Posts Tagged ‘ Dell ’

The CTOvision.com Tech Titans list has just been updated with a new snapshot of the globe’s top Information Technology (IT) firms by market cap. The firms on the list are all important for enterprise chief technology officers (CTO) and chief information officers (CIO) to track. Links to financial information and news sources are provided with...
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I’ve long sought to track disruptive IT on the CTOvision.com site, and have featured several firms on the CTOvision.com Disruptive IT list.  A new feature on the site is the CTOvision.com Technology Titan List, where I’ll more closely track the activities of the Information Technology firms with the largest market cap.  This is the...
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gScreen, a small but ambitious laptop maker, is preparing to release 15.4″ laptops that actually have two screens.  The screens slide apart, allowing you to use either 1 screen or 2. Currently, the specs include 2 LED back-lit screens (should help cut down on power usage), Intel’s Core 2 Duo mobile line, DDR2 RAM, and...
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My primary computer for my small business/home office is now running OpenSolaris. I made the switch for several reasons.  One is that I am a computer science professional and a person familiar with cyber security threats and I have lots of concerns over the state of security of traditional OSs .  Another reason is cost. ...
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Looking for a new mobile solution for your firm's IT needs? Do not fear, Netbooks are here, and they are more than capable.
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On 21 April 2009 Intel corporation held an “Intelligent Processors” event which highlighted Intel’s next generation chip architecture and the industry leading companies who are incorporating this technology into their products.   The event, pulled together by Nigel Ballard of Intel, included demos by companies like Endeca, Cisco, Cray, Dell, HP, Oracle, VMware, Microsoft and...
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A debate has been running for months both among government thought leaders and the technical literati on whether or not the US should appoint a “Cyber Czar” who can exert authority over IT security in the federal space or perhaps even aspects of the nation’s IT defenses.  This is a complex discussion that has...
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2008 was a year of rapid changes for Chief Technology Officers.  We should expect 2009 to move even faster.  Where will the biggest trends take us?  I offer some considerations below.  Please look these over and give me your thoughts.   Push back if you have disagreement. First, my overall advice for CTOs in 2009… Just like...
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The idea of light-weight, low-cost, but very powerful laptops designed for a smaller feature set than traditional laptops has been around for a decade or so.  But all indications are that something has changed in the market place.   Due to a convergence of many factors, netbooks are growing in sales.  These factors include...
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I’ve previously blogged about Triumfant, a company that has mastered the automated detection and resolution of IT problems.   I also think of them as the world’s greatest compliance monitoring capability.  What do I mean by compliance?  I mean compliance in the context of the many rules, regulations and configurations...
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