Data Center Strategies for the CIO
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Survey says: IT certifications are losing value
Real-life experience trumps formal IT certifications when it comes to salary, according to Foote Partners research. News | 03 Jun 2011
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Top ten data center trends of 2011
What are the top 10 data center trends in servers, storage, operating systems and data center facilities for 2011? Find out in our annual data center predictions article. News | 13 Jan 2011
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Is the recession keeping a lid on a data center staffing crisis?
The data center industry will face a staffing crisis if it can’t drive more employee loyalty, says one Gartner analyst. But IT managers say it’s not a problem in this economy. News | 07 Dec 2010
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Have data center careers hit the skids?
Has virtualized infrastructure derailed data center careers? IT managers say they now spend too much time troubleshooting environments and not enough time on strategic projects. News | 11 Nov 2010
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Why IT pros should care about the tech M&A frenzy
As large technology vendors embark on buying sprees and bidding wars, IT professionals are in the crossfire. Data center managers need to keep an eye on mergers and acquisitions and have a CYA strategy. Article | 31 Aug 2010
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Remote management with KVM over IP
KVM over IP, a remote management tool, has enabled a healthcare business with several far-flung locations to get a handle on data center management. Article | 30 Jun 2010
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Bridging the communication chasm between IT and finance teams: Q&A
When IT and finance teams work together, data centers are seen as valuable assets instead of cost drivers and business productivity increases, according to Lauralee Martin, executive VP and global CFO and COO of Jones Lang LaSalle. Article | 03 Jun 2010
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HP move cloaks IT service weakness
Hewlett-Packard takes $1 billion charge as it preps to pare 9,000 workers and retool its IT services business. Article | 02 Jun 2010
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Uptime Institute unveils data center Operational Sustainability standard
The Uptime Institute's Operational Sustainability standard measures the effect of data center staffing, processes and more on reliability; the metric may fill a gap but also spur controversy. Article | 24 May 2010
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Rising to the CIO slot requires technology and people skills
If you want to be promoted from an IT staff role to the CIO position, your key task is to drive business through technology innovation. Article | 20 May 2010