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Enterprise BI models undergo radical transformation

There's a dramatic transformation going on in business intelligence practices at many companies, prompted by growing interest in analyzing large, diverse data sets and better tools for completing such tasks.

What IT managers say to get the CIO's OK

When data center and facility managers meet with the CIO about new equipment, the conversations are rarely easy. The equipment they seek is often expensive, in the six- or seven-figure range, and justifying the expense can be challenging.

Machine-Based Decision-Making Is Coming

There may be a day when automation takes over human decision-making in business.

IT tier-level support, chargebacks, called wasteful

With their budgets seeing little increase, IT managers are being urged by Gartner Inc. to re-examine many of their long-followed IT practices and then, quite simply, kill them.

Business paper use remains high

Businesses aren't rushing to create paperless offices; in fact, some are relying on paper documents more than ever, according to a new study by CompTIA.

Drug maker goes social to end supply chain crisis

Generic drug maker Ratiopharm, now part of Teva Canada, turned to social networking tools to solve communication problems that choked the supply chain and made it difficult to respond to fluctuations in customer demand.

Research Recap CFOs Playing Bigger Role in IT Decisions

IT funding decisions are increasingly made by CFOs, a Gartner survey finds.

How eBay's data center benefited from solar

eBay's Global Data Center Services manager explains how the online auction company installed a 100 KW solar array on its data center in Denver.

Office 365 arrives to flat IT spending

Microsoft is pitching its hosted Office 365 as a less costly option for IT departments with flat budgets, assuming there's money in those budgets for a migration to the cloud.

Atlanta hospital looks to cloud for email fix

An Atlanta hospital switches to Microsoft Exchange in the cloud to update an email service that had become a headache for the medical staff and the IT team.

Grocer goes with thin clients

Hard-dollar ROI savings on desktop virtualization haven't yet materialized for The Co-operative Group, but the grocer should realize them by the end of the second year, after full migration.

Banks Can Reap Big Profits From Mobile Services

Banks that invest in sophisticated mobile offerings can achieve a return on investment as high as 300%, a study finds.

Footwear, Fashion Driving RFID Growth

Retailers are rapidly deploying item-level RFID tagging for apparel and footwear, according to an ABI Research report.

Tax Law May Accelerate IT Purchases

New equipment purchased in 2011 is eligible for 100% depreciation as part of new federal tax legislation, but the investment incentive expires at the end of this year.

Clearwire to lay off 15 percent to save cash

WiMax service provider Clearwire will lay off 15 percent of its employees and suspend the opening of retail stores and marketing campaigns in some cities as it tries to conserve cash and raise additional capital.

Oracle user group warns of support deadline

The Oracle Applications Users Group is urging members running an older version of E-Business Suite to ensure they have all the necessary patches needed to qualify for extended support.

AOL profit spikes but ad revenue slides

Although online advertising is on the upswing and growing this year, AOL's revenue plunged in the third quarter, dragged down by a significant drop in its advertising business.

Acer plans to unveil multiple tablets on Nov. 23 in New York

Acer plans to launch "multiple" tablet devices at an event in New York on Nov. 23, with different OSes and multiple form factors, the company's CEO said Friday.

Samsung reports best sales ever, expects PC deals in Q4

Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip and LCD panel maker, reported its best sales ever in the third quarter due to strong demand for semiconductors and mobile phones, but it predicted a challenging fourth quarter.

Intel opens $1 billion chip factory in Vietnam

Intel on Friday announced the opening of a massive $1 billion chip testing and assembly facility in Vietnam, the biggest such facility for Intel anywhere in the world.