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Notes from the Field

How low can they go? ISPs hit new depths in customer satisfaction

May 22, 2013 - New survey confirms what most of us know: When it comes to pleasing consumers, ISPs scrape the bottom of the barrel
Cringely, Internet, Data Plan, Smartphones, Wireless LAN
Read more Notes from the Field
Enterprise Windows

Bad first impression? Give the cloud a second chance

May 22, 2013 - Don't let early reliability issues and some high-profile outages keep you from giving the cloud the chance it deserves
Cloud computing
Read more Enterprise Windows
Off The Record

The job is 'IT manager,' but in title only

May 22, 2013 - A newly hired IT pro has one best option after discovering the boss doesn't trust or give responsibility: Get out
IT Jobs, IT Management, IT Training, IT Strategy, Tech Support, your IT tales
Read more Off The Record
The Squeaky Wheel

The divided IT-business team can only lose

May 22, 2013 - When the business units and IT aren't playing as a real team, everyone loses except those selling them tech
IT Management, Consumerization of IT
Read more The Squeaky Wheel
InfoWorld Tech Watch

The OEMpire strikes back -- Microsoft's best buddies go Google

May 21, 2013 - HP, Dell, Acer, Asus -- each of the big-name Windows PC manufacturers now has a credible stake in Android
Microsoft Windows, Android, Laptop PCs, Tablets, Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Read more InfoWorld Tech Watch
Security Adviser

Watch out for waterhole attacks -- hackers' latest stealth weapon

May 21, 2013 - It's time to learn about waterhole attacks, where sites with tailored malware await visits by certain companies' employees
Security, Hacking, Malware
Read more Security Adviser
Cloud Computing

Why Google is freaking out Amazon

May 21, 2013 - With the release of Google Compute Engine, Google is becoming a real threat to Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services, IaaS, Google Compute Engine
Read more Cloud Computing
Mobile Edge

The new Wi-Fi: What you need to know about 802.11ac

May 21, 2013 - Access points have already appeared, and devices will soon. Here's how to strategize the next leap in Wi-Fi
Wireless LAN, Wi-Fi
Read more Mobile Edge
The Deep End

When server consolidation goes too far

May 20, 2013 - Virtualization has revolutionized the data center, but less isn't always more when it comes to the number of server virtualization hosts
Data Center, Server Virtualization, Servers
Read more The Deep End
Virtualization Report

VMware Horizon Mobile delivers BYOD functionality to Verizon in US

May 20, 2013 - Mobile virtualization provides dual persona features for Android smartphone devices
Virtualization, Android, BYOD, iOS, Mobile Device Management (MDM), Smartphones, Consumerization of IT, Mobile Technology
Read more Virtualization Report
Modernizing IT

Protect yourself from the coming cloud crack-up

May 20, 2013 - The cloud is a virtual vending machine for Web applications, but helter-skelter adoption does not yield a healthy enterprise. Here's how to avoid the pitfalls
Cloud computing, IT Strategy, SaaS, Enterprise Architecture
Read more Modernizing IT
Information Overload

How to pick the provider for a solid Ethernet WAN

May 20, 2013 - Not all Ethernet-based WAN circuits are created equal; be sure to ask these questions when shopping for a carrier
Networking, Wide Area Networking, Data Center, Storage
Read more Information Overload
Smart User

The meter's on all the time: Tech's 'greed is good' era arrives

May 17, 2013 - Adobe Creative Cloud is the first blatant move to make us pay, pay again, and pay some more for nonservices technology
Software Licensing, Internet, SaaS, Wireless Broadband, Applications, Adobe Systems
Read more Smart User
Open Sources

Google's open video proposal closes door on software freedom

May 17, 2013 - Google/MPEG-LA deal showed promise, but Google's requirement for user licenses may bring a backlash
Open Source Software, Intellectual Property, Web Applications, Google
Read more Open Sources
Tech's Bottom Line

New privacy low: Retailers sniffing cellphone Wi-Fi signals at the mall

May 16, 2013 - Indoor location technologies are allowing retailers to track shoppers' every move inside their stores
Internet Privacy
Read more Tech's Bottom Line
Strategic Developer

$200K for a computer science degree? Or these free online classes?

May 16, 2013 - If you do the work, you can get a computer science education online rivaling that of the Ivy League. Here's a nice little curriculum for you
Application Development, IT Jobs, IT Training
Read more Strategic Developer
Extreme Analytics

There's no shortage of data science smarts

May 16, 2013 - Powerful new big data tools demand analytics expertise -- but a growing body of shared knowledge and a new generation of self-taught experts will fill the gap
Big Data, IT Jobs, Data Modeling, Open Source Software
Read more Extreme Analytics
Smart Leader

Turn your business inside out

May 15, 2013 - Add systems of record to systems of engagement. Stir vigorously and watch what happens
Information Technology Careers, Big Data, IT Management, IT Strategy, ERP, Cloud computing
Read more Smart Leader
InfoWorld InfoTube

Bill Gates on Steve Jobs: 'We grew up together'

May 13, 2013 - In '60 Minutes' interview, Bill Gates discusses his philanthropy, takes time to reflect on life and legacy of Steve Jobs
Technology Business, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs
Read more InfoWorld InfoTube
Think Big Data

Big movies, big data: Netflix embraces NoSQL in the cloud

May 02, 2013 - With billions of reads and writes daily, Netflix relies on NoSQL database Cassandra to replace a legacy Oracle deployment
Big Data, Amazon Web Services, E-commerce, NoSQL, Open Source Software, Data Management
Read more Think Big Data
Grok

What is object storage?

April 05, 2013 - Highly scalable, simple, cheap, distributed storage for the cloud
Data Center, IaaS, Cloud computing, Storage
Read more Grok
Lab Notes

CodeMirror: Edit code in your browser

March 29, 2013 - JavaScript-based code editor supports JavaScript, C, C++, C#, Java, SQL, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby -- you name it
Application Development, Development Tools, Java Programming, JavaScript, Perl, PHP Web, Python, Ruby on Rails
Read more Lab Notes
Advice Line

19 principles every IT leader should heed

March 13, 2013 - Want to be a next-gen IT leader? Here are the most important principles for business leadership -- especially in IT
IT Management, IT Strategy
Read more Advice Line

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