Steve Jobs, American exceptionalism and the consumerization of IT

This is going to be about Steve Jobs and the legacy among his many legacies that bears directly on CIOs: the consumerization of IT in the enterprise. Actually, I prefer to call...
Jettison relational database management systems for BI

Are you dissatisfied with your traditional relational database management system (RDBMS) for business intelligence (BI)?
You're not alone.
According to...
Contingency plan should be part of desktop virtualization strategy

Companies that already have installed virtual desktops are considered trailblazers even now, and the technology wasn't fully baked back in 2008 when Dustin Fennell, CIO at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona, decided to use
HP multivendor outsourcing model only for the rich? Yes, in a way

The day of the 10-year outsourcing deal, cooked up in the backroom boardroom and conferred to a sole provider on the promise of 10% -- make that 20% --...
Some ISVs’ virtualization licensing terms a moving target

When it comes to virtualization licensing terms, what is it going to take for some independent software vendors (ISVs) to stop dragging their feet? When I asked...
Two outsourcing strategy tips for emerging tech, outside the contract

In our SearchCIO.com tip sheet this week on outsourcing strategies for emerging tech, outsourcing adviser Andy Sealock explains how contracting for new technology is different...
Enterprise mobility and the privacy debate

There was an interesting side conversation during the Q&A portion of a session on enterprise mobility at last week's Gartner Catalyst Conference. Someone asked...