The Changing IT Organization

The pace of technological change is typically quite rapid.  However, in most cases. a change in technology doesn’t cause a change in either the goals or the roles of the IT organization. For example, the ongoing adoption of continually higher speed Ethernet hasn’t changed how IT organizations design data center LANs nor has it changed [...]

Root Canal or Cloud Migration?

According to a new Cisco study, almost 40% of IT decision makers would rather get a root canal, dig a ditch, or do their own taxes than address network challenges associated with public or private cloud deployments without the proper cloud migration strategy. However, as any number of other studies indicate, i.e., Forrester or 

You Can’t Squeeze Blood Out of a Turnip

They say you can’t squeeze blood out of a turnip. And if you could, why would you? However, you can squeeze more bandwidth into your network. And by doing so, you can support more users and applications, and gain more throughput for faster delivery of applications. With the abundance of IP-enabled devices and converged networks, [...]

Tell Us About Your Craziest Help Desk Request and Win $100

We are so thrilled to be a part of Spiceworks, the fast-growing global community of IT professionals, that we are kicking off our participation with a contest! Just post the craziest help desk request you’ve ever received on our Discuss tab on Spiceworks between now and February 28th. Maybe it was the user who thought [...]