The Outsourcing Continuum, Part IX: Implementation
By Mike Scheuerman | Technology Trends 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.

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

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

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

5 Infrastructure Trends to Watch for in 2010
By Ram Mohan | Technology Trends 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.

How to Assign Value to an IT Service
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends 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 | Technology Trends 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 | Technology Trends 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.

Facilities, IT and Data Center Power
By George Spafford | Technology Trends 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 | Technology Trends 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.

The New Face of Cybercrime Revealed
By Richard Stiennon | Technology Trends 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 | Technology Trends 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 | Technology Trends Article Published April 30, 2009
If you haven't thought about a pandemic in your DR plans, here a primer to get you started.

How to Do More, For More―(Without More)
By Hank Marquis | Technology Trends 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.

"The Cloud": Saving Grace or Empty Thunder?
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends 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.

SOA, Cloud and the Rise of the IT services-based Economy
By JP Morgenthal | Technology Trends 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.

It is Time to Think Beyond IT
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends 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 | Technology Trends Article Published April 8, 2009
Solid state drives show a lot of promise but the drawbacks may limit their widespread adoption any time soon.

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

The 4 Steps of BSM Success
By Shane Deay | Technology Trends Article Published March 13, 2009
Business service management (BSM) success aids alignment and value creation, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Shane Deay of CourseSeeker.

CMDB More Important than Ever in Lean Times
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends Article Published March 10, 2009
2009 will be an important year for CMDBs because they help IT save money and improve operational efficiencies, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

The New Utility: Cloud Computing
By Andy Patrizio | Technology Trends Article Published March 6, 2009
The "Cloud" will be the next big utility provider says Nicolas Carr.

Artificial Intelligence and Enterprise Management
By Julie Craig | Technology Trends Article Published February 23, 2009
Already reducing workloads and cost, AI will continue the evolution towards autonomic computing, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.

Cyber War is Part of Real-World Conflicts Today
By Richard Stiennon | Technology Trends Article Published February 19, 2009
Avoid becoming collateral damage in the next outbreak of hostilities, writes CIOUpdate columnist Richard Stiennon of IT Harvest.

Are Stress Fractures Threatening the Internet?
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published February 13, 2009
Maybe. Streaming video, cloud computing, IP-TV, YouTube, P2P, GoogleApps, iTunes, 400M broadband users … all add up to a big load, but the Internet is one tough network.

The Business Imperatives Behind Quality of Experience (QoE)
By Dennis Drogseth | Technology Trends Article Published February 9, 2009
IT's customers are the ones who decide the value of IT, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

Taking Control with Real-Time Process Monitoring
By David Strom | Technology Trends Article Published February 4, 2009
Expensive new class of tools can help alleviate a range of network, application and usage issues in real time.

Green Grid Outlines New Energy Efficiency Standards
By CIO Update Staff | Technology Trends Article Published February 4, 2009
Industry consortium unveils latest data center tools, metrics, and programs at its 2nd annual conference.

IT is About Utility Not Technology
By Mike Scheuerman | Technology Trends Article Published January 27, 2009
Let someone else worry about the technology, IT should be something you just consume to run and improve your business, writes CIOUpdate columnist Mike Scheuerman.

Why You Need to Outsource Your Test Lab
By David Strom | Technology Trends Article Published January 13, 2009
Using test labs can save time, money and resources reducing overhead and spend.

5 Hot Trends for 2009
By Jeff Vance | Technology Trends Article Published January 12, 2009
Coming off some pretty good prognostications for ’08, our resident soothsayer Jeff Vance makes his predictions for ’09.

Doing More with Less: Predictive Analysis
By Julie Craig | Technology Trends Article Published January 9, 2009
Just in time for ’09, a slew of vendors are introducing products drive up ROI and drive down costs, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.

QoE: The New Next-Gen IT Trend
By Pam Baker | Technology Trends Article Published December 16, 2008
With a tight economy, companies are looking to hold on to customers any way they can.

Execs See Technology As Important – But Not IT
By Laurie Orlov | Technology Trends Article Published December 15, 2008
Communication is still key to closing the gap, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurie Orlov.

Utilities Subsidizing Server Consolidation Efforts
By Jeff Vance | Technology Trends Article Published December 11, 2008
Companies getting paid to eliminate servers nationwide.

Is Cloud Computing Ready for the Enterprise?
By Kamran Ozair | Technology Trends Article Published December 10, 2008
Well, yes and no. The first step is to define it, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Kamran Ozair of Mindtree Consulting.

SOA, CMDB and Automation
By Julie Craig | Technology Trends Article Published December 8, 2008
These three technology iniatives will allow some companies to play technology catch-up, writes CIOUpdate columnist Julie Craig of Enterprise Management Associates.

Keeping the Lights On … Literally
By George Spafford | Technology Trends Article Published December 2, 2008
IT needs to rein in runaway power consumption if it wants to continue supporting the business, writes CIOUpdate columnist George Spafford of Pepperweed Consulting.

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.