Data Center

10 Hot Netbooks: From Pricey to Dirt Cheap

Consumers and business users are scooping up netbooks. While fourth-quarter sales in the PC industry in 2008 were dismal, netbooks showed growth, and these lightweight machines are also expected to drive laptop sales in the next couple years, accordi

Data Center Dustup Favors Cisco

HP, IBM angry about Cisco server intro, but the key may be management tools that make virtual infrastructures faster, more stable, and easier to configure. And that will come from BMC, not Cisco.

Windows 7 Still Matters, But Applications Matter More

Process Automation, Endpoint Virtualization = ROI

Mercy Health Services is rolling out new kinds of network-enabled medical equipment in a tough economic environment of slashed budgets and static resources, a scenario that demands the ability to do more with less.

Untangling Enterprise Systems for a Sudden Acquisition or Divestiture: Are You Prepared?

Untangling Enterprise Systems for a Sudden Acquisition or Divestiture: Are You Prepared?

As more companies announce mergers, acquisitions and divestitures to survive, the orderliness of their enterprise systems is critical: The "messier" a company's systems, the harder it will be to attract potential buyers. But the more u

Capex vs. Opex: Most People Miss the Point About Cloud Economics

The typical cost discussion regarding internal data center versus cloud provider costs is over-simplified and fails to assign a true cost structure to the internal data center side. This isn't really surprising: Most IT organizations really don&

Amazon and Microsoft Improve Their Cloud Computing Game

The bottom line on this week's announcements from Amazon and Microsoft for AWS and Azure, respectively: Significant improvements to their offerings that reduce common objections to the use of cloud platforms.

Tech Talk: Your Take on the Unfairness of H1B Visas, Firing Over Facebook Quips, and More

nCIO.com readers battle about the inequity of the H1B award system, Microsoft's many mistakes, RIM's denial that it records calls, and the firing over Facebook comments.

Plant Closings and Layoffs Mean Heavy Lifting for IT Departments

When companies decide to close plants, lay off workers or otherwise cut back, IT must step up to dismantle infrastructure and reclaim smartphones.

Process Makes Perfect: How to Turn IT Process Automation into Business Growth

Many automation projects measure success on basic ROI metrics: That's not enough. The smartest CIOs are measuring the business impact of these projects, says CA's Stephen Elliot. Here's his advice on how to do that, bring your team tog