Esther Shein
Contributing writer
Esther Shein is a journalist with extensive experience writing and editing for both print and the web with a focus on business and technology as well as education and general interest features.
Cloud, virtualization take toll on data centers
More and more businesses are opting out of the data-center game, choosing instead to go with cloud or colocation. Find out why outsourcing may or may not be right for your organization, along with advice on how best to manage the...
Growing into an IT project management job
Many people find it's a good match for skills they already have. Formal training usually comes later, if at all.
Modernizing enterprise apps for the mobile world
Today's workers expect to be able to use their mobile devices to do their jobs, and companies are obliging, offering extensions to enterprise applications with interfaces that adapt to smaller screen sizes, thanks to responsive...
Decisions, decisions: How IT managers are sorting through today's data center architecture options
Cloud, colocation, modular, outsourcing, virtualization and more efficient servers are all vying for your attention as you modernize your infrastructure. Sorting through all the options isn't easy, but here's how some IT managers are...
Decisions, decisions: Choices abound as data center architecture options expand
Cloud, colocation, modular, outsourcing, virtualization and more efficient servers are all vying for your attention as you modernize your infrastructure. Sorting through all the options isn't easy, but here's how some IT managers are...
What vacation? Expect to work while you're away
In these lean times, backups aren't what they used to be; it's inevitable that IT staffers will be called to help, especially when an important issue is brewing.
What vacation? Expect to work while you're away
In these lean times, backups aren't what they used to be; it's inevitable that IT staffers will be called to help, especially when an important issue is brewing.
Adaptive learning creates more effective training
Long espoused in educational circles, intelligent software that tailors training to the individual learner is catching on in corporations.
Businesses adopting robots for new tasks
Thanks to better sensors and other tech advances, robots are being used for new applications, including quality control.
Translating enterprise apps to mobile: Three companies' journeys
Some companies are going whole-hog with mobile apps, including for some core line-of-business functions.
Data center fabrics promise flatter, simpler networks
Early adopters say revamping a data center's switching gear is worth the time and effort required; benefits include killer bandwidth and more flexibility.
Data center fabrics catching on, slowly
Early adopters say the expense and time spent to revamp a data center's switching gear are well worth it; benefits include killer bandwidth and more flexibility.
Data analytics driving medical breakthroughs
Big data and other technologies are poised to start saving lives and enhancing quality of life for sick patients.
Disaster recovery 101: What you need to know
Some good starting points for those new to the discipline.
How to bulletproof your website
'Tis the season for websites to crash and burn. Here are some strategies used successfully by retailers to make sure they don't go down. Ever.
Disaster recovery 101: What you need to know
If your computers went down after the most recent storm and you lost some critical data, dont let that happen again. Read on. Insider (free registration required)
Industry-specific clouds come rolling in
Airlines and financial services firms have their own clouds, or will shortly. Here's what you need to consider before jumping.
Show and tell: New ways of sharing your company's story and products
A new crop of software tools lets Volkswagen and other companies show their wares to customers in 3D and more effectively train service techs.
Visualize First, Build Later
Visualization tools help ensure that application developers don't miss key user requirements. Business users get to see simulated screens before coding begins.