What's Next for Sun?
By Andy Patrizio | Technology Trends Article Published November 17, 2008
Can the company cut its way to profitability and prominence, or is it just looking for a graceful exit and friendly buyer?

Agile Management: What CIOs can Learn from Developers
By Julie Craig | Technology Trends Article Published November 10, 2008
Agile software development methodologies can transform your business, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.

Are We Ready for the Cloud?
By Susan Kuchinskas | Technology Trends Article Published November 7, 2008
Execs from Adobe, Microsoft, Salesforce and VMware discuss the impact of cloud computing.

How to Avoid Common SOA Pitfalls
By Mukund Balasubramanian | Technology Trends Article Published November 4, 2008
While there are definitely some technology SNAFUs, much of it is just common sense, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Mukund Balasubramanian of Photon Infotech.

Windows 7 May Trigger 64-bit OS Adoption
By Esther Shein | Technology Trends Article Published October 31, 2008
The key to the PC's future may be the upcoming 64-bit edition of Windows 7.

Microsoft's Azure Strategy Defined
By Andy Patrizio | Technology Trends Article Published October 28, 2008
The software giant says its new service will eliminate infrastructure concerns for developers.

The New NOC
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends Article Published October 27, 2008
Network ops are increasingly taking the lead in service delivery and reliability writes, CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

Can CFOs Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
By Richard Adhikari | Technology Trends Article Published October 21, 2008
Enterprises may pay more attention to security when they realize their wallets will feel the pain.

CA Moving Ahead of Market Uncertainty
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published October 20, 2008
CA looking to capitalize on tech and political trends.

The Worm in the Apple
By Robert McGarvey | Technology Trends Article Published October 15, 2008
IT mans the barricades against new-generation smart-phones from Apple and Google. Blackberry, however, still rules the roost.

CMDB Lessons Learned – in Search of the Path to Value
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends Article Published October 13, 2008
Findings from years of research show CMDB is gaining satisfied converts, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

Storage Vendors Holding Their Own
By Paul Shread | Technology Trends Article Published October 10, 2008
But global slowdown starting to hurt VARs.

Microsoft S+S, Windows 7 and the Cloud
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published October 9, 2008
MS is betting heavily that cloud computing’s day is about to dawn.

Clouds, Black Holes and Roach Motels
By Robert McGarvey | Technology Trends Article Published October 8, 2008
Data portability (or lack thereof) is one of the biggest issues in the cloud.

Staples Adds IT Services for SMBs
By Judy Mottl | Technology Trends Article Published September 25, 2008
Top office product seller pushes out data protection and backup offerings.

Service Catalog: To Build or Buy?
By Paul Burns | Technology Trends Article Published September 22, 2008
Buying’s better, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Paul Burns of Enterprise Management Associates.

Six Ways to Cut Energy Costs Outside of the Data Center
By Drew Robb | Technology Trends Article Published September 19, 2008
Every little bit: IT can help the business save a lot of money with some incremental, and relatively painless, improvements.

Should You Ban the iPhone?
By Jeff Vance | Technology Trends Article Published September 18, 2008
You can’t stop them so your best bet is a strategy to control their use and access to sensitive data.

The Man with the Golden Thumb Drive: Securing Endpoint Devices
By Drew Robb | Technology Trends Article Published September 16, 2008
What was good for 007, could be very bad for you.

Planning Data Protection Into Your Virtual Infrastructure
By Brian Gardner | Technology Trends Article Published September 11, 2008
It is critical that IT managers identify and select the capabilities and limitations of data protection within their virtual infrastructures.

Microsoft’s Silverlight Literally is a Game Changer
By Julie Craig | Technology Trends Article Published September 4, 2008
For CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates Microsoft’s got this one right.

Virtual Tech Support is on the Rise
By Amy Zuckerman | Technology Trends Article Published September 3, 2008
You no longer need to be on-site to fix problems.

Developing a Technology Strategy
By Mike Scheuerman | Technology Trends Article Published September 2, 2008
Your tech strategy is really a reflection of the business strategy, not hardware and software, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.

Outsourcing: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
By Robert McGarvey | Technology Trends Article Published August 28, 2008
Thinking of changing your outsourcing partner? Think long and hard—a lot of issues are going to come up and many will be painful and difficult to work through.

Using the Right Medium Gets Executive Buy In
By Brian Cook | Technology Trends Article Published August 27, 2008
By employing simulation technologies instead of just words and schematics, you will have much happier and more engaged users and executives, writes CIOUpdate columnist Brian Cook.

IT Still Struggling with Application Management
By Julie Craig | Technology Trends Article Published August 25, 2008
Users still the No.1 source for application gliches, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.

Inadequate Tools Send Software Down the Drain
By Richard Adhikari | Technology Trends Article Published August 15, 2008
It's all about requirements definition, but antiquated tools and methodologies see money wasted.

The Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Enterprise Emails
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published August 8, 2008
As technology advances, the pros are starting to outweigh the cons.

Your Employees, Bandwidth and the Olympics
By Allen Bernard | Technology Trends Article Published August 7, 2008
Not to worry, even if you can’t handle it, chances are good your network can.

The Olympics’ Internet Explosion
By David Strom | Technology Trends Article Published August 6, 2008
Three thousand-plus hours of streaming media makes this Olympics one for the record books.

Are You Ready for the All Wireless Workplace?
By Jeff Vance | Technology Trends Article Published August 4, 2008
If you’re not, at least for now, there really isn’t any reason to be.

Telecommuting’s Rise Causing Privacy and Security Headaches
By Allen Bernard | Technology Trends Article Published July 31, 2008
As the popularity of telecommuting continues to increase, CIOs are faced with a problem of evolution.

Tribal Knowledge and IT Culture
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends Article Published July 28, 2008
Silos of knowledge, skills and cooperation are alive and well in IT and that needs to change, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

The 3 Keys to ITIL Success
By Hank Marquis | Technology Trends Article Published July 24, 2008
ITIL implementations are projects like any other and should be treated as such, writes CIOUpdate columnist Hank Marquis of Enterprise Management Associates.

Technologies to Support the 'Revolution'
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends Article Published July 15, 2008
Application dependency mapping and the CMDB are two recent entrées that will help you achieve the customer-centric, services-focused IT model, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

Getting Your UC Effort Off the Ground
By Kevin Bellinger | Technology Trends Article Published July 11, 2008
Start your unified communications effort with easy wins, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Kevin Bellinger of Avanade.

Social Networking Meets the Mainstream
By Susan Kuchinskas | Technology Trends Article Published July 11, 2008
Consumers fast becoming regular users, but is business catching up?

Defining Innovation
By Allen Bernard | Technology Trends Article Published June 27, 2008
It's the new buzzword but what, when the CEO comes calling, does "innovation" mean?

Using Policy and Compliance Tools to Reduce Insider Threats
By Jeff Vance | Technology Trends Article Published June 25, 2008
Compliance apps provide a level of automated assurance that users aren't bigger risks then they have to be.

The IT Process Automation Landscape
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends Article Published June 23, 2008
The grass is green on both sides of the fence, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

Optimizing Processes for Innovation and Agility
By Faisal Hoque | Technology Trends Article Published June 18, 2008
This time around it's all about the business, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.

Getting into the SOA Mindset
By Patrick Gray | Technology Trends Article Published June 16, 2008
SOA may be a lot of hype right now but getting into the mindset early will have benefits down the road, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patrick Gray of the Prevoyance Group.

Three Steps to Secure Cloud Computing
By Robert McGarvey | Technology Trends Article Published June 13, 2008
Securing the cloud isn't much different from securing any off-site application or data.

No Panacea: The Vendor Hype Around Complete Solutions
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published June 12, 2008
"End-to-end" is really code for a good start.

Getting “There” From Here
By Mike Scheuerman | Technology Trends Article Published June 11, 2008
The competitive edge is not in technology but the application of technology in innovative, cost-effective ways, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.

Achieving Agility Through Virtualization
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published June 6, 2008
Virtualization makes it easier to deploy new technologies and then rein them in if necessary but many still don't understand value proposition.

Stop Talking and Start Thinking
By Michael Fillios | Technology Trends Article Published June 4, 2008
Too many meetings. Too much talk. Too much busy work. Today's "knowledge" workers are being marginalized by the data they are supposed to be thinking about, writes CIOUpdate columnist Michael Fillios of BTM Corp.

Thin Clients are Making a Comeback ( … Again)
By Drew Robb | Technology Trends Article Published June 2, 2008
Once again, thin clients are looking good to CIOs tasked with simplifying, consolidating and saving money.

Five Steps To Better Security: What Every Exec Needs to Know
By Ace Swerling | Technology Trends Article Published May 28, 2008
Use these five best practices from CIOUpdate guest columnist Ace Swerling of Avanade, to keep your organization out of the headlines.

Redefining the Customer Experience
By Sagar Paul | Technology Trends Article Published May 21, 2008
In light of all that's changed in just the last few years, how customers—and users—interact with IT and, therefore, your company, needs to be rethought, writes CIOUpdate columnist Sagar Paul of MindTree Consulting.

The Epcot Principle
By Patrick Gray | Technology Trends Article Published May 20, 2008
Don't let today's vision of tomorrow steer you down the wrong road, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patrick Gray of the Prevoyance Group.

Best Practices for Vulnerability Management: The Key to Managing Risk
By Drew Robb | Technology Trends Article Published May 19, 2008
It seems so obvious but, obviously, it's not.

Inside the FBI's IT Transformation
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published May 13, 2008
From Blackberry's to Web 2.0—even cloak and dagger organizations cannot resist the allure (and effectiveness) of commodity IT.

Conferences Highlight the Emerging SaaS Cloud
By Julie Craig | Technology Trends Article Published May 12, 2008
As the SaaS industry matures so does its players and its business model, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.

The Ubiquitous Promise of WiFi is Near
By Marcia Gulesian | Technology Trends Article Published May 8, 2008
The next generation of WiFi - call it WiFi 2.0 or WiFi on steroids - is almost here—just a few more hurdles to go and we could be accessing broadband almost everywhere, writes CIOUpdate columnist Marcia Gulesian.