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CXO

What is the actual cost of free training?

If you have a small training budget, you should consider free training opportunities. Many are surprisingly effective, according to one IT manager who offers his advice on how to decide which free sessions are worthwhile and which are worthless.

Tech & Work

Tips for selecting college interns for your IT department

Hiring an intern for your IT department can solve staffing problems now and identify future full-time hires. Interns also present some challenges. IT manager Mark Gonzales offers these tips to follow when working with a college internship program.

Storage

Local backup and hard drives: An IT manager weighs options during a PC rollover

It feels like the Christmas season in the IT department for manager Mark Gonzales. He has his eye on a DVD-ROM, and he is mulling over his hard drive options. It's all part of a project to replace about 20 desktops.

Hardware

Are flat-screen monitors worth the price? An IT manager researches new hardware

IT manager Mark Gonzales is wowed by flat-screen monitors as he puts together an RFP for a desktop rollover. But he is also weighing the importance of controlling costs and securing timely tech support. What advice would you give him?

Data Centers

An IT manager shops for PCs and considers RAM and CPUs

IT manager Mark D. Gonzales is preparing to replace the desktops in his shop. He likes the Pentium 4 and he's weighing his options on CPUs. What would you recommend?

Hardware

An IT manager needs your advice on purchasing desktops

We want your opinion about a desktop rollover. IT manager Mark D. Gonzales is preparing to replace the desktops in his shop. What should he specify in his RFP? Help Mark select some key features.

Data Centers

Take security precautions when an IT staff member leaves the company

Are you prepared for the security risks that exist when employees leave the company? Here's one IT manager's to-do list and a look at the strategy he used to reduce the security risks posed by an exiting employee.

Hardware

An IT manager explores COMDEX: Day 3

If you have a flexible training budget, should you spend that money on trips to COMDEX? IT manager Mark D. Gonzales discusses his decision to do just that, and he describes his final day at the Las Vegas trade show.

After Hours

An IT manager explores COMDEX: Day 2

An IT manager checks out the new gadgets and goodies on display at COMDEX. In an effort to retain a valuable staff member, he faces a dilemma—should he buy a slick, new laptop for this employee? Join the discussion.

Developer

An IT Manager explores COMDEX: Day 1

COMDEX is billed as the world's largest IT convention. Find out why an IT manager decided to spend part of his budget on a trip to the mega-IT show in this daily diary.

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What is the actual cost of free training?

Tips for selecting college interns for your IT department

Local backup and hard drives: An IT manager weighs options during a PC rollover

Are flat-screen monitors worth the price? An IT manager researches new hardware

An IT manager shops for PCs and considers RAM and CPUs

An IT manager needs your advice on purchasing desktops

Take security precautions when an IT staff member leaves the company

An IT manager explores COMDEX: Day 3

An IT manager explores COMDEX: Day 2

An IT Manager explores COMDEX: Day 1

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