Tag: IT
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Top Tales of IT Terror
Categories: News and TrendsTop Tales of IT Terror It Came From the DeepThe data recovery experts at Kroll Ontrack once received a laptop that had been absolutely soaked in saltwater. The story goes that the guy who owned the notebook had brought it with him on vacation so he could catch up on email on the beach. At… Read more
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IT Hiring, Spending Prospects Drop: CDW Report
The latest CDW IT Monitor revealed lower expectations for budget increases and hiring, along with a drop in overall hardware spending. However, the report noted increases in software spending and a more optimistic outlook in key sectors, including small business and healthcare IT, brought balance to the broader IT sentiment. While the latest wave of… Read more
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OnForce Reduced Business IT Spending Hurting Profits
Categories: News and TrendsOnForce Reduced Business IT Spending Hurting Profits While IT field service professionals are pessimistic about the economy, nearly 25 percent have seen an increase in business during these tough times. No Title Networking service professionals, in particular, seem to be faring well with 63 percent saying that downturns in the economy have either increased business… Read more
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IT as a Service Becoming Commonplace: Survey
A survey by F5 Networks found that at least 67 percent of enterprises have implemented or are in the process of implementing infrastructure as a service and platform as a service, and that 15 percent of enterprises have implemented or are in the process of implementing chargeback capabilities, setting the stage for full-scale ITaaS across… Read more
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Steve Jobs, IT Giant, Dies at 56
Categories: News and TrendsApple co-founder and two-time CEO Steve Jobs, recognized around the world as one of the most successful innovators in the history of American business, died Oct. 5 as the result of an eight-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56. Jobs and partner Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple in 1977 and in the course of one… Read more
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What IT Executives Say About SaaS
Categories: Cloud ComputingWhat IT Executives Say About SaaS More than 95 percent of organizations surveyed expect to maintain or increase their investments SaaS. No Title More than one-third of organizations have migration projects under way from on-premises to SaaS. No Title Respondents cited ease and speed of deployment and cost-effectiveness as the top two reasons for adoption.… Read more