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Archive: 07-2012

• What IT has to do to accommodate teleworkers

  Chris Krueger says that within the next 20 years, working at an office will become the exception, and our work from home will be the rule. Here’s what IT will have to do to accommodate this...

  Posted by Chris Krueger | July 31, 2012, 5:55 AM PDT

• Why HR gets in the way of IT hiring--and how to change it

  Communication between IT and HR is the key to getting the best qualified IT pros.

  Posted by Sam Narisi | July 30, 2012, 8:11 AM PDT

• Three Windows Server 2012 features that will please the CIO

  Whereas the jury is still out on whether or not Windows 8 will gain enterprise traction, its big brother, Windows Server 2012, is a heavyweight that brings with it new capabilities that make the...

  Posted by Scott Lowe | July 25, 2012, 2:10 PM PDT

• EU court rules in favor of UserSoft

  In a landmark decision, the European Union Court of Justice ruled in favor of UsedSoft, that an author of software cannot oppose the resale of its “used” licenses allowing the use of...

  Posted by Guest Contributor | July 25, 2012, 5:12 AM PDT

• Is Big Data big hype?

  Patrick Gray talks about what to keep in mind when you’re talking about Big Data.

  Posted by Patrick Gray | July 23, 2012, 10:32 AM PDT

• Five ways to ensure your DR plan is reliable

  DR is a priority for all enterprises but ask a company about software licensing in the context of DR and you’ll find they only touch the surface.

  Posted by Scott D. Rosenberg | July 23, 2012, 7:50 AM PDT

• IT: Becoming less about tech skills, more about integration

  Patrick Gray talks about a seismic shift going on in IT where knowledgeable technicians no longer rule the roost.

  Posted by Patrick Gray | July 18, 2012, 10:54 AM PDT

• Can IT really focus on business-facing initiatives?

  Scott Lowe addresses some reservations with the automation of certain IT functions.

  Posted by Scott Lowe | July 16, 2012, 5:08 AM PDT

• Infographic--How on-the-job training boosts employee morale

  One of the simplest and surest ways to lift employees’ spirits is to conduct empathetic and supportive on-the-job training.

  Posted by Toni Bowers | July 12, 2012, 4:55 AM PDT

• Open computing is dead (long live open computing!)

  What went wrong on the journey to the open future, and does open have a place in the future of computing?

  Posted by Patrick Gray | July 11, 2012, 10:40 AM PDT