Taking an Incremental Approach to ITIL

Governance Horbill's Patrick Bolger says of moving to ITIL v. 3, “It’s like the ball rolling uphill. You have to have some measures in place, like a block that stops the ball from rolling backwards." More>

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11.06.09

Cloud Computing: Same Old Enterprise Story

In an enterprise version of "West Side Story," the "decentralized" and "centralized" gangs would fight it out instead of the Sharks and the Jets. (And with fewer knives and less dancing.) IT wants to control the enterprise turf with centralization, because it's easier to secure and support.... More >

11.06.09

Ingres CEO's Advice about Enterprise Software Makes No Sense

I've been waiting with bated breath for a week for the second installment of Ingres CEO Roger Burkhardt's advice on how to keep from getting duped by the leading enterprise software suppliers. I hope Fortune gets some of Ingres’ ad money after it let Burkhardt put a free ad on its editorial... More >

11.05.09

New Life in Hard-Disk Drives

It was obvious from the beginning that even though solid-state drives (SSDs) were gearing up for a major push into the enterprise, it hardly meant hard disks (HDDs) were going the way of the dinosaurs. Surprisingly, though, HDDs not only are poised to maintain strength in enterprise... More >

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Lowering Your IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

This white paper identifies the key capabilities a database management solution needs to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of IT budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers.

SharePoint to Get App Marketplace

Microsoft plans to offer a marketplace for third-party applications within SharePoint 2010 , reports ReadWriteWeb . No date has been set for its launch. Microsoft's Christian Finn said  the marketplace will evolve out of The Gallery, a resource within SharePoint 2010 where people can find templates. From the... More >

Senate Judiciary Committee OKs Data Protection Law

According to Computerworld , the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 got a boost when the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bill in a vote of 15-5. The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration. Under the bill, companies and government agencies would be required to follow specific rules... More >

FTC to Join Battle Against Intel?

On the heels of New York's antitrust charges against Intel, it is expected that the Federal Trade Commission will join the fray against the chip maker, according to Computerworld . Dan Olds, principal analyst with The Gabriel Consulting Group, says: It wouldn't surprise me to see the FTC jump into the fight with... More >

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