Data Center

4 Virtualization Security Basics to Watch

Virtualization security remains a moving target right now, as experts debate approaches and new technologies try to fill gaps. Here are 4 basics that remain important for IT.

Implementing Microsoft Lync: Lessons Learned Killing PBX

Entering a phoneless world when switching over to VoIP and a unifed communications suite has cultural and technical challenges. The Marquette University IT group offers three tips on transitioning from PBX systems to Microsoft Lync.

iPad Rising: It’s Not Dark Yet for PCs, But It’s Getting There

Research firms predict big PC sales dips, as consumers go gaga for tablets and smartphones. Is the end nigh for PCs?

Need to Get off That Cloud? A Virtual Moving Van

Moving data and applications between cloud providers is a sticky problem that the industry will likely take years to solve. But a new tool from Racemi can ease some of the pain.

Federal Government’s Cloud Plans: A $20 Billion Shift

Federal Government’s Cloud Plans: A $20 Billion Shift

Vivek Kundra's plans to transform Federal IT to include a significant dependence on cloud computing have widespread implications, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. Here's a peek at what's coming and what the obstacles are.

DEMO 2011: Five Stand-Out Cloud Products for the Enterprise

Cloud computing startup companies took the stage for six-minute pitches on day one at DEMO Spring 2011. Here's a look at five notable cloud upstarts targeting the enterprise.

Big Data: How a Trucking Firm Drove Out Big Errors

A balkanized IT environment left U.S. Xpress unable to mine its massive and disparate databases. Here's how IT found new ways of grabbing more -- and better -- data on its trucking fleet, saving big money and fueling business agility.

20 Awesome Tech Products at DEMO

Build-your-own iPhone and Android apps, cloud services, photo tools and more on display at DEMO Spring 2011.

Wisconsin Blizzard vs. Data Center: How Marquette Won

As blizzards raged across the Midwest in January, snow piled up on the data center roof at Marquette University and wreaked havoc with cooling systems. Here's how Microsoft's Lync unified communications tool helped IT fight back.

10 Ways IT Can Prepare for an Industrial Revolution

IT must industrialize infrastructure and operations -- and IT workers must be taught to abandon their love affair with complexity, says Forrester's Glenn O'Donnell. Consider these 10 pieces of advice on how to do it right.