CA buying Nimsoft to further cloud computing ambitions
Deal will give CA more tools to help customers manage cloud computing environments and cloud services
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A new study of IT certifications shows Cisco, Microsoft certifications increase high-tech salaries
HP abandons EDS name
Name change signals the end of an era that started in 1962
Downturn will take a bite out of IT salaries
While the downturn will put downward pressure on IT salaries in 2009, there are key skill areas where growth will continue
Making some sense of layoffs
How companies are cutting costs and staff
HP-EDS services plan raises eyebrows
Services integration will be a huge challenge, according to analyst
Gartner: Top 30 offshore locations for 2008
The analyst firm taps Canada as a key Americas location for offshore services in 2008
HP, VMware team to manage virtual servers
Vendors will jointly develop software to manage hypervisor technology
An IT homage to mothers
Five IT staffers explain how lessons from their mothers help on the job
Symantec dumps application performance management business
Vector Capital will acquire the APM business from the security vendor
Three technologies to watch in 2008
ADM, CEP and security-oriented architectures will be important in the next 12 months
Fantasy football, IM throwing productivity for a loss
A survey claims fantasy football distractions will cost U.S. businesses US$7.4 billion in lost productivity this season
Cisco users gain configuration help from Opsware
Enables customers to check planned upgrades against Cisco’s Software Image Manager
VMware acquires virtualization management vendor Dunes
Will help automate the provisioning and retiring of virtual machines, says the virtualization vendor
Mobile workforce leaves networks vulnerable, survey says
The lack of immediate feedback on the remediation status was a contributing factor to failures