A true cloud model vs. ‘cloudwashing’ by vendors

Mon, 27 February 2012

By Thoran Rodrigues February 24, 2012, 6:00 AM PST Takeaway: Thoran Rodrigues says that while true cloud software is necessarily SaaS, not all software sold as a service really fits into the true cloud model. What are the distinguishing characteristics? The definition of software-as-a-service (SaaS) predates the rise of cloud computing, and it relates to

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Why Outlook sometimes fails to find an email address

Mon, 28 November 2011

By Susan Harkins Takeaway: Ever had Outlook refuse to offer an email suggestion when you enter a contact name? Learn why, and how to work around this limitation. When you begin an address in the To control, Outlook’s AutoComplete feature will attempt to find the address for you. Some of us depend on this feature

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CIO transformation to COO and beyond?

Mon, 24 October 2011

By:  Chee Sing Chan Polish-born and Australia-bred, Cathay Pacific‘s CIO Tomasz Smaczny has a clear sense of where IT is heading –having written papers on IT’s changing relationship with the business plus over 25 years of experience in retail and finance. He talks to Computerworld Hong Kong on the CIO’s path to transformation and possibly

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10 things you can do to ensure good vendor relationships

Wed, 21 September 2011

By Justin James Takeaway: Your projects will go more smoothly if you get along with your vendors — and part of the responsibility for a healthy vendor relationship lies with you. There is a lot of advice out there for IT vendors regarding what they need to do to ensure happy customers. At the same

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How to use LinkedIn strategically

Mon, 22 August 2011

LinkedIn is a great tool for getting your profile out in front of potential employers. And with the addition of some new apps, it just got better. I think a lot of people think of LinkedIn as just a more staid version of social networking. And I think the gainfully employed often neglect their LinkedIn

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Five tips to prevent DNS issues on Windows systems

Mon, 15 August 2011

By Rick Vanover Source Takeaway: DNS is one of the most sensitive areas of IT and is where many configuration issues originate. IT pro Rick Vanover shares a few more tips to prevent issues with DNS for Windows systems. I love DNS, but hate it when things go wrong. So, I’ve taken a few steps

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