Data Center

HP Winning the VMware-Microsoft Virtualization Battle

As Microsoft and VMware battle to help IT manage virtualization, HP can take advantage of the shooting war by selling weapons to both sides.

Four Tips for Crafting a Document Retention Policy

CIOs share strategies for creating a document retention policy

New VMware Certifications for Architects: Competitive Weapon?

VMware uses knowledge as a weapon in the developing virtualization market battle with Microsoft and Citrix. New certification is aimed at architects, not technologists, moving VMware expertise up the management ladder.

Threats Lurk Outside Open Doors in Virtual Infrastructure

Have you thought carefully about Active Directory and your virtual infrastructure? If not, get started.

RIM Exec on Why BlackBerry Mobile Voice System (MVS) Is the Future of Enterprise Unified Communications

Sick of sticking around the office waiting for that last important call? RIM's director of software product management says its Mobile Voice System (MVS) can seamlessly merge your desktop and BlackBerry to eliminate such headaches, help manage y

How Underwriters Laboratories Plans Virtualization Moves Wisely

As this IT shop contiunues to expand its virtual server infrastructure, it uses CiRBA's data center intelligence tool to eliminate the guesswork in what-if scenarios. Here's how it works.

RIM co-CEO Lazaridis on the iPhone, Mobile Device Management, and the Best BlackBerry Product You’ve Never Heard Of

Mike Lazaridis, Research In Motion (RIM) co-CEO, sat down with CIO at WES: Here's the BlackBerry chief's take on the biggest challenges for CIOs tackling enterprise mobility, the arch-rival Apple iPhone and RIM's little-known Bluetooth

VMware, Citrix Duke It Out on Desktop Virtualization

Why is the virtualization news this week all about desktop virtualization? It's no coincidence that everyone wants to talk desktop the same week that Citrix holds its big conference for partners and customers.

RIM WES 2008: My Five Favorite New BlackBerry Products and Services

Cost Cutting Tips: It Takes Money to Save Money

If you're cutting costs to improve your bottom-line revenue, don't. Spending money can position your company for long-term cost reduction. Read on for these and other tips on how CIOs are spending during an economic downturn.