Kim Wright

Data centers today are not as efficient as they could be. In fact, studies have shown that the average utilization of a Windows server alone during normal business hours is under 10 percent and the average utilization during peak hours is under 15 percent. But, according to Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed services […]

With an exploding smart device market (1.3B units will be sold in 2015) and Gartner predicting that by 2015 mobile application development projects for smartphones and tablets will outnumber native PC projects by a ratio of 4-to-1, Nikfar Khaleeli, director of product marketing at AppCentral, has taken the time to set the record straight about […]

The Web is full of great articles about how to ace the interview. Preparation, listening, good eye contact, dressing for success and relaxing are essential elements of a successful interview. The Glassdoor Interviews & Reviews section is full of great advice. What is never covered are the things that will definitely result in ruining your […]

There are a number of technical challenges to consider when it comes to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), from understanding associated licensing requirements to wide area network issues. Perhaps the single most difficult pain point when it comes to VDI, though, is storage. This slideshow features common storage challenges for VDI projects, as identified by Geoff […]

The cloud has turned traditional data management on its head and there’s no doubt we’ve seen a renaissance of the database – particularly good-old SQL databases – because of it. When it comes to the cloud, people think they will be able to command endless resources while still being able to deploy, run and consume […]

According to Dice, finding certain hard-to-find, skilled technology professionals continues to be a battle. The most difficult hires to find and secure among today’s pool of tech candidates: Java developers, mobile developers, .NET developers and software developers. Those positions are cited by hiring managers and recruiters about double or triple the frequency of other skill […]

Small enterprises are the engine of our economy, generating innovation, employment and wealth, so your security matters. Data breaches are bad for business, so every enterprise needs security. In the past, this was expensive, because security products were designed for companies with deep pockets and teams of experts. But that’s changed. New cloud-based services are […]

Tripwire, a leading global provider of IT security solutions, and the Ponemon Institute recently announced the results of “The State of Risk-Based Security Management (RBSM) Study.” This international study included data from 2,145 individuals from organizations of different sizes and types in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. This study evaluates how […]

Melissa Rach, vice president of content strategy at Brain Traffic and coauthor of Content Strategy for the Web, Second Edition, sees far too many organizations making similar mistakes in their outreach attempts. The “throw it together” approach that most people employ tends to create havoc, rather than useful information for potential customers and clients. She […]

IT asset management (ITAM) is driving both increased demand for existing skills and a new requirement for augmented financial, commercial and legal skills, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner has identified six skills that are considered priority skills for ITAM leaders. Because the ITAM discipline is embedded across all aspects of IT and is part of […]

Unless IT security is a core element of someone’s job, it is not necessarily considered one of their on-going development needs. All too often, employees get just an initial presentation from the IT department when they start and are expected to remember it, keep up to speed with changes, and adhere to ever-changing IT security […]

Say the word “replatform” in front of most e-commerce experts, and they’ll probably grimace. There’s no way around it: From selling the project to maintaining a timeline to ensuring third-party vendors are on the same page, there’s a lot of pain in replatforming. And after investing months of time and boatloads of cash into a […]