iTech Review: QR City, uQR.me, Google Goggles and Interest in Pinterest
Technology is important to life and business and while we tend to focus on gadgets that make our lives easier, we also fear how we need to evolve our businesses…
3 Steps to Cloud SLA: #3 Compensation
If we quickly review the first two articles, I have discussed that in the Service Level Agreement (SLA) the service and its availability is defined as well as the clauses…
3 Steps to Cloud SLA: #2 Exceptions and Limitations
The section that the cloud customers should very carefully analyze is the service level agreement’s (SLA) “exceptions” or “limitations” section. The title may vary from one contract to the other;…
Flexible Display Screens: What Does This Technology Mean for Businesses?
Size doesn’t matter? Sure, everyone knows that’s a lie. Bigger is always better and despite the shrinkage of the iPad just look at the mobile phone market. Screens are getting…
This will be the question of our decade. Swartz’s father claims the government killed him. Many journalists assert Swartz’s brain chemistry and circumstances killed him… Baloney. Certainly his depression, added…
3 Steps to Cloud SLA: #1 Availability
One of the primary reasons why businesses migrate from the traditional IT infrastructure to the cloud infrastructure is availability. In some cases, such as Office 365 and Google Apps, this…
2013 Resolutions to Make Your Web Site Better
There’s no shame in admitting we all procrastinate about making changes. The tougher the changes, the more we dread making them. Thank goodness New Year’s Day comes around and give…
iTech Review 2013: 3D Printing, Mobile Wars, Flexing Phones, etc.
A new year and new technology is eagerly busting into our lives… not that it doesn’t happen pretty much every Monday throughout the year but that title would be too…
Most Common Unrealized Data Center Mistakes: #3 Lack of Proper Business Mind
I am always amazed that the IT people operate in a very disciplined, task-oriented manner but fail to understand how people think and work, let alone working in harmony with…
Most Common Unrealized Data Center Mistakes: #2 Lack of Proper Operations
I have spoken about the most common mistakes in the planning phase in my previous article. Although there are companies that have correctly passed through the planning phase, they make…
Most Common Unrealized Data Center Mistakes: #1 Lack of Proper Planning
When I visit my clients’ data centers, I often see the same mistakes repeated over and over. When I find the time to speak with the IT managers – or…
Is the Cloud Really a Threat to the IT Department?
The cloud, being one of the major IT transformations for the past couple of years, has been a big bandwagon for the merchants to jump on. You see marketing materials…