Patrick Thibodeau
Senior Editor
Patrick Thibodeau covers Internet of Things, enterprise applications, outsourcing, government IT policies, data centers and IT workforce issues for Computerworld.
A third of virtual servers are zombies
New research finds that a quarter of all physical servers -- and 30% of all virtual servers -- are comatose. They aren't be used, but they still cost money.
IT worker who trained H-1B-holding replacement aims for Congress
Craig Diangelo, a one-time IT worker at Northeast Utilities in Connecticut who had to train his H-1B-visa-holding replacement, is running for Congress.
Bridgestone modernizes data center, hauls out 13 tons of copper wire
In October 1968, tire maker Bridgestone ran a data center with racks and racks of tapes and a water-cooled mainframe. Today, that newly renovated data center is the home for systems supporting an almost completely virtualized...
H-1B giant Infosys gets carrot -- and stick -- to hire ‘Americans’
IT offshore outsourcing giant Infosys plans to hire 10,000 "American workers" over the next two years.
Congress includes funds for faster computers
The advanced-computing line item, a subset of the overall science budget, increased by 4.2 percent.
Fired IT workers to file discrimination lawsuit
Only a few civil cases have alleged national origin discrimination in offshore outsourcing, but interest in raising this issue appears to be gaining ground.
FAQ: The real impact of Trump’s H-1B executive order
There may not be a will in Congress to enact much real H-1B-related change anytime soon.
Linux, PCs and Trump’s ‘Buy American’ problem
All PCs are made with components sourced globally, but vendors that assemble products in the U.S. may gain preference.
Machine-to-machine 'voice' has a name, a chirp, and a niche
A product called Chirp helps riders board buses more quickly than before; it's aimed at the business-to-business market.
Trump to order wholesale H-1B reform
Its centerpiece is the replacement of the H-1B lottery with a system that distributes visas on the basis of wages, skills and education.
The strange new world of hiring and employee tracking
Cloud-based HR systems can bring more analytics, databases and tools to users for improving hiring processes and retaining employees.