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Technology: When Things go Wrong — IT Failures — #ITFail

By Dick Weisinger

Wikipedia defines failure as “the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success.”  While lessons learnt from a failure can serve as a spring board for a followup…

Technology: CIOs are Being Pressured By Shrinking Budgets and New Responsibilities

By Dick Weisinger

CIOs are being squeezed by the five consecutive year of flat budgets and increasing pressure to deliver new and innovative technology.   As we move into 2013, Gartner expects IT budgets to be down .5 percent for the year.  A…

Technology: Software Defined Networks (SDN): Virtualization's Next Target is the Network

By Dick Weisinger

Virtualization has redefined the world of servers.  And now, a new technology called Software Defined Networks, or SDN, looks like it may redefine the world of networking.  SDN is sometimes referred to as ‘network virtualization’, and it could become the…

Big Data: Are Expectations Too High?

By Dick Weisinger

2013 is expected to be a big year for Big Data.  About a quarter of $1+ billion companies are actively working on Big Data projects, and a third are in the evaluation and planning phases, according to a study by…

Cloud Computing: Rogue Clouds Bring Unexpected Costs and Security Issues

By Dick Weisinger

Rogue Clouds refer to the unapproved use of cloud services within an organization.   Rogue clouds increasingly are causing security issues and resulting unplanned for expenses. A report by Symantec finds that 77 percent of all businesses have been hit…