A Humorous Look at the Consumerization of IT

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge January 13, 2012 A Humorous Look at the Consumerization of IT The consumerization of IT is upon us and is here to stay. IT users have become IT consumers that demand the flexibility, portability and scalability of a service-centric model. Through the adventures of "CHIEF & CHUCK," the folks at CA Technologies share a bit of humor regarding this phenomenon, which every IT professional has or will deal with in the coming years. Read more > Get the Data and Telecom Feed   Extending the Business Benefits of Cloud Storage This white paper describes how the business advantages of virtualization have sparked a new wave of innovation in storage for virtualized servers. Download now > Blogs Rob Enderle Unfiltered Opinion Did Nokia and Microsoft Build a Better iPhone for Business? Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career What the Cloud Can Do For Your Career Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Nightmare on Every Street: Power Grid Security and Slasher Films Establishing Your Corporate Information Strategy   Learn how successful data warehousing is done and designed, starting from top down analytics. Download now > Nine Benefits of Email Monitoring With so many critical communications going on between your business and your customers, vendors, partners and employees, email monitoring is one service that is critical for your business. How to Make a Great Impression in Your First 90 Days The first 90 days of a new job is the prime time to pull out all the stops and prove to the company that you're an invaluable asset. Download: Agile Software Development Process Guide This collection of checklists and templates will help educate your business about the principles of agile and ensure that development is monitored and managed. Featured White Papers Enterprise Data Center Modernization Read how by undertaking a modernization initiative, IT will be able to re-establish an infrastructure architecture that is efficient, cost effective, and sustainable. •  Enterprise Resource Planning: An Experts' Guide to the Key Components •  The Power of Virtualization — Beyond Server Consolidation •  Peer & Expert Advice to Help You Navigate the Cloud "One of the reasons that IT security doesn't get enough attention in many organizations is that it's simply too hard to manage." Excerpt from Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Latest White Papers Improve Availability and Ease Access to Information The App Performance Almanac: A Year's Worth of APM Guidance The Benefits of Open Source Technology Systems Time for a Data Center Refresh: Proof that Consolidation Works This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. 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 •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise