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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
Cloud Still a C-Suite Decision
CIOUpdate Contributor | Published May 9, 2011

While C-level execs control cloud buying decisions, most still don't measure ROI, said The Open Group.


Tags:Cloud,IT architecture,Open Group,IT value,IT/Business Alignment
Understanding the Implications of Amazon's EC2 Crash
Ed Laczynski | Published May 5, 2011
CIOUpdate guest columnist Ed Laczynski of Datapipe, offers his take on the AWS crash and why it really wasn't Amazon's fault if your services went down.
Tags:Amazon EC2,Cloud,IT management,IT architecture,IT/Business Alignment
Don't Let Your Legacy Be Your Legacy
Jeff Nessen | Published Mar 7, 2011
You should be asking, “Is there a better way to do this?," writes CIOUpdate columnist Jeff Nessen of Logicalis.
Tags:legacy apps,IT architecture,IT effectiveness,IT asset management,Converged Infrastructure
Critical Design Elements for the Cloud
Mike Tainter | Published Feb 3, 2011
You can't bolt on the cloud -- you have to design services for the cloud from scratch, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Mike Tainter of Forsythe.
Tags:Cloud,IT governance,IT architecture,ITIL/ITSM,Cloud Migration
The Five Attributes of Cloud Computing
CIO Update Staff | Published Jul 1, 2009
Gartner puts in its two cents on what makes up Cloud computing.
Tags:cloud computing,IT management,Gartner,IT architecture,IT/Biz Alignment
A Cloud Provider Roundup
Robert McGarvey | Published Jun 17, 2009
Some of the biggest names in computing are also vying to become the biggest names in Cloud services.
Tags:cloud computing,IT management,IT culture,IT Leadership,IT architecture
Migration Isn't the Only Obstacle to Cloud Computing
Rob England | Published Jun 5, 2009
Forget the buzz, Cloud computing is for the birds, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Rob England.
Tags:Cloud,IT management,migration,IT architecture,IT design
5 Infrastructure Trends to Watch for in 2010
Ram Mohan | 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.
Tags:IT management,IT spending,trends,ITIL,IT architecture
5 Tactical Ways to Control Costs
Valerie Arraj | Published May 7, 2009
CIOUpdate guest columnist Valerie Arraj offers up five tried and true ways to scale back costs and cut unnecessary spending.
Tags:IT management,IT spending,IT budgets,IT Leadership,IT architecture
BSM is Working
CIO Update Staff | Published May 5, 2009
Key BSM benefits identified include improved visibility into business impact of IT, increased user satisfaction, lower costs.
Tags:IT management,ITIL,IT architecture,service catalog,BSM
Saving Money with Application and Service Consolidation
George Spafford | 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.
Tags:IT management,application management,ITIL,IT architecture,IT performance
Flying High: How NetJets' CIO Reshaped IT
Allen Bernard | Published Apr 30, 2009
Shared services and a can-do attitude are the key to meeting the needs of a highly demanding clientèle.
Tags:IT culture,CIO,IT Leadership,IT architecture,IT design
What the New U.S. CTO and CIO Should Consider
Dale Christian | Published Apr 29, 2009
By following business' lead, the U.S. can create sound policies that leverage technology for the benefit of all.
Tags:government,IT Leadership,IT advice,federal government,IT architecture
"The Cloud": Saving Grace or Empty Thunder?
Pam Baker | Published Apr 20, 2009
Like over-hyped advances of the past, the "Cloud" is part real-tech, part future-tech and part wishful thinking.
Tags:cloud computing,IT spending,governance,IT architecture,IT design
Why Now is the Perfect Time for ITIL
Hank Marquis | Published Apr 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.
Tags:IT management,IT budgets,business/IT alignment,ITIL,IT architecture
SOA, Cloud and the Rise of the IT services-based Economy
JP Morgenthal | Published Apr 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.
Tags:SOA,Cloud,services,Sarbanes-Oxley,IT architecture
It is Time to Think Beyond IT
Dennis Drogseth | Published Apr 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.
Tags:IT Leadership,IT advice,business/IT alignment,ITIL,IT architecture
The Pros and Cons of SSD
Pam Baker | Published Apr 8, 2009
Solid state drives show a lot of promise but the drawbacks may limit their widespread adoption any time soon.
Tags:SSD,HP,IT architecture,IT design,Storage
Innovating is Key in a Recession
Allen Bernard | Published Apr 7, 2009
IT can help the business survive and help prepare it to thrive when things turn around.
Tags:IT budgets,IT Leadership,innovation,best practices,IT architecture
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