Desktop Virtualization: It’s Microsoft vs. VMware in Cost Smackdown
Microsoft’s new desktop virtualization initiatives announced yesterday are a long-anticipated move to make desktop and application virtualization easier and cheaper for enterprises. But it’s also part of a broader Microsoft strategy to capture market share from virtualization arch-rival VMware.
Read MoreKeep clients in the loop with a good communication plan
Date: March 19th, 2010
Author: Rick Freedman
Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/project-management/?p=1530&tag=results;CR1
When is an IT consulting project like an oil change? This isn’t a riddle — it’s a brainstorm I had recently while watching the team at my local Instant Lube perform an oil change on my car. Let me describe the process.
Read MoreGet your head out of IT (at least once per day)
Date: March 10th, 2010
Author: Patrick Gray
Source: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-manager/?p=3137
There’s an interesting paradox with corporate IT. We generally have one of the most knowledge-intensive corporation functions, yet we’re perceived as being the most narrow-minded. We also tend to have the highest spend on external advice, be it from “consultants,” implementation partners, or specialized training, but I would argue that we use this advice the least
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