Trends


Network Management: What's Ahead

We highlight five trends that will drive your network management strategy next year.

The End of the Decade in Storage

Few storage technology products invent a market. Rather, they respond to market requirements.

Trends and Predictions from Big Blue

IBM managers look at key events and company strategy from 2009 and explain what it means for customers in 2010.

Five Security Chores for 2010

What kept security administrators awake nights this year, and where should they focus their attention next year?

Saying Goodbye to a Turbulent 2009

From the Sun/Oracle acquisition to radical changes in the server market, it's been a topsy-turvy year in IT. We take a look at the highlights.

Clear, Bright Forecast for Cloud Computing

If recent market research is correct, computing in the clouds could achieve a breakthrough of sorts in 2010.

Unix Server Sales Tumble

Experts report the Unix market is slipping by between one-fifth and one-quarter in Q3 -- at a time when other server segments seem to be stabilizing.



Google Chrome OS Released as Open Source Code

Google's previously under-wraps operating system is now available to developers as open source code, the company announced on Thursday.

The Green and Virtual Data Center

Green IT is no fad. Paying attention to how resources are used to deliver information services in an energy-efficient, environmentally, and economically-friendly manner to boost efficiency and productivity is here to stay.

Going Green: Symantec Practices What It Preaches

Can a company that promotes its products with "green" benefits actually demonstrate those benefits in its own shop? At Symantec, the savings were, indeed, impressive.

Careers: The Volatility Trap

IT employers aren’t so much looking to fill specific jobs as trying to stock up on specific IT skill sets. The upshot is that some skills are safer than others.

Security: Spam for the Holidays

This year, spammers are more proactive than ever, and that has some security researchers worried.

Reaping the Benefits of RIA and SaaS

Rich Internet applications and their brainchild, software-as-a-service, are expensive to build. Today they represent the most challenging development process yet.

Report Card: Storage Clouds

Without an open standards-based management framework, the current flirtation with storage clouds will likely move to the footnotes of tech history much as storage service providers did a decade ago.

Windows 7's Move to the Enterprise

With Windows XP's looming end-of-life -- and with pent-up demand --Windows 7 seems to have a clear on-ramp into the enterprise.

What’s Next for Data Security: Convergence

We’re on the threshold of witnessing a convergence of data security initiatives that may be the only real choice some enterprises will have to ensure consumer privacy and organizational confidentiality.

Q&A: Clouding Computing Challenges, Risks, and Rewards

Cloud computing has changed as high-speed connectivity has improved and virtualization adoption has grown. We explore the current state of the technology and where it's headed.

Reflections on Green IT: Simple, Small Steps Add Up

Some steps to "going green" can be as simple as finding simple alternatives to paper.

IDC Notes Shift from Tactical to Strategic Green IT Planning

A new survey finds that IT organizations are thinking strategically about the implications of "going green."

State of Spam: Dramatic Rise in Volume, Size, and Malware

The prevalence of spam-based malware increased dramatically in September, surging by 900 percent.