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Today, dynamic reports have emerged as the most visual, widely used and impactful part of enterprise applications. In order to... more
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Notes from the Field by Robert X. Cringely
Viacom vs. Google: As the Tube turns
In the ultimate Silicon Valley soap opera, mud flies as court documents reveal the details of... more
Mobile Edge by InfoWorld Mobile Patrol
Inside the heads of smartphone shoppers
A Google survey of what people look for in smartphones reveals patterns that IT and developers... more
Cloud Computing by David Linthicum
The cloud's three key issues come into focus
Once it got past the vendor hype, the Cloud Connect event revealed the three key issues that need to... more
The Gripe Line by Christina Wood
Beware the perils of offshore tech support
An Adobe customer looks for an Audition expert and finds frustration in what may be yet another... more
Advice Line by Bob Lewis
IT contractors: Keep track of your real customer
Your true customer is the person who decides whether to use your services again, regardless of the... more
Blog by Pete Babb
Google's new apps model is great for small business, but it might not work so well for enterprises
Like any valuable resource, IT is a terrible thing to waste. But by applying the same lean techniques that have been used to streamline manufacturing processes, IT departments can reduce costs, improve performance and better manage resources.
Download now! »Stephen Elliot, vice president of strategy for CA's Infrastructure Management and Data Center Automation business unit, explains why difficult economic times drive the need for simplified management capabilities and advanced automation tools.
Listen now! »According to a recent study CA conducted with 300 CIOs and top IT executives, 64 percent of respondents say they've already invested in virtualization, and the other 36 percent reported that they plan to invest in virtualization.
Download now! »In this video learn about process automation in a virtualized world. How CA and VMware are enabling enterprise datacenter automation.
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