CIO weekly wrap-up: DR, SharePoint, innovation and IT managed services

Happy Thanksgiving week! I don’t know about you, but I’m really looking forward to mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes … really, any type of potatoes this Thursday. But first, there’s work to be done. Check out the most recent stories from SearchCIO.com, and feel free to comment on any and all of them below!

• Disaster recovery budgeting and recovery time objectives - We all know that your website being down = unhappy customers. But what’s the real cost to your business? Listen to this expert podcast to learn more about disaster recovery budgeting and recovery time objectives.

• Implementing SharePoint enterprise-wide requires governance, partners - Wouldn’t it be nice if SharePoint were simple to install? According to a new report, it’s not as easy as you might hope. If you plan on doing a full-scale implementation you’ll need rules and maybe some partners. Learn more in this story.

• Technology innovation drives data center of the future - Future-thinking CIOs plan to get the most out of their data center resources while reducing how much they spend on power and cooling. Do you have a solid strategy in this area? If not, read on.

• More CIOs consider IT managed services to deal with new technologies - A new report from Forrester Research says the confluence of a scary economy and rapidly evolving technologies will drive explosive growth in IT managed services. So, if you’re looking for an upside to this recession, I guess this might be it.