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The Technologies Driving IT into Transition
Dennis Drogseth | Published Feb 8, 2012

Like it or not, IT is changing all around you and there's not much you can do about it except to embrace the technologies at the heart of that change, writes Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

 


Tags:Cloud,BI,dashboard,EMA,APM,big data,advanced threat intelligence
The Top 20 Technology Driven Trends for 2012
Daniel Burrus | Published Feb 7, 2012

Unlike other prognosticators, Futurist Dan Burrus does this for a living and, since he's been making a living for a long time, he's usually right.


Tags:Google,Cloud,virtualization,Apple,tablets,big data,ITaaS
CSC's IT-Business Predictions for 2012
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Jan 23, 2012

Ever thought about selling ads on your servers to let other companies reach your employees? 2012 might be the year you do, writes Lem Lasher of CSC.


Tags:Cloud,predictions,CSC,big data,2012
Top IT Trends for 2012 and Beyond
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Jan 20, 2012

Many of the usual suspects will continue to be a force in 2012 but two specific trends will keep IT departments in two major industries hopping, write Neil Saward and Deepak Bharathan of PA Consulting Group.


Tags:Cloud,mobility,PA Consulting Group,big data,enterprise social media,location shifting
2012: The More Things Change ...
Geoff Webb | Published Jan 3, 2012

2012 won't necessarily bring new security concerns just new technologies to secure, writes Geoff Webb of Credant Technologies.


Tags:Cloud,cloud security,IT security,Credant Technologies
Achieving Agility is More Important than Ever
Greg Baker | Published Nov 16, 2011

Having IT and business leaders speaking two different languages is a dysfunction no organization can afford in today's down economy, writes Greg Baker of Logicalis.


Tags:Cloud,SaaS,IT/Business Alignment,agility,Logicalis,CIO Leadership
The CIO’s Guide to e-Discovery in the Cloud
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Nov 4, 2011

The patch-work of jurisdictions and bolt-on federal rules could leave you in a very bad position if you don't know where your data is, writes Jake Frazier of the Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council (CGOC).


Tags:Cloud,governance,Gartner,eDiscovery,CGOC
A Tale Of Two Infrastructures: Security and the Cloud
Geoff Webb | Published Sep 6, 2011

As companies rush to embrace cloud security will be just another after thought , writes Geoff Webb of Credant Technologies.

 


Tags:Cloud,cloud security,IT security,information security,IT service management,Credant
How to Avoid SLA 'Gotchas' in the Cloud
Pam Baker | Published Sep 2, 2011

For one thing, get your potential provider to release their SLA without an NDA and see what happens.


Tags:Amazon EC2,Cloud,Cloud Providers,sla,CA Technologies,negotiating,Compuware
Speed Bumps on the Road to True Utility Computing
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published Aug 12, 2011

Any discussion about utility computing's (a.k.a., cloud, on-demand, shared services, etc.) real benefits is still a little premature, writes Max Staines of Compass Management Consulting.


Tags:Cloud,Cloud Providers,ISV,on demand,Cloud Migration,utility computing,Compass Management Consulting
Can Cloud Really Replace Offshore Outsourcing?
Pam Baker | Published Aug 10, 2011

Until ROI and TCO can be fully examined, it's still too early to know if cloud can replace traditional offshore outsourcing.


Tags:Cloud,ROI,TCO,PaaS,IaaS,offshore outsourcing,hcl technologies,Freeborders,BPaaS
How CFOs Can Learn to Love Disaster Recovery
Greg Baker | Published Jul 6, 2011

Talk about disaster recovery (BC/DR in IT-speak) in business terms and the CFO can be sold, writes Greg Baker of Logicalis.


Tags:Cloud,SaaS,disaster recovery,IaaS,BC/DR
Innovation and the CIO
CIO Update Staff | Published Jun 16, 2011
CIOs need to consider the right balance between the keeping the lights on and innovation to get ahead.
Tags:Cloud,innovation,PA Consulting,CIO Leadership,CIO career
What to do About Sync'd Online Backup
Ian Gotts | Published Jun 15, 2011
CIOs have just three options when it comes to cloud file sharing and none of them are particularly good, writes CIOUpdate columnist, Ian Gotts of Nimbus.
Tags:Cloud,IT security,backup,file sharing,Storage
Cloud Reliability, Security, Performance Still a Concern
CIO Update Staff | Published Jun 13, 2011
CFOs and CEOs still have problems with the cloud even though IT is showing successes.
Tags:Cloud,virtualization,Symantec,CFO,CEO
The Cloud has Crashed but ...
Ian Gotts | Published May 31, 2011
Don't panic just yet, writes CIOUpdate Ian Gotts of Nimbus, the cloud will take some time to mature.
Tags:Cloud,IT management,IT architecture,IT strategy,IT/Business Alignment
Is Disaster Recovery in the Cloud Right for You?
Joe Long | Published May 31, 2011
CIOUpdate columnist Joe Long of Logicalis details five advantages the cloud has to offer.
Tags:Cloud,budgets,disaster recovery,business continuity,IT credibility
Sourcing: Keep it Simple and Standard
Max Staines | Published May 24, 2011
The benefits of utility computing (aka, cloud, SxxS, shared services, etc.) are only obtained with careful change management practices, writes CIOUpdate columnist Max Staines of Compass Management Consulting.
Tags:Cloud,SaaS,IT spending,service management,utility computing
5 Ways to Migrate Applications to the Cloud
CIO Update Staff | Published May 19, 2011
Which way is right for you depends on what you need to get out of it and the resources you have to put into it.
Tags:Cloud,cloud deployment,cloud strategy,Cloud Migration
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