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Virtualization: Get the contract right
Insight perspective Virtualization promises many business benefits--but only if you structure the agreement correctly. Lawyer Mark O'Conor offers some advice.
Tags: Virtualization, Software licensing, Cost control, Security, business continuity, intellectual property, Hardware, service provider, agreement, pricing strategy
Enterprise guide to saving on wireless
News As mobility becomes increasingly entrenched in the corporate environment, businesses need to manage wireless service costs smartly and diligently, say analysts.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, IT budgeting, Budgeting/cost control, Communications, International Data Corp., wireless service, Wireless, Gartner Inc., phone, unified communications
Zoho: Cloud customization cheaper than on-premise
News Customization of cloud apps need not be costly and some companies can avoid customization altogether, says software-as-a-service player.
Tags: Cloud computing, Software engineering/development, Software, Red Hat Inc., CRM, McKinsey & Co., Singapore, Software, Cloud computing, API
Deciding to outsource: Is it cultural?
Blogs You may have been expecting this to be about cultural differences in relation to companies that outsource but it's not. ...
Cisco CEO sees positive economic trends
News John Chambers, head of the tech industry bellwether, says quarterly orders for networking gear followed normal trends, signifying the economy is likely improving.
Tags: Security, Business security, Quarter, Cisco Systems Inc., Sales, Connected Corp., CEO, Italy, U.S., analyst
Net neutrality back in spotlight for debate
Insight Clause in application for U.S. broadband stimulus grants has renewed the debate over Net neutrality, as new bill is introduced and discussion now focuses more on wireless services.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Web sites, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Broadband, Net Neutrality, FCC, Internet, service provider, Mobile/Wireless
Should service be bought standard or custom?
Blogs For software buyers, this is a standard question: "Do I buy a standard package or do I do custom development?" The more ...
Neverending cost cutting objectives
Blogs In the current economic climate, cost cutting measures are still at the top of the agenda for many firms, so I thought i...
Cutting costs sensibly
Blogs I've been quiet for a while, watching how people in our industry will react to the ongoing global economic turmoil. O...
Pacnet goes to Vietnam via new partner
News update Telecommunications service provider Pacnet inks alliance with FPT Telecom, gaining entry points to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
Tags: Networking technology, Mobile, Asia, Vietnam, Telecommunications, cable system, Singapore, Broadband, Pacific Internet, Pacnet
Fund will help alleged Swedish pirates hit by new law
News Pirate Bay spokesperson and Swedish politicians create fund to help alleged pirates fight accusations after the passage of new antipiracy law.
Tags: Piracy, Funding, Audio Book, Fund, Law, Piracy, Backup, Integrity Association, IP, IPRED
Cisco taps next-gen networks for the cloud
News The networking company has announced its Unified Service Delivery package, a more efficient platform aimed at cloud services providers.
Tags: Virtualization, Cisco Systems Inc., IP, business application, IP network, networking company, network, data center, service provider
Globe Telecom profit dips as customers spend less
News The Philippine telcommunication services provider says its 15 percent fall in earnings was also due to higher cost of maintaining its operations.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Financial statements, Telecommunications, Wireless, Broadband, wireless revenue, stock exchange, net income
Shift in Philippine telco space
Blogs Last week was quite eventful for the Philippine telecom sector when two of the country's biggest telephone operators rev...
Debating Forrester Research: Service providers and failure
Techguide A blog post by the analyst, which pushes virtually all blame for IT failures onto technology buyers, may have provided a narrow view of the dynamics in project management.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Forrester Research Inc., Project, Consulting, Michael Krigsman, IT Devil, software, CEO, knowledge
