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Technology: Top Business IT Trends for Enterprise Architects

By Dick Weisinger

It’s that time of year when Forrester Research identifies the top business-tech industry trends that have the potential for having the biggest impact on your business over the next three years.  Brian Hopkins with supporting help from many Forrester analysts…

Technology: Patent Trolls Stifle Innovation and Drain Coffers

By Dick Weisinger

A patent troll is someone or some company which owns the rights to a patent, makes no product, and sues others for infringement on an idea described in a patent.  In polite language, patent trolls are sometimes called Non-Practicing Entities…

Storage: No End in Sight to Storage Device Sales Growth

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner’s research vice-president Roger Cox recently called it “unabated terabyte growth.”  The growth of storage and explosion in the number of storage devices and capacities is affecting all industries.  Steve Wojtowecz, vice president of storage software development at IBM, said…

Cloud Computing: Is Virtualized Mission-Critical an Oxymoron?

By Dick Weisinger

Mission-Critical applications are the last frontier for virtualization technology.   Performance and practicality have been two impediments that have made IT groups hesitant to go virtual with mission critical applications.  While virtualization technology is getting better, performance is still a…

Technology: Are 'End-Run Rogues' Outlaws or Heroes?

By Dick Weisinger

Rogue IT.  It’s not a new term, but it’s one that is popping up more often.  But the definition is changing.  And depending on your definition, it can be either a good or a bad thing. The original use of…