Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
CIO Update’s technology trends section keeps top IT executives abreast of the latest developments in enterprise technology.
New technology can be assessed and leveraged for the appropriate place alongside traditional data base management systems. Hadoop is a good example of how open source is changing the face of technology. Open source allows developers worldwide to vet and create better products quicker. Companies with proprietary frameworks and code used to manage Big Data…
The final chapter of the Taming BIG Data series is about taking back control of the ever increasing growth of information and underlying data through maintenance standards. The approach suggested by the series of articles is to try to simplify the enterprise information management (EIM) program by leveraging the information lifecycle management areas which include…
While most companies have been slow to embrace consumer technologies, leading firms are bucking that trend by leveraging tools such as social media and the cloud to stay ahead of their competitors and get deeper insights into their customers. This according to the fourth annual Digital IQ survey, released today by PwC US. Top-performing U.S….
by Lem Lasher of CSC With 2012 now in full swing, it’s already looking to be an exciting year for enterprise IT. As consumer products evolve at the speed of light, the technological line between personal and work continues to blend, and the role of the IT professional continues to evolve. Now more than ever,…
by Neil Saward and Deepak Bharathan of PA Consulting Group What top trends in IT are in store for 2012? Well, expect a number of trends that have emerged over the last few years, such as cloud, mobility, enterprise social media, the “Internet of things” and Big Data, to continue to gain traction with IT…
by Paul Carmody of Internap The cloud is an increasingly viable infrastructure deployment option for enterprises, but is it the right choice for all of your applications? Before you take the plunge, you need to realize there are fundamental differences between available cloud offerings, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. To determine which model…
The thing I like least about prediction stories is the lack of accountability. Controversial whack-job predictions drive page views, but few of them pan out. Moreover, the writers who make crazy predication are rarely called on to account for their lunacy. Few of us ever hunt around for last year’s stories to see whether or…
by Geoff Webb of Credant Technologies It’s the most wonderful time of the year. At least, it is according to Andy Williams. At the very least, it’s that time of the year when people in the security industry start to make predictions about what’s going to happen next year. You’d think that in the fast…
Understand this: you must have an iPad (1 or 2) but it does not make this Top 10 list because it is assumed you have one. If you don’t, wait a few months because the latest incarnation, the iPad 3, is rumored to be hitting the shelves in late winter or early spring. iPad 2…
The security challenges facing businesses and consumers in 2012, will begin to merge as “always-on, always-connected” gives way to “hyperconneted” — a world where mobile devices double as everything from ATMs to heart-rate monitors, credit cards and network access endpoints. “The proliferation of Internet connectivity, mobile devices and Web applications are helping to enrich lives…