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    1. Why IT and business just can't get along

      Explore akamai.infoworld.com (Jan 25 2012) Thought Leadership

      When IT and business staff clash, things can get ugly quick. Everyone has experienced some measure of tension across the business/IT divide. But is that tension a simple clash of personalities -- or is it a clash of cultures? Solve the wrong problem, and tensions are likely to escalate. At many organizations, this environment of conflict between business and IT is commonplace. It hinders daily operations and interferes with ongoing projects. Worse, it can prevent IT from evolving to meet the expectations of next-generation IT. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   InfoWorld   Las Vegas   Bob Lewis

    2. The threat cloud computing providers pose to corporate IT

      Explore akamai.infoworld.com (Oct 18 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing , Green Desktop Virtualization

      People underestimate how much cloud providers present a challenge to IT as it's practiced today in most organizations. A couple of news stories brought home this point. They illustrate the existential threat that cloud computing and its practices present to corporate IT groups. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   ERP   InfoWorld   AOL

    3. Delphix CEO: Why database virtualization matters

      Explore akamai.infoworld.com (Sep 26 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Certain gaps threaten to derail the notion of a supremely automated IT infrastructure. One of these is a convenient, secure way to leverage the highest-value information owned by a company: typically, its customer and product databases. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   InfoWorld   Eric Knorr

    4. Is VMware losing its hold over its third-party software ecosystem?

      Explore akamai.infoworld.com (Aug 22 2011) Industry News , Green Desktop Virtualization

      VMworld is only a week away. For virtualization enthusiasts, this has been the must-see show for years, and that doesn't seem to be changing. I've always enjoyed the show's large solution exchange where VMware, its partners, and competitors from around the globe come together under one roof to show off their virtualization wares. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Taneja Group   Microsoft   InfoWorld

    5. How desktop virtualization can help IT manage consumer devices

      Explore akamai.infoworld.com (Jul 15 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      If two technology trends were ever made for each other, at least in vendor marketing materials and generically simple diagrams of IT infrastructure, they are the consumerization of IT and desktop virtualization. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   InfoWorld   IDC   Forrester Research

    6. VMware releases View Client for Android tablets

      Explore akamai.infoworld.com (Jul 15 2011) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Android tablets could become more appealing to the enterprise with VMware's View Client for Android. VMware View lets people see their Windows desktops and interact with Windows applications from remote devices, like tablets or laptops. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cisco Cius   International Data Group   Nancy Gohring