Thursday, June 23, 2011

CFOs lack faith in CIOs and IT teams, survey shows

Microsoft: Cloud computing won't hurt us | LulzSec members to be outed by Netherlands hacking group

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CFOs lack faith in CIOs and IT teams, survey shows
Increasingly, it's the chief financial officer (CFO) who has direct oversight of the IT department and IT-related spending, but it turns out the CFO has a low opinion of the CIO and the entire IT group. Read More


RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CIO Perspective

CIO Perspectives Boston
CIO Perspectives is coming to Boston on July 20, 2011. Join your fellow Boston senior IT executives to discuss the latest strategies and technologies affecting organizations today. This is your best opportunity of 2011 to gain important insight on your most pressing IT and business issues. Register today!

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Extreme Networks

High-Performance iSCSI SAN Architecture...
...A Solution's View from Extreme Networks, Intel and NetApp white paper. This white paper details the work of Intel, Extreme Networks® and NetApp to demonstrate the impact on iSCSI performance in real world environments using Extreme Networks CLEAR-Flow technology to help you achieve optimal iSCSI performance for demanding storage applications. Learn more.

Microsoft: Cloud computing won't hurt us
Microsoft's new Server & Tools president insists cloud computing isn't the end of Microsoft. Read More

LulzSec members to be outed by Netherlands hacking group
A hacking group in the Netherlands promises to publish photos, phone numbers and addresses of LulzSec members in response to similar treatment by LulzSec. Read More

Cerf: Streaming network crunch could be eliminated
With sufficient bandwidth, video streaming would be rendered unnecessary, Vint Cerf says. Read More


WEBCAST: Cisco

Implementing Virtualization-Enabled Collaboration
This webcast will examine the challenges that IT organizations face when deploying desktop virtualization technologies and collaboration tools, and offer strategies for addressing implementing a robust, virtual desktop environment that fosters successful collaboration. Learn more

Essential Gadgets for the Road Warrior
These mobile tools will help you stay at the top of your game, no matter where you find yourself. Read More

Innovation Bracket: We have a winner
"Father of the Internet" Vint Cerf wins our weeks-long Innovation Bracket! Follow the link to see how he crushed his rivals. Thanks to all who voted. Read More

Is WebGL as Bad as Microsoft Claims?
Microsoft caused a stir last week when it posted a lengthy discourse on why it would not support WebGL, a new software library that extends JavaScript to allow 3D interactive graphics in a browser. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Raritan

Data Center Transformations
Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now!

VMware's Maritz sees 'post-document' era
The PC era is giving way to a world centered on data, where devices and infrastructure are shaped by the information that users want to get from them, VMware President and CEO Paul Maritz said on Wednesday. Read More

The history of Metro Ethernet
A lot has happened with Ethernet in service provider networks in the past 10 years. And the Metro Ethernet Forum has been behind a lot of that progress. From promoting and education the industry on the merits of Ethernet in the service provider network, to actually defining carrier-class Ethernet specifications, the MEF has been at the forefront of advances in the technology on a larger-than-enterprise-network scale. Here are the major milestones the MEF has achieved over that time period. Read More

Winklevoss twins give up Facebook fight
The Winklevoss twins have decided to drop their long-drawn legal battle with Facebook and its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and accept an earlier US$65 million settlement. Read More

Cisco releases dozens of free PowerShell scripts to manage its UCS servers
On June 1, 2011, Cisco released the beta version of the Unified Computing System Manager PowerShell Toolkit with dozesn of cmdlets to help automate management tasks on Cisco's UCS bladeserver. Interesting! Read More

Google Mobile Tips: 2 New Ways to Search Faster
Google updates its mobile site with shortcuts that make searching for nearby locations and creating longer queries easier. Read More



SURVEY: Future-proofing the cloud
Where do you think cloud computing is headed? This survey enables you to share your views on some potential future events, trends and technology changes driven by cloud computing. By compiling the shared knowledge, opinions and insights of survey participants, everyone will get a clearer view on which changes and trends are more, or less, likely to actually occur. That knowledge will be invaluable in helping you shape your private, public and hybrid cloud strategy and plans for the future.Take the survey.

GOODIES FROM THE SUBNETS
Up for grabs from the Subnets: Cisco Subnet: 15 copies of IPv6 for Enterprise Networks books. Microsoft Subnet: A set of classes for a Microsoft Cert from Webucator and Polycom videoconferencing system. Enter here.

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