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Getting the most out of your IT investment with UNIX?

June 19, 2009 6:00am PDT

Do you have questions about running UNIX on your servers? Now is your chance to ask the IBM experts in a live TechRepublic Webcast on June 23. Get the topics and other details here.

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What tech investments will you advise clients to make in 2010?

December 14, 2009 2:14pm PST

With the new year rapidly approaching, now is a good time to talk to IT consulting clients about their tech investments for 2010.

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Where to invest your IT budget to reap the greatest rewards

February 4, 2010 1:30am PST

Can shareholders get a return on every pound spent on IT?

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New study says that offshoring is freeing up more money for new IT investments

June 6, 2007 12:40pm PDT

Info-Tech Research Group has released the results of its study on U.S. IT spending. The Canadian researchers expects that IT departments will increase spending from $840 billion in 2006 to $884...

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Cisco backs femtocell technology with investment in IP.access

January 24, 2008 12:34pm PST

Cisco's investment in U.K. firm IP.access gives further thrust to a technology that seeks to bring the advantages of mobile connectivity and support to the main cellular networks.

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Guide clients to make prudent IT project investments

January 28, 2009 3:25am PST

During an economic downturn, project managers should help clients save money, prioritize their expenditures, and keep their eyes on the prize. Rick Freedman offers several tips on how to steer...

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Maximizing ROI on your SOA investment

December 15, 2009 9:45pm PST

In an upcoming TechRepublic Webcast, you'll learn what makes Oracle SOA Suite the most suited platform for building next-generation business applications.

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HP connects IT investment, value, and transparency

June 22, 2009 4:11pm PDT

HP's primary strategic message about the future direction of project portfolio management (PPM) involves helping IT departments improve their ability to quantify project costs, benefits, and...

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Encourage clients to maintain new investments

August 13, 2011 11:46am PDT

After you complete a major upgrade or replacement, it's the perfect time to try to correct clients' bad habits and inform them about best business and maintenance practices.

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Recouping your Big Data investment in one year

January 23, 2013 5:21am PST

Although the horizon for your Big Data strategy may be three to five years, there's no reason why you can't recoup your investment within the first year.

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Why a TechNet subscription is worth the investment

March 9, 2010 6:44am PST

A test environment for Windows Server systems is essential to delivering the right solution. Here's a tool that you can use to practice your Windows skills.

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10 ways to maximize your help desk investment

June 18, 2012 2:50pm PDT

The help desk has become a key player in delivering business benefits, including high service levels for users and customers, improved applications, and better products.

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Larry Brilliant outlines Google's giving strategies

November 5, 2008 12:40pm PST

At the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Larry Brilliant, executive director of Google.org, declares that Google ripped off Salesforce's 1/1/1 model--and the company is proud of it. The...

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The future of clean-tech investing

May 15, 2009 4:48pm PDT

At the Greentech Media and Groom Energy, Enterprise Carbon Accounting Summit in Burlingame, Calif., venture capitalists discuss the outlook of investing in smart grids, carbon management, and...

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Deutsche Bank predicts large investment in 'private clouds'

March 17, 2010 4:57pm PDT

At the Cloud Connect conference in Santa Clara, Vijay Bhagavath, technology equity researcher for Deutsche Bank, estimates upcoming trends in IT spending. He adds that investment in ‘private...

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Photos: Vietnam confabs mix tech fever with restraint

October 23, 2007 5:23am PDT

Electronics and gaming trade shows in Ho Chi Minh City attract excited crowds as the communist government increasingly welcomes foreign investment.

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Images: MSN, Yahoo over the years

February 4, 2008 5:18am PST

Here's a look back at Yahoo and Microsoft's MSN over the years in light of their (possible) impending merger.

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Image: Top 10 U.S. tech mergers

May 2, 2008 4:24am PDT

Here's a ranking of the leading U.S. technology merger and acquisition deals based on value.This chart ranks the leading U.S. technology merger and acquisition deals based on value.