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Rob Enderle
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What I Learned from the IT Business Edge Midmarket CIO Forum
I’ve spent the first part of this week at the ITBE Midmarket CIO Forum and I’ve been learning a lot. We had CIOs from all over the country here. In chatting with a number of them, I learned a great deal, which highlights that one of the big values of events like this is what you learn from the...More >
Don Tennant From Under the Rug
“My contention is that IT professionals tend to be wired in a way that enables them to cope with stress more successfully than people in other professions. ”
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Alignment, staffing and culture are often more critical than software and apps
03.19.10
Virginia Adds Accountability to IT Management Structure
In October when I wrote about the problems experienced by the , I mentioned a governance structure I called "convoluted." The state created the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) in 2002 to centralize the state's IT. While VITA signed contracts and oversaw projects, it was overseen... More >
3/19/2010 11:51:00 AM
Do CIOs Spend Too Much Time Looking Inward?
Last month I wrote about . IT organizations that don't make the switch risk losing the support of business units, which have a growing number of production-centric IT choices available to them, including outsourcing, managed services and easy-to-use technology options like... More >
From regulatory compliance to corporate governance structure, everyone is involved
03.19.10
Viacom, Google Still in Copyright Infringement Battle over YouTube
Google and Viacom are over videos that were allegedly uploaded to YouTube illegally. Viacom argues that YouTube's founders not only knew copyrighted videos were on the site, but they actually uploaded some themselves in the site's early days when they were trying to grow it quickly. Google... More >
3/19/2010 10:52:00 AM
Senate Financial Reform Bill to Add Sarbox 404(b) Exemption?
When the U.S. House of Representatives , it contained a provision that would exempt non-accelerated filers (companies with a market capitalization of less than $75 million) from Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) compliance, or at least delay it substantially while more cost-benefit analyses are completed.... More >
Data center and networking architecture to keep your data safe and moving
03.19.10
PCIe Adds Fuel to SSD Performance
SSDs provide a dramatic increase in I/O compared to traditional magnetic disks. So it only makes sense that any investment in solid-state storage is accompanied by increased throughput on the interconnect and beyond. And for many storage professionals, that throughput is coming by way of PCIe. ... More >
3/18/2010 1:29:00 PM
New Processors Augment Spring Server Lines
The bad news is that consolidation and tight capital budgets resulting from the depression have forced many data centers to place higher data loads on aging machines. The good news is that a new generation of servers is about to hit the channel providing both increased performance and lower power... More >
Begin with business processes and then progress into leading-edge technologies
03.19.10
XML Appliances Get New Mission: Integrating B2B and the Cloud
If you haven't looked at XML accelerators, or appliances, for some time, you might want to look again. They now incorporate more integration, security and even governance features - all of which makes XML appliances a natural fit for B2B and cloud integration, according to a recent TechTarget... More >
3/18/2010 2:35:00 PM
Defining Master Data for Your Organization
David Loshin recently asked leaders from four master data management vendors to do something that you might think would be pretty simple: Explain what defines data as “master data?” With these things, there's always the simple answer – the sound bite, if you will - and then the complex, but... More >
Companies’ communications strategies must be agile in a rapidly evolving market
03.18.10
The 4G Ramp-Up Accelerates
Organizations need to get serious about their 4G plans. The rollout of such a significant new service – whether it's the WiMax or Long Term Evolution (LTE) version – has many significant ramifications for the way companies handle their mobile workforce. The impact isn't only technical. Faster... More >
3/17/2010 1:51:00 PM
The Battle for Nationwide Broadband Starts in Earnest
It is surprisingly hard to offer meaningful commentary about the National Broadband Plan announced by the Federal Communications Commission earlier this week. PC Magazine has a nice rundown of the plan , which covers everything from wireless to wired, online health, education, energy... More >
Managing a business in a technology-driven world
02.19.10
Apple Is a For-Profit Company -- Cope
When reading our about how he’s, shall we say, displeased with a lot of what he is hearing about Apple’s corporate culture, I was reminded of the reaction of a dear friend of mine, a very talented photographer, a while back when he quickly borrowed my Windows XP machine to check his Web mail... More >
1/29/2010 10:34:00 AM
Getting Touchy-Feely About the iPad
A quick hallway discussion yesterday with our Ann All and Ainsley Jones led me to confirm my initial suspicion about the iPad – it’s a big iPod Touch. This conclusion was further confirmed this morning over at our CTO Edge site by Wayne Rash , who still maintains that the Apple’s presumed... More >
Expert tech insight and advice for small businesses with big goals
03.18.10
10 Ways IT Can Save Money for SMBs
If there is ever an evergreen discussion theme at conferences or other gatherings of IT managers and executives, it's on ways of reducing costs while upping productivity. Where IT is concerned, it comes in many guises, and you have probably heard of most of them by now -- things like "thin... More >
3/18/2010 1:21:00 AM
Intermedia Offers Unified Communications to SMBs
Hosted Exchange provider Intermedia launched a hosted Unified Communications (UC) offering targeted specifically at SMBs in late February, as Carl Weinschenk noted on Unified Communications Edge . The UC service is based on technology by Unison, a software firm specializing in an all-in-one... More >
Revealing the Business Value of Innovation
03.19.10
The Trials of Telepresence
Conceptually, the value of telepresence systems from companies such as Cisco, Polycom and others is easy to comprehend. The challenge is finding the wherewithal to actually deploy it. According to Dane Martin, a principal consultant with the IT services firm Dimension Data , there are basically... More >
3/19/2010 11:42:00 AM
Open Source Comes to the Help Desk
There’s a fine line between being reactive versus proactive when it comes to end-user support that is going to greatly influence your approach to help desk software in the future. If all you really need is a solid help desk application, then you should take note of OTRS , which most recently... More >
Securing your data and network, inside and outside the perimeter
03.19.10
Virtualization Is Hot, but Is It Secure?
The growth of virtualization is a hot topic these days, including at IT Business Edge. Arthur Cole presents his top 10 benefits for virtualization in enterprise . Mike Vizard talks about . These are just two examples of the obvious upside to virtualization. However, there are security... More >
3/17/2010 4:38:00 PM
Does Second Smartphone Infection Indicate a Trend?
, traces of the Mariposa botnot were found in SD cards of HTC Magic phones. Panda Security's PandaResearch blog has been following this story closely, reporting that the original report garnered a lot of attention, including that of an IT securty company. According to the blog: This guy had... More >
The more sensitive it is, the more it warrants discussion
03.19.10
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Keep a Sense of Humor
According to newly released survey data, U.S. workers in privately held companies tend to be less stressed than their counterparts in other countries around the world. Other recent research suggests that IT workers in particular are less stressed than workers in other professions. So the survey... More >
3/16/2010 5:40:00 PM
Are Your Systems Running an Employee's Side Business?
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of innovation and creativity here at the Midmarket CIO Forum in Orlando, and it begs a question that’s not being asked frequently enough: How do you make sure that innovative and creative spark ignites something that helps the company rather than hurts it?... More >
03.19.10
XML Appliances Get New Mission: Integrating B2B and the Cloud
If you haven't looked at XML accelerators, or appliances, for some time, you might want to look again. They now incorporate more integration, security and even governance features - all of which makes XML appliances a natural fit for B2B and cloud integration, according to a recent TechTarget... More >
03.18.10
Defining Master Data for Your Organization
David Loshin recently asked leaders from four master data management vendors to do something that you might think would be pretty simple: Explain what defines data as “master data?” With these things, there's always the simple answer – the sound bite, if you will - and then the complex, but... More >
03.19.10
Virginia Adds Accountability to IT Management Structure
In October when I wrote about the problems experienced by the , I mentioned a governance structure I called "convoluted." The state created the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) in 2002 to centralize the state's IT. While VITA signed contracts and oversaw projects, it was overseen... More >
03.19.10
Do CIOs Spend Too Much Time Looking Inward?
Last month I wrote about . IT organizations that don't make the switch risk losing the support of business units, which have a growing number of production-centric IT choices available to them, including outsourcing, managed services and easy-to-use technology options like... More >
03.19.10
Virtualization Is Hot, but Is It Secure?
The growth of virtualization is a hot topic these days, including at IT Business Edge. Arthur Cole presents his top 10 benefits for virtualization in enterprise . Mike Vizard talks about . These are just two examples of the obvious upside to virtualization. However, there are security... More >
03.19.10
PCIe Adds Fuel to SSD Performance
SSDs provide a dramatic increase in I/O compared to traditional magnetic disks. So it only makes sense that any investment in solid-state storage is accompanied by increased throughput on the interconnect and beyond. And for many storage professionals, that throughput is coming by way of PCIe. ... More >
03.19.10
Open Source Comes to the Help Desk
There’s a fine line between being reactive versus proactive when it comes to end-user support that is going to greatly influence your approach to help desk software in the future. If all you really need is a solid help desk application, then you should take note of OTRS , which most recently... More >
03.18.10
Internal Training Programs Are Smart BI Investment
Earlier this month I wrote about an used by Information Control Corp., a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of IT services, including software development, technology infrastructure, business intelligence and project services. I found much to like in the company's approach, not the least of which... More >
03.18.10
The 4G Ramp-Up Accelerates
Organizations need to get serious about their 4G plans. The rollout of such a significant new service – whether it's the WiMax or Long Term Evolution (LTE) version – has many significant ramifications for the way companies handle their mobile workforce. The impact isn't only technical. Faster... More >
03.12.10
Startup Visa Act Would Invite Foreign Investment in U.S.
There's lots of bitter wrangling over the H-1B visa. Tech companies say they need more of them and many IT workers see them as a way for companies to drive down their labor costs while harming Ameriocan competitiveness in the process. My stance has always been that while I think the abuse in the... More >
03.10.10
10 Things to Like About Windows 7
Windows 7 has been released for a while now, and has remained highly popular among users who have switched to it. Personally, I've been using Windows 7 as my primary operating environment since Windows 7 RC, or more than half a year. One thing is for sure, you certainly won't find me switching... More >
03.18.10
Knowledge Management Morphs into Collective Intelligence
The concept of trying to manage knowledge on a corporate level is hardly new. Knowledge management applications have been around in one form or another for years. The trouble was first getting people to populate the application and then actually distributing that information to the right people at... More >
03.19.10
The Trials of Telepresence
Conceptually, the value of telepresence systems from companies such as Cisco, Polycom and others is easy to comprehend. The challenge is finding the wherewithal to actually deploy it. According to Dane Martin, a principal consultant with the IT services firm Dimension Data , there are basically... More >
03.19.10
Virtualization Is Hot, but Is It Secure?
The growth of virtualization is a hot topic these days, including at IT Business Edge. Arthur Cole presents his top 10 benefits for virtualization in enterprise . Mike Vizard talks about . These are just two examples of the obvious upside to virtualization. However, there are security... More >
03.19.10
The Trials of Telepresence
Conceptually, the value of telepresence systems from companies such as Cisco, Polycom and others is easy to comprehend. The challenge is finding the wherewithal to actually deploy it. According to Dane Martin, a principal consultant with the IT services firm Dimension Data , there are basically... More >
03.19.10
Virginia Adds Accountability to IT Management Structure
In October when I wrote about the problems experienced by the , I mentioned a governance structure I called "convoluted." The state created the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) in 2002 to centralize the state's IT. While VITA signed contracts and oversaw projects, it was overseen... More >
03.19.10
PCIe Adds Fuel to SSD Performance
SSDs provide a dramatic increase in I/O compared to traditional magnetic disks. So it only makes sense that any investment in solid-state storage is accompanied by increased throughput on the interconnect and beyond. And for many storage professionals, that throughput is coming by way of PCIe. ... More >
03.19.10
Viacom, Google Still in Copyright Infringement Battle over YouTube
Google and Viacom are over videos that were allegedly uploaded to YouTube illegally. Viacom argues that YouTube's founders not only knew copyrighted videos were on the site, but they actually uploaded some themselves in the site's early days when they were trying to grow it quickly. Google... More >
03.19.10
XML Appliances Get New Mission: Integrating B2B and the Cloud
If you haven't looked at XML accelerators, or appliances, for some time, you might want to look again. They now incorporate more integration, security and even governance features - all of which makes XML appliances a natural fit for B2B and cloud integration, according to a recent TechTarget... More >
03.19.10
Do CIOs Spend Too Much Time Looking Inward?
Last month I wrote about . IT organizations that don't make the switch risk losing the support of business units, which have a growing number of production-centric IT choices available to them, including outsourcing, managed services and easy-to-use technology options like... More >
03.19.10
Open Source Comes to the Help Desk
There’s a fine line between being reactive versus proactive when it comes to end-user support that is going to greatly influence your approach to help desk software in the future. If all you really need is a solid help desk application, then you should take note of OTRS , which most recently... More >
03.19.10
Senate Financial Reform Bill to Add Sarbox 404(b) Exemption?
When the U.S. House of Representatives , it contained a provision that would exempt non-accelerated filers (companies with a market capitalization of less than $75 million) from Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) compliance, or at least delay it substantially while more cost-benefit analyses are completed.... More >
03.19.10
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Keep a Sense of Humor
According to newly released survey data, U.S. workers in privately held companies tend to be less stressed than their counterparts in other countries around the world. Other recent research suggests that IT workers in particular are less stressed than workers in other professions. So the survey... More >
03.18.10
The 4G Ramp-Up Accelerates
Organizations need to get serious about their 4G plans. The rollout of such a significant new service – whether it's the WiMax or Long Term Evolution (LTE) version – has many significant ramifications for the way companies handle their mobile workforce. The impact isn't only technical. Faster... More >
03.18.10
The Rise of Hybrid Client Virtualization
Now that Microsoft has officially rolled out its desktop virtualization strategy, there is a lot more clarity in the world in terms of licensing and cost. Of course, Microsoft wants customers to line up around its approach to desktop virtualization. But in reality, we’re going to not only see... More >
03.18.10
Internal Training Programs Are Smart BI Investment
Earlier this month I wrote about an used by Information Control Corp., a Columbus, Ohio-based provider of IT services, including software development, technology infrastructure, business intelligence and project services. I found much to like in the company's approach, not the least of which... More >
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