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Video-conferencing systems integral to unified communications agenda
Video-conferencing systems are a fragmented market and not without flaws -- but they're becoming mainstream business tools and should be part of any unified communications strategy. Continue Reading
Rethinking the desktop, a CIO spearheads a mobile device strategy
Facing a Windows 7 upgrade, CIO Rick Roy rethinks the desktop with a mobile device strategy that cut costs, offers choice -- and makes IT look smart. Continue Reading
The push is on for IT cost transparency
CIOs are under pressure as never before to achieve IT cost transparency. One CIO finds his way with technology business management software. Continue Reading
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IT leadership and strategy guides for CIOs
Leading your IT organization through calm and troubled waters alike requires innovative strategies and top-notch leadership skills. These CIO Briefings will help you expand your leadership and strategy skill sets. Continue Reading
Open source solutions offer agility and collaborative development
Midmarket firms save money while avoiding vendor lock-in with open source solutions that range from operating systems to middleware and applications. Continue Reading
Content management services take to the cloud
Decentralized and widespread enterprises are moving content management services to the cloud and reaping the benefits.Continue Reading
SaaS solutions offer more security and soft savings than once thought
SaaS solutions provide better security and greater "soft" savings than was previously thought; but CIOs should heed concerns about vendor viability, integration and support.Continue Reading
BYOD and ITIL: Amicable relationship or irreconcilable differences?
BYOD, or bring your own device to work, is gaining ground, adding complexity to IT's job. Do frameworks like ITIL help or hurt BYOD?Continue Reading
Free Web conferencing can save big -- but at what cost?
Sometimes the best things in life are free -- but is that really the case when it comes to free Web conferencing? We investigate the true cost of free Web tools.Continue Reading
Nationwide Mutual Insurance saves $2 million through lean operations
In an era of built-out IT infrastructures -- when innovation of owned technology is the rule -- lean operations can cut costs, as they did at Nationwide Mutual Insurance.Continue Reading
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CIOs find alternative funds for startup growth in vendor financing
Midmarket companies are feeling the soft economy when acquiring growth capital, and vendor financing is ready to step in. Are you ready to put others’ money where your mouth is?Continue Reading
The value of cloud computing: CIOs discuss expectations and payoffs
CIOs are cautiously deciphering the value of cloud computing, and finding that their expectations don't always match the payoff. Yet the service delivery model is gaining traction.Continue Reading
IT offshore outsourcing markets, options on the rise, Gartner says
The never-ending quest to cut IT costs is opening up new IT offshoring markets. Here are a look at Gartner's latest assessment and a new index from IT advisory firm TPI Inc.Continue Reading
Virtualization management from the trenches
A data center design expert shares his virtualization management tips on must-have policies and tools, as well as the business benefits gained through virtualization.Continue Reading
IT trends in 2010 included strides in cloud, BI and the data center
IT trends in 2010 included advances in cloud computing, business intelligence, and other applications and services, and in the data center. Read more on IT innovation in this guide.Continue Reading