Top IT Predictions for 2012 and Beyond

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Maximizing IT Investments December 12, 2011 Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users for 2012 and Beyond Gartner, Inc. has revealed its top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2012 and beyond. Analysts said that the predictions herald changes in control for IT organizations as budgets, technologies and costs become more fluid and distributed. Read more > One million writes/sec in the Cloud. That's fast. Apache Cassandra Fast. Netflix did it. You can too. > Blogs Arthur Cole Infrastructure Cloud Storage Moving from Luxury to Necessity Loraine Lawson Integration Is Data Governance Worthy of Executive Attention? Paul Mah SMB Tech CDW Offers Free Virtualization Self-Assessment Tool Unlocking Hidden Insight: The Significant Components of BI   This on-demand briefing explains how to increase your organizational intelligence and arm key decision makers with the power of business visibility. Go there now > SSDs for the New Data Super Highway SSDs continue to increase capacity, endurance and other critical attributes, leading many to believe they will in fact encroach heavily on the storage tiers currently dominated by hard disks. Title Changes in the Executive Suite Signal Cultural Shifts Certainly, titles can help attract desirable applicants initially, but the relationship between the organization's goals and supporting processes and strategies are what will keep them around for the long term. Download: Seven Steps to Winning Budget Approval In a tough economy, every budget is subject to close scrutiny. Info~Tech Research Group suggests nine key tactics in getting a budget approved, including separating "need-to-have" and "nice-to-have" initiatives. Latest White Papers The App Performance Almanac: A Year's Worth of APM Guidance WebLogic to JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Migration Guide Security & the Cloud: Augment or Abdicate? Email Migration Issues: What You Need to Know Before You Start Featured White Papers Workload Optimization and the Promise of Virtualization This white paper explains how companies can achieve a cost-effective yet dynamic operating environment, resulting in a simplified IT environment, with the flexibility to seize the benefits of external cloud services in the future. •  VoIP Vendor Comparison Grid: Your Short List of Key Points •  Extending the Benefits of Virtualization to Storage •  The Hybrid Cloud: Get Your Fast Facts Here "It's no surprise that companies foresee a talent shortage for data scientists at the same time they're being overwhelmed in their data." Excerpt from Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise