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Microsoft’s Revamped System Center Focuses on Managing the Cloud

On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the latest version of System Center, which promises to make it easier to manage virtual and cloud environments. Here, Microsoft officials, industry analysts and customers talk about how the new version lets you better

19 Jan 2012 6 mins

Developer IT Skills Server Virtualization

The Mobile Enterprise: Killing IT’s Sacred Cows

CIOs need to break with tradition or risk having IT get outsourced, say modern IT managers. But how do they gain an edge? Don't be a slave to ROI, work with startups, and bring iPads and mobile apps into the enterprise.

19 Jan 2012 6 mins

Business IT Alignment Developer Manufacturing Industry

Is Cockiness a Man’s C-Suite Edge?

While women have earned more than a third of MBAs awarded in the U.S. for at least a decade, and account for three of every five accountants and auditors, they make up less than 9% of CFOs within the Fortune 500, according to Catalyst, a nonprofit fo

18 Jan 2012 3 mins

Careers IT Leadership

Long-Term Unemployment: The Advice You Really Need

Is the U.S. facing an end of work? For many job seekers who've been unemployed for more than a year, the prospect of finding a new job seems impossible. They need radical career advice that answers difficult social questions about how to live in

18 Jan 2012 5 mins

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Is Your Cloud Support Agile? Take Our Quiz

Practically everyone working in the cloud says they're doing agile projects. But you'll find some tinges of non-agility, particularly in the support function after you put a system into production. Take this quiz to find out how agile you

16 Jan 2012 5 mins

Developer Private Cloud Project Management Tools

CIO Challenge: Mobile App Vendors Bypass IT

At the AppNation Enterprise Summit, mobile upstarts learn to do an end-run around straight-laced CIOs. This will surely test the often rocky IT-business relationship, but could ultimately improve it.

13 Jan 2012 4 mins

Business IT Alignment CIO Small and Medium Business

How to Retool Your IT Skills for the Cloud

Cloud computing is transforming IT operations and management, but the transition for IT professionals doesn't have to be difficult or daunting. Here, cloud computing experts explain how IT professionals can adapt their skillsets for the cloud an

12 Jan 2012 12 mins

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How to Get the Most Out of IT Conferences

Technology professionals and experts offer tips to make attending events pay off for your IT career. It's more than just handing out a bunch of business cards. Success takes planning and follow-through.

12 Jan 2012 9 mins

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