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ALSO NOTED: Vista makes headway in the corporate world; Ten tips for technology management;

Wed, 09 May 2007 20:01:38 -0400

> Vista is gaining acceptance among U.S. IT managers. Article

> Ten tips for technology management. Article

> World CIOs talk about common transformation challenges. Article

> The CIO's guide to mobile security. White paper

> Updates to ITIL should benefit IT managers. Article

> Telecom expense management: the bane of the CIO's existence. Article

> Common-sense strategies for lowering TCO. Webcast

> Improve decision-making with spreadsheet optimization. White paper

> Keeping business partners in the loop. Article

And Finally… Careless emailing can cost executives their jobs. Article

ALSO NOTED: CIOs as evangelists; keeping server TCO down;

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:01:38 -0500

> CIOs as evangelists. Blog

> Keeping server TCO down. Article

> Microsoft to beta VoIP server soon. Blog

> OpenBravo gains converts. Blog

> Hackers exploiting security flaws device drivers, physical memory and PCI cards. Article

> Apple works to break into the enterprise market. Article

> A minority opinion on SOA. Article

And Finally... IT departments are under unreasonable pressure to support compliance issues. Article

The value of 'Software as a Service'

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:01:38 -0500

Software as a Service, or SaaS, where vendors operate, maintain and support software for their customers, can provide real value to a company. But to make sure your company is a good candidate and will reap real value, evaluate the cost and productivity savings carefully. Calculating its benefits requires a different approach from evaluating the ROI of traditional software. Without the right measures, the SaaS model might seem more expensive than licensed software, since IT budgets often don't take the operating expense implications of subscription pricing into account. Instead, CIOs should develop TCO models that accurately assess the business case for an SaaS approach. Clearly understanding the business plan is key; without understanding whether SaaS is a capital investment or an operating expense, it's impossible to determine whether it makes sense for the company.

Learn more about evaluating whether SaaS is a good bet for your company:
- read the article at Optimize

ALSO:
- read this on the pros and cons of SaaS
- and this on SaaS: a view from the trenches

SPOTLIGHT: Another punch thrown in Linux vs. Windows

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:01:33 -0500

A new report claims that total-cost-ownership (TCO) is better with Linux than with Windows, likely re-flaring the continuous debate between the world's most popular operating system and the open-source community. According to a study by Enterprise Management Associates, Linux is a more productive and cheaper option for the enterprise. Article