Resources for IT Managers
Gartner highlighted the top ten technologies that will be strategic for most organizations at the Gartner 2008 ITxpo. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the … [Read more...]
A group of five enterprise software companies announced the creation of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA) to facilitate the acceptance of the Mac in environments managed with Microsoft Windows. The EDA will be hosting a series of events, including seminars and Webcasts, and will provide white papers, product information and other resources on the EDA web site. “Interest in the Mac … [Read more...]
How can you become the master of the IT universe? Play Intel's IT Manager 2.0 game. In the game you put your IT skills to the test. Solve problems, balance budgets and train your staff in your quest for an improved company. The Flash driven game is a cute little distraction. Once you register read the instructions and begin play. The game play has you dropping your … [Read more...]
In a recent address at the Digital Lifestyle Consortium, Microsoft founder Bill Gates gave his view of the future. "I see Windows, a major new version of Windows every two to three years." Now we can look forward to OS changes every 2-3 years? For an IT department this would be a nightmare. For Microsoft it would be a 2-3 year injection of money as users are forced to shell out for upgrades to … [Read more...]
Lab Rats TV hosted by Sean Carruthers and Andy Walker offer a source of free technology related videos. They cover a wide variety of topics, but seem to be aimed at hardware and software technology. Both instructional and sometimes entertaining, they offer some good how-to related videos. Here are some examples of interest to IT Service Depot managers and technicians. BIOS Basics Instant … [Read more...]
CIO.com has partnered with the LinkedIn professional network site to offer new features. On LinkedIn this includes an exclusive CIO group of more than 800 hand-picked IT professionals. Other features include: See existing or create new connections to companies covered in CIO.com articles by clicking on the blue "in" logo. Connections with the CIO Wanted career listings. See which of … [Read more...]