportunities And Obstacles
December 20, 2012 09:06 AM
Big changes such as integrating social tools with business take time. Remember that in slow-moving revolutions, the persistent are as likely to be successful as the bold.
Jacob Morgan
Which Vendors Dominate Enterprise Collaboration?
December 20, 2012 09:00 AM
What will the social software market look like in four years? IDC's market share report offers some early clues.
Doug Henschen
Oracle Q2 Results: Ellison Spins On Sun
December 19, 2012 09:21 AM
CEO Larry Ellison talks up Oracle's Sun acquisition even as hardware sales slide 23%. Software sales rise.
Paul McDougall
Microsoft Surface RT Best Tablet Ever, 'Reviewers' Gush
December 18, 2012 09:09 AM
Windows 8 tablet may not be posting big sales numbers, but everyone who bought one from Best Buy claims to love it unconditionally.
David F. Carr
In Search Of Social Business Excellence
December 17, 2012 01:07 PM
Vala Afshar, chief customer officer of Enterasys Networks, celebrates his firm's social business success story, from Chatter to Twitter, in "The Pursuit of Social Business Excellence."
Kevin Casey
8 Modest Proposals For Reducing Email
December 17, 2012 12:46 PM
Want to trim corporate email inboxes? Consider these unorthodox ideas.
Doug Henschen
Big Data Revolution Will Be Led By Revolutionaries
December 12, 2012 10:21 AM
Why "old-guard" vendors didn't make our list of big data vendors to watch in 2013.
Paul McDougall
Windows 8 Sales Plagued By Tablet Delays
December 08, 2012 09:06 AM
Windows 8 tablets powered by Intel's Atom "Clover Trail" chip were supposed to hit the price-performance sweet spot -- but just try finding one.
Craig Mathias
WLANs Will Provision Apps In 2013
December 07, 2012 08:02 AM
With virtualization now entrenched as the preferred IT strategy, look for servers and even storage inside of wireless LAN controllers.
Fritz Nelson
Mark Hurd Interview: Oracle Leading Or Following?
December 06, 2012 11:12 AM
Oracle President Mark Hurd talks strategy with InformationWeek's Fritz Nelson and some CIO customers. Watch the interview and read our analysis.
TJ Keitt
Cloud Collaboration Tools: Big Hopes, Big Needs
December 06, 2012 09:06 AM
Cloud-based collaboration tools give enterprises valuable advantages, but vendors must step up now to answer some key questions on security and integration.
Tulu Tanrikorur
Understanding Social Business Integration
December 04, 2012 09:07 AM
In order to build the right social strategy, IT leaders must understand the technical options for social software integration. Here's what you need to know.
Doug Henschen
SAP Clings To A Dated Cloud Apps Strategy
December 03, 2012 08:36 AM
As cloud vendors Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Workday look toward larger companies, SAP courts small and midsize firms.
Paul McDougall
5 Ways Microsoft Can Save Windows 8
December 01, 2012 09:06 AM
Microsoft's new OS holds plenty of potential, but so far consumers aren't loving the radically redesigned desktop. Microsoft should consider these changes.
Dan Liutikas
Avoid Vague Social Media Policies
November 30, 2012 02:25 PM
Recent National Labor Relations Board decision reminds employers that employee speech related to terms of employment is protected.
Paul McDougall
Microsoft's Windows 8 Numbers Meaningless
November 29, 2012 09:29 AM
Microsoft says it has sold more than 40 million Windows 8 licenses, but the information is worthless in absence of key data the company won't divulge.
Charles Babcock
Salesforce.com Wants Developers To Think Big
November 28, 2012 10:15 AM
With Identity and Canvas plans, Salesforce can begin to provide services to enterprise applications that were thought to have been totally separate from CRM.
Doug Henschen
Salesforce.com Revenues Surge, But Should You Ignore Losses?
November 27, 2012 10:39 AM
Why cloud application vendors are held to a different standard when it comes to profitability.
Paul McDougall
Windows 8 Fizzling, Time For Windows Classic?
November 27, 2012 09:12 AM
If Windows 8 sales don’t improve soon, Microsoft might have to pull a Coke and cut its losses on its radically reengineered OS.
Paul McDougall
8 Cool Windows 8 Apps: $8 Or Less
November 24, 2012 09:06 AM
Change left over from holiday shopping? Treat yourself to a new app for your Windows 8 desktop or tablet.