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What to Expect From Linux This Year

Evaluating the Linux roadmap for the coming year is difficult because, of course, no such roadmap exists. However, if you pay attention to discussions in the Linux community, you can come up with a good idea of what's going to happen in the near

12 Jan 2012 6 mins
Linux Operating Systems
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Six Reasons Small Businesses Need Virtualization

If you run a small or mid-sized business, server virtualization promises cost savngs and improved IT efficiency. To help ensure you understand the advantages, we drew up a list of the most tangible benefits that virtualization has to offer small and

12 Jan 2012 8 mins
Desktop Virtualization Server Virtualization System Management
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Why Patagonia Opts for a Wacky EBay Storefront

Defying expectations of for-profit retailers, Patagonia invests in an eBay partnership that allows customers to resell their used clothing. ROI be damned.

11 Jan 2012 3 mins
Data Center
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Cloud Computing Report Card: Grading Our Predictions

In the spirit of openness and with a willingness to have his cloud prognostication grades displayed in public, CIO.com's Bernard Golden scores--and comments on--his predictions for 2011.

10 Jan 2012 15 mins
Cloud Computing Virtualization
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7 Signs You’ve Outsourced Too Much to IT Service Providers

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23 Feb 2017
Data Center
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7 Signs You’ve Outsourced Too Much to IT Service Providers

Have you outsourced too many IT services? Once an organization gets a taste of the benefits of IT outsourcing, the hunger for more naturally increases. But the ROI quickly diminishes as internal IT service organization shrink. If these seven traits

7 Jan 2012 5 mins
CIO Data Center Outsourcing
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With Ouster of BlackBerry CEOs as Chairmen, Real Change Unlikely

RIM may soon boot its co-CEOs from their dual-chairman roles. But CIO.com's Al Sacco asks: Is this really the change that BlackBerry needs, or just another empty gesture to appease shaky shareholders?

4 Jan 2012 3 mins
Data Center IT Strategy Smartphones
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Thriving in a World Where Computers Are Smarter Than We Are

From Apple's voice-activated assistant to Microsoft's gesture-based input device to IBM's computer that beat Jeopardy champs, it's clear that the capabilities of technology are moving beyond our human abilities. How can you flouri

22 Dec 2011 9 mins
Cloud Computing Virtualization
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Top 10 Small Business Tech Predictions for 2012

From more affordable virtualization to cloud everything to gigabit wireless to NAS appliances, small businesses have a lot to watch for in 2012. To help you plan for the year ahead, check our picks for top tech trends of 2012 -- all cast with the nee

21 Dec 2011 9 mins
Small and Medium Business Virtualization Windows
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Beware Cloud Computing Advice from IT Research Firms

It's nearly 2012, and if IT research firms are telling you to consider moving low-risk applications to the cloud, it means two things: 1) You're hopelessly behind the times. 2) You need advice that's much more cutting-edge.

10 Dec 2011 6 mins
Cloud Computing Private Cloud Virtualization
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Apps for Your Personal Device to Transform You into an Organized Guru

Communication and organization for a workforce that is spread out is simple with consumer device apps.

9 Dec 2011 3 mins
CIO Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business