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    1. Addressing Cloud Application Lifecycle Challenges

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (May 8 2012) Cloud & Virtualization

      Addressing Cloud Application Lifecycle Challenges

      One solution often proffered is to put a template image through a conversion process (commonly referred to as virtual-to-cloud, or V2C) to make it able to run in another environment. There are two problems with this solution, however.

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      Mentions:   IBM   Google   Microsoft

    2. Try Windows 8 without losing Windows 7

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Apr 2 2012) IT Topics

      Try Windows 8 without losing Windows 7

      You shouldn't replace your current OS with one that's not yet ready to be sold commercially. You want to install Windows 8 in a way that leaves Windows 7 unharmed. That's why I recommend installing it in a virtual machine (VM)...

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      Mentions:   Microsoft   BYOD

    3. Why Is IT So Bad at Cloud Computing?

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Feb 17 2012) Cloud & Virtualization

      Why Is IT So Bad at Cloud Computing?

      Security has been the No. 1 concern about the cloud since the term first migrated from the oversimplified-presentation palate of telcos to the artificially overcomplicating presentation palates of tech consultancies.

      Security is the reason cited most often for a migration speed so slow that three years after the idea of external, public-cloud computing took over the computing world (or at least its hype cycle) only a third of companies have made significant progress on their goals to adopt it...

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      Mentions:   IBM   Microsoft   Cisco

    4. Video: The Sh*t End Users Say

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Jan 24 2012) IT Topics

      Video: The Sh*t End Users Say You've heard of 'The Sh*t Girls Say' and 'The Sh*t Guys Say'. You've gotta see 'The Sh*t IT End Users Say'. Hilarious and well worth the 2 minute run time (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Computerworld   IDC   IDG

    5. Consumerization creates IT management blind spots, increases business risk: survey

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Jan 6 2012) IT Topics

      Consumerization creates IT management blind spots, increases business risk: survey As end users bring their own devices to work, download apps and sign up for cloud services, it's getting harder for IT to maintain application visibility and control performance. Trends such as consumerization, mobility and cloud computing are also increasing business risk, CIOs say. read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Compuware   CIO   Cloud Computing

    6. Top 10 SMB Tech Predictions For 2012

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Dec 22 2011) IT Topics

      Top 10 SMB Tech Predictions For 2012 As 2011 draws to a close, it's time to look ahead to 2012. Namely, what can small and mid-sized businesses (SMB) expect to see in the next 12 months? The 10 technological trends listed below will affect businesses of all sizes in the coming year, but they promise to have an particular impact on small and mid-size businesses in 2012.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Intel   Microsoft   Amazon

    7. Making sure your ambitious IT project doesn't flop

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Nov 26 2011) IT Topics

      Making sure your ambitious IT project doesn't flop IT project plans sometimes go off the rails. That's always been the case, and with the perfection of the human race nowhere on the horizon, it will remain true. But we can reduce the number of projects that fail... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Microsoft   Computerworld

    8. Bloodiest tech industry layoffs of 2011

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Nov 3 2011) IT Topics

      Bloodiest tech industry layoffs of 2011 Job cuts in the U.S. technology industry in 2011 are down significantly from a year ago and turnover levels in IT shops have returned to pre-recessionary levels, but that doesn’t make the tens of thousands of people in the United States who have been laid off from electronics, telecommunications and computer industry jobs feel much better... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Microsoft   Oracle

    9. Is your data center ready for the consumerization of IT?

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Oct 25 2011)

      Is your data center ready for the consumerization of IT? Is your data center ready for the consumerization of IT?ITworld.comMonitoring and application performance management products and services must be included. I'm interested. How are you prepping your data center for the consumerization of IT? What bests practices can you share? Where do you think the biggest obstacles ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   Microsoft   Application Performance Management

    10. 'You have to be masochist to be an IT person': FedEx CIO

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Oct 22 2011)

      'You have to be masochist to be an IT person': FedEx CIO Those include commodity x86 servers running VMware, 10Gig Ethernet throughout, the SaaS model and SOA. By building a new data center from scratch, "we broke the paradigm of people owning their own boxes,'' Carter said. While the technical issues were ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Amazon   Data Center

    11. 10 Steps To Get Started With Virtualization

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Oct 13 2011) Cloud & Virtualization

      10 Steps To Get Started With Virtualization If you haven't already moved down the virtualization road, fear not: More options are available now than ever before, and any time is the right time to get started. 1. Start Small... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Citrix   Virtualization

    12. Virtualization shoot-out: Microsoft Hyper-V vs. VMware Hypervisor

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Aug 9 2011)

      Virtualization shoot-out: Microsoft Hyper-V vs. VMware Hypervisor Hyper-V now offers the big features, including live VM migrations, load balancing, and high availability, as well as a more fluid management interface in Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine ... Like memory management in VMware's hypervisor, Hyper ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   CIO   System Center

    13. Shift to virtualized environments shaking up security practices

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Jul 19 2011)

      Shift to virtualized environments shaking up security practices The move to almost fully virtualized computing environments is driving a fresh approach to security in the enterprise, according to information technology security managers applying controls for VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V. read more (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Virtualization   Hyper-V

    14. Questions to ask on cloud reliability

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Jul 18 2011)

      Questions to ask on cloud reliability I've been an architect on some complex applications and I have a significant concern about assessing architectural risk for public/private cloud applications. Traditional risk assessments focus on external/internal access to confidential information like social security numbers, credit card number, and for banks PINs for the ATMs. Access controls and network protection are high priorities ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Private Cloud   Virtualization

    15. IBM building security into cloud fabric

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Jun 9 2011)

      IBM building security into cloud fabric IBM building security into cloud fabric. ITworld.com. This would be done by bringing together functionality in IBM's InfoSphere Stream data analysis tool, IBM Cognos business intelligence and IBM SPSS, the predictive analytics software that can be used for fraud control. No timetable was announced for ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   Analytics

    16. Why your IT department needs data scientists

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Jun 7 2011)

      Why your IT department needs data scientists. ITworld.com\. "There's this notion that if they buy some predictive analytics tools, the tools will give them insight. [In fact,] You need this specialized class of data scientist to create and run [statistical] models against data and present the results in ways ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CIO   Virtualization   IT Department

    17. 5 Tips On How To Optimize Your Infrastructure

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Jun 6 2011)

      5 tips on how to optimize your infrastructure. ITworld.com. While these applications still require high availability, you can use lower-tier and lower-cost sites for non-critical applications and archival storage. In fact, this should be the case for any organization outside of certain government operations or ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Virtualization   Hyper-V

    18. White Paper

      Explore IT news, technology analysis and how (Apr 15 2011)

      White Paper Today you have to consider multiple browsers, as well as web application performance on various devices. This paper explores the key factors behind presentation and performance and will show you what you need to succeed. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Application Performance Management