Data Center

Cloud Computing: 5 Tips as GSA Goes On-Demand

Federal agencies will soon be able to order up computing services on demand via the apps.gov portal. CIO.com's Bernard Golden shares insight on what the GSA and other companies moving to an IaaS model should expect.n

Happy Birthday Windows 7: Inside 7 Big Enterprise Rollouts

Look at you Windows 7! One year old and making everybody forget Vista was ever born. To mark the occasion, we highlight Windows 7 rollout lessons learned in CIO.com stories featuring BMW, Continental Airlines and more.n

Forrester: 3 More Ways to Cut Data Center Energy Costs

Server virtualization is already saving you money. So why not save some more? Forrester Research shares thee recommended changes.

Ghoulish Gadgets: Cool Halloween Tech

Some would say that Halloween is not a techie-type holiday. To those people I, and the creative (read: demented) makers of these gadgets, say "Boo!"

Cloud Computing and Video Conferencing: What’s Next

Cloud Computing and Video Conferencing: What’s Next

Cloud is enabling a new crop of affordable telephony and videoconferencing options -- and even more innovation is en route. CIO.com's Bernard Golden shares his thoughts on what this means for you and for the marketplace.

How I Freed Up Storage at the Speed of SaaS

What do you do when you're running out of SAN space halfway through the year? Here's one IT group's experience with a SaaS app that quickly identified unnecessary files that were hogging space.

Windows Phone 7 Ad: Don’t Save the World Microsoft, Save Yourself

The Windows Phone 7 TV ad is funny, but its ambitious message of saving people from their phones sets Microsoft up for failure.

Microsoft Fights On Despite Pessimism Parade

Microsoft is facing criticism about mobile, tablets and Ballmer. How much does the company need to change to hush the naysayers?

IT Careers: Hottest Jobs, Skills in Cloud Computing, Mobile Application Development

The latest IBM Tech Trends survey of IT professionals reveals that cloud computing and mobile application development will provide the most career opportunities, followed by social media and business intelligence.

Citrix Launches Fresh Cloud Attack on VMware

Citrix and VMware seem to be switching roles as they vie to change their images on cloud and desktop virtualization, respectively. But industry analysts say not all the talk is credible, and users say the back-biting between vendors doesn't help