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Use of Linux Growing in Corporate Data Centers
It is hard to argue that Linux is not ready for prime time. Some industries, such as the financial services industry, have been actively implementing Linux for several years, and major service providers such as IBM are actively promoting it. Although in most data centers Linux is relegated to a secondary role, some organizations are in the midst of a total transition to the open source operating system.
August, 2005
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Trend Toward Offshore Outsourcing Not Yet Peaked
A recent survey of visitors to the Computer Economics website asked respondents regarding the offshore outsourcing plans of their organizations. For IS professionals hoping for a reversal of the trend toward offshoring, the results aren't good.
August, 2005
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Personal Email Within Corporate Networks Is a Risky Practice
Many IT organizations appear to be unaware of the risks that personal email accounts bring when allowed inside the corporate network. According to a recent Computer Economics survey, the majority of companies have no policy restricting the use of personal email. This article explores the dangers of such a hands-off approach.
August, 2005
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Information Systems Spending in Period of Cost Containment
According to the recently released Computer Economics 2005/2006 Information Systems Spending and Technology Trends study, when it comes to information systems spending, executives may be willing to open the checkbook a bit more this year than last, but they’re not about to write a blank check.
August, 2005
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Outsourcing Can Help Control Website Costs
Corporate websites generally provide excellent ROI, but IS managers need to better control the total cost of ownership of websites. Our research indicates that outsourcing website maintenance may be an effective strategy to control website TCO.
August, 2005
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Market for IT Governance Apps Shows Signs of Life
The market for software applications to support IT management is showing signs of growth. This research note describes the segment, the players, and what's driving increased interest for these applications.
June, 2005
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Lawson Software Acquiring Intentia
Lawson Software and Swedish ERP vendor Intentia have agreed to combine, creating a new major player in the ERP marketplace. The product lines and geographic coverage of the two firms are complementary, but will it be enough to turn the tide of weak financial performance for both parties?
June, 2005
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Key Advantage of Open Source is Not Cost Savings
Computer Economics recently conducted a survey regarding the perceived advantages in the use of open source software. The survey shows that, contrary to common perceptions, the appeal of open source software is not primarily its low cost. By a two to one margin, respondents ranked "reduced dependence on software vendors" as the most important advantage that open source delivers.
May, 2005
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Backup Data Center: How Far Away Should It Be?
A client recently asked us how far a backup recovery data center should be from the primary site. After researching industry and government standards, we had a surprising insight: it's possible to have a recovery site that's too far from the primary site.
April, 2005
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Computer Economics Announces Sale and New Management Team
Computer Economics, Inc., has sold all assets related to its IT management advisory business, effective April 1, 2005. The principals of the buying entity, Frank Scavo and Dan Husiak, are co-founders of Strativa, Inc., a management consulting firm headquartered in Irvine, California. They will operate the IT management advisory business under the existing name, Computer Economics, Inc., as a new California corporation, and will continue and strengthen its research focus on metrics for IT management.
April, 2005
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Software On Demand: Attacking the Cost Structure of Business Systems
Software on-demand holds promise to break down the cost structure of business systems, for both software suppliers and software buyers.
April, 2005
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High Software Maintenance Fees and What To Do About Them
Software maintenance fees pay for two services from the vendor to the customer. They pay for ongoing product development that provides new product features, regulatory updates, and bug fixes. They also pay for phone and Web-based support for times when you need help with the system. This Research Byte analyzes why maintenance fees are often too high and what buyers can do about them.
February, 2005
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On Demand Computing: The Rebirth of Service Bureaus
This article describes the concept, history, and appeal of on-demand computing, which is really the return to a very old concept in business computing: service bureaus.
February, 2005
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Benchmarking in Buying and Implementing Enterprise Systems
Enterprise application system vendors use benchmarking as a way to get the attention of prospects during the sales cycle. Companies should hold themselves and their vendors accountable for delivering business value, and benchmarking is a useful tool to do that. At the same time, companies should be aware of the limitations of benchmarking.
January, 2005
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Hope and Fear in the IT Job Market
An article in Datamation points out that although the IT job market appears to be improving, there's still a lot of uncertainty among IT professionals. There is little doubt that, overall, the economy is improving, leading to better IT job prospects generally. But mergers, acquisitions, restructuring of positions, layoffs, and offshoring initiatives at individual firms still give IT professionals plenty of reasons polish their resumes.
January, 2005
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