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Westminster computing put on size-zero diet
News The greatest success has been participation of the CIOs, CTOs and all those people in the ICT profession within government - it has been amazing," he told the Green IT Expo in London this week. With the... [13 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News But many organisations have found the key is to align green goals with broader cost-cutting initiatives - which are definitely in vogue with CIOs and CFOs. Forrester analyst Chris Mines has come up with... [29 Oct 2009]
The top 10 technologies you need to plan for next year
News 2009 may not be over yet but analysts have already revealed the top 10 strategic techs that CIOs should be looking at next year. No stranger to Gartner's strategic lists, virtualisation - however, this time the analyst... [22 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment CIOs must set clear objectives on issues such as whether to focus on green within the IT department, the business, or both, and then make sure that IT and business partners understand the trade-offs.... [21 Oct 2009]
'A full-scale switch to Macs is laughable'
Comment CIOs say no, but silicon.com's readers remain divided. In a recent silicon.com CIO Jury, just one of the IT chiefs surveyed said the recent release of Snow Leopard will make their business more likely to adopt Apple... [13 Oct 2009]
The Economics of Green IT: Start Saving Money
White Paper CIOs pay millions of dollars a year to power and cool data centers. Presenters of this webcast outline a framework to help CIOs and other IT executives quantify the benefits and costs among different... [29 Aug 2009]
iPhone 3.0, holograms and the shed birthplace of Silicon Valley
Photo But the most important tech event for silicon.com in June was the launch of the 2009 CIO50, our list of the 50 most influential CIOs in the UK. The devices will come with a smaller box to reduce packaging, shown here... [03 Jul 2009]
Businesses lift the lid on virtualisation rollouts
News For Neil Spellings, systems engineer for Allen & Overy, one of the main challenges with the deployment has been integrating the system with the differing IT infrastructures of the regional offices, which he likened to working with 15... [24 Jun 2009]
Green Data Center Storage: Part I
White Paper This paper explains how CIOs can potentially save tens of millions of dollars in advance of potential governmental data center energy conservation mandates and taxation penalizations. This paper deals with data center... [29 May 2009]
'Green shoots of recovery? What green shoots?'
News With CIOs from a range of sectors and industries responding to the poll - including retail, social care, recruitment, travel, media and the public sector - just one CIO among the 12-strong jury reckons recovery is now... [20 May 2009]
Editor's Blog: The UK's most optimistic entrepreneur?
Comment Some research from Gartner caught my eye this week, which has a similar theme, arguing CIOs need to be "decisive and resourceful" this year as they battle to squeeze the most out of stagnant IT budgets. [19 Jan 2009]
Getting your IT department ready for 2009
News CIOs should be thinking about what parts of the business could be delivered through the cloud, according to experts. Longbottom said: "Whether you want to call it SaaS or cloud computing, CIOs have got... [29 Dec 2008]
CIOs still plan investment despite tight budgets
News Forget fancy new technology projects - squeezing the most out of existing IT budgets and making sure projects pay back quickly are the top priorities for CIOs next year. When CIOs tighten their belts,... [05 Dec 2008]
Photos: Top 10 presents for a CIO this Christmas
Photo The cute ruggedised mini laptop would make a handy web browser for using around the house and a handy pacifier for CIOs' techie kids. Real (tech-themed) book: For CIOs who want to escape screens and... [28 Nov 2008]
Five ways to recession-proof your IT
Comment Forrester says more than two-thirds (70 per cent) of CIOs are looking to negotiate lower rates with vendors. Forrester's research shows 57 per cent of CIOs want to cut back on their use of contractors in... [05 Nov 2008]
