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'Quality of Experience' Revisited: What it Means for Network Managers
Building towards QoE with a good combination of technical metrics and a healthy dose of customer dialog is a fine art. Continue reading...

Sony, Sony Ericsson Top Latest Greenpeace Ranking
Sony and Sony Ericsson have come out on top of the latest Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, although most companies saw their scores drop due to a new ranking system based on wider criteria. Continue reading...

Building Open Source Acceptance
The evolution of globalization, security and the green movement propel the need for open source forward, but first a community mindset needs to take shape. Continue reading...

Data Center Operators to Share Energy Tips Next Week
Some of the biggest names in the data center industry will gather in Silicon Valley next week to discuss the results of real-world tests intended to help identify the most effective ways to reduce energy consumption in data centers. Continue reading...

HP to Customers: Hey, Look at Our Data Center Overhaul
HP execs challenge customers to transform data centers, cut costs. Continue reading...

Uganda Official Says E-Waste Efforts Should Expand
Efforts in e-waste recycling must go beyond computer refurbishment to include the recycling of electronic equipment, according to Uganda Green Computers Company Chairman Patrick Bitature. Continue reading...

New Data Research Sees the Forest From the Trees
Microsoft and several academics published two research papers on Thursday outlining how improved data analysis and new mathematical models can more accurately predict how climate change could affect the world's forests. Continue reading...

Your Next Data Center
Companies are outgrowing their data centers faster than they ever predicted. It's time to rethink and rebuild. Continue reading...

How to Staff Your Next Data Center
Workers with virtualization skills are in high demand. Continue reading...

Clear Channel Broadcasting Better IT Integration Between Software Development and Operations
The media company discovered a weakness in developing Web services and SOA applications: the ability to monitor and track transactions to locate system failures. In solving its technology problem, the IT team also improved communication between operations and development. And isn't that a happy story? Continue reading...

Future of Virtualization Management Tools: Vizioncore's Take
What's the hardest part of a virtual environment to monitor today? Are enterprises wasting money on storage for VMs? What's next for virtualization management tools? Vizioncore president Chris Akerberg tackles these questions and more in a conversation with CIO.com. Continue reading...

Electronic Discovery: Are You Really Ready?
IT executives are overconfident about their ability to respond to a litigation event, reports a new study. There's an urgent need for organizations to adopt standardized policies and IT practices for activities related to the identification, preservation and collection of potentially responsive data. The existence of ad hoc and manual business processes exposes companies to potential litigation. Continue reading...

Data, and More Data, Is the Big Theme at Microsoft's Tech-Ed Show
Vendor kicks off back-to-back conferences with product announcements, keynote by Gates. Continue reading...

Google Opens Up Data Center For Third-Party Web Applications
The Google App Engine will be free to software developers for low-bandwidth applications. Need more? Google is in the process of working on a pricing model for hosting applications that grow to have major data center requirements. Continue reading...

Cost Cutting Tips: It Takes Money to Save Money
If you're cutting costs to improve your bottom-line revenue, don't. Spending money can position your company for long-term cost reduction. Read on for these and other tips on how CIOs are spending during an economic downturn. Continue reading...