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Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News For example, in July 2008, the UK government informed 10,000 businesses that they could be affected by the Carbon Reduction Commitment - a climate change and energy-saving scheme that will take effect in 2010. [29 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News We'd be very foolish to ignore the cost benefits of open source in the current climate," he added. It's a question many CIOs are wrestling with: can open source help make your IT budget stretch a little further in these... [28 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News Mark Blowers, principal analyst at research house Ovum, explained: "If you have to make a large investment, I don't think you could swing it just on sustainability benefits in the current climate, whereas perhaps 18... [22 Oct 2009]
Twelve Ways to Reduce Costs with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008
White Paper Many organizations are finding themselves having to deal with difficult challenges in a tough economic climate. A key factor in addressing these challenges is to reduce costs and drive efficiencies, and Information... [21 Oct 2009]
The new face of IT service management
White Paper In today's business climate, IT organizations need to demonstrate their ability to add value. This white paper from Macehiter Ward-Dutton — an IT advisory firm that specializes in issues of IT-business alignment —... [20 Oct 2009]
It's down to you to save the world, IT industry
News Greener tech could also have a significant impact on industry as a whole: according to a report by environmental organisation The Climate Group, ICT-enabled improvements in other sectors could cut some 15 per cent of... [13 Oct 2009]
John Chambers
AS Profile He's also considered something of a tech oracle, while Cisco is seen as a bellwether, especially in the current difficult economic climate. Cisco CEO John Chambers is no stranger to the Agenda Setters list - 2007 saw him... [08 Oct 2009]
Niklas Zennström
AS Profile If you thought that wasn't enough, there's a CSR angle too, in the form of Zennström Philanthropies, another company he co-founded which supports work on human rights, combating climate change and encouraging social... [08 Oct 2009]
Oracle Accelerate - Not Just Smart but Timely
White Paper Although Oracle developed Accelerate largely in response to slowing growth in its core large-enterprise market, the program seems prescient as the global business climate worsens and places new urgency on cost-effective... [07 Oct 2009]
Acorn co-founder on the BBC Micro and the early days of personal computing
Comment Today the climate of entrepreneurship is commonplace and routine but it's also much more competitive because it is a much more mainstream, midlife industry rather than an early stage industry," he said. [07 Oct 2009]
Earth System Grid Authentication Infrastructure: Integrating Local Authentication, OpenID and PKI
White Paper Climate scientists face a wide variety of practical problems, but there exists an overarching need to efficiently access and manipulate climate model data. The need for a common virtual environment in... [02 Oct 2009]
Benefits of MPLS in the Enterprise Network
White Paper As enterprises evolve to keep pace with the ever-changing business climate, enterprises' networking needs are becoming more dynamic. Their networks must be able to deliver sophisticated applications quickly and... [02 Oct 2009]
The Future Role of ICT in Meeting Operational Challenges in Energy Utilities: Shifting by Degrees to a Modern World
White Paper The key take-away points of this whitepaper are market dynamics are shifting as a result of merger and acquisition activity, government policy and changing consumer behavior, considerable ongoing debate regarding climate... [02 Oct 2009]
Managing Information Storage - Trends, Challenges, and Options
White Paper The presenter of this webcast discusses how to overcome the challenges of information management in a tight economic climate. The attendee will learn how individuals and managers can make intelligent choices about... [01 Oct 2009]
Elon Musk
AS Profile With climate change seemingly at the top of everyone's agenda, it's no surprise a rash of eco-friendly car companies are continuing to make waves in the tech world. By gunning for the traditional... [29 Sep 2009]
