ITBE Staff

The buzz around cloud computing makes it seem as though everyone is making the shift to the cloud, but the reality is that cloud migration is more measured. A new global survey of 1,300 IT professionals, conducted by Cisco, finds that not only does it take about six months to deploy a cloud application, but […]

Recently, Loraine Lawson looked at what it takes to get real about Big Data, including a look at the people and roles you’ll need and why experts say a business plan is uniquely important with Big Data. In this slideshow Loraine features six tips experts say will help you formulate a business plan for Big […]

Blogging and Microblogging Guidelines Template Info-Tech’s template acts as a starting point for creating an objective action charter for your thought leaders when it comes to blogging and Twitter. The use of blogging and microblogging by subject matter experts (SMEs) and thought leaders within organizations is increasing. Generally seen as beneficial to the organization’s online […]

When the conversation amongst IT professionals turns to IT certifications, one of their first thoughts is of high salaries – dollar signs dancing in their heads. While some certifications do command a six-figure salary, this is not true for all. With the recent completion of their annual IT Skills and Salary report, Randy Muller, an […]

Job Description: Senior ETL Developer The Senior ETL Developer candidate is responsible for designing and developing ETL solutions using Oracle Warehouse Builder (OWB) for interfacing between the source application and the Enterprise Data Warehouse. The attached document is a typical job description for a Senior ETL Developer (Software Developer IV) and was provided by IT […]

Are social networking sites inherently more vulnerable to security risks, malware and malicious attacks? Social media is all about, well, being social, and because most interactions occur within a network of confirmed “friends,” users often let their guard down when using these sites. When you factor in the vast amount of personally identifiable information (PII) […]

Cloud Computing Reference Architecture Get a complete overview of the actors and their roles and the necessary architectural components for managing and providing cloud services. The adoption of cloud computing into the U.S. Government and its implementation depend upon a variety of technical and non-technical factors. A fundamental reference point, based on the NIST definition […]

When CIOs make the decision to move select IT functions to the cloud or to a managed services environment, monitoring the physical infrastructure (servers, storage, network, etc.) becomes the responsibility of the service provider.  However, dedicated IT pros are not satisfied with an “out of sight, out of mind” philosophy. That’s why Logicalis, an international […]

‘Little Black Book of Innovation’ Excerpt Scott Anthony uses the Seven Deadly Sins — pride, sloth, gluttony, lust, envy, wrath and greed — as a framework to highlight the innovator’s most common mistakes. Innovation may be the hottest discipline around today — in business circles and beyond. And for good reason. Innovation transforms companies and […]

While small to medium business (SMB) organizations are usually viewed as laggards when it comes to emerging technologies, a new global survey of 1,498 IT professionals that belong to a social networking community managed by Spiceworks, a provider of IT management software, finds that a majority of SMB organizations are pretty far along the curve […]

Social Media Opportunity Assessment Tool Use Info-Tech’s tool as a starting point for determining where to allocate social media resources and maximize success. The Social Media Opportunity Assessment Tool is designed to identify achievable goals in three social media target areas: sales, marketing and customer service. Based on your answers to a series of questions […]

IPv6 has been on almost every IT team’s “to implement next year” list, but with World IPv6 Day happening on June 6th, many websites will be making the switch and staying there. Jim MacLeod, product manager, and the team from WildPackets have taken a closer look at 10 myths and set the record straight about […]