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Staging an IT management evolution

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Staging an IT management evolution
Forrester Research analysts lay out what IT managers must consider when evaluating virtual systems management technologies for their environments. Read More


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Troubleshooting Application Problems
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IT spending to rise 4.1% in 2010, Gartner says
Worldwide IT spending across all industry markets will rise 4.1% this year, surpassing $2.4 trillion for all of 2010, Gartner is predicting. Read More

How to simplify Windows 7 migration
Any operating system upgrade can be disruptive. It takes time and careful planning, and it can deplete IT resources and drain employee productivity if not done correctly. But it doesn't have to, especially if you are armed with the right set of tools. Read More

IT should pay the power bill, reasons eBay exec
eBay's chief of data centers makes the case for coupling performance and power management. Read More


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The Four Trends Driving the Data Center Future
Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more.

Cloud apps adoption can create IT staff unrest
CIOs and IT managers know they must address concerns like security, compliance, service levels and end-user resistance when moving to cloud-based enterprise software, but they must not overlook a critical area: the feelings of their IT staffers. Read More

CA World: Cloud computing is new turning point, says CEO
Cloud computing marks a new "inflexion" point in the IT industry, according to CA Technologies. Read More

Will your future cube-mate be a robot?
I love robots, but I'm not sure yet whether I want to sit and talk to them all day long. Even if the robot represents a remote co-worker who is across the country. Today, Anybots launched QB, a new "mobile presence robot" designed for remote collaboration. QB is a cross between a robot and a Segway – the robot head sits on a pole attached to some wheels. Read More


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Smart Networking for the Next Generation
Enterprise datacenters are facing an unprecedented transformation as organizations look to re-architect their IT investments. Critical to this growth is continued innovation in networking that goes beyond performance and security to include products that enable pay-as-you-grow models, scalability for Web 2.0, and longevity to meet TCO demands. Read More

Collaboration vendors join for interoperability
A number of unified communications vendors including Microsoft, Polycom and Hewlett-Packard have formed the Unified Communications Interoperability Forum, a group to make sure all the pieces needed for collaboration will work together. Read More

Lawmakers introduce stripped-down patent bill
Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced patent legislation that would increase the budget for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), even as a larger patent reform bill languishes in the U.S. Senate. Read More

Oracle further simplifies project portfolio management
Oracle released Oracle Primavera Inspire for SAP 7.0 for improved integration between its Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management and SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) project-related modules. Read More



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