IT Management


Putting the "E" in ECM

Top four questions to ask when selecting an enterprise content management solution

Five Steps for Implementing Unified Communications and Collaboration with Managed Services

Don’t let rapidly evolving technologies and multi-vendor IT and communications environments create havoc and confusion in your organization.

Software Licensing: Maximizing the Value of Your Investment

In times of tight budgets, it's never been more important to squeeze the greatest value from your software licenses.

Careers: Millennials, Gen X-ers, and Baby Boomers Come Together

Is there a generation gap? IT pros of every generation share a surprising amount of common ground.

Group Codifies IT Maintenance Consumer Rights

A council of global IT CIOs, in conjunction with research group Gartner Inc., has released a "code of conduct" for solution vendors on IT maintenance issues.

Why IT's Future Must Include M&A Planning

Planning for a merger or acquisition can be tricky, but it's a bullet that most CIOs will have to bite.

Q&A: Virtualization 2.0

Where virtualization is headed, and what problems (and solutions) lie ahead for IT.



IT Stuck in Manual Mode Despite Active Directory's Promises

According to a recent survey, administrators in Windows environments are still doing much of their administrative legwork the old-fashioned way: by hand.

Capacity Planning in a Virtual Environment: A New Approach for an Old Problem

More proactive capacity planning can get IT closer to a fully virtualized data center.

Accessibility and the High-volume Transaction Output Enterprise

Addressing the accessibility of documents (such as those in PDF format) for visually impaired users is not just a matter of compliance; it also makes good business sense.

VMWare and Novell Ally for Virtualization

The VMWare-Novell pact looks like a coup for both companies.

How Archiving Can Free You from Legacy Application Headaches

Archiving isn't just for old data. We explain the process and benefits of archiving applications no longer used.

Dell Faces Scrutiny After Court Documents Alleging Deceit Released

Case stems from sales of faulty servers made from May 2003 to July 2005.

Cloud Computing Set to Soar, IDC Predicts

Is it possible that cloud computing might actually be an underhyped technology?

Gartner Dissects Google vs. Microsoft Cloud Battle

Organizations should start experimenting with Web apps from Google, Microsoft, and other software companies

IT Spending Budgets Not Yet on Upswing

Computer Economics has painted a pessimistic view for IT budgets the near future

CA Positions Chorus as Boon to Mainframe Knowledge Transfer

CA Technologies positions Chorus as a good environment in which to "train-up" novice staff; the trick will be to get older professionals to adopt it.

Q&A: The Changing Role of the Technical Business Analyst

With so many positions being outsourced, one that remains in-house is the business analyst. We explain how the role of the analyst is changing.

Q&A: Mobilizing System i Data

IBM's System i has long been a trusted computing platform, but it's 24 x 80 column data layout is out of touch with today's Internet and mobile devices. Here's how to bring its data into the 21st century.

Careers: Where's the Recovery?

The hiring outlook for the next quarter is better than the status quo, but probably not what IT pros had hoped for.