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In-memory computing
Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 13 Feb 2012
In-memory databases (IMDBs) can deliver quick answers to urgent business questions. ...Read more
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Empowering the global CIO
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Thu 26 Jan 2012
Over the past year, a clear set of themes has dominated the agendas of global CIOs. We asked Rod Vawdrey, president of the Global Business Group at ICT leader Fujitsu, how some of these major challenges are being addressed. ...Read more
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2012… and beyond
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Thu 26 Jan 2012
From spending forecasts, to the widespread uptake of enterprise cloud computing, to CIO salaries: a handy round-up of key predictions from the analysts. ...Read more
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IT in the era of uncertainty
Posted by James Lawrence | Thu 26 Jan 2012
Renewed economic instability is causing CIOs to seek the flexibility of cloud computing. ...Read more
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Delivering data in the cloud
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Fri 2 Dec 2011
Selling datasets "as a service" is set to become a new revenue stream for organizations. ...Read more
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Special Report: The path to business agility
Posted by Kenny MacIver & James Lawrence | Mon 17 Oct 2011
How the growing need for business agility and flexibility is driving CIOs deep into the cloud. ...Read more
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Talking… transformation:
With Siemens CIO Dr. Norbert Kleinjohann
Posted by Rudolph Attlfellner | Mon 17 Oct 2011
Two technology industry thought-leaders — Dr. Norbert Kleinjohann, CIO of electronics and electrical engineering giant Siemens, and Rolf Schwirz, CEO of Fujitsu Technology Solutions — recently weigh up some of the key challenges of business transformation. ...Read more
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Power without knowledge...
Posted by Andy Lawrence | Mon 10 Oct 2011
CIOs need a clearer understanding of the energy efficiency of their data centers, argues The 451 Group's Andy Lawrence — one that goes well beyond today’s crude metrics. ...Read more
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Net neutrality debate hots up
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 15 Aug 2011
Whatever the rights or wrongs of the argument, many global CIOs are more likely to be concerned about overbearing regulation. ...Read more
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The changing shape of the corporate data center
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 18 Jul 2011
After years of unbridled growth and technological upheaval, data centers are showing new levels of maturity and efficiency. From consolidation to virtualization to cloud, our in-depth report examines where the future lies. ...Read more
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Optimizing the corporate data center
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 18 Jul 2011
Ashley Davis, head of global data center strategy at financial services company JPMorgan Chase, discusses consolidation, cloud and sustainability. ...Read more
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Storms in the cloud
Posted by James Lawrence | Mon 18 Jul 2011
Recent high-profile outages highlight the need for stronger SLAs in cloud contracts. ...Read more
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The challenges of cloud adoption
Posted by Dr. Joseph Reger | Thu 2 Jun 2011
Dr. Joseph Reger, CTO of Fujitsu CEMEA & India, analyzes the privacy, legal and security issues that organizations face as they seek to maximize the exciting business opportunities presented by cloud. ...Read more
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Visibility in the clouds
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 30 May 2011
Ensuring maximum uptime will be crucial to the adoption of cloud computing. ...Read more
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Leveraging smart grids to optimize energy use
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Thu 26 May 2011
Two of the world’s most pervasive networks — the Internet and the electricity grid — are about to collide, with significant consequences for IT organizations everywhere. ...Read more
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Is your organization ready for the Internet protocol switchover?
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 2 May 2011
June 8, 2011 — aka "World IPv6 Day" — is likely to expose flaws in migration plans. ...Read more
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Lessons from cloud’s early adopters
Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 18 Apr 2011
As enterprises prepare for the large-scale adoption of cloud services, they’re examining the results of their early experiences with the model. These case studies highlight what four organizations have learned so far. ...Read more
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Faster, cheaper, greener: fiber for the HD Internet
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 28 Mar 2011
Internet connection speeds of 100Gbps or more are likely to become a commercial reality by 2015 thanks to the latest developments in long-haul fiber-optic technology. ...Read more
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Can the promise of cloud computing live up to the hype? Part 2
Posted by JP Rangaswami | Mon 28 Feb 2011
Two IT leaders assess how much of the cloud model is realizable today and how much is illusion and wordplay. Here, JP Rangaswami, chief scientist at Salesforce.com — and a former CIO and IT trailblazer at telco BT and investment bank DrKW — argues that cloud represents a global inflection point for enterprise IT. ...Read more
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Can the promise of cloud computing live up to the hype? Part 1
Posted by Ian Cohen | Mon 21 Feb 2011
Two IT leaders assess how much of the cloud model is realizable today and how much is illusion and wordplay. First, Ian Cohen, CIO at Jardine Lloyd Thompson, argues that IT execs should ignore the hype and ask what cloud computing can do for their businesses. ...Read more
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Public cloud for the enterprise
Posted by James Lawrence | Tue 1 Feb 2011
Early cloud services lacked the SLAs demanded by large organizations; now, that’s all about to change. ...Read more
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The rise of the politically motivated cyber attack
Posted by James Lawrence | Mon 24 Jan 2011
It’s no longer only government agencies who need to be alert to politically motivated attacks. ...Read more
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Securing the cloud
Posted by Darren Ratcliffe & Peter Shillito | Wed 19 Jan 2011
The cloud focuses attention on security, say Fujitsu’s Darren Ratcliffe and Peter Shillito ...Read more
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The road ahead for IT
Posted by Marc Silvester | Mon 20 Dec 2010
As Fujitsu celebrates its 75th anniversary, Marc Silvester, SVP and global CTO, makes key predictions for the future of enterprise IT ...Read more
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"The cloud wants smarter devices," says Microsoft's Steve Ballmer
Posted by James Lawrence | Fri 19 Nov 2010
Why the Microsoft CEO believes that, contrary to popular opinion, the cloud will demand more sophisticated client hardware ...Read more
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Capitalising on a €2.9bn merger of equals
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 8 Nov 2010
TomTom’s purchase of Tele Atlas – both global leaders in SatNav services and digital mapping – created a giant whose products are used by more than 45 million people each day. Christiaan De Backer was appointed CIO of TomTom NV last year and tasked with integrating the IT operations and processes of the two companies ...Read more
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Government as a service
Posted by Andrew Donoghue | Tue 2 Nov 2010
Pushing public services into the cloud has become an increasingly attractive option to many of the world’s cash-strapped governments – but security is still a major concern ...Read more
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Opening up cloud gateways
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 23 Aug 2010
Computer clouds need to become as interoperable and as instantly portable as they are elastic and easily scaled if enterprises are to take full advantage of their business benefits. This is the view of Vint Cerf, co-designer of the internet’s basic architecture, TCP/IP, and now chief internet evangelist at Google ...Read more
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Office 2010: stick, twist... or cloud?
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 26 Jul 2010
Choosing the right office suite is no longer just about waiting for the next Microsoft release ...Read more
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The shifting sands of security
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 19 Jul 2010
Technologies such as virtualisation, cloud-based services and social networking are changing the way enterprise IT is used and delivered. In this series of downloads, we examine how this is forcing a radical rethink of security strategy ...Read more
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When clouds disappear
Posted by Clive Davies | Mon 21 Jun 2010
Losing data in the cloud is a nightmare scenario for CIOs, so check out your provider carefully, says Clive Davies, senior counsel with Fujitsu in the UK ...Read more
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The path to cloud
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Fri 4 Jun 2010
Cloud computing presents a compelling opportunity for the delivery of IT as a highly efficient, dynamic service. But the market - at this immature stage - is marked by hype and confusion. So how should companies stage their strategic journey to the cloud? ...Read more
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Into the breach
Posted by Stewart Room | Mon 22 Mar 2010
CIOs need to be acutely aware of the legal obligations they face in different parts of the world when their IT systems or data are compromised. Stewart Room of Field Fisher Waterhouse offers a path through the global disclosure minefield ...Read more
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PC-over-IP time
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 8 Mar 2010
After the huge success of server virtualisation, many organisations have been eyeing the desktop as the next target for a virtual makeover. Now PC-over-IP aims to remove the performance barrier ...Read more
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Enterprise joins the Google Apps club
Posted by James Lawrence | Mon 15 Feb 2010
Attracted by increasing functionality, cost savings and the ability to access data from any location, some of the world's largest firms are making huge commitments to cloud-based office applications ...Read more
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Telepresence for all
Posted by James Lawrence | Thu 11 Feb 2010
Driven by greatly improved technology and falling prices, mid-market demand for videoconferencing is growing - and triggering a period of rapid consolidation ...Read more
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"Europe must open its digital borders," says European commissioner Viviane Reding
Posted by James Lawrence | Mon 18 Jan 2010
For the past five years, EU commissioner Viviane Reding - the most powerful person in European ICT - has pursued the vision of a single digital market for Europe. In our exclusive interview, she explains what that means for global CIOs ...Read more
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Outsourcing 3.0
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 18 Jan 2010
Our latest Special Report examines how new sourcing models - from the cloud to outcome-based agreements - are transforming the landscape of IT service delivery ...Read more
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Diversity on the desktop
Posted by Kevin White | Mon 14 Dec 2009
Will the launch of Chrome OS - Google's free, lightweight, Linux-based PC operating system - finally mark the beginning of the end for Windows' dominance on the x86 desktop? ...Read more
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The falling cost of flash storage
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 16 Nov 2009
Solid state drives are becoming an affordable - and greener - option for enterprise storage ...Read more
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Software vendor audits
Posted by Mark Grossman & Tate Stickles | Mon 9 Nov 2009
What rights do CIOs have to rebuff system-wide audits by software vendors? Mark Grossman and Tate Stickles of Grossman Law Group define the points of resistance ...Read more
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Blades slash carbon usage
Posted by Andrew Donoghue | Mon 28 Sep 2009
Blade servers are continuing to be popular with IT departments facing tighter financial and carbon budgets - but cooling is key, says a leading CTO ...Read more
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Cells forecast: are femtocells the future?
Posted by Andrew Donoghue | Mon 21 Sep 2009
Femtocells mean mobile providers would be able to compete with fixed broadband networks – but success depends on persuading consumers to buy into the idea ...Read more
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FTTH: Europe isn't getting enough fibre
Posted by Andrew Donoghue | Mon 14 Sep 2009
While FTTH is expanding rapidly in Asia, copper is slowing Europe down. According to the latest research, fibre accounts for just 1.4% of all broadband subscriptions in Europe, compared to 45% in South Korea and 39% in Japan ...Read more
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Unified communications: All the right connections
Posted by James Bambrough | Mon 3 Aug 2009
Switching to a unified communications system could mean 11 fewer days on the red-eye this year, says James Bambrough, senior solution architect at Fujitsu ...Read more
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The Legal I: Location, location, location
Posted by David Naylor | Thu 25 Jun 2009
Cloud computing may be the latest buzzword in IT but, as technology law expert David Naylor explains, it pays to know where your data is drifting ...Read more
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Special Report: Cloud computing
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 30 Mar 2009
An in-depth investigation into the benefits of cloud computing: should your company be adopting it? What are the merits? And what are the pitfalls you should be aware of? ...Read more
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Technology investment key to recession survival
Posted by Jessica Twentyman & Andrew Donoghue | Mon 30 Mar 2009
Smart companies recognise that IT isn’t an overhead – it could also be key to dragging their business back into the black. Investment in innovation is just as important to boosting financial performance as cutting overheads ...Read more
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