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Cloud Computing: The Future of IT Spending is with the Cloud

By Dick Weisinger

Global ICT (Information and Communications Technology) spending growth in 2012 is expected to come in at just 2.5 percent (currency adjusted), or about $3.6 trillion.  That’s based on the research and forecasting of IDC. The report shows that growth has…

IT Info: Download a Free Book on your Favorite Technology

By Dick Weisinger

Sorry this offer has expired!  It was only valid during the weekend of September 28-30, 2012. Packt Publishing is celebrating the upcoming publication of it’s 1000th IT title.  They’re inviting the IT community to join in their celebration by offering…

Big Data: Businesses Clamor For Big Data Tools to Improve their Customer Experience

By Dick Weisinger

Big companies are adopting Big Data, or at least checking it out to see whether or not there’s something that they can gain from it.  A study by NewVantage Partners surveyed some of the largest American companies and found that…

Storage: The Amazon Solution to Long Term Data Archival

By Dick Weisinger

Amazon is targeting a new market with the release of their Amazon Glacier service: long-term data archival.  The new service could seeks to revolutionize the archival market.  Glacier archival costs are significantly cheaper than traditional archival methods, and it is…

Data Tools: Defining the Characteristics of Quality Data

By Dick Weisinger

When can data be considered ‘high quality’?  Joseph Juran, an early promoter data-quality, defined “data to be of high quality if it fits the intended uses in operations, decision making and planning.”  Data needs to consistently and accurately represent real…