Data center consolidation is quite similar to two people who have been living on their own at separate locations move together into the same house. Consolidation often results in the duplication of items and resources. Consolidation should ideally prevent redundancy,…
PortfolioStat program, launched in April, has identified dozens of ways for agencies to consolidate systems, buy in bulk, eliminate duplication, says report. White House efforts to root out wasteful IT spending in federal government have identified 98 “opportunities” for consolidation,…
Shvetank Shah, executive director at advisory firm CEB, says that the future of technology is here and now, and to maintain competitive advantage, CIOs need to understand what’s coming down the pipeline. In this SearchCIO.com video interview, filmed at the…
IBM, EMC, Cisco, HP and others are all saying that customers are becoming cautious about the economy and pulling back on tech spending. This pullback is more like tapping the brakes, but there’s economic uncertainty for sure. The catch is…
The prediction season is upon us. IT budget projections, top 10 technologies, the disruptiveness of digital disruption, Electoral College odds. Here’s one hunch I’d put money on. “We believe that the chief data officer — separate from the chief information…
