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Changing Times Demand Focus

April 2, 2009 By Stephen 7 Comments

Corporate IT is at a crossroads. The financial crisis has had a massive impact on budget priorities: Do more with less is the message of the day. But how can this be achieved? Challenges for Enterprise IT I've spent 15 years focused on the business of IT, with a special interest in data storage, since it makes up such a large part of modern information systems and … [Read more...] about Changing Times Demand Focus

Ten-Year Trend: Mobility

March 11, 2009 By Stephen 2 Comments

Dave Hitz over at NetApp poses a very interesting question: What is the ten-year trend in information technology that we are currently building to? He supplies these historical examples: 1982-1992: A computer on every (business) desk 1990s: Networking all those computers He then goes on to suggest three ten-year trends that we might currently be living … [Read more...] about Ten-Year Trend: Mobility

EMC Cuts Staff as Recession Continues

December 4, 2008 By Stephen 5 Comments

Apparently, some were annoyed, offended, or hurt by this post. For that, I sincerely apologize. My intent was to reach out to my friends at the company in this difficult time, but what I meant doesn't help those who are directly affected. I have only one question: What is the right thing to do when bad things happen? Should one offer help or remain silent? This is not a … [Read more...] about EMC Cuts Staff as Recession Continues

The Road Warrior’s Laptop

September 7, 2008 By Stephen 9 Comments

This is part of an ongoing series of longer articles I will be posting every Sunday as part of an experiment in offering more in-depth content. For IT-centric workers, being productive from the road requires more than just exceptional personal skills: A killer laptop is needed to replace an entire office full of equipment. Let's consider what a modern digital nomad's laptop … [Read more...] about The Road Warrior’s Laptop

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