Eric Knorr
Contributing writer
Eric Knorr is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist. Previously he was the Editor in Chief of Foundry’s enterprise websites: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. A technology journalist since the start of the PC era, he has developed content to serve the needs of IT professionals since the turn of the 21st century. He is the former Editor of PC World magazine, the creator of the best-selling The PC Bible, a founding editor of CNET, and the author of hundreds of articles to inform and support IT leaders and those who build, evaluate, and sustain technology for business. Eric has received Neal, ASBPE, and Computer Press Awards for journalistic excellence. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a BA in English.
AI and machine learning: Powering the next-gen enterprise
IT leaders are already starting to reap the rewards promised by AI and machine learning -- and a recent survey reveals half are considering greater investment as we hit economic headwinds.
CIO Think Tank: Setting the multi-cloud agenda
How can enterprises handle the complexity of multiple clouds — and reap unprecedented benefits? In a series of virtual roundtables, 30 IT leaders articulated the challenges and delivered insightful recommendations.
The 2020 IDG Cloud Computing Survey
A survey of over 500 IT professionals reveals that cloud now represents a third of the IT spend, as a clear majority of organizations plan to use cloud services for over half of their infrastructure and applications
The Internet of Things in 2020: More vital than ever
Just when we needed it most, the internet of things is delivering gobs of data and remote device control across almost every industry, from healthcare to agriculture.
Collaboration answers the call
When office workers fled to their homes, collaboration tools and methods suddenly became indispensable. Here's what our new era of collaboration may look like.
Dealing with the downturn
As the coronavirus pandemic builds, businesses are already reeling from the economic impact. Here's how IT can adjust to a new reality of cost trimming and budget cuts.
Navigating the pandemic
Nearly every technology company — and almost every business — is desperately determining how to use its arsenal of technology to combat the increasingly severe disruption caused by coronavirus.
Containers march into the mainstream
After years of experimentation, enterprises are going all-in with containers and microservices, building and updating better apps at a faster clip than ever before
Cybersecurity in 2020: From secure code to defense in depth
CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World tackle the hot security issues, from prioritizing risk to securing digital transformation.
The state of digital transformation in 2020
The lessons learned from a decade of digital transformation provide a roadmap for those embarking on their own initiatives. CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World team up to dissect that legacy from every angle.
State of the cloud in 2019
The cloud is the perennial metatrend of enterprise tech, yet it remains poorly understood. Peek under the hood and today’s real benefits emerge.
IBM Cloud Q&A: Kubernetes takes center stage
As IBM’s Think conference commences, general manager Jim Comfort explains how Kubernetes and container portability are central to IBM’s cloud strategy and Red Hat acquisition
Interview: Craig McLuckie and Joe Beda on the value of Kubernetes
The Docker container orchestration technology fills the gap between IaaS, which is too low-level, and PaaS, which is too high-level
Interview: Joel Spolsky on how the developer role has changed
He weighs in on the triumph of JavaScript, the advent of WebAssembly, and the purchase of GitHub by Microsoft
Interview: Matei Zaharia on Spark and machine learning
Zaharia expounds on the reasons Spark has become the big data framework of choice and why he thinks his company’s melding of Spark and machine learning delivers unique value
Interview: Brendan Eich on JavaScript’s blessing and curse
Eich readily admits to JavaScript’s flaws and talks frankly about what he might have done better, while touching on JavaScript’s improvements over its 23-year lifespan
How Yahoo wrangles its giant private cloud
Yahoo VP of Cloud Services Preeti Somal pulls back the curtain on the internet company's vast private cloud—and offers valuable lessons any enterprise can use
Why everyone's so excited about serverless computing
Contrary to popular belief, the cloud doesn't make infrastructure go away—but serverless computing is taking developers a big step closer to that dream
Why Slack can't slow down
Slack reached a $1 billion valuation faster than any startup in history. Now it must make key decisions without disrupting the lives of millions of Slack-addicted users