What most drew your interest at the Red Hat Summit?
Open-source experts descended on Boston last week for the annual Red Hat Summit. They were not disappointed as the company provided insights on several topics including: Open source development, emerging cloud trends and cloud security. What most drew your interest at the Red Hat Summit?
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| June 18, 2013 12:55 PM
Cloud Security, Open source, Red Hat
Open-source experts descended on Boston last week for the annual Red Hat Summit. They were not disappointed as the company provided insights on several topics including: Open source development, emerging cloud trends and cloud security. What most drew your interest at the Red Hat Summit?
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| June 18, 2013 12:55 PM
Cloud Security, Open source, Red Hat
Open Source Music Manager for Windows 8
Songbird isn’t available for Windows 8 yet. Are there any other open source options for Windows 8?
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| June 12, 2013 3:00 AM
Open source applications, OpenSource, Windows 8
Songbird isn’t available for Windows 8 yet. Are there any other open source options for Windows 8?
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| June 12, 2013 3:00 AM
Open source applications, OpenSource, Windows 8
What do you think of the NSA programs that monitor Internet activity and phone records?
After news broke of the U.S. National Security Agencies (NSA) access to information from a large segment of Internet traffic (social media and domestic companies), discussions about national security and online privacy issues have reached a new high. What do you think of the NSA programs that monitor Internet activity and phone records? Is it [...]
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| June 18, 2013 7:57 PM
cybersecurity, NSA, Privacy rights, Security
After news broke of the U.S. National Security Agencies (NSA) access to information from a large segment of Internet traffic (social media and domestic companies), discussions about national security and online privacy issues have reached a new high. What do you think of the NSA programs that monitor Internet activity and phone records? Is it [...]
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| June 18, 2013 7:57 PM
cybersecurity, NSA, Privacy rights, Security
Which type of BPM vendor do you prefer?
CFOs are turning to business process management (BPM) tools to ensure their departments are efficient, transparent and compliant. When it comes to acquiring BPM tools, there are two types of vendors according to Clay Richardson, senior analyst at Forrester Research. “…some vendors provide interfaces to systems of record, such as SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) [...]
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| June 18, 2013 4:19 PM
BPM, Vendor selection
CFOs are turning to business process management (BPM) tools to ensure their departments are efficient, transparent and compliant. When it comes to acquiring BPM tools, there are two types of vendors according to Clay Richardson, senior analyst at Forrester Research. “…some vendors provide interfaces to systems of record, such as SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) [...]
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| June 18, 2013 4:19 PM
BPM, Vendor selection
Bachelors degree in Finance, what next to switch to a career in IT. Certifcation or MS Applied Info Tech+certifications
I have a Bachelors degree in Banking & Finance from another country but I would like to pursue a career in IT. I don’t have any experience or certification in IT yet but I have just gotten an admission to a Master’s degree program in Applied Info Tech. My question however is that, without an [...]
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| June 10, 2013 1:40 PM
IT certification, IT industry
I have a Bachelors degree in Banking & Finance from another country but I would like to pursue a career in IT. I don’t have any experience or certification in IT yet but I have just gotten an admission to a Master’s degree program in Applied Info Tech. My question however is that, without an [...]
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| June 10, 2013 1:40 PM
IT certification, IT industry
Should I do both CCNA and MCSE
Hi, I have done my CCNA. I am working in a BPO and I’m looking forward to work in networking. Should I also do MSCE because I don’t have any experience or any other certification in IT? I’m a graduate in commerce.
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| June 7, 2013 9:48 PM
CCNA, IT certfication, MSCE
Hi, I have done my CCNA. I am working in a BPO and I’m looking forward to work in networking. Should I also do MSCE because I don’t have any experience or any other certification in IT? I’m a graduate in commerce.
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| June 7, 2013 9:48 PM
CCNA, IT certfication, MSCE
What do you think of Cisco’s open platform strategy?
“Our value proposition from Cisco is to provide a platform with APIs [application programming interfaces] that [partners] can then [use to] create and customize services for our customers.” This is the message from Cisco’s technology and strategy officer Padmasree Warrior during the company’s 17th annual Cisco Partner Summit to address the company’s open platform strategy [...]
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| June 18, 2013 7:21 PM
Cisco, Open source
“Our value proposition from Cisco is to provide a platform with APIs [application programming interfaces] that [partners] can then [use to] create and customize services for our customers.” This is the message from Cisco’s technology and strategy officer Padmasree Warrior during the company’s 17th annual Cisco Partner Summit to address the company’s open platform strategy [...]
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| June 18, 2013 7:21 PM
Cisco, Open source
IT Infrastructure, analytics/business intelligence or cloud computing. Which is most important?
In a recent study by Longitude Research, CFO survey respondents noted that their top priorities over the next three years are IT Infrastructure, analytics/business intelligence and cloud computing. While both analytics and the cloud saw a sharp rise in percentage over a similar survey performed last year, from 32% to 37% and from 15% to [...]
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| June 18, 2013 3:23 PM
Business Analysts, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure
In a recent study by Longitude Research, CFO survey respondents noted that their top priorities over the next three years are IT Infrastructure, analytics/business intelligence and cloud computing. While both analytics and the cloud saw a sharp rise in percentage over a similar survey performed last year, from 32% to 37% and from 15% to [...]
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| June 18, 2013 3:23 PM
Business Analysts, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure
Remote working with high latency & low bandwidth
I own an Internet domain. We complete Property Management tasks for individual Australian Real Estate Agents at our Offshore Office in India. Indian staff remote into the desktop or local server based Property Management Software of the Australian Real Estate Agent clients & complete the tasks directly in their software. Each client is a separate [...]
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| June 3, 2013 12:22 PM
Bandwidth, Citrix XenApp, RDP, Remote access, Remote workers
I own an Internet domain. We complete Property Management tasks for individual Australian Real Estate Agents at our Offshore Office in India. Indian staff remote into the desktop or local server based Property Management Software of the Australian Real Estate Agent clients & complete the tasks directly in their software. Each client is a separate [...]
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| June 3, 2013 12:22 PM
Bandwidth, Citrix XenApp, RDP, Remote access, Remote workers
Where does innovation live within a company?
Joe Chung, the managing director and co-founder of Redstar Ventures raised the following question last week while speaking at the 10th annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium. “Should the CEO lead the charge on new ideas? Or, if it’s true that innovation is inversely proportional to job title, does a CEO innovation strategy of “do no [...]
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| June 10, 2013 6:52 PM
CEO, innovation
Joe Chung, the managing director and co-founder of Redstar Ventures raised the following question last week while speaking at the 10th annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium. “Should the CEO lead the charge on new ideas? Or, if it’s true that innovation is inversely proportional to job title, does a CEO innovation strategy of “do no [...]
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| June 10, 2013 6:52 PM
CEO, innovation
IT Security Consulting
I am a student doing some research on the IT Security Consulting field. I was wondering if I could get a general break down of what the IT Security Consulting field entails and the main services that they offer to companies. Thanks!
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| May 15, 2013 2:43 PM
Consulting, industry, IT, research, Security, student
I am a student doing some research on the IT Security Consulting field. I was wondering if I could get a general break down of what the IT Security Consulting field entails and the main services that they offer to companies. Thanks!
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| May 15, 2013 2:43 PM
Consulting, industry, IT, research, Security, student
Will Big Data drive the next management revolution?
Plenty has been written on the revolutionary technology advances that make big data possible. But the real value comes when people change the way they make decisions. Is big data also the basis of the next big management revolution?
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| June 10, 2013 6:44 PM
Big Data, Management
Plenty has been written on the revolutionary technology advances that make big data possible. But the real value comes when people change the way they make decisions. Is big data also the basis of the next big management revolution?
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| June 10, 2013 6:44 PM
Big Data, Management
Does your IT department use various social communication tools?
Social and mobile tools are changing the way IT help desks provide support, making ‘old-school’ ticketing systems obsolete. Rob Young, a help desk analyst at IDC, says employees expect rapid support from IT through social communication tools. Does your IT department use various social communication tools? If so, have you seen a positive or negative [...]
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| April 22, 2013 1:57 PM
Help Desk, Social media tools
Social and mobile tools are changing the way IT help desks provide support, making ‘old-school’ ticketing systems obsolete. Rob Young, a help desk analyst at IDC, says employees expect rapid support from IT through social communication tools. Does your IT department use various social communication tools? If so, have you seen a positive or negative [...]
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| April 22, 2013 1:57 PM
Help Desk, Social media tools
What are the biggest missed opportunities for SMBs?
During the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2012, Raymond Laracuenta, managing vice president at Gartner, told SearchCIO-Midmarket editor Wendy Schuchart that one of the biggest challenges facing SMBs is their use of technology infrastructure to drive the business. Do you agree with his statement? What are the biggest missed opportunities for SMBs?
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| April 15, 2013 2:16 PM
IT Infrastructure, SMB
During the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2012, Raymond Laracuenta, managing vice president at Gartner, told SearchCIO-Midmarket editor Wendy Schuchart that one of the biggest challenges facing SMBs is their use of technology infrastructure to drive the business. Do you agree with his statement? What are the biggest missed opportunities for SMBs?
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| April 15, 2013 2:16 PM
IT Infrastructure, SMB
What are your thoughts on ‘booth babes’?
During this year’s International CES conference, a familiar issue arose…booth babes. While they attract users to a company’s area and products, SearchCIO-Midmarket senior editor Wendy Schuchart says they don’t align with what women are trying to accomplish in the IT industry: To gain respect amongst their peers. What are your thoughts on ‘booth babes’?
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| April 2, 2013 12:51 PM
Booth Babes, IT industry
During this year’s International CES conference, a familiar issue arose…booth babes. While they attract users to a company’s area and products, SearchCIO-Midmarket senior editor Wendy Schuchart says they don’t align with what women are trying to accomplish in the IT industry: To gain respect amongst their peers. What are your thoughts on ‘booth babes’?
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| April 2, 2013 12:51 PM
Booth Babes, IT industry
Are you surprised by the switch from second to third platform technologies?
During IDC’s Directions conference this week, much of the discussion focused on IT’s ‘third platform’, which includes mobility, big data, cloud computing and social media. In fact, IDC reported that third-platform revenue is projected to grow at 12% each year for the next seven years while second-platform spending (PCs and Ethernet connectivity) will only grow [...]
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| March 25, 2013 1:39 PM
Big Data, Cloud Computing, It spending, social media
During IDC’s Directions conference this week, much of the discussion focused on IT’s ‘third platform’, which includes mobility, big data, cloud computing and social media. In fact, IDC reported that third-platform revenue is projected to grow at 12% each year for the next seven years while second-platform spending (PCs and Ethernet connectivity) will only grow [...]
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| March 25, 2013 1:39 PM
Big Data, Cloud Computing, It spending, social media
CostPoint MO subcontracts req
Is there a way to do multiple reqs at one time withing CostPoints MO subcontracts requisition screen?
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| March 14, 2013 7:41 PM
CostPoint, CostPoint 6.1
Is there a way to do multiple reqs at one time withing CostPoints MO subcontracts requisition screen?
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| March 14, 2013 7:41 PM
CostPoint, CostPoint 6.1
Dealing with the growing demand for Cloud knowledgeable IT professionals
In a recent study by Wanted Analytics, 2,400 respondent companies stated that they are seeking IT candidates with cloud computing skills. With the demand for cloud access grows, this trend will only increase. Being an IT professional, would you be able to move into this field quickly if required?
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| March 25, 2013 4:00 PM
Cloud Computing, IT Job Market
In a recent study by Wanted Analytics, 2,400 respondent companies stated that they are seeking IT candidates with cloud computing skills. With the demand for cloud access grows, this trend will only increase. Being an IT professional, would you be able to move into this field quickly if required?
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| March 25, 2013 4:00 PM
Cloud Computing, IT Job Market
What can CIOs do to counter the spread of cyber attacks?
With Jeep and Burger King becoming the recent victims of a hacker attack, cybersecurity has become the focus point for many enterprises and CIOs. What should CIOs do to counter the spread of cyber attacks? Can anything be done at all?
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| March 18, 2013 2:22 PM
CIO, cybersecurity
With Jeep and Burger King becoming the recent victims of a hacker attack, cybersecurity has become the focus point for many enterprises and CIOs. What should CIOs do to counter the spread of cyber attacks? Can anything be done at all?
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| March 18, 2013 2:22 PM
CIO, cybersecurity
What VoIP technologies are hot right now?
Hello, I am posting this question on behalf of a fellow SearchUnifiedCommunications.com reader: I am currently thinking of carrying out a research on VoIP technologies as part of a Masters degree in telecommunications. I would like to know what areas of VoIP are hot right now. I’m hoping to make an informed decision for my [...]
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| March 8, 2013 3:08 PM
IT career development, IT education, IT training, Unified Communications, VoIP
Hello, I am posting this question on behalf of a fellow SearchUnifiedCommunications.com reader: I am currently thinking of carrying out a research on VoIP technologies as part of a Masters degree in telecommunications. I would like to know what areas of VoIP are hot right now. I’m hoping to make an informed decision for my [...]
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| March 8, 2013 3:08 PM
IT career development, IT education, IT training, Unified Communications, VoIP
