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Jonathan Feldman
SF Giants CIO: Quit Bellyaching, Start Leading
May 09, 2013 10:43 AM
San Francisco Giants' CIO Bill Schlough gives winning advice to InformationWeek CIO Summit attendees at Interop. If your CEO doesn't "get" IT value, lead by example, he says.
George Crump
Active Data Vs. Active Archive
May 09, 2013 09:06 AM
We need better metrics to help us decide what data should be on primary storage and what should be on archive storage.
Doug Henschen
Teradata to SAP: Our Memory Is Smarter
May 09, 2013 09:06 AM
Teradata says its hybrid 'Intelligent Memory' for data warehousing makes more sense than SAP Hana's all-in-memory approach.
Mike Feibus
Windows 8 Users See Red: Is Microsoft Listening?
May 09, 2013 09:06 AM
Microsoft's Windows 8 update, Windows Blue, must give PC users a more familiar way to work. Microsoft used to manage transitions better -- instead of opening the door for its rivals.
Jonathan Feldman
What IT Staffs Want More Than Salary
May 08, 2013 12:42 PM
The 5 job factors that matter most to IT executives have nothing to do with compensation. Are you ready to deliver?
Thomas Claburn
Google Glass Gets Smeared: 11 Improvement Ideas
May 07, 2013 02:49 PM
Comedians and pundits are making a mockery of Google Glass. Here are 11 ways Google could get the last laugh.
Rob Preston
HP's Hinshaw At Center Of 5-Year Turnaround Plan
May 07, 2013 10:54 AM
As the leader of both IT and operations, John Hinshaw is uniquely positioned to get HP back on track.
Larry Seltzer
Google Apps To Office 365: Why To Switch
May 07, 2013 09:06 AM
Here's the business case for why I moved from Google Apps for Business to Microsoft Office 365 -- and why you may want to do the same.
Doug Henschen
Tivo Research Analytics Mines Big TV Data
May 06, 2013 11:35 AM
Tivo unit combines viewership data with product sales information to show advertisers which TV shows reach the right consumers.
David Nour
Bulletproof Your Social Business: Train Employees
May 06, 2013 11:19 AM
New employee guidelines, ongoing reinforcement and performance rewards tied to correct use of social media will help keep your company out of hot water.
Michael Endler
4 Reasons PC Market Won't Rebound
May 06, 2013 09:50 AM
PCs aren't dead, but laptops and desktops have seen their best days.
Howard Anderson
20 People Who Changed Tech: General Georges Doriot
May 06, 2013 09:06 AM
Georges Doriot – aka "The General" – understood that prosperity requires both innovation and strong management. He used that philosophy to invent the venture capital industry.
Coverlet Meshing
5 Ways IT Can Crush Corporate Caste System
May 06, 2013 09:06 AM
C-level types talk the talk of IT-business partnership, but at the end of the day you must learn their world and assert your expertise.
George Crump
Active Data Demands Storage Rethink
May 06, 2013 09:06 AM
When data must be accessible, often instantly, you need to consider a dedicated flash array.
Mike Feibus
Intel Decides Two Heads Better Than One
May 03, 2013 11:36 AM
Intel's board sees synergy in replacing outgoing CEO Paul Otellini with two execs. Is the duo up to the formidable challenge ahead?
Abhay Padgaonkar
Size Matters: Smaller Project Teams Are Better
May 03, 2013 09:06 AM
Big teams can cost your organization time and money – and possibly the project itself. Here's how to pare down.
Kevin Casey
How To Innovate In A Low-Tech Industry
May 01, 2013 01:28 PM
IT manager at family-owned Bremen Castings discusses how the firm capitalizes on new technology in the old-fashioned foundry business.
Jeffrey Hammond
9 Challenges To Your Mobile App Strategy
May 01, 2013 09:07 AM
Mobile application development will test many IT teams as they deal with everything from mobile context to Google Glass-like displays.
George Crump
The Primary Storage Deduplication Problem
April 30, 2013 10:46 AM
Vendors struggle to develop a deduplication engine that won't impact performance and still maintain data integrity.
David Carr
Higher Ed CIOs Can't Ignore MOOCs Or Politics
April 30, 2013 09:11 AM
Now more than ever, a higher education CIO's job hinges on both surviving the academic politics of the institution and mastering bleeding-edge technologies.
David Carr
Explore Frontiers Of Social Business At E2
April 29, 2013 11:05 AM
Making collaboration and community technologies speak your language is just one example of the still-untapped potential of global social business.
Thomas Claburn
Is Google Bad For Your Brain?
April 29, 2013 09:22 AM
When a tool becomes indispensable, it becomes a crutch. Don't forget how to think on your own.
Howard Anderson
20 People Who Changed Tech: Moore, Noyce & Hoerni
April 29, 2013 09:06 AM
Three mavericks, part of the Traitorous Eight, help found Silicon Valley and the semiconductor industry.
Mathew Schwartz
Twitter Two-Factor Authentication: Too Little, Too Late?
April 26, 2013 12:37 PM
Two-factor authentication is a good step. But for securing many sites, Twitter included, it's not enough.
Fritz Nelson
Attend E2, Conquer Your Enterprise Challenges
April 25, 2013 12:57 PM
Social, mobile, cloud and big data all can help you move more quickly and reach new customers. For the latest wisdom on how, join us at the E2 Conference in Boston.