How much power do very large data centers use? According to Facebook’s disclosures the company consumed 704 million kilowatt hours in 2012.
Will cloud hosted infrastructure and applications save us money? This is a question mulled over by thousands of CFOs and IT managers on a daily basis. Of course the answer is “it depends”.
A useful and valid business case is a collaborative effort between business sponsors, the CFO, and IT. In order to assist our clients with building business cases and cost analyses for IT investments, STA is providing a service called Smart-IT.
This analysis tool compares the costs and benefits of continuing to purchase stand-alone desktop PCs with the costs of replacing them with server based virtual desktops.
Many of us have seen, and been following, the story of Dell’s attempt to go private in a Leveraged Buyout. This may be just another sign of turmoil in an already turbulent space, but what does it mean for the future of Dell?
The acceleration of demand for cloud-based tech skills will increase far beyond that of other IT niches, according to Microsoft-sponsored research conducted by IDC.
Among U.S. board members, 16% have experience in IT. While IT is 5% or less in most budgets, it is still a large budget item for most corporations. This report addresses what board members need to know about their investments in IT.
I recently completed what I feel is an excellent book about executive decision making, project selection, and project portfolios. The book, A Fish in Your Ear, authored by Micheal Menard, provides an enlightening look into the subject of project selection and how the process can be improved.
The CIO journey from the technology leader to a fully bonafide senior business leader is well on its way… and will prove to be of value to the business leaders and CIO jointly.
We often hear that there is a great shortage of leaders. This shortage is in business, government, clergy and everyday life. While this is an unfortunate truth (yes, I agree with the statement), there is hope that evolutionary change in culture, daily practice and a life driven by trust will help us all in our journey for true leadership.
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The Non-Profit business sector is one of the fastest growing in the US Economy, with 1.4 million organizations in the US generating over one trillion dollars. As the NP sector expands, your business is faced with the demand to show more results. The share of the NP's money that it spends on administration is under assault from NP experts. Charities continue on a quest for good ways to measure their effectiveness and to face the challenge of recognition to your mission to grow donor support.
In this issue: Save the Date - Rockies vs. Red Sox Baseball Game, Save the Date - Bon Jovi "Because We Can" World Tour, STA In Touch - Featuring team member Mike Jarett, Big Data Power Consumption
In this issue: Save the Date - Rockies vs. Red Sox Baseball Game; STA Welcomes Jamie Brown to the Team; Will Cloud Hosted Infrastructure and Applications Save Us Money?; Improving the Efficiency and Capabilities of IT Infrastructure
I just wanted to formally write to you and express my gratitude with the project that STA assisted us with here at PCCC… This was one of the smoothest upgrades that we performed at PCCC and with John and Leslie's expertise, it made it a pleasure.