Data Center

7 Innovative Data Center Designs

From reflective roofs to pods, innovative features have popped up in data centers worldwide this year. Check out these 7 unusual designs.

CRM: Four Dirty Little Secrets of Marketing Automation

Marketing automation systems really work, but vendor sales reps hide issues that are critical to the systems success.

What Today’s Server Shipments Tell You About Cloud

The most recent data on server shipments gives you a preview of what the IT landscape will look like in the next few years -- and the opportunity to plan for a new world rather than find yourself dumped there, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.

Google Cloud Connect: Turning the Tables on Microsoft

A Google plug-in puts Office docs in the Google cloud for syncing, storing and sharing. A shrewd move, but will businesses care?

How One CIO Cured His Info Glut Woes

How One CIO Cured His Info Glut Woes

Herbalife tripled the amount of data IT had to manage, so its CIO had to rethink how storage was managed.

Retailers Going Green, But Customers Remain Apathetic

Retailers have put time and money into going green, but consumers don't seem to be rewarding them for it. Some retailers have decided enough is enough.

Green IT: Training Your IT Staff to Think About Sustainability

If youu2019re running a green IT shop or developing green business initiatives, you need staff with relevant skills. But you may have to train them yourself.

Cloud Computing: Waiting Too Long for Standards Will Cost You

There's a lot of talk right now about the fear of cloud vendor lock-in and the desire to wait for cloud standards to avoid lock-in. But some CIOs have discovered that the flip side of waiting for standardization is an opportunity cost -- for the

10 Most Exaggerated Tech Terms

You're a "leading cloud expert" with a "robust solution" that will be "generally available" in "early 2011"? Sure you are. Here's CIO.com's guide to cutting through the year's most overblown

Desktop Virtualization: Vendors Fight But Users Still Happy on Sidelines

Cisco, Citrix, Microsoft and a host of others keep dialing up the desktop virtualization talk, but most users are in no rush. Here's a look behind the latest wave of announcements and what's slowing down rollouts.