Emerging Tech


Careers: Where the Jobs Are

Not being business savvy could become a resume liability as time goes by

IT Spending: Following the Money

Business leaders are focusing on strategic technologies, including BI, Web-based apps, and vertical solutions

IMS at a Crossroads?

Far from expanding their use of that DBMS, analysts argue customers need to start planning their migrations now

Worker Shortage May Stymie Strong Mainframe Growth

What Big Iron shops of all sizes have to say about the future of the mainframe is encouraging—to say the least

Integration Key in CA’s Approach to Change Management

CA says it has developed a change management product family the integrated whole of which is much greater than the sum of its parts

Behind Big Blue’s SOA/Mainframe Blitz

Big Blue announced initiatives to help programmers and ISVs get that old-time mainframe religion

Careers: The Vanishing Vacation

If you want to make the most of your vacation, you should be working in a Big Iron shop.



Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 3: Success Factors in Selecting a Provider

We explore what factors are important when organizations choose their outsourcing partners. Price isn’t the primary consideration.

SOA: The Services Are Out There

Successful service-enablement requires a high degree of visibility into an organization’s IT inner workings.

Careers: Experience, Not Certification, Is What Matters

Looking for a new or better job? Certification may not be high on your potential employer's wish list.

Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 2: Why, Where, and Who

We explore why organizations choose to outsource, where they move it, their use of multiple vendors, and success factors in choosing a service provider

New Budget Mainframe Targets SMEs

For a starting price of $100,000, customers get Big Iron hardware and software along with specialty processor engines

Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 1: What, How Much, and How Long

We explore what IT is outsourcing, how much it costs, and the length of outsourcing contracts.

CA Announces Free DBMS Management Tool

CA's new all-in-one DBMS administration console can manage distributed and mainframe databases. The price is right, too: it's free.

2006: The Year of Serving Virtually

Industry watchers say we’ll soon see explosive interest in server virtualization

Careers: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em Revisited

Life as an independent contractor isn't all it's cracked up to be

Careers: CEO Compensation Leaves Rank-and-File Workers in the Dust

Corporate chiefs still earn significantly more than IT staff—although the gap <em>has</em> narrowed

Why Microsoft and Oracle Want to Be Your One-Stop Shop for BI

What IBM should do to prevent their BI market dominance

IT Spending: From Boom to Bust

A recent about-face from market watcher IDC on the IT spending front highlights the still-fragile state of the IT recovery

Careers: IT Pros Sound Off on Offshore Outsourcing

IT pros are surprisingly nuanced in their objections to, or support of, offshore outsourcing.