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Personal supercomputing, anyone?
Insight perspective Personal supercomputing may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it definitely exists, says Andrew Jones.
Tags: Supercomputing, Business applications, GPU, Consulting, Jones, Hardware, supercomputer, modeling, high-performance, desktop
Asian firms get help on innovation
News Accenture opens Singapore facility aimed at helping Asia-Pacific companies innovate amid changing economic and business conditions.
Tags: Innovation, Business, IT Services, Asia-Pacific, Innovation, Singapore, Accenture Ltd., Consulting, cost management, managing director
Tough road leading to next-gen networks
Insight perspective Migrating to next-generation networks is extremely complex, and telecom operators must be mindful of certain pitfalls, says industry player.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Protocols and platforms, ATM, Operator, IP, Broadband, Service, SLA, Consulting, outsource
IBM moves into cloud storage
News Smart Business Storage Cloud pulls together IBM technologies to allow businesses to set up private clouds where they can store and archive petabytes of data.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data Management, Authentication, IBM Corp., IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Archiving, Storage, storage system, Cloud computing, Consulting
Dell boosts enterprise virtualization portfolio
News It unveils pre-configured packages for deploying and managing virtualized infrastructures, new storage products and a consulting service called ProConsult.
Tags: Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, NAS, Dell Computer Corp., small and medium business, consulting service, consulting, monitoring, Virtualization
Seven fundamentals of IT project success
Techguide These points cover areas such as conflicting agendas, multiple perspectives as well as a range of business-oriented conditions.
Tags: Leadership techniques, IT project management, Project management, Software Implementation, CEO, software, Information Technology, Project, project manager, Consulting
Holistic management: The Seven S model
Techguide The Seven S guides managers to improve their strategic approach to the business. Get an overview of the framework and tips on how to apply it.
Tags: Strategic planning process, IT Governance, Project management, E-business, Organization, Workforce, Recruiting, Sales, Consulting, Strategic planning process
Red Hat takes JBoss further into the cloud
News Launch of JBoss' latest enterprise application platform advances both Red Hat's cloud strategy and its commitment to Java.
Tags: Cloud computing, Linux, Java, Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Sun Microsystems Inc., Consulting, Cloud computing, CEO, programming model
Understanding the big picture sometimes means scaling back
Techguide Easy come, easy go. After winning approval for a new position, Benny Sisko is almost immediately asked to give it up. Believe it or not, the reasoning made sense.
Tags: Leadership techniques, Business Strategies & Functions, Position, Information Technology, revenue, job, Human Resources Inc., Business Strategies & Functions, Consulting, CIO
The truth about zombie projects
Techguide Zombie projects are failures that won't die because they are a hassle to fix. But anyone capable of killing such a project is likely to be able to manage a complex project successfully.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project, Tool, Consulting, Michael Krigsman, CEO, blog, consulting company, team
Dell acquires Allin's Microsoft IT consulting business
News Deal, valued at US$12 million, aims to bolster Dell's consulting, such as in designing and implementing scalable networks and application architectures.
Tags: Services, Acquisitions, Allin Corp., Microsoft Corp., Business Process, business application, Consulting, News.com, Dell Computer Corp., collaboration
IBM roars into business consulting
News Its new 4,000-strong Business Analytics & Optimization Services will mine IBM's research and software divisions for innovations.
Tags: Consulting, IBM Corp., SAS Institute, data mining, Frank Kern, Data-mining Software, business analytics, Sales, software, analytics
Report: Oracle cuts workforce by 500
News The company has made staff cuts in its North American sales and consulting areas, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Tags: Business applications, Layoffs, Workforce, layoff, Consulting, recession, net profit, News.com, Oracle Corp., revenue
Sun guides buyers through the cloud
News Sun Microsystems has launched a service to help companies develop and deploy cloud computing, a rare move into professional services for the company.
Tags: Services, Service level management, Business applications, Cloud computing, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Cloud computing, Consulting, professional services
Fujitsu buys Aust SAP consultancy firm
News Fujitsu has made its second Australian acquisition in two months, buying Australian SAP consultancy, Supply Chain Consulting.
Tags: Acquisitions, SAP AG, IT Services, Philippines, Consulting, Qantas Airways Ltd., Telstra Corp., Fujitsu Ltd., supply chain, desktop
