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Getting real results by going virtual
When Deluxe Laboratories acquired a distribution business, it decided to let utility provider Savvis Communications worry about IT. Letting go is paying off.
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Weighing content management options
As more information becomes available to employees, the more important it becomes to organize it well.
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Information lifecycle management rides
With consolidation to SANs and advances in storage management software packages, ILM is again at the forefront of storage architecture planning.
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A crash course on measuring ROI
Identifying the value of ROI is important to clearly demonstrate the financial gains of a proposed project. This tip offers methods for doing so.
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Metrics for wireless success
Mobile deployments often evade traditional ROI calculations. Now two Gartner analysts offer a new way to do the math.
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Corporate blogging builds loyalty
Blogging can be a competitive edge for your company when used in the right ways, externally and internally.
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The five phases of IT Value Management
Aligning IT investments with business goals is as old as the IT function itself. Tangible examples of IT alignment, however, have been rare.
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Virtualization too risky for some
Find out how virtualization made hardware and software changes less disruptive at the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco.
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Building a business case for Linux
Making the business case for Linux isn't rocket science, but there's no one magic formula that's going to work for everyone, either.
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2005 IT Spending Consensus Report
Access the 2005 IT Spending Consensus Report
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VoIP: What you don't know could hurt
Most big cost savings promised by VoIP vendors quickly fade away, but VoIP technology can help your organization shine.
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Get smart, focused on BI
Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc. found a way to push business intelligence to the outer limits of its organization.
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Can server consolidation pay back?
Consolidating servers is a popular notion, but just how much consolidation can an organization achieve? In some cases (think potential disruptions), it's not an option.
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The fad-free path to management
Being a manager is not as easy as it looks. Many IT workers are shell-shocked when they finally get that promotion. These tips will help ease the shock.
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Microsoft expected to spell it out
In addition to new server and database software releases in 2005, Microsoft will be more concrete about some of the technology strategies it floated in 2004, according to analysts.
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Vacation? What vacation?
How can you get yourself and your business to the point that you can take a vacation? Or are you doomed to be on the job 24/7, for the rest of your life?
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Top 10 time management tips
Do you have a time mangagement problem? Use these ten tips to see if you do and solve the problem.
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Why IT value management matters
Identifying key performance indicators to improve predictability has propelled organizations to market leadership status.
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Weighing the costs of wireless network
Wireless devices may be getting less expensive, but the cost of managing those devices is rising. Before jumping into deployment, there are some things you need to know.
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IT budgeting and ROI 2005 predictions
SearchCIO.com's ROI and IT investment expert, Tom Pisello, offers up his predictions for 2005.
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Winning cybersecurity battles takes a team effort
Learn how to tackle cybercrime from former White House CIO Theresa Payton and former federal Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt.
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A CIO's five-point plan for managing endpoint security
Niel Nickolaisen offers a five-point solution for managing endpoint security for the hyper-connected enterprise -- starting with data governance.
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When seeking PaaS providers, smaller can be better
Smaller PaaS providers or the usual suspects? Gartner's Yefim Natis discusses the pros of partnering with PaaS startups and how to avoid the cons.
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Myths and challenges of hybrid cloud management
A successful hybrid cloud management strategy means asking the right questions. Gartner analyst Chris Wolf shares the top queries CIOs need to make.