Move over Cloud, a new star rolled into town: Mist Computing. Even more carefree than The Cloud, it's the hottest thing in IT! Coming soon to Vendor Whitepapers, IT Analyst Reports and B2B Trade Publications near you… Mist Computing! Sick of all the hassles that come with hosting servers inside your own data center? Who needs that headache! Tired of pesky executives wondering why licensing and support costs are way too high? You betcha! Shaking your head at the so-called outsourcers and third-party service providers—booooooo!—who promise to host everything for you at sky-high rates? So dumb!! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Move over Cloud Computing, your time in the tech world spotlight is over! “The Mist” is a leading-edge networking concept sweeping across today’s corporate computing environments and has already been embraced by thousands of customers who’ve had it with IT administration responsibilities! So, tell me Tom, just what is this “Mist Computing” I’ve been hearing so much about? Great question! Here it is: Users simply connect their PC or laptop’s Ethernet cable to any type of office-wall outlet and they will be magically and quickly connected to all the business applications, websites, IT services and social media networks that they want! But, Tom, to what are you actually connecting? Who knows and who cares! It’s all in The Mist! Wow! I love it! That must have killer ROI. And it sounds so easy and cost-effective for today’s stressed-out IT professional! It sure is! With Mist Computing, you get all the connectivity you want with none of the nasty and complicated administrative, security, upgrade and hosting problems that can really be annoying! And the best thing is that it’s ABSOLUTELY FREE! That’s right: ABSOLUTELY FREE! Who’s paying for it? Who cares! Who’s hosting it? Not your problem! Who’s ensuring 99.999% uptime? It doesn’t matter! Call our experienced team of helpful installation consultants to get you started TODAY!! Your Future Is in The Mist!! [Are you still confused about exactly what The Mist is? Well, let the vendors debate the definition for the next two years while the venture capital money piles up. Then we’ll explain it to you—if we can all agree.] Do you Tweet? Follow me on Twitter @twailgum. Follow everything from CIO.com on Twitter @CIOonline. Related content opinion What CIOs Need to Know About HP's Acquisition of Autonomy Here's why you should be paying attention: it's a big analytics play that could help lead the way to making sense of all the unstructured data that's overwhelming enterprises of all sizes, says analyst Charles King. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 24, 2011 4 mins Business Intelligence Data Warehousing Data Management opinion Enterprise BI Made Simple Will a simplified version of enterprise business intelligence software spur user adoption? Gartner analyst James Richardson thinks so. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 15, 2011 4 mins Business Intelligence Data Management opinion ERP Market Shake-Up: What It Means to Your Company ERP vendors continue to merge and be acquired at a steady pace in 2011. Here are some tips on how you can protect your company's interests as the marketplace continues to shift, from analyst Albert Pang. By Todd R. Weiss Aug 03, 2011 4 mins CIO ERP Systems Enterprise Applications opinion Cut IT Costs for Older ERP Apps With Third-Party Support Some large enterprises are looking to third-party ERP support providers to reduce their maintenance and support costs by 50 percent or more rather than sticking with their existing ERP vendors. Rebecca Wettemann of Nucleus Research explains the circu By Todd R. Weiss Aug 02, 2011 4 mins ERP Systems IT Strategy Enterprise Applications Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe