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Microsoft Windows Intune: Better Way to Manage PCs?

Microsoft just launched Windows Intune, a Web-based service to let IT manage chores including updates, service packs, inventory and security. Will Windows Intune, aimed at companies with 25 to 500 PCs, save money on management costs?

Mar 23, 2011
Cloud Computing Computers and Peripherals Security
opinion

Avoid 3 Cloud App Development Sand-Traps

Done wrong, cloud software projects can subject you to all the pitfalls of traditional software projects. Consider these three no-no's carefully.

Mar 23, 2011
Cloud Computing Data Center Developer
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Google Apps: How We Convinced the C-Suite

Dominion Enterprises CIO Joe Fuller faced the challenge of converting 280 magazine brands to one collaboration suite and persuading execs that the cloud was right. He shares advice, including how he won over skeptics on privacy and compliance worries

Mar 17, 2011
Collaboration Software Internet Small and Medium Business
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RIM Details Upcoming Cloud-Based BES; General Availability “Late 2011”

RIM today announced details about an upcoming, cloud-based version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) for Microsoft Office 365, with hosted BES for other messaging platforms coming in the future.

Mar 17, 2011
Cloud Computing Small and Medium Business Smartphones
opinion

Cloud Computing: A Sustaining or Disruptive Innovation?

Is cloud computing a disruptive innovation, as defined by Clayton Christensen? CIO.com's Bernard Golden explores whether internal data centers will go the way of companies that are innovated out of business.

Mar 16, 2011
Cloud Computing Innovation Virtualization
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5 Things Accenture’s CIO Has Learned About Cloud Computing

Cloud has already taken Accenture IT beyond better, faster and cheaper, says CIO Frank Modruson. As he prepares to move further into IaaS plans, he shares 5 cloud computing lessons learned. n

Mar 15, 2011
Cloud Computing
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Moving to Cloud to Gain Agility: 5 Lessons

Drug-maker Biogen Idec's IT team used cloud infrastructure to give the company's research scientists new flexibility. Consider these key lessons learned as they adopted CloudSwitch and Amazon technology.n

Mar 14, 2011
Cloud Computing
opinion

CloudConnect Debrief: Real Life Cloud Computing Lessons

At this week's CloudConnect conference, many attendees showed that they've moved from studying to implementing, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. He shares some interesting lessons learned on cloud economics, IT organization and privacy i

Mar 11, 2011
Cloud Computing Privacy Virtualization
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Flip Floppers: When Tech Execs Contradict Themselves

Doing an about-face on key issues: It's not just for politicians anymore. Tech honchos like Ellison, Schmidt and Ballmer do it from time to time -- even the mighty Steve Jobs is guilty.

Mar 10, 2011
Facebook Smartphones iPhone
opinion

Your CEO Called About CRM: Now What?

You'd kill to get some really good face time with the CEO. You'd thank your lucky stars if the CEO called, wanting CRM training and mentoring? Be careful.

Mar 8, 2011
CRM Systems Cloud Computing