Data Center

Google’s Floating Data Center: Lessons on Where Data Centers Should Live

Windows 7: Is Microsoft Too Focused on Consumers?

The Case Against Cloud Computing, Part Two

In part two of his series on the case against cloud computing, Bernard Golden tackles a second reason why enterprises are reluctant to embrace cloud computing: the legal, regulatory, and business risks.

10 Virtualization Vendors to Watch in 2009

Which virtualization management tool vendors should be on your radar screen in 2009? Here's CIO.com's second annual list of the best and brightest innovators in virtualization management, security, backup and more.

From 32-Bit to 64-Bit: Why Software Development Is Lagging Hardware Improvements

Your new computer has a 64-bit processor, but your software probably is still 32-bit. Why haven't software developers done more about it?

Microsoft’s Financial Troubles Least of Our Concerns, IT Managers Say

IT managers are shrugging off Microsoft's recent layoffs and poor earnings. Yet they remain critical of Microsoft's poor handling of Vista, at a time when their loyalty is being put to the test by Mac and Linux alternatives.

5 Things Mark Shuttleworth Has Learned about Organizational Change

The open source leader and founder of the Ubuntu Linux distribution explains the elements that can inspire innovation and change the world--or at least your small piece of it.

Windows Live and Office Live Merge, But I’m Still Confused About What They Do

Microsoft Layoffs, Earnings Woes: They Can’t ‘Windows’ Their Way Out of This

Social Networking Sites a Hotbed for Cybercrime

The distribution of malware on social networking sites first occurred in small amounts towards the end of 2007, but that trend appears to be on the rise.