JohnWThompson: Tearing down IT silos

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	JohnWThompson: Tearing down IT silos Silos. Stovepipes. Ping Pong.  Finger pointing.  We’ve all heard these terms when people talk about IT. The silos that plague IT organizations and the constant finger pointing back and forth when issues arise are preventing IT from moving at the speed of business. We need to find a way to bridge the gap between the various functions to ensure that IT keeps up with the business’ needs Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Managing Essential tools for greater productivity People are interacting with software from the moment they wake up (hearing an alarm on a smartphone) to the time they relax in the evening (reading or shopping online). And in between, software affects virtually every work function in some way, whether in the executive suite or on the shipping dock. Read Now In this Issue Nicholas D. Evans: The three waves of disruptive trends Patrick Thibodeau: A better model for Healthcare.gov is Weather.gov Samsung's profit up 26 percent on memory chip, smartphone sales Preston Gralla: Microsoft's latest big earnings reminds the world: We're fat, happy, and successful 10 killer tech exec costumes WEBCAST: Dell Wyse and VMware Considerations for Implementing Desktop Virtualization Since the creation of the traditional desktop computer, administrators and end users alike have appreciated the computing power but have been frustrated by the associated expense, complexity, and security issues that result from desktops used in the enterprise. View Now Nicholas D. Evans: The three waves of disruptive trends It's critical to maximizing the business value of disruptive trends -- such as social, mobile, analytics and cloud -- that we understand their adoption lifecycles and leverage them appropriately at each stage. Read More Patrick Thibodeau: A better model for Healthcare.gov is Weather.gov Instead of beating up the government for its Healthcare.gov rollout, let’s look at what the U.S. gets right. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Find out whether SaaS-based ITSM is right for you Software-as-a-service is more than just a cloud-based delivery model—it's a new approach to service that lets companies optimize utilization of in-house IT resources while providing service more effectively. Learn More Samsung's profit up 26 percent on memory chip, smartphone sales Samsung Electronics' net profit in the third quarter was up 25.6% year-over-year on record revenue driven by sales of its memory chips and smartphone products. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's latest big earnings reminds the world: We're fat, happy, and successful The only news you read about Microsoft these days is bad, so it may come as a shock to some that Microsoft just announced a blowout quarter of earnings, with revenue of $18.53 billion and net income of $5.24 billion, both well up from a year ago. Is this a one-time blip, or is the company proving the nay-sayers wrong? Read More 10 killer tech exec costumes Throw a fright into your trick-or-treaters this year by dressing - and acting - like one of these titans of technology Read More
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