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Short Takes: IT Faces a Bizarre Month
The editors take a look at glitches caused by Zeus' handiwork, the times that are a-changing at college computer labs and a series of strange events in the IT world. Also, the SharePoint Technology Conference is announced.
8/15/2008 10:07AM EST

Midori: The Empire's New Hope
After looking over Midori, we think that, as it currently is presented, it would be a welcome successor to the Windows line of OSes. Microsoft must work hard to eliminate the defects of its current Windows incarnation and create an OS that is built for an interconnected world.
8/15/2008 9:06AM EST

The Evolving Role of the IT Pro
Studies show that work that tasks once entrusted to IT workers are being outsourced. Rather than worry about the future of IT, IT workers should focus on acquiring the skills to meet the technologies of the future, like cloud computing and managed services.
8/1/2008 9:00AM EST

Guest View: Small Steps in Energy Efficiency Result in Two Kinds of 'Green'
"Going green" is thought of as an expensive process, but there are ways to cut costs without harming service. Consider these tips to lowering power usage, which save energy and money.
8/1/2008 9:00AM EST

Last Year's Penguin
A reader sticks up for OpenSolaris, saying that it provides a solid alternative to Windows systems. It's also important to recognize the value of licenses and the way that they can influence open-source development.
7/15/2008 9:00AM EST

Guest View: Siren Song: Appliances Lure Back SaaS Faithful
Appliances came into the SaaS scene with much promise, but they faltered. However, improvements in technology and understanding how to use appliances has made them a viable option for small and medium-sized businesses.
7/15/2008 9:00AM EST

IT Planning Will Never Be the Same
IT and business are merging, and the days of considering IT being its own separate realm inside an enterprise are over. The sooner IT and business managers recognize this, the better.
7/15/2008 9:00AM EST

Guest View: Are Your Apps Effective? See What Users Are Doing
End user performance and management is a new way of examining how end users are adopting software and seeing what they do with what they buy. It provides a complete picture that can help a business meet the demands of users.
7/1/2008 9:00AM EST

From the Editor: EPA Gets High Rating on Power Issues
With the EPA stepping in to add data center ratings to its ENERGY STAR system, data centers may now be able to seriously move toward saving power and green computing. This could be a big boon to data center companies.
7/1/2008 9:00AM EST

Guest View: What's It Mean to Be Green?
The definition of "green computing" has been hard to grasp, and a concrete definition would go a long way to creating a standard by which a data center can truly be considered efficient and environmentally friendly.
6/15/2008 8:58AM EST

From the Editor: Don't Take Encryption for Granted
Cryptography advances have largely gone unnoticed by end users, and this can lead to terrible consequences, as the Debian fiasco demonstrated. Do not let the same thing happen to your enterprise.
6/15/2008 8:55AM EST

IT's All Part of Doing Business
Customization is the future of technology, and developers should recognize that consumers want their software, hardware and services to be uniquely tailored to them. Also, this is an opportunity for business and IT units to combine their efforts.
6/1/2008 9:00AM EST

Guest View: Examining the Industry's Scat
A trip to the Alameda County Computer Resource Center yields some industry findings as to what the industry no longer needs. Managers should try harder to buy only the equipment they need, not a surplus.
6/1/2008 7:00AM EST

National Electronic Security Needs More Than Lip Service
Michael Chertoff's promised $130 million allotment for electronic security does not do the "Manhattan Project" comparison justice. Government, businesses and academia must unite to confront the matter.
5/15/2008 7:00AM EST

Short Takes: It's Not Easy Not Using 'Green'
Our editors muse on the difficulties of headline writing and the temptations in it, on using those old computers for a good new cause and on pairing Silicon Valley programmers with the ladies of San Francisco.
5/15/2008 7:00AM EST

The Operations Manager Is in
Systems Management News is all about informing the IT sysadmin and providing him or her the latest and most useful news and opinions about the business.
4/15/2008 7:00AM EST

Guest View: Why is Software Installation Still Such a Mess?
Complex setup routines can cause problems across an organization's systems.
4/15/2008 7:00AM EST

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