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Converged infrastructure approach paves way for improved data center productivity, private clouds
Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Learn more. Sponsor: Hewlett-Packard. For more information on virtualization and how it provides a foundation for Private Cloud, plan to attend the HP Cloud Virtual Conference taking place in March. To register... more
BriefingsDirect analyst panelists peer into crystal balls for latest IT growth and impact trends
Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Charter Sponsor: Active Endpoints. Special offer: Download a free, supported 30-day trial of Active Endpoint's ActiveVOS at www.activevos.com/insight. The next BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights Edition, Volume 49, hones in on the predictions for... more
ISM3 brings greater standardization to security measurement across enterprise IT
Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: The Open Group. Security may be the hottest topic in IT. But it's also one of the least understood. So BriefingDirect assembled a panel this week to examine the need for... more
ArchiMate gives business leaders and IT architects a common language to describe how the enterprise works best
Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: The Open Group. Our next podcast discussion looks at ArchiMate, a way of conceptualizing, modeling, and controlling enterprise architecture (EA) and business architecture. ArchiMate provides ways to develop visualizations and control... more
'Business architecture' helps business and IT leaders decide on and communicate changes at the new speed of business
Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: The Open Group. What's the difference between enterprise architecture (EA) and business architecture (BA)? We pose the question to Tim Westbrock, Managing Director of EAdirections, as part of a sponsored podcast... more
New definition of enterprise architecture emphasizes 'fit for purpose' across IT undertakings
Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: The Open Group. This live event podcast discussion comes to you from The Open Group’s Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference in Seattle, the week of Feb. 1, 2010. We examine the definition... more
Episode 124: PowerPage Podcast
Episode 124 of the PowerPage Podcast has been posted. Is the iPad really all that? 27" iMac problems, smartphone smackdown: iPhone v. Nexus One v. Zune Phone and we play "What's on your Mac." Here's what's on our Macs this week: Crumpler 8 Million Dollar Home ($170) - Awesome dSLR... more
Podcast: Does the Federal budget have the right tech priorities?
We scoured the Obama Administration's proposed budget and pulled out the interesting tech items. In this week's podcast we talk about the Feds' tech priorities and what's missing. The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic that I co-host with TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner. You... more
Episode 123: PowerPage Podcast
Episode 123 of the PowerPage Podcast has been posted. This week we discuss, what else, the brand-new Apple iPad. Will Apple revolutionize media yet again or is it bound to be an iFlop? Tune in to find out. Featuring: Jason O'Grady, Rob Parker & Shaun Redmond. You can subscribe to... more
Apple iPad: My interview on BBC
I've embedded a clip (above) of my interview yesterday about the iPad on the BBC's Newshour with James Menendez. I stand behind my statement that Apple has the potential to single handedly save newspapers with the iPad, much like the iPod and iTunes Store rescued the music industry in 2001.... more
Do all signs point to a bounce in PC demand in 2010? [podcast]
We're in the middle of earnings season for public companies. See what we've learned from tech companies about PC sales bouncing back in 2010. The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic that I co-host with Larry Dignan. You can play this 19-minute episode from the Flash-based... more
Apple iPad: HD video of the entire 90-minute event
Apple has posted the entire 90-minute video of Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiling the new iPad today at its "latest creation" media event in San Francisco. It's available in low, medium, and high quality (QuickTime and MPEG-4). more
Apple iPad: First thoughts on how it will impact business users
Lots of people are talking about Apple's new iPad device, but TechRepublic and ZDNet analyze it from the perspective of its impact on business users. The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic that I co-host with Larry Dignan. This is a special episode, covering the Apple... more
Social CRM: The inner meaning
Enterprise software is rapidly evolving to reflect the growing importance of both social software and channels such as Twitter and Facebook. Nowhere is this change more obvious than in customer relationship management (CRM). Historically, CRM systems were primarily transaction-based, intended to facilitate operational activities associated with managing customers. For example,... more
Episode 122: PowerPage Podcast
Episode 122 of the PowerPage Podcast has been posted. This week we discuss tablet and iPhone 4.0 rumors which have reached a fever pitch. Featuring: Jason O'Grady and Rob Parker. You can subscribe to it in iTunes. more
Should IT let users bring their own laptops and smartphones? [podcast]
We've been talking about the consumerization of IT for years, but it's now reaching an inflection point. Is it time for IT to accept it and adapt? The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic that I co-host with Larry Dignan. Larry is traveling on the west... more
Podcast: Tablets and slates are hot; Are you buying?
Tablet and slate PCs were everywhere at CES 2010, but will consumers and businesses buy them? And, if they do, what will it mean for the PC industry? The Big Question is a joint production from ZDNet and TechRepublic that I co-host with TechRepublic Editor in Chief Jason Hiner. You... more
Churchill Club podcast: Vint Cerf Looks Ahead
In this episode of the Churchill Club podcast series Vint Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google, talks about the future of the Internet and new technologies in the future. more
SOA adoption: The human face of governance
Human and organizational factors such as politics, information silos, and change management generally underlie IT success and failure. During a recent conversation, IT analyst and fellow ZDNet blogger, Dana Gardner, affirmed the extent to which this view applies to service-oriented architecture (SOA) projects. I asked Dana to elaborate on the... more
Modern SOA governance: Adoption and measurement
Recent discussions have brought attention to the important and evolving role of governance in the world of service-oriented architecture (SOA). "Modern conceptions of SOA governance," to borrow a phrase from SOA expert, Dion Hinchcliffe, recognize that technical architecture is only one component of successful adoption. Achieving deeper success involves bringing... more
Episode 121: PowerPage Podcast
Episode 121 of the PowerPage Podcast has been posted. This week we discuss the resurgence of Web apps, how Psystar is toast, Operation Chokehold, AT&T data caps, why Facebook sold you out, how smartphones will outsell notebooks (and netbooks) in 2010 and "What's on your Mac?" Featuring: Jason O'Grady, Rob... more
CIO interview: Casey Coleman of the General Services Administration
The US General Services Administration (GSA) employs almost 12,000 people and has a budget of $25 billion. Fellow ZDNet blogger, Dion Hinchcliffe, and I spoke with CIO Casey Coleman about issues pertaining to IT leadership, cloud computing, Web 2.0, and innovation in the federal government. Casey Coleman has a broad... more
Enterprise unplugged: Riffing on failure and performance
My favorite part of blogging is the opportunity to learn from fascinating people who are at the top of their game. I recently chatted about enterprise issues and IT failure with Naomi Bloom and Nenshad Bardoliwalla, two articulate folks whose expertise is matched only by their willingness to share what... more
CRM failure: A virtual town hall discussion and podcast
Today’s IT failures town hall discussion brought together CRM analysts, sales experts, and IT practitioners to discuss why CRM projects do not achieve planned results and how to improve these projects. Click the player at the top of this post to listen. I was joined for this event by CRM... more

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