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Cloud Computing: Why You Can't Ignore Chargeback
You might think that users would prefer to avoid chargeback because they currently get resources for free, and implementing chargeback would result in more budgetary outflow. But you'd be wrong, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.Opinion
Why Cloud Won't Kill IT Outsourcing or Consulting
Will cloud computing spell bad news for outsourcers and consultants? The debate continues: Grid Dynamics says bread and butter demands will change, but enterprise IT will still be hungry for help with implementation, support, and customization.Feature
Cloud Performance Metrics: No Standards, So Mileage Varies
Just try to do a fair comparison of how your app runs in two different cloud providers' environments. It's tough now due to a lack of standards.Feature
CIO.com Teardown: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
Move over, gadget teardowns. We tear down Oracle's legendary leader to see what powers the man known for big verbal stings and even bigger yachts.Feature
Microsoft vs. Amazon Clouds: 5 Key Differences
Do you understand the differences between the Microsoft Azure and Amazon EC2 cloud offerings? Dig into this breakdown of application support, portability, scalability, pricing and more.nNews
Microsoft and Google Slug It Out for Uncle Sam's Cloud Business
The cloud-based office apps archrivals have ramped up the fight for city and state government customers. Is Microsoft playing fair — or as Google argues, rigging the competition?News
Denial-of-Service Attacks Meet the Cloud: 4 Lessons
In the age of virtualization and cloud, old world denial-of-service attacks have become more targeted, causing new worries. Here are 4 realities to keep in mind.nNews
Q&A: Microsoft CIO Eats His Own Cloud Dog Food
Before you ever saw Windows Azure, Microsoft CIO Tony Scott had to use it for two years. In this Q&A, he shares what he's learned about cloud moves, security, application portability and how CIOs can prepare.nFeature
The App Store Effect on BI Applications and IT
Execs and managers are desperately seeking instant BI application satisfaction, and IT is trying to keep up. Here's why it may be a losing battle for CIOs, project managers and developers.Feature
Oracle vs. SAP: Battle of Fall 2010 Balance Sheets
A head-to-head examination of how the two software giants' revenues, executives and strategies fared during their most recent quarters.CEO Letter
Cloud and UI: CIOs Have a Big Opportunity on Their Hands
Mobile, m-commerce, geolocation, social media and real-time analytics are changing business. CIOs that can leverage this could own a key business priority around UI and the customer.Tip
How Mayo Clinic Doctors Use Smartphones to Diagnose Patients
Neurologists diagnose patients remotely using images delivered to smartphonesOpinion
A New Cloud: The Stealth Cloud?
You've heard of public clouds, private clouds and hybrid clouds, but is there room for yet another word in the cloud computing lexicon, a stealth cloud? That is, a cloud without the support of the IT department?Virtualization and Cloud Advisor
Cloud Computing: 5 Tips as GSA Goes On-Demand
Federal agencies will soon be able to order up computing services on demand via the apps.gov portal. CIO.com's Bernard Golden shares insight on what the GSA and other companies moving to an IaaS model should expect.nFeature
Cloud Computing's Current Woe: Analysis Paralysis
After two years of cloud hype, many IT leaders are still confused about how to analyze the benefits of cloud for their specific needs, new research shows. That's bad news for vendors and users. nNews
Microsoft Office 365: Your Guide to a Slew of Versions, Prices
With the new Office 365, Microsoft is saying bye to BPOS and re-packaging some collaboration and Office apps. But as usual, it produced a confusing pile of versions: We break down your options.Opinion
How Private Cloud Shakes Up Traditional IT Roles
A move to private cloud will transform what CIOs need from their IT teams. Sanjay Mirchandani, Senior VP and CIO at EMC, shares his vision of how private cloud will reshape IT roles and how leaders should prepare now to cross-train their best and brightest.nOpinion
Choosing Legacy Apps for the Cloud: 3 Starting Tips
Just starting to decide which legacy apps to modernize for a move to the cloud? Micro Focus shares some advice.nFeature
Hub-and-Spoke ERP Strategy to Take Flight?
It's worked for the airline industry, and it might just work for your global company: An examination of Forrester's latest ERP implementation and integration approach.News
Is Ozzie's Exit Good or Bad for Microsoft in Cloud Race?
Ray Ozzie, having created much of Microsoft's cloud vision, is the latest in a string of Redmond's brightest who've decided to leave. What does this reveal about Microsoft's spot in the cloud computing competition?Feature
Domino Sugar Moves SAP and Much More to Cloud
Think big league CIOs aren't ready to put SAP in the public cloud? Domino Sugar just did, along with most other enterprise systems, with an eye toward big savings.Virtualization and Cloud Advisor
Cloud Computing and Video Conferencing: What's Next
Cloud is enabling a new crop of affordable telephony and videoconferencing options — and even more innovation is en route. CIO.com's Bernard Golden shares his thoughts on what this means for you and for the marketplace.Opinion
Google Calendar Outage: Lessons Learned
As of Tuesday, Google's Calendar service was suffering interruptions lasting as long as 8 days for some furious users. What can you learn from it?Feature
ERP Rollouts: Why SMBs Say No
SMBs wishing to purchase a big-boy ERP system face many barriers to entry, including the cost and complexity of the software. A new Aberdeen Group report analyzes their reluctance and explains the reasons why those few who do spend the cash make the move.News
IT Careers: Hottest Jobs, Skills in Cloud Computing, Mobile Application Development
The latest IBM Tech Trends survey of IT professionals reveals that cloud computing and mobile application development will provide the most career opportunities, followed by social media and business intelligence.Virtualization and Cloud Advisor
Cloud Computing and Open Source: The Next Generation of Apps
Open source apps combined with cloud infrastructure do more than free enterprises from the speed and cost limitations of traditional packaged software. Open source combined with public IaaS and SaaS can power a new generation of applications, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.News Analysis
Analysis: HP Spins CEO Carousel and Picks Wrong Horse in Apotheker
Nothing miraculous has transformed Leo Apotheker since his old school ways failed to energize SAP employees or customers during his brief stint as CEO. Apotheker is not the best choice–even if HP has designs on enterprise software or SAP itself.News
Google Apps and Microsoft: Frenemies in More Offices, for Now
While many paint the Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office question as an either/or proposition, more companies are finding the two products complementary. Here's how one state government agency found the right mix by installing Google Apps for more employee flexibility.Tip
Private-Cloud Technologies: Five Things You Need to Know
Many CIOs are contemplating establishing private-cloud technologies for their company. Here are five things to consider before you make the move.Feature
Many Apps Flunk Security Check Before Move to Cloud
Today's enterprise applications have more flaws than IT realizes, according to security and risk-analysis firm Veracode. Some are coming to light as firms double check security before moving apps to a SaaS or cloud environment.News
Clouded in Mystery
Cloud computing is changing the way we do business but as Zachary Ochieng finds out, it is the first baptism of fire for a number of CIOs.Virtualization and Cloud Advisor
Cloud Computing: The Truth About What Runs on Amazon
You hear lots of talk that Amazon's on-demand public cloud offering is used mostly by small companies, but that's not the reality, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. And as happened with open source, developers are leading the charge.Feature
ERP Vendor Workday Has Work to Do
The SaaS ERP vendor is targeting legacy ERP vendors, with ambitions to provide a financial management platform for large companies.Feature
Cloud Computing for a Crowd
Chubb devised an innovation process using a cloud-based crowdsourcing tool that is delivering ideas for new products and customer-facing services.Feature
The End of Traditional IT Outsourcing: How It Impacts Customers
Cloud computing is threatening to kill the traditional IT outsourcing industry. Accenture's Kevin Campbell explains to CIO.com what this transformation of the traditional IT services industry means for outsourcing customers.Virtualization and Cloud Advisor
Cloud Disrupts Delivery Models: Change or Perish
Cloud is reshaping many delivery models. You can use this as a chance to reinvent your business, if you focus on true value and identify new opportunities — or you can watch cloud ruin a nice existing business.News
DEMO Fall 2010: 4 Social Startups to Watch
Startup companies from around the world took the stage at this week's DEMO event, presenting their products and services for a shot at the $1 million prize. CIO.com's Kristin Burnham shares a look at her four picks for the most innovative and promising social-minded startups.Feature
Oracle OpenWorld 2010: Larry, Mark and Lots of Questions
This year's OpenWorld confab will feature Oracle's Mark Hurd — and plenty of customer questions. Will Oracle have good answers or just the usual verbal skewers?Virtualization and Cloud Advisor
Data Compliance and Cloud Computing Collide: Key Questions
On the crucial issue of data compliance, do you understand what you are responsible for versus your cloud service provider? One thing you don't want is a costly and labor-intensive manual audit mechanism, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden.Feature
When Clouds Attack: 5 Ways Providers Can Improve Security
Cloud computing service providers like Amazon need to worry about their massive compute power being used for illicit attacks, security researchers say. What security measures can stop the cloud from becoming a criminal's paradise?Feature
Fantasy Football Guru Ignores Her Instincts, Trusts Analytics
IBM's Hetal Thaker bucks a couple of common stereotypes regarding football viewership and fantasy football leagues — and uses predictive analytics to draft her way to success. Here's her advice on analyzing data on running backs and running your business.Virtualization and Cloud Advisor
Cloud Computing: VMworld Report
CIO.com's Bernard Golden wraps up the key cloud computing developments from the VMworld show this week.Opinion
Only 3 Cloud Storage Use Cases Ready For Prime Time: Forrester
What storage can you move to the cloud now? Forrester explains and shares advice on how to get the benefits without jeopardizing operational effectiveness.News
VMworld: Microsoft Ad Warns VMware Customers About Lock-In
As the VMworld show kicks off, Microsoft runs a full-page ad warning VMware customers about the dangers of vendor lock-in and three-year license agreements. Cue the Alanis Morrisette: Isn't it ironic?Analysis
CIOs: Empower Your Employees’ Use of Consumer Tech
If you embrace employees who mine new technology to serve their customers, you’ll benefit the business.Tip
CRM: What to Consider When Choosing Between SaaS and On-Premise Systems
SaaS-based CRM applications may cost less, but on-premise software is more easily integrated with other enterprise systemsTip
How Cox Communications Uses SaaS Scheduling Software to Get the Cable Guy to Show Up On Time
SaaS scheduling software combined with analytics helps the $9 billion company reprogram customer service.Feature
How Cloud Computing and Mobile Devices Are Changing Your Application Strategy
Delivering applications on any device—whether desktops or smartphones—and from any location calls for rethinking your enterprise architectureFeature
Bridging the Gap in Cloud Security
How Merit Medical protects off-premise data while offering users a single sign-on.Tip
Cloud Storage: How it Helps Companies Expand Globally
Cloud storage can help companies get operations up and running quickly in a new location.-
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