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Data centers: The temples of IT
Insight perspective Quocirca's Bob Tarzey surveys the data center market--and points out why they're better for the environment than you may think.
Tags: Cloud computing, Data centers, Co-location Provider, Equinix, Information Technology, bank, Hosting Company, managed hosting, Quocirca, On-demand
Software for the other five billion
Insight perspective If businesses want to win over the five billion people without computers, they must adapt their approach. Here are seven assumptions not to make.
Tags: Business applications, Protocols and platforms, Personal applications, Microsoft Corp., Graphics, Quocirca, distributed system, Literacy, Clive Longbottom, software
Is your business run by chance?
Insight perspective The discipline you apply to managing your business' underlying processes can make all the difference, especially when times get tough, says analyst.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business applications, Business development/management, Business structures, Process, Organization, Supplier, Quocirca, Clive Longbottom, Environment
Firewalls failing to keep generation Facebook in check
News Generation Y imposes challenges to network security at work, companies must find ways to keep the net generation staff happy while protecting enterprise data.
Tags: Data security, Data services, Firewalls, Content management, Authentication and encryption, Security, Datamonitor, Quocirca, Worker, Silicon.com
Five ways to cut your telecom spend
Insight perspective Phones, mobiles and e-mail are essential to running any business. So how can you reduce telecoms costs? An analyst offers some advice.
Tags: Smart phones, LANs and WANs, Mobile/Wireless, Networking technology, Mobile, Supplier, Telecommunications, Cell Phone, Quocirca, Service
Telepresence--time to work together
Insight perspective Tired of your comms kit not working well with others? An analyst says it's time to push for compatibility in the telepresence space.
Tags: LANs and WANs, VoIP/IP telephony, Video, Standards, Hewlett-Packard Co., Cisco Systems Inc., Quocirca, Sales, Interoperability, phone
Netbooks a nail in Microsoft's coffin?
Insight perspective What's behind Microsoft's hard times? It's not just the economic downturn--it's also a fundamental shift in enterprise hardware, says analyst.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Microsoft Windows, Sales/revenue, Microsoft Corp., Security, Quocirca, Hardware, software, Laptop Computer, financial
Green IT isn't dead yet
Insight perspective The recession is dampening many areas of IT--but not environmental impact. An analyst looks at how cost-cutting and green go hand in hand.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Budgeting/cost control, IT budgeting, Green IT, Organization, Hosting Company, Carbon Footprint, cost savings, Quocirca
Dell hits carbon neutral target
News Computer maker claims it is now officially a carbon neutral company--five months ahead of its own projected schedule.
Tags: Green IT, Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, India, Quocirca, energy efficiency, technology company, China, partnership
Green IT--how CIOs can help
Insight perspective IT has a key role to play in making businesses more energy efficient. An analyst shares how.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, Green IT, Quocirca, Energy Usage, CIO, IT budget, energy efficiency, marketing, International Energy Agency
Switch from oil to silicon
Insight perspective Smaller firms that still see technology as a cost ripe for pruning are making a big mistake. Now's the time they should be swapping their dependency on oil for a focus on silicon, says analyst.
Tags: Small And Medium Business, Quocirca, Business Process, Internet Connection, Silicon, software, food, Web 2.0, revenue, Internet
License this software
Insight perspective Mismanaging software licensing can lead to extra costs and damaged reputations. Here's how to ensure it doesn't happen to you.
Tags: Software licensing, Piracy, Business applications, Personal applications, Organization, Tool, software license, Quocirca, software company, compliance
Beyond CRM: How to improve customer interactions
Insight perspective Customers have much more power these days, so why do so many companies fail to build a proper strategy to engage them and win their loyalty? An analyst points out what needs to be done.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Customer resource management (CRM), Social Networking, Customer Loyalty, Communication, CRM, Tool, competitive advantage, Quocirca, Customer
Microsoft COO: No turning back on Vista
Insight newsmaker Kevin Turner remains steadfast in his belief that Windows Vista is faring better than predecessor XP in terms of adoption rate and security record.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Security applications/tools, Search, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise Search, Security, Google Inc., COO, Microsoft Windows Vista, Quocirca
How to secure your on-the-go data
Insight perspective Worried about sensitive data on portable devices? Quocirca's Fran Howarth explains how to make sure it's safe and sound.
Tags: Data security, Authentication and encryption, Security Management, Encryption, Tool, Quocirca, Fran Howarth, Laptop Computer, financial, data protection
