The Five Attributes of Cloud Computing
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published July 1, 2009
Gartner puts in its two cents on what makes up Cloud computing.

IT Budgets Flat or Falling for Remainder of 2009
By Allen Bernard | Features Article Published June 30, 2009
This year's research by Computer Economics offers up a pretty even split between the haves and have nots―and a few surprises.

Enhancing the CFO/CIO Partnership
By Faisal Hoque | Features Article Published June 29, 2009
CIOs and CFOs should be natural allies, writes CIOUpdate columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.

Team Building in Troubled Times
By Dave Willmer | Features Article Published June 26, 2009
Uniting your employees when the going gets rough requires effective leadership. Dave Willmer of Robert Half Technology offers some strategies.

Leveraging the Right Resources for Alignment
By Jerome Oberlton | Features Article Published June 24, 2009
Alignment and collaboration are important for any organization, but can be especially valuable in bridging the gap between the business and IT, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Jerome Oberlton of Mannatech.

The Outsourcing Continuum, Part IX: Implementation
By Mike Scheuerman | Features Article Published June 23, 2009
Several steps must be taken with your vendor to ensure you get what you expected under the outsourcing contract, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.

5 Ways to Cut Costs Without Cutting Services
By Jeff Vance | Features Article Published June 19, 2009
Well, four ways for sure and then you look at services.

A Cloud Provider Roundup
By Robert McGarvey | Features Article Published June 17, 2009
Some of the biggest names in computing are also vying to become the biggest names in Cloud services.

The Outsourcing Continuum, Part VIII: Certificates
By Mike Scheuerman | Features Article Published June 15, 2009
Certifications are worth more than just the paper they are written on, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.

The Pros and Cons of SharePoint Server
By Pam Baker | Features Article Published June 12, 2009
Microsoft’s SharePoint Server is rising in popularity among enterprises but that doesn’t mean it is universally embraced.

Most IT Budgets Decreased or Remained Flat in Q1
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published June 11, 2009
Only healthcare CIOs saw actual budget increases, according to Gartner.

Legacy, SaaS, Packaged Software Vie for the Corporate Buck
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published June 10, 2009
Forrester survey puts legacy apps in the cross hairs as companies look to trim the cost of IT.

The Outsourcing Continuum, Part VII: SLAs
By Mike Scheuerman | Features Article Published June 9, 2009
In this installment of CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman's series Mike outlines the four critical aspects of any successful SLA and what to do if they are not met.

Migration Isn't the Only Obstacle to Cloud Computing
By Rob England | Features Article Published June 5, 2009
Forget the buzz, Cloud computing is for the birds, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Rob England.

IT in Practice: Building a Foundation of Collaboration
By Jerome Oberlton | Features Article Published June 3, 2009
Reading about collaboration in a best practices report is all well and good but, CIOUpdate guest columnist Jerome Oberlton of Mannetech, finds it best to experience it first hand.

Q3 Hiring to Remain Stable
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published June 2, 2009
Customer/end-user support and rising workloads are the main reasons for adding staff.

The Outsourcing Continuum, Part VI: Making the Decision
By Mike Scheuerman | Features Article Published June 1, 2009
It may involve a lot of soul searching but in the end it all comes down to the business, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.

5 Infrastructure Trends to Watch for in 2010
By Ram Mohan | Features Article Published May 29, 2009
The rest of 2009 and into 2010 are shaping up to be lean times for infrastructure spending, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Ram Mohan of MindTree Consulting.

The Outsourcing Continuum, Part V: Application Outsourcing
By Mike Scheuerman | Features Article Published May 28, 2009
In Part V of his series CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman tackles the pros and cons of outsourcing email.

Five Mistakes To Avoid During a Technical Presentation
By Laurent Duperval | Features Article Published May 27, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval presents the problems but also offers up the solutions.

How to Assign Value to an IT Service
By Dennis Drogseth | Features Article Published May 26, 2009
Use these seven questions as a starting point, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

Data Ransom No Cause For Panic
By Matt Curtin | Features Article Published May 21, 2009
We've been down this road before, so be wary of knee-jerk reactions, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Matt Curtain of Interhack.

Many Sun Products to Wither and Die
By Andi Mann | Features Article Published May 20, 2009
Oracle's takeover of Sun will be good for it's customers but will probably leave a lot of Sun's fans reminicising, writes CIOUpdate columnist Andi Mann of Enterprise Management Associates.

Your CIO is Having an Identity Crisis
By Faisal Hoque | Features Article Published May 18, 2009
There is just too much going on to lay success at the the feet of just one person, writes CIOUpdate columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.

Retaining Key Talent Through Succession Planning
By Dave Willmer | Features Article Published May 15, 2009
Letting people know they’re being groomed for advancement can reinforce their value to your firm and boost loyalty, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dave Willmer of Robert Half Technology.

Facilities, IT and Data Center Power
By George Spafford | Features Article Published May 14, 2009
The fact that data centers consume so much power likely will cause increased scrutiny in the near future.

Choosing an Outsourcing Partner
By Mike Scheuerman | Features Article Published May 12, 2009
A number of factors need to be considered when deciding on a service provider, writes CIO Update columnist Mike Scheuerman.

Budgets Remain Flat, IT Demand to Increase
By Allen Bernard | Features Article Published May 8, 2009
A new Hackett Group report offers up three strategies to deal with this new reality.

5 Tactical Ways to Control Costs
By Valerie Arraj | Features Article Published May 7, 2009
CIOUpdate guest columnist Valerie Arraj offers up five tried and true ways to scale back costs and cut unnecessary spending.

The New Face of Cybercrime Revealed
By Richard Stiennon | Features Article Published May 6, 2009
Now that the results have had some time to settle, CIOUpdate columnist Richard Stiennon puts the widely quoted Verizon data breach report into perspective.

Saving Money with Application and Service Consolidation
By George Spafford | Features Article Published May 5, 2009
Careful decommissioning of underutilized services can save money in and out of the data center, writes CIOUpdate columnist George Spafford of Pepperweed Consulting.

Disaster Planning for Pandemic Flu
By Jeff Patterson | Features Article Published April 30, 2009
If you haven't thought about a pandemic in your DR plans, here a primer to get you started.

Flying High: How NetJets' CIO Reshaped IT
By Allen Bernard | Features Article Published April 30, 2009
Shared services and a can-do attitude are the key to meeting the needs of a highly demanding clientèle.

What the New U.S. CTO and CIO Should Consider
By Dale Christian | Features Article Published April 29, 2009
By following business' lead, the U.S. can create sound policies that leverage technology for the benefit of all.

What the New U.S. CTO and CIO Should Consider
By Tyson Hartman | Features Article Published April 29, 2009
By following business' lead, the U.S. can create sound policies that leverage technology for the benefit of all.

Five Ways to Make the CFO Your BFF
By Patty Azzarello | Features Article Published April 24, 2009
By understanding the CFO, your IT organization will be seen in a whole new light, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.

How to Do More, For More―(Without More)
By Hank Marquis | Features Article Published April 27, 2009
Thinking in terms of IT service value is the path to IT/business alignment nirvana, writes CIOUpdate columnist Hank Marquis of Global Knowledge.

Writing Winning IT Plans in a Recession
By Robert McGarvey | Features Article Published April 23, 2009
If you haven't heard it by now: It's all about the business, ROI and quick wins.

Are IT Management Frameworks Effective?
By David Miller | Features Article Published April 22, 2009
IT needs to focus on service not methodologies, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist David Miller of ITDYNAMICS.

"The Cloud": Saving Grace or Empty Thunder?
By Pam Baker | Features Article Published April 20, 2009
Like over-hyped advances of the past, the "Cloud" is part real-tech, part future-tech and part wishful thinking.

Sun Being Acquired by Oracle
By Alexander Goldman | Features Article Published April 20, 2009
In a surprise announcement, Oracle said today it will Sun Microsystems for $7.4 billion.

Why Now is the Perfect Time for ITIL
By Hank Marquis | Features Article Published April 17, 2009
ITIL will help you deliver better services, cheaper and more reliably. That's why now is a perfect time to implement ITIL, writes CIOUpdate columnist Hank Marquis of Global Knowledge.

SOA, Cloud and the Rise of the IT services-based Economy
By JP Morgenthal | Features Article Published April 16, 2009
It will probably be messy, require lawyers and lawsuits, but IT will become just another business service, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist JP Morgenthal.

Innovation Spending on the Decline
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published April 15, 2009
Just when companies need to spend more on innovation, a major survey reveals that many companies are not.

Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part V: Distributed Teams
By Drew Robb | Features Article Published April 15, 2009
The location of developers, the advent of distributed development teams, and differing time zones all have to be addressed to ensure project success.

It is Time to Think Beyond IT
By Dennis Drogseth | Features Article Published April 14, 2009
Refusing to think beyond IT may prove to be fatal to the organization you support, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

The Pros and Cons of SSD
By Pam Baker | Features Article Published April 8, 2009
Solid state drives show a lot of promise but the drawbacks may limit their widespread adoption any time soon.

Innovating is Key in a Recession
By Allen Bernard | Features Article Published April 7, 2009
IT can help the business survive and help prepare it to thrive when things turn around.

More Jobs Lost this Quarter Over Last
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published April 6, 2009
Q1 saw the largest quarterly job cut since 2002 but those numbers are still well below the dot-com crash.

Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part IV: Release
By Drew Robb | Features Article Published April 3, 2009
A common point of failure is to test and launch without thorough input from the user community.

Six Tips for Stretching IT Budgets in 2009
By Pam Baker | Features Article Published March 31, 2009
Six vendors. Six different products. Use one or use them all─the goal is the same: to save you money.

SaaS Vendors Bucking IT Spending Trend
By Julie Craig | Features Article Published March 30, 2009
Unlike their ISV cousins, SaaS is doing quite well thank you very much.

Tips for Maximizing Your Staff
By Dave Willmer | Features Article Published March 27, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Dave Willmer of Robert Half Technologies offers up four ideas that will help keep your staff working their best.

A Manager's Guide to Surviving Layoffs
By Allen Bernard | Features Article Published March 25, 2009
Feeling bad about letting people go is natural, but you still have to work through it. Here's how.

Understanding the Threat of Insider Misuse
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published March 24, 2009
Most insider threats are not malicious, but threats they are.

The Outsourcing Continuum, Part IV: Fully Managed
By Mike Scheuerman | Features Article Published March 23, 2009
While a little more expensive than the options discussed so far, fully managed does offer everything you need without the headaches of DIY, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.

Mastering the Art of IT/Business Alignment
By Patty Azzarello | Features Article Published March 20, 2009
Whose job it is to bridge the gap between IT and the business? It's yours, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.

BSM Defined: What It Is and Should Never Be
By Hank Marquis | Features Article Published March 19, 2009
Business service management is not a tool set; it is a framework for managing IT for the business, writes CIOUpdate columnist Hank Marquis.

Gartner Calls for Grim Spending Contraction
By CIO Update Staff | Features Article Published March 17, 2009
Overall, IT spending growth during 2009 will be worse than during 2001 when the Internet investment bubble burst.