Business Investment
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CIOs should 'connect' virtualization to business
News Virtualization technology should be elevated from one that's seen as a "technology enabler" to a "strategic business investment", says analyst.
Tags: Virtualization, Server consolidation, App servers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Storage, Japan, Server, CIO, software, research company
Setback for 3Com-Bain-Huawei deal
News The proposed merger will not happen, at least for now, as the companies announce the withdrawal of a filing on the transaction to U.S. authorities.
SARS to damp IT spending
News Singapore's IT market slumped by 7.8 percent in 2002 and any rebound this year will be curtailed by the SARS scare, says market researcher International Data Corp (IDC).
Lenovo explores investments, acquisitions
News Coming off a weak quarterly performance, PC maker confirms that it is in "preliminary" discussions regarding an investment or acquisition.
Tags: Investments, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, PC Company, Investment, Fujitsu Siemens, Lenovo Group Ltd., Dow Jones & Company Inc., agreement, business investment
Chip sales chug along in February
News Chip sales held steady in February, the Semiconductor Industry Association announced Friday.
Study: IT, telecom on recovery path
News The recent upturn in the U.S. economy is giving rise to hopes of a recovery in the information and telecom industries, according to a new study.
Gain higher returns, lower risks
Insight Independent consultant Paul Williams offers a guide to making better decisions that ensure high returns and lower risks when investing in IT.
Tags: IT Management, IT budgeting, Service level management, IT Governance
Report: Asia IT spend could drop by US$20B
News update A further decline in the U.S. economy will impact IT spending in the region by US$7.9 billion and US$13.6 billion respectively, this year and next, IDC predicts.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Budgeting/cost control
Data leaks highlight need for security
Insight perspective High-profile data leaks with fat fines are causing businesses to take content security seriously. An analyst offers some advice on how to get it right.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Business security, Data security, PC security, Data, Security, Business, Policy, Quocirca
There's no credit crunch in Second Life
Insight newsmaker Businesses are moving beyond using the virtual world to attract eyeballs and instead major on collaboration, says Linden Lab CEO Mark Kingdon.
Tags: Business applications, Digital media, Web 2.0, Web sites, Linden Lab, British Telecommunications, Training, Business, movie, Apple iPod
Finding governments' role in the Internet
Insight Many administrations in the Asia-Pacific act as a catalyst, helping businesses adopt and realize the potential of the World Wide Web.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Government, Selling globally
Linux buoys up Novell earnings
News Novell's third-quarter financial results show its Linux business up, while its enterprise applications are sinking.
Tags: Business applications, Linux, Open source, Novell Inc., compliance, Earnings, Linux system, access management, data center, Intel x86
Downturn chops, delays HK IT projects
News One in five businesses have canceled IT projects that were underway, while over 80 percent are cutting or freezing IT investments, new survey finds.
Tags: IT Governance, Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Budgeting/cost control, Survey, Hong Kong, accountability, business strategy, IT governance, monitoring
Use portfolio management to maximize IT spending
Insight Portfolio management is not just for your finances. It can also help with the processes that drive decisions within your organization.
Finding value in IT
Insight A new governance framework aims to help management evaluate whether an IT investment contributes to the organization's strategic objectives.
Tags: IT Governance
