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Survey: Value of the Cloud, Telecommuting Overstated

In a recent survey of mid-market IT decision-makers, cloud computing adoption and support for telecommuting had surprisingly low scores. Both are still seen as an option and not an answer.

Sep 7, 2011 4 mins
Data and Information Security Privacy Small and Medium Business
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Is Office 365 Right for Your Enterprise?

With Office 365, Microsoft is staking out its territory in the cloud. But CIOs have to judge whether making the shift is the right strategy for their enterprise.

Aug 31, 2011 3 mins
Cloud Computing Microsoft Office Office Suites
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Tablets Take Precedence

As tablets gain a foothold in the enterprise, CIOs are scrambling to create consumer-tech-friendly policies.

Aug 31, 2011 2 mins
Cloud Computing Financial Services Industry
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What CIOs Should Do About Rogue IT

CIOs no longer control all of a companyu2019s technology choices. But they still need to manage risk and save rogue users from themselves.

Aug 31, 2011 15 mins
Business Intelligence Cloud Computing IT Strategy
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Tips for Taming Rogue IT

If users understand what IT capabilities are already available, theyu2019ll be less likely to want to buy technology themselves

Aug 31, 2011 3 mins
Cloud Computing
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VMWorld 2011: The Business Case for Cloud Computing

Consona Corp. CIO Milt Volosyn explains his company's move to cloud computing and virtualization.

Aug 30, 2011 4 mins
Mergers and Acquisitions Server Virtualization Virtualization
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Cloud-Based Storage Improves Disaster Recovery at Situs

Since real estate consultancy The Situs Companies moved to a cloud-based storage system in 2010, the company has dramatically improved the speed and reliability of backups and significantly reduced IT costs.

Aug 26, 2011 7 mins
Cloud Computing Disaster Recovery Virtualization
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Cloud CIO: The Challenges of Competing with Cloud Computing Providers

There is no question that corporate IT departments need to change their cultures and their organizational structures to compete with cloud providers, but doing so introduces a variety of practical challenges--including convincing the CFO to embrace a

Aug 26, 2011 7 mins
Budgeting Cloud Computing Virtualization
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Why RIM’s BBM Music Service is Destined to Fail

BlackBerry-maker RIM today unveiled a brand new, cloud-based music-streaming service for BlackBerry users, BBM Music. But CIO.com's Al Sacco isn't impressed and offers up five solid reasons why BBM Music may be doomed from the get-go.

Aug 25, 2011 6 mins
Private Cloud Small and Medium Business Smartphones
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iPad Culture Shock for IT

The iPad is unlike any other enterprise technology, delivered to market by a vendor seemingly indifferent to CIOs, and surrounded by mass media-fed confusion. How can CIOs cope?

Aug 23, 2011 7 mins
Encryption Firewalls Mobile Security