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New Site Lets Citizens Follow the Government's IT Money Trail

Wednesday - July 1, 2009

It may not seem like most people's idea of summer reading. Then again, it is the chance to engage in some detective work with billions of dollars and terabytes of sensitive government data at stake. Better yet, you don't have to spend any money to read this latest techno-thriller. IT Dashboard is the new free online service launched Tuesday by the Obama administration to let Americans view how their tax money is spent on information technology. The Dashboard contains animated pie-chart graphics and links to information on 157 investments from 20-plus government agencies. [More...]

In Clouds We Trust?

Wednesday - July 1, 2009

When the economic crisis hit last year, much of the government response was targeted at shoring up public faith in what once had been perceived as rock solid institutions. We all are now highly aware that these foundations were not as sturdy as once believed, and as a result, many are justifiably skeptical when being asked to trust the same organizations with their now-diminished portfolios. [More...]

Why Business Transaction Management Is Hot in 2009

Tuesday - June 30, 2009

Business transaction management has been getting a lot of attention lately: IT organizations want it, and every major vendor in systems and performance management has rushed to claim they do it. The promise of BTM is to finally be able to manage IT from a business perspective and make sense of the complexity of modern applications. [More...]

Upgrade Limitations Irk Many Would-Be Windows 7 Customers

Monday - June 29, 2009

Microsoft said last week that designated PCs with premium versions of Windows Vista preinstalled will qualify for upgrades to the equivalent Windows 7 product once the final version of Redmond's next-generation operating system becomes widely available in the fall. [More...]

Top 5 Reasons for Building Governance Into the Cloud

Monday - June 29, 2009

Our topic this week centers on governance as a requirement and an enabler for cloud computing. We're going to talk not just about IT governance, or service-oriented architecture governance. It's really more about extended enterprise processes, resource consumption, and resource-allocation governance. [More...]

A Tale of Two Demos: Innovation vs. Desperation

Monday - June 29, 2009

Over the last two weeks I attended two events: one organized by the Blu-ray folks and one by HP. Both PR teams did excellent jobs; however, one had a strong offering to work with, while the other was stuck with a toad of a product offering. Both products look to add value to platforms that are struggling at the moment. [More...]

ERP Should Pay for Itself in a Year: Q&A With xTuple CEO Ned Lilly

Monday - June 29, 2009

xTuple is an open source ERP provider, and CEO Ned Lilly says there are few fellow travelers on his company's path. In this tanking economy, the company has been leveraging both its open source bona fides and the fundamental functionality that is inherent in an ERP system to gain market share. [More...]

Windows 7 Likely to Get Chilly Reception at Enterprise Door

Friday - June 26, 2009

Right now, Microsoft is focusing on the consumer market by getting Windows 7 out in time for the holiday season and announcing price points compatible with recession-era budgets. However, an even bigger constituency is the business community -- and after the debacle that was Vista, it is understandable to wonder how eagerly it will embrace Windows 7. [More...]

Microsoft Puts Price Tags on Windows 7 and Holds Its Breath

Thursday - June 25, 2009

Microsoft has announced price points for its highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system, which is expected to be generally available on Oct. 22. OEMs will start shipping new machines with Windows 7 on Oct. 2. Regular buyers of Windows will not see a significant change from the Windows Vista price schedule. On average, the new OS will cost about 10 percent less. [More...]

Microsoft Achieves Trifecta With Hohm

Thursday - June 25, 2009

When Microsoft rolled out its beta version of Hohm on Wednesday -- a Web site that helps consumers save electricity -- it pulled off a veritable hat-trick. First comes the good publicity from positioning itself as a public benefactor. Second is a live test of its Azure cloud service. [More...]

Support Revenue Keeps Oracle on Even Keel

Wednesday - June 24, 2009

Software maker Oracle's results for its latest quarter topped Wall Street's forecast Tuesday, despite a 5 percent drop in sales and a 7 percent decline in profit. The company blamed the declines on the effects of a stronger dollar -- which makes deals done in other currencies translate into fewer greenbacks. Companies also have been shelling out less for new software because of the recession. [More...]

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