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    1. Public cloud execs dish out Top 10 tips for enterprises building hybrid clouds

      Explore zdnet.com (May 18 2012) Thought Leadership , Cloud Computing

      Enterprise-class” or “cloud class?” Enterprises are now looking to public cloud providers to figure out how to build the best hybrid cloud. At InterOp recently, executives from Rackspace, Terremark and NetScout were happy to offer up a list of to-do’s in this complicated process.

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      Mentions:   Amazon   Amazon EC2

    2. Q&A: What BYOD means for IT

      Explore zdnet.com (May 11 2012) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      ZDNet editor in chief Larry Dignan and TechRepublic editor in chief Jason Hiner answer user questions about the BYOD phenomenon in IT.

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      Mentions:   Citrix   ROI   RIM

    3. Citrix rides desktop virtualization wave as growth picks up

      Explore zdnet.com (Apr 26 2012) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      By Larry Dignan | April 26, 2012, 8:35am PDT Summary: What’s driving Citrix’s results? The enterprise is on the desktop virtualization bandwagon. Citrix reported stellar first quarter results and noted that desktop virtualization has become one of its fastest growing categories. The company’s first quarter was described as a “jailbreak” by a few analysts because all of Citrix’s products took off. The company reported first quarter ear

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      Mentions:   Citrix   Morgan Stanley   Microsoft

    4. Why Cone Health uses Cisco UCS

      Explore zdnet.com (Apr 5 2012)

      Cone Health believes that Cisco UCS is a flexible computing environment that makes it very easy to address requires to expand or change an established computing environment.

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      Mentions:   Cisco   Dell   Cisco UCS

    5. Microsoft Win8 server, Citrix-Dell to debut next-gen VDI solutions

      Explore zdnet.com (Mar 13 2012) Industry News , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Windows 8 Server will offer three Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) options: Pooled Desktops, Personal Desktops, and Remote Desktop Sessions (formerly Terminal Services). Meanwhile, Citrix-Dell...

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      Mentions:   Citrix   Dell   Microsoft

    6. 3 reasons why even if your IT is cloud-centric, you must manage it

      Explore zdnet.com (Jan 27 2012) Cloud Computing

      Switching to cloud services can save money but it doesn't negate the need for high-level IT strategy and management. (Read Full Article)

    7. Cloud computing: why all of the vehemence?

      Explore zdnet.com (Jan 3 2012) Cloud Computing , Green Desktop Virtualization

      It would be wise of IT and facilities practitioners to focus on where and how new technology or new approaches can be of use to the organization rather than trying to fight them. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dan Kusnetzky

    8. Wanova's Barry Phillips asks the question "what is desktop virtualization?"

      Explore zdnet.com (Dec 17 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Wanova’s Barry Phillips responds to the Seattle Children’s customer profile. Desktop virtualization, he points out, is far more than just VDI (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Microsoft   Dan Kusnetzky

    9. Why hasn't desktop virtualization taken over the world?

      Explore zdnet.com (Dec 14 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Desktop virtualization means different things to different people. Suppliers declare that this approach can save money and create a more secure, reliable and manageable environment. If it is so... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dan Kusnetzky

    10. Differences between approaches to Apm - a chat with Jesse Rothstein of Extrahop

      Explore zdnet.com (Dec 9 2011) Cloud Computing

      There are three basic approaches to application performance management. Jesse Rothstein, CEO and co-founder of ExtraHop, presents his view of which is the best. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Application Performance Management   Dan Kusnetzky   Jesse Rothstein

    11. Bon-Ton, a dynaTrace customer profile

      Explore zdnet.com (Nov 22 2011)

      Bon-Ton uses dynaTrace application performance management to manage its e-Commerce web presence (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   SQL   Pennsylvania

    12. dynaTrace version 4

      Explore zdnet.com (Nov 17 2011) Industry News

      dynaTrace 4 adds user experience and business transaction management to an already strong application performance management product. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Compuware   Dan Kusnetzky

    13. Study: 1/3 of enterprises plan to switch primary hypervisor within 12 months

      Explore zdnet.com (Nov 2 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      The vast majority of enterprises are using a mixture of hypervisors and more than one third of those companies plan to switch their primary virtualization engine in the next year.And... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Ohio   Vanson Bourne

    14. 5 Ways 'Bring Your Own Device' Will Impact Your Company

      Explore zdnet.com (Oct 21 2011) Trends in End User Experience

      5 ways 'bring your own device' will impact your companyZDNet (blog)This takes investment and new IT management policies. Is your organization ready? Be honest: Do you want someone telling you what you can and cannot do with your personal technology? BYOD seems like a great idea for productivity, until you try manage ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    15. Five steps to improve your IT financial management maturity

      Explore zdnet.com (Oct 20 2011) Thought Leadership

      Five steps to improve your IT financial management maturityZDNet (blog)Sorry, but this is how I feel sometimes when I talk about the financial side of IT management, IT service management, and ITIL adoption. But remember, accountants are supposedly boring not scary. The really scary thing is that IT infrastructure and ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Information Technology Infrastructure Library

    16. No rain in the cloud

      Explore zdnet.com (Oct 19 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing

      No rain in the cloudZDNetHistorically, governments created redundant technology running at multiple sites, adding to the complexity and cost of IT management. Cloud technology enables governments of all sizes a virtual and physical server recovery service that continuously ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM   Michigan

    17. Reality check: Why desktop forecasts need reevaluation

      Explore zdnet.com (Oct 6 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Reality check: Why desktop forecasts need reevaluationZDNetWhile organizations have begun to consider alternative desktop computing models, such as desktop virtualization, there is no consensus whatsoever from enterprise IT departments as to the “right” approach. It's still too complicated, too expensive, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft Windows   CIO   Gartner

    18. The numbers are in on the move to virtualization

      Explore zdnet.com (Sep 15 2011) Thought Leadership , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      The numbers are in on the move to virtualization Getting ready to jump on the virtualization express? Not so fast there cowpoke. Take a good long look at these numbers before writing any checks or making any big plans for that trip to the data... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Forrester Research

    19. How to transform IT operations with service assurance

      Explore zdnet.com (Sep 12 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing

      How to transform IT operations with service assuranceZDNetIf you compare it to manufacturing which looks at the end product, IT needs to look at the end-user experience with the IT service. It is the fundamental currency; go to the end results and measure from there.” For many in IT, the outcome previously ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Jim Frey   Enterprise Management Associates   CA Technologies

    20. Cloud helps manage internal IT infrastructure, too: survey

      Explore zdnet.com (Aug 30 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing

      ZDNet (blog)Cloud helps manage internal IT infrastructure, too: surveyZDNet (blog)Summary: New Saugatuck survey finds a majority of enterprises plan on using cloud or SaaS-based IT management solutions to manage their IT environments — whether they are on-premises or hybrid. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Dell

    21. Hp Vdi Moves to Center Stage

      Explore zdnet.com (Aug 19 2011) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization , Green End User Experience

      ZDNet (blog)HP VDI Moves to Center StageZDNet (blog)Summary: With complete desktop virtualization infrastructure, server-based computing, blade worksations, and cloud computing environment and product line in place, HP enterprise users may not miss their ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    22. Facebook CIO: Social media is at the core in shift of IT culture

      Explore zdnet.com (Aug 16 2011) IT Buzz

      Facebook CIO: Social media is at the core in shift of IT cultureZDNet (blog)Industries are transforming by organizing around people - particularly IT management, according to Facebook's chief information officer Tim Campos. Speaking at the NASA IT Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday morning, Campos outlined where he sees social ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Microsoft   San Francisco

    23. Social? Cloud? What about mobile?

      Explore zdnet.com (Aug 15 2011) Thought Leadership , Cloud Computing , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Social? Cloud? What about mobile?ZDNet (blog)IMO such technology should not be an add-on to existing IT management technology but rather an integral part of I&O's tool bag such that we don't care if the device is a static PC or a mobile device. We just manage it as and when we need to. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft Office   Nokia

    24. What are You Looking for in Virtualization?

      Explore zdnet.com (Jul 19 2011) Trends in End User Experience , Cloud Computing , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Is your virtualization strategy to mirror the efforts of those around you or do you have valid reasons for taking the plunge? Only you know the answer. You'd better ask the right questions before... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Linus Torvalds   Microsoft   Novell