A CIO’s guide to legacy data center system modernization

Staff Writer/ July 3, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, CEO Quick Reads, CIO Resources, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Information security policies, procedures and guidelines, IT Management, Leadership and strategic planning

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesFor CIOs, understanding what legacy system modernization entails, when it’s necessary and which approaches are right for their needs leads to optimal performance in the enterprise. By Johna Till Johnson Three words that can turn a CIO’s heart to stone are legacy system modernization. Too often, the concept refers to a labor-intensive, energy-absorbing effort to redesign applications that were architected in

Read More

Set accurate service-level agreement metrics

Staff Writer/ February 28, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center SLA Metrics, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Leadership and strategic planning

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSLAs do no good collecting dust in an office drawer, nor are penalties effective. Make sure your SLA fits with the business’ present and future needs. By Clive Longbottom Plenty of service-level agreements (SLAs) promise the world because there’s little to no accountability. When internal IT departments accept service-level agreement metrics, the penalty for failure is usually a slap on the wrist

Read More

Distinction between the two roles of CIO vs. CTO in an organization

Staff Writer/ January 15, 2021/ CIO Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Leadership and strategic planning, Partner Content, Tekmart Partner Content

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesIn this Q&A, Gartner analyst Samantha Searle provides insight into the roles of the CIO and CTO when both exist within an organization. By Mary K. Pratt An increasing number of organizations are creating CTO positions within their executive ranks, with the CIO and CTO expected to work jointly on the organization’s digital agenda, according to Gartner, the technology research and advisory

Read More

CIO strategies for COVID-19 require new long-term IT planning

T-Blog Editor/ November 3, 2020/ CIO Resources, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Leadership and strategic planning, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCIOs should look beyond the immediate IT requirements created by the COVID-19 outbreak and think about what will be needed in post-pandemic environments. By Craig Stedman For IT teams, the immediate priority during the coronavirus crisis has been to ensure that organizations have the technologies they need to continue operating amid lockdowns and business restrictions. But CIO strategies for COVID-19

Read More

Enterprise architecture strategy experts offer pandemic tips

T-Blog Editor/ October 26, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Covid-19 Global Responses, COVID-19: Organization Mitigation Responses, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Leadership and strategic planning

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesEnterprise architecture experts offer up advice and tips for organizations coping with budget constraints and staffing pressures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Carol Sliwa Enterprise architecture teams coping with IT budget constraints and staff cuts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic should seize the moment to provide strategic leadership to their businesses, experts advise. “Now is

Read More