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Consulting, hardware purchases flat in 2007
IT budgets are expected to increase 4-6% in 2007, according to industry experts. The focus of next year's budgets will be more on software and less on consulting and hardware spending. Article
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Budget battle: Increasing the business value of IT
CIOs who report only IT's "burn rate" and not the "earn rate" are just asking for their budgets to be cut. Gartner advises CIOs to frame the discussion in a new way: Yield. Article
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Massachusetts CIO quits
Massachusetts' state CIO quits over lack of funding for the commonwealth's technology initiatives. News
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What you don't know about SaaS
Will software delivered via the Net integrate with your systems? Is the new breed of SaaS providers reliable? Does hosted software truly save you money? The answers might surprise you. News
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Portfolio management moves into prime time
Business was booming at MGM Mirage, but the resort and casino operator needed to find a better way to manage its many IT projects. A comprehensive portfolio management strategy turned out to be its best bet. Tip
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DC at center of power debate
The idea of using DC power distribution throughout the data center as a way of saving on power and cooling costs continues to gain headway. News
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CIOs choked by storage costs and complexity
The demands of storage can strangle a company's IT budget. Quick fixes won't solve the problem, and neither will hiding your head in the sand. Article
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Sun lays off up to 5,000 workers
Sun Microsystems Inc. laid off workers in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia on Friday as part of a belt-tightening move that's expected to claim up to 5,000 jobs at the beleaguered company. News
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Data centers more affordable in midcontinent, study finds
A Princeton, N.J.-based site selection firm recently published a study of 35 top data center locations, ranking the cities by estimated annual operating costs. Article
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IT budgets neglected stepchild
A new study by Gartner Inc. shows IT budgets are out of sync with revenue growth (and decline) in most industries. Article