Sure we know all about the cloud – or do we.   Technology has moved at an unbelievable pace over the past few years.  The days of having the standard windows/UNIX, storage, network engineers, while still valuable may be numbered.  No longer can you just rely on this to get by, achieve company goals and [...]

The subject of shared services led to a lively debate about the need for IT chargeback — and, to put it bluntly, the strain and pain it puts on IT and business departments. Be forewarned: There are many CIO points of view on this topic. Here’s one definition of shared services: a multi-tenant environment in [...]

It’s a question as old as information technology itself: “How do I prove the value of my technology investments to the business?” What makes the question so vexing is that there’s never been an easy answer — or any answer, period. There is no one-size-fits-all solution; and if someone were to come up with one, [...]

The Pro Version includes the ability to back up personal online content, by folders or albums or the entire account. – Personal content management solutions provider Primadesk, announced the launch of their flagship product, an Internet and mobile application that provides users with centralized access to their range of digital data dispersed across multiple online [...]

A common rationale for applying for the new generic top-level domains from ICANN has been to protect the brand. But a Forrester Research analyst suggests the risk may not be that high. – Despite strong opposition from government officials, industry trade groups and companies, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has begun the application process to [...]

  In many ways, managing a private cloud is no different than managing an on-premises data center. IT admins still must take important steps to monitor and balance the infrastructure. But the success of a cloud environment depends on several components: security, server density, network planning and workload management. Before placing any workload on a cloud-ready server, administrators must [...]

  Private clouds often require the use of third-party tools for tasks such as migrating applications, automating virtual machine provisioning and monitoring the environment. Three other facets of private cloud that could benefit from use of third-party tools include service catalogs, security and storage. Service catalogs, or self-service portals, are the crux of the private cloud. They put [...]

As cloud computing adoption develops, IT pros will need to adapt their skill sets but shouldn’t worry about job security. Full Story

“Convergence” is the word as big data moves further into the cloud and into the reach of small and midsize enterprises. – Truth be told, big data is not a big or new concept. The ideology behind big data has been around since the early days of mainframes and scientific computing. What is new about [...]

NEWS ANALYSIS: The FCC’s Universal Service Fund can now be used to bring broadband Internet service to poor and rural communities as a way to narrow the persistent “digital divide” that makes it difficult for poor people to acquire computers and internet access. – FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has announced a plan that would expand [...]