Software defined datacentres, cloud management and automation, virtualisation licensing, mobile virtualisation, heterogeneity and the need for IT executives to develop new skills in the cloud era were some of the themes of the VMworld ...
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VMware is launching a suite of products to help IT executives manage workspace apps on consumers' mobile devices – including Apple iPhones – securely. This will help enterprises regain control of IT amid growing ...
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Companies, including large multinationals that virtualise Oracle databases using VMware products, are finding it challenging to remain compliant with Oracle's complex licensing policies. Such lack of compliance is costing them millions in ...
Computerworld-CIOs are being predictably cautious with IT budgets for next year,and are focusing on increasing use of cloud technologies and offshore outsourcing,according to the annual report of technology trends by the Society for ...
Citrix Systems has released the latest version of its virtualisation platform XenServer.Version 6.1 features cloud integration capabilities and a storage feature called Storage XenMotion that will bring agility as it allows IT executives to ...
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Research from analyst Freeform Dynamics has given a"could do better"verdict to business-to-business data integration in the UK and the Netherlands. Freeform Dynamics'research reveals British and Dutch companies still rely too heavily on ...
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The need for IT staff in the nation's healthcare facilities is more critical now than two years ago,with two-thirds of healthcare operations in the U.S.reporting a shortage,according to a survey of CIOs(download PDF). The survey,conducted ...
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A majority of IT executives have said that a growing demand for increased network bandwidth is one of the most critical issues facing their datacentres, with more than half looking to deploy 100Gb ethernet by 2016 to improve input/output ...
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Goldman Sachs is launching a new datacentre strategy to achieve higher cost savings and improved IT energy efficiency.The investment bank will replace its existing real estate-based datacentre infrastructure with modular datacentre ...
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The global market for green datacentres will grow from $17.1bn (£10bn) in 2012 to $45.4bn (£28bn) by 2016, as rising energy costs, tighter carbon emission regulations and economic pressure force IT executives to make their ...
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The night watchman and the IT security guy rarely work together even though their jobs,at the core,are similar:to protect the company.At many organizations,physical and information security remain separate entities by happenstance and by ...
Computerworld-Attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa this week is Perse Faily,the CEO of startup EMN8,who will deliver a message on the tech industry's contribution to job growth.When the convention is over,she will head to ...
Computerworld - Great CIOs and IT executives help drive their companies by being agile, innovative managers. They nurture their employees, build talented teams and foster creativity in their people. They try new things. They lead by ...
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Computerworld-When the Government Employees Health Association(GEHA)overhauled its data center to build a fabric infrastructure,the process was"really straightforward,"unlike that of many IT projects,says Brenden Bryan,senior manager of ...
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Computerworld-Every Monday morning,executives at Procter&Gamble's Cincinnati headquarters file into an elliptically shaped conference room known as the Business Sphere,where giant video screens wrap around curved walls displaying ...
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