September 2010
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September 30, 2010
30
Sep'10
A list of to-dos before taking the email hosting plunge
Whether you call it email hosting services, cloud or SaaS email, or just plain email hosting, there are capabilities that you will need to have in place before offloading email. This month, our ... Continue Reading
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September 30, 2010
30
Sep'10
Managing expectations for DR in a virtual server environment
We've been looking at evolving technology strategies around disaster recovery in a virtual server environment this week at SearchCIO.com, but some of the best advice I heard came down to managing ... Continue Reading
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September 30, 2010
30
Sep'10
Breaking down SAN technologies
How do you determine which SAN technologies are right for you? Start by figuring out which features are most important for your environment. Continue Reading
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September 30, 2010
30
Sep'10
Business process automation for the business' sake
CIOs like Ed Bell caution that business process automation success doesn't necessarily hail from the process of automation or the BPM tool, but rather from an understanding of the desired business outcome. Continue Reading
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September 29, 2010
29
Sep'10
Is the CIO role 'redundant and glorified?'
I heard from a reader recently that Chief Idiot Officer, not Chief Information Officer, is a more apt descriptor for CIOs he's dealt with. Harsh. The scathing note was in response to my recent ... Continue Reading
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September 29, 2010
29
Sep'10
What's the best tablet PC for your organization?
The Apple iPad has launched a tablet PC war as vendors strive to provide the mobility and functionality IT organizations crave. So what's the best tablet PC for your company? Continue Reading
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September 29, 2010
29
Sep'10
Disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments run the gamut
When it comes to virtual disaster recovery solutions, the question is, how fast do you want them? Experts say a mix of solutions may be the way for enterprises to go. Continue Reading
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September 28, 2010
28
Sep'10
A smart business intelligence strategy
My campaign to forever rid my home of snail mail is coming along, except for two areas: Clothing catalogs and Sierra Club membership appeals. The clothing catalogs I can understand. They might be ... Continue Reading
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September 28, 2010
28
Sep'10
Social media, mobility shape business process automation in Las Vegas
CIO Joe Marcella, a seasoned practitioner of business process automation, talks about his approach and how the recession -- and social media -- have made BPA more critical than ever. Continue Reading
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September 23, 2010
23
Sep'10
CIOs' list of demands for public cloud providers
Transferring data outside your four walls, particularly over the Internet, is not an appealing prospect to many CIOs. But cloud uptime? Now that is an even larger trust issue that CIOs just can't ... Continue Reading
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September 23, 2010
23
Sep'10
Effective backup strategies and storage options for SMBs
Our expert dives into SMB backup strategies, including disk-based and cloud backup options. Continue Reading
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September 23, 2010
23
Sep'10
Role of CIO increasingly calls for monetizing IT, intellectual assets
The CIO job goes by lots of names. Here's a new one: rainmaker. As businesses become IT- and intellectual-property-centric, CIOs are using their digital smarts to drive revenue. Continue Reading
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September 22, 2010
22
Sep'10
Server virtualization leads to new disaster recovery system for bank
At Sun National Bank, a server virtualization project enabled a home-grown disaster recovery system and a bigger bang for the buck. Continue Reading
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September 22, 2010
22
Sep'10
Social media and networking ushering in a 'third wave' of capitalism
Pepsi gets it, so does Coke. But social media and networking are not just about selling soda. They represent a 'third wave of capitalism,' one guru says. Ignore it at your peril. Continue Reading
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September 22, 2010
22
Sep'10
Why an enterprise application architecture strategy is still needed
Is the anytime, anywhere nature of IT making enterprise application architecture approaches obsolete? CIO Niel Nickolaisen explains why they remain relevant. Continue Reading
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September 21, 2010
21
Sep'10
Chapter excerpt: Employee empowerment through technology innovation
In this except from their book Empowered, authors Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler offer a prescription for employee empowerment through technology innovation and the role IT plays. Continue Reading
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September 16, 2010
16
Sep'10
A reader laments the performance of virtual desktop infrastructure
To hear the prophets tell it, virtualization -- of both the server and the desktop -- is inevitable. VMware says we're at the tipping point -- a point in time where the need for more efficient, ... Continue Reading
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September 16, 2010
16
Sep'10
Supporting cloud services is a quandary for IT
A CIO was recently approached by a business line manager about a problem with a cloud service. The manager asked if the CIO could help resolve the issue, and the CIO gave him a flat-out “No.” It is ... Continue Reading
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September 16, 2010
16
Sep'10
Mobile phone security policies give IT some control over the influx
There's no turning back mobile devices' invasion of the enterprise. CIOs need to put mobile phone security policies in place to control these uninvited guests. Continue Reading
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September 16, 2010
16
Sep'10
Disaster recovery strategies: Choosing the right cloud DR provider
The cloud gives disaster recovery strategies an affordable boost. Here are a few ways to get started with the right cloud DR provider. Continue Reading