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- Union Pacific Delivers Internet Of Things Reality Check
U.S.'s largest railroad uses sensors and analytics to prevent derailments, but it also shows where the next wave of innovation is needed. - Tech Hotshot, Want To Work At A Railroad?
Union Pacific has to put a lot of energy into internships and recruiting to lure its IT talent. - Why Union Pacific Builds Its Own Tech
The railroad often finds off-the-shelf software and hardware is too expensive and isn't tuned to its needs. - Congress' $20 Billion Tech Mandate: Make Trains Safer
Union Pacific is spending hundreds of millions on IT each year for the federal plan aimed at making train accidents less likely.
Features
- Enterprise Applications: Customization Vs. Configuration
One way businesses are coping with the challenge of upgrading and optimizing enterprise apps is to avoid customization. But configuration options present challenges of their own. - VDI Snake Oil Check
You won't lose your shirt on a desktop virtualization initiative, but don't expect it to be easy to implement or free of unforeseen complications. - Dr. Dobb's: Will Parallel Code Ever Be Embraced?
- Dr. Dobb's: How Contracts Change the Design of Metro Applications
- Internet Evolution: Do You See That?
Columns
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IW 500 Conference CIOs Take Different Paths
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Sorry, But Outsourcing Isn't Evil
by Rob Preston -
Nicira Buy Validates VMware-EMC Strategy
by Art Wittmann
Quick Takes
CIO Profiles
- CIO Profiles: Franck Fatras Of Capital Access Network
Leaving a major company for a startup is a big learning experience, this tech chief says.
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