Oracle OpenWorld: Show Me the Users

By Tony Kontzer Considering the plethora of Exadata success stories at its fingertips, it's a wonder Oracle bothers using its valuable conference time presenting any of its own messaging for the technology.

Data Analytics at the 'Speed of Thought'

By Susan Nunziata What, exactly, is speed-of-thought? Would that be "speed-of-thought" before or after you've had your morning coffee? Has Oracle discovered that thought travels at breakneck speed -- much like those little neutrinos which some physicists suspect are able to travel faster than the speed of light?

Uncle Sam's IT Dashboard

By Tony Kontzer CIOs from 38 states and territories are interested in downloading, testing and evaluating the Feds' IT Dashboard and TechStat Toolkit.

OK Watson, Game's Over. Now, Get to Work

By Susan NunziataIBM clearly didn't put years of research dollars and brainpower into Watson simply to snag a killer product placement on a popular gameshow.

Virtualization As a State of Mind

By Tony Kontzer A tour of San Jose International Airport's $1.3 billion updates shows how a virtualized data center can provide unprecedented scalability and flexibility.

Not Your Daddy's Disneyland

By Tony Kontzer

How Old Did You Say You Are?

Do you know how many different generations are currently employed in IT? Four. That's right, four distinct generations, each with its own work ethic and experience, all trying to collaborate in a fast-paced technology environment.

Think about this: We've got people who were born before the invention of the ballpoint pen interacting with people who were born with a computer mouse in their hand.

Prep Now For Next Economic Downturn. Really?

I was personally surprised to see Gartner's proclamation yesterday that CIOs should plan now for the next recession. Aside from my kneejerk "Gee, thanks, Debbie Downer" reaction, my next thought was: we need to be told this? Wouldn't anyone in their right minds be crazy not to learn from recent lessons and be ready for the next "big one."

Telling Statements on the CIO Role

The authors of Analytics at Work offer insights into why IT leaders struggle with business intelligence--and what it means to their jobs.

CIO as Chief Intelligence Officer?

Dealing with information overload is a key priority for CIOs in 2010. What best practices should IT leaders follow?