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 IT Clan Chat: The (Relatively) New World of IT Analytics
IE Radio  
5/31/2011   180 comments
IBM and other IT providers are focused on products and services that help IT pros identify, analyze, and model solutions for their infrastructure and operations challenges.
Comment: Re: Cry me a tear - Mary Jander - 5/31/2011
Comment: Re: Cry me a tear - Kim Davis - 5/31/2011
Intuit CIO Offers Lessons for Midmarket
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
5/31/2011   5 comments
Transforming a midmarket business into a larger enterprise means identifying future growth areas and capitalizing on technologies.
Comment: Re: Cry me a tear - Mary Jander - 5/31/2011
Hidden Headaches of Cloud
Singer at C-Level  
5/30/2011   Post a comment
Everyone raves about the cloud, but there are hidden headaches.
Comment: This is the future - scucci - 5/29/2011
Comment: Huge Metrics Fan - scucci - 5/29/2011
Comment: Re: Cry me a tear - Mr. Roques - 5/28/2011
Comment: Better wait.. - hounhosp - 5/27/2011
Comment: Re: IT Analytics - Mike Acker - 5/27/2011
Comment: Re: IT Analytics - Brian Newby - 5/27/2011
Comment: Re: IT Analytics - Mary Jander - 5/27/2011
Comment: For example... - Lippencotte - 5/27/2011
Comment: Re: IT Analytics - taimur_tz - 5/27/2011
Comment: Re: IT Analytics - Brian Newby - 5/26/2011
Comment: Re: Virtual Worlds - cbernard - 5/26/2011
IT Analytics Rise Up, Take On Cloud Mantle
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/26/2011   17 comments
Analytics aren't just about real-time analysis of data for business decision-making; IT functions deserve their own take on the technology.
Comment: Re: For example... - robjvargas - 5/26/2011
Comment: re: Cloud Security - aum007 - 5/26/2011
 Security Clan Chat: The Insecure Cloud
IE Radio  
5/26/2011   142 comments
The widespread belief that digital security is better handled by in the cloud overlooks many downsides, including a lack of awareness of the issue among some cloud vendors.
Comment: re: Cloud Security - Kurtkeys - 5/26/2011
Comment: Re: foolish - Kurtkeys - 5/26/2011
Comment: Re: Eek - smkinoshita - 5/26/2011
Comment: re: Cloud Security - aum007 - 5/26/2011
Comment: re: Cloud Security - Kurtkeys - 5/26/2011
Comment: Re: Free vs Paid? - cbernard - 5/26/2011
Comment: Re: For example... - aum007 - 5/26/2011
Comment: Realism - cvargas - 5/25/2011
Comment: For example... - RamonAntonio - 5/25/2011
Comment: foolish - dbergman - 5/25/2011
Comment: Re: Kooooool Beans - cvargas - 5/25/2011
Comment: Kooooool Beans - Chris Poley - 5/25/2011
The Persistent Myth of Cloud Security
Security Clan Editor's Blog  
5/25/2011   22 comments
The widespread belief that cybersecurity is better managed in a cloud computing environment is increasingly coming under question.
Comment: re: Cloud Security - Kim Davis - 5/25/2011
Comment: re: Cloud Security - aum007 - 5/25/2011
Stormy Weather
Todd Watson  
5/25/2011   Post a comment
Technology doesn't seem to be faring well in terms of predicting these tornadoes and storms.
Comment: Eek - Nicole Ferraro - 5/25/2011
Comment: re: Cloud Security - Kim Davis - 5/25/2011
Comment: Trust but Verify - Mike Acker - 5/25/2011
Comment: Goog Chromebook - nasimson - 5/25/2011
Comment: Re: Great expectations! - Gigi - 5/25/2011
Comment: Great expectations! - antonis - 5/25/2011
Chromebook: Google's Attempt to Secure the Planet
Jart Armin  
5/25/2011   47 comments
Google says Chromebook sets a new bar for laptop security. But does it really?
From Russia With Bailouts
Todd Watson  
5/24/2011   4 comments
Todd is musing on Russian search engines, TweetDeck, and Too Big to Fail.
Comment: Re: Savings in costs - cbernard - 5/24/2011
Big Golf, Big Data
Todd Watson  
5/24/2011   Post a comment
IBM has announced new, patented software capabilities to analyze massive volumes of streaming data.
Midmarket Cloud ERP: It's Complicated
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
5/23/2011   3 comments
The pitfalls of cloud-based ERP are all around, with the integration of existing enterprise applications being a key drawback.
And the Winner Is... Private Cloud!
Mary E. Shacklett  
5/23/2011   4 comments
Whether you're big or small, the preferred implementation of cloud is private.
Comment: Virtual Worlds - dbergman - 5/21/2011
Apple Patent Describes Cloud-Based iTunes
Singer at C-Level  
5/20/2011   4 comments
Apple's patents provide more details about its rumored cloud-based music service.
 Executive Clan Chat: CIOs Jump Into Clouds for Big Data Sharing
IE Radio  
5/20/2011   174 comments
IBM has released its most recent study of more than 3,000 global CIOs. Seven out of 10 CIOs in the US, Japan, and South Korea, and 68 percent in China, now identify cloud as a top priority. Data management, customer analytics, data warehousing, and visual information dashboards are also high on the list for CIOs' top priorities as they try to convert data into better and faster business decisions. Please join Internet Evolution Senior Editor Michael Singer in a Live Chat about IBM's report and what is on the mind of CIOs today.
Comment: Re: IBM fellows - Mary Jander - 5/20/2011
Comment: Re: IBM fellows - hounhosp - 5/20/2011
Comment: Re: IBM fellows - antonis - 5/20/2011
New Platforms for Business-Focused Virtual Worlds
Maria Korolov  
5/19/2011   12 comments
There is a spate of new platforms for the creation and launch of business-based virtual worlds.
Comment: Re: IBM fellows - Mary Jander - 5/19/2011
Comment: Re: IBM fellows - Mary Jander - 5/19/2011
Comment: IBM fellows - Nicole Ferraro - 5/19/2011
IBM Awards Showcase Internet Priorities
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/19/2011   8 comments
IBM has honored eight scientists and engineers for their technology contributions, signaling the Internet direction Big Blue is taking.
Comment: Hey...is THIS thing on? - DHCIR - 5/19/2011
Comment: Re: Savings in costs - Gigi - 5/19/2011
Comment: Re: Savings in costs - sbondy - 5/18/2011
Comment: Re: Savings in costs - jkaplan - 5/18/2011
Comment: Re: Savings in costs - sbondy - 5/18/2011
Comment: Not a combo? - Mary Jander - 5/18/2011
CIOs Jump Into Clouds for Big Data Sharing
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/18/2011   13 comments
An IBM survey found high interest among CIOs in mobile communications, analytics and business intelligence, and risk management systems.
Comment: Re: Savings in costs - sbondy - 5/18/2011
Comment: Re: Savings in costs - kq4ym - 5/18/2011
Comment: Oracle in the cloud - nasimson - 5/18/2011
Comment: Savings in costs - taimur_tz - 5/18/2011
Comment: Big Data - nasimson - 5/18/2011
How Clouds Can Transform Enterprise Consulting
Jeff Kaplan  
5/18/2011   23 comments
Cloud computing is being used by IT consulting firms to deliver solutions faster and avoid high customization costs.
Comment: Re: Nightmares Abound - cvargas - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Nightmares Abound - cvargas - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Nightmares Abound - cvargas - 5/17/2011
New IBM CIO Study: Big Data, Bigger Clouds
Todd Watson  
5/17/2011   1 comment
From a global perspective, seven out of 10 CIOs in the US, Japan, and South Korea, and 68 percent in China, now identify cloud as a top priority.
Comment: Re: wrong - Michael Singer - 5/16/2011
Comment: Nightmares Abound - cvargas - 5/16/2011
Midmarket Could Reshape Cloud Licensing
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
5/16/2011   7 comments
Complex service models could lead to higher transaction costs, making it very hard for midmarket companies to justify using cloud services.
 IT Clan Chat: Climate Change & the Future of IT
IE Radio  
5/16/2011   275 comments
Climate change threatens the infrastructure that supports the Internet as well as enterprise networks. This chat focuses on how IT pros are responding to the challenge to move off traditional power sources.
Comment: Interesting but.... - sbewley - 5/15/2011
Comment: wrong - dbergman - 5/14/2011
Innovate 2011 Conference: Profit From Software
Todd Watson  
5/13/2011   Post a comment
IBM's premier event for software and systems innovation is just around the corner.
Chromebook for Enterprise: Tempting, but Look Twice
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/13/2011   17 comments
Companies considering Chromebooks in this untested stage will undoubtedly be taking a huge leap of faith.
Comment: Re: Funding - knoxzoo - 5/13/2011
Comment: Re: Funding - Mary Jander - 5/13/2011
Comment: finally - dbergman - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Funding - knoxzoo - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Funding - pcharles - 5/12/2011
Comment: Funding - knoxzoo - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Threats Here? - Bolingbroke - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Threats Here? - Kim Davis - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Threats Here? - Mary Jander - 5/12/2011
Comment: Threats Here? - Kim Davis - 5/12/2011
Climate Change Threatens IT's Future
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/12/2011   23 comments
A UK report cites climate change as a reason to change energy sources in the datacenter.
Comment: Investing in tomorrow - sbondy - 5/11/2011
There Are 'Cloudy' Days Ahead for Education
Russell E. Hicks Jr.  
5/11/2011   28 comments
Cloud computing and mobile access are the keys to the future of education.
Comment: who re the users? - Mashka - 5/8/2011
Comment: Re : Back to School - SunitaT - 5/7/2011
Comment: Will this help? - hrcohen - 5/6/2011
Students Map Out the Future of Mobile Work
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/6/2011   6 comments
Solving the problems of remote collaboration, information overload, trust, globalization, and environmental sustainability could be as simple as flapping your arms.
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Kim Davis - 5/6/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Ariella - 5/6/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Ariella - 5/6/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Kim Davis - 5/6/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Ariella - 5/6/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Kim Davis - 5/6/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Ariella - 5/6/2011
Comment: Scrapbooking - Bolingbroke - 5/6/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Kurtkeys - 5/5/2011
Comment: Re: never saw it! - Kim Davis - 5/5/2011
Back to School
Todd Watson  
5/5/2011   5 comments
Fifty professors from 40 universities in 14 countries have been recognized with Smarter Planet Faculty Innovation awards.
Comment: Re: Boohoo - Mary Jander - 5/5/2011
Comment: never saw it! - tech_ed - 5/5/2011
Comment: Re: Boohoo - Nicole Ferraro - 5/5/2011
Comment: Boohoo - Mary Jander - 5/5/2011
Gagging at Google's Irrelevant Chrome Ad
Editor's Blog  
5/5/2011   39 comments
Let's all roll our eyes at Google's "Dear Sophie" television commercial.
Enterprises Slammed for Datacenter Inefficiency
IT Clan Editor's Blog  
5/5/2011   10 comments
A survey by Oracle shows many large companies worldwide struggling with out-of-date infrastructure and lack of planning.
Comment: Firing workers - Mary Jander - 5/4/2011
Comment: IT's BP - Bolingbroke - 5/4/2011
CIOs to Be Offered Alternative 'Big Data' Stack
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
5/4/2011   4 comments
A consortium of upstart business intelligence providers takes on the four large BI providers – and your IT department.
Comment: Re: Customer claims - KMT568 - 5/4/2011
Comment: Re: Hah. - Nicole Ferraro - 5/4/2011
Comment: Re: Eeeeew - Nicole Ferraro - 5/4/2011
Comment: Customer claims - taimur_tz - 5/4/2011
Sony: With Second Incident, the Outrage Grows
Editor's Blog  
5/3/2011   33 comments
Sony, refusing to testify to Congress on data theft in the wake of the PlayStation attack, has admitted another massive security breach.
Comment: Old habits die hard - KMT568 - 5/3/2011
Comment: Going global - KMT568 - 5/3/2011
Comment: Re: Question, George - sbewley - 5/3/2011
Comment: Mid is Beautiful - jabailo - 5/3/2011
It's Time Users Demand Better Data Handling
Scott Koegler  
5/3/2011   27 comments
In recent data breaches, Apple and Sony acted negligently, arrogantly, or worse. It's time for users to start demanding better.
Midmarket Ready to Grow... With Caution
Midmarket Clan Editor's Blog  
5/2/2011   8 comments
By focusing on certain technologies, midmarket companies can certainly create their own opportunities for growth.
 IT Clan Chat: Checking Out the 'Dirt' in Cloud Services
IE Radio  
5/2/2011   196 comments
Environmental activist group Greenpeace maintains that providers of cloud computing services, including Apple, Google, and Facebook, are adding to global dirtiness by using coal-fueled utility power, despite their claims of having energy-efficient datacenter designs.
Don't Give Up on Cloud
Singer at C-Level  
5/2/2011   4 comments
Despite outages at Amazon and Sony, cloud computing is still the future of the Internet.
Exploring the UK's Digital Disgrace
George Taylor  
5/2/2011   11 comments
A country that can produce a Royal Wedding can't come up to scratch when it comes to IT projects
Comment: Re: Eeeeew - nasimson - 5/1/2011
Comment: Eeeeew - magneticnorth - 5/1/2011