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Shorter week no obstacle to IT performance
News Careful planning ensures organizations that are embarking on a four-day work week can continue to enjoy optimum IT performance.
Tags: HR policies and procedures, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT training, Service level management, Backup, Singapore, business continuity, CIO, e-mail, performance
Microsoft launches virtualization line-up
News Software giant unveils a set of new products, including Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008, and underscores its interest in capturing the server virtualization market.
Tags: x86-standard servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server consolidation, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Hypervisor, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, software, IT administration, marketing
IT essential for businesses' green success
Insight perspective IT is becoming ever more closely linked with organizations' environmental impact. An analyst offers energy-saving tips for IT managers.
Tags: Green IT, IT Governance, Accommodation, Storage, Hardware, IT administration, data center, program director, user behavior, IT Governance
First-time project managers need failures
Techguide One of the greatest impediments to first-time project managers' success is their need to succeed. There are three things they really need--and early success isn't one of them.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Training, Paul Glen, project manager, ROI, career, IT administration, North America, information technology
Monitor project progress with micro-deliverables
Techguide Micro-deliverables allow you to effectively gauge the health of a project. Here are four simple rules to follow when planning for and using micro-deliverables.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Project, Deliverable, Paul Glen, monitoring, black hole, IT administration, leader, monitor
Gartner: Social networking here to stay
News Companies that have taken measures to block social networking tools may have to begin making provision for them in future, according to analyst.
Tags: Web 2.0, Security implementation/standards, Internet, Security, Gartner Inc., Environment, social networking, software, IT administration, virtual world
CA to buy Eurekify
News IT management software maker plans to acquire identity and role management company Eurekify, marking its second security-related acquisition within two months.
Tags: Acquisitions, Security, Computer Associates International Inc., Israel, user provisioning, software, analytics, lifecycle management, IT administration, access management
London Olympics tickets to double as contactless payment
News The London 2012 Olympics could be set to pioneer smart tickets that double up as contactless payment cards and subway travel passes.
Tags: RFID, Barclays Plc., Card, contactless payment, London, payment, Visa Inc., IT administration, smart card, RFID
Developed SMBs to increase IT services spend
News IT services expenditure among small and midsize firms in Australia, Korea and Japan will grow 10 percent from 2009 to 2013, says AMI.
Tags: Business, Services, Business, Information Technology, IT Services, Services, Small And Medium Business, Australia, Japan, Korea
Biz execs must now justify IT projects
News CIOs get some reprieve as responsibility shifts to heads of business units to provide business case to secure budget for their IT requests, say market observers.
Tags: IT project management, IT budgeting, Computer Associates International Inc., Forrester Research Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Project, Electronic Data Systems Corp., phone, CIO
Get ready for virtualization to affect you, too
News VMware is pushing its software for use on PCs and mobile phones. There is plenty of room for expansion, but watch out for that cloud.
Tags: Virtualization, VMware Inc., computer, Server, Virtualization, PC
VMware shows mobile-based virtual management tool
News The company has given a technology preview of tools that could help administrators manage office systems from their mobile phones.
Tags: Virtualization, Business applications, Data Management, Mobile, Infrastructure Management, Virtual Machine, vCMA, vCenter Software, VMware Inc., Server
Wireless security guide
Insight With wireless security standards yet to settle, it is no surprise IT pros are still baffled by it. Here's our quick and dirty guide on the topic, comprised of the most frequently asked questions from readers.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Security implementation/standards
Delivering IT as a service
Insight City University's CIO Jerry Yu is gearing his team to deliver IT like a utility service, where the service is available to users at the flip of a switch.
Tags: IT Management
Moving to the forefront of IT
Insight Technology is the bloodline of Hong Kong's immigration department, helping the government manage the information of 6.9 million people more efficiently.
Tags: IT Management, Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT Governance
