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Managing IT costs: Best of breed vs. "best value"
In reviewing your operations with an aim to control or lower costs related to running your IT department, there comes a time when you might have to have a religious war with some of your staff... do you keep your "best of breed" hardware or do you ultimately replace it...
Tags: Information Technology, HP ProCurve, IT Cost, Analysis, Utility Computing, Networking, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-03-30
Managing IT costs through leasing
Network infrastructure equipment, desktop computers, servers and more.  During your time as the IT leader at any organization, you'll need to replace aging equipment.  When you do so, you face the choice of either buying equipment outright or leasing equipment and renting it, thus paying for it over a number...
Tags: Network, Leasing Company, Lease, Information Technology, Leasing, Equipment, IT Cost, Capital Structures, Finance, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-03-25
IT cost containment: Terminal Computing
Before I get started, I'd like to invite you to leave a comment requesting a cost analysis for something you might be considering.  For anything that I can reasonably develop, I'll do so in this space. In my previous two postings in this series, I've talked about...
Tags: PC, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Terminal Server, Computing, IT Cost, Terminals, Servers, Hardware, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-03-13
IT cost containment through virtualization: One way to do more with less
Over the next few weeks, some of my posts will revolve around containing or reducing the costs necessary to run your IT operations. I'll try to present as many angles as possible. Further, the items I present are things that we're actually implementing--or planning to implement--in my organization....
Tags: Virtualization, Information Technology, Storage, IT Cost, Organization, Enterprise, VMWare ESX, Year 2, Servers, Hardware, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-02-26
IT costs, employers aren't concerned
IT costs, employers aren't concernedI read a comment recently; [i]"Mind you - I am also not seeing any cost cutting happening in IT - at least not at the companies I work at and with. If any cost cutting is happening - it must be happening somewhere else in the...
Tags: generator, information technology, IT cost, off-topic, Oz_Media, revenue generator
Discussion threads 2005-01-02
Follow this model for effective IT cost management
To achieve effective cost management, you must understand cost structure and analyze the costs involved. This model uses two views, function and category, to frame cost structure.Although most CIOs strive to shift the focus on IT costs to one of business value, they realize that ongoing cost management is crucial...
Tags: Managerial accounting, Strategy, Peter Hennigan, cost management, information technology, IT cost
Technical articles 2002-09-16
More ways PDFs can trim IT costs
Sparked by one IT leader's story of converting output to PDF to save paper--and money--TechRepublic members exchange ideas about other ways the technology can cut costs, and debate about the best software for the job.As tech spending declines, tech leaders are increasingly focusing on ways to cull internal costs and...
Tags: Servers, IT cost, information technology, Suzanne Thornberry, Adobe PDF, Hudson, IBM AS/400
Technical articles 2002-06-18
Tech leader seeks out automation opportunities to justify IT costs
When faced with justifying the relatively high costs of his IT department, this TechRepublic member found that automating tasks provided the biggest return for his company's tech dollars.Tim Collins believes that if IT leaders keep the company’s bottom line in mind with every project, it is easier to keep their...
Tags: Strategy, Development tools, IT cost, leader, Suzanne Thornberry, tech leader, Tim Collins, information technology
Technical articles 2002-06-05
Small and Medium Business: Affordable Ways to Cut Costs
If anyone wants to significantly reduce IT costs and improve business continuity, don't miss this webcast. The attendee will learn how to deliver unmatched reliability and performance using cost-effective packages designed exclusively for SMBs. The attendee will also learn how to slash IT costs and improve productivity.
Tags: VMware Inc., IT Cost, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Virtualization, Hardware
Webcasts 2009-09-17
How to Cut Costs and Save Time With Virtualization for SMBs
Looking for ways to significantly reduce IT costs and improve business continuity? The attendee of this webcast will learn how to deliver unmatched reliability and performance using cost-effective packages designed exclusively for SMBs. The attendee will also learn how to slash IT costs and improve productivity.
Tags: VMware Inc., IT Cost, Small And Medium Business, Smb/Sme, Virtualization, Hardware
Webcasts 2009-11-16
Shipper Cuts IT Costs, Increases Availability and Agility, Using Virtualization
Totem Ocean Trailer Express TOTE offers twice-weekly freight and cargo shipping services to Alaska and prides itself on reliable service with electronic tracking of every business step. As TOTE became more dependent on technology, however, server costs began to rise, and worries about availability mounted. To reduce costs and improve...
Tags: Availability, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., IT Cost, Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
Case studies 2010-02-01
NHS Shared Service Increases Productivity by Approximately 150 Per Cent With Dell Infrastructure Consulting Services
The Trust was experiencing rising IT costs and spent too long on backups, which impacted service delivery. It also needed an effective disaster recovery strategy to meet data compliance. Using a five-year IT strategy plan designed by Dell Infrastructure Consulting Services, the Trust enhanced the level of service it could...
Tags: Consulting Service, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Consulting, IT Cost, Strategy, Management
Case studies 2009-09-01
Aviva Reduces Cost of IT Estate After Implementing Management Solution
United Kingdom - based Aviva wanted to rationalise the number of software management systems in line with the company's aims of reduced IT costs and greater effectiveness. With Microsoft Services Premier Support and a designated Technical Account Manager TAM, Aviva deployed Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 across its network...
Tags: Information Technology, Aviva Plc., Microsoft Corp., IT Cost, Strategy, Management
Case studies 2009-10-01
Organization Expects to Boost Employee Productivity by a Third and Cut IT Costs
With offices in more than 40 countries, Finpro needed ways to improve productivity and cut costs. By using the DirectAccess and BranchCache features in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7, employees can save as much as a third of their workweek through faster, trouble-free network access and downloads. Finpro...
Tags: Information Technology, Productivity, Microsoft Corp., IT Cost, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software
Case studies 2009-10-01
Controlling Storage and IT Costs
As resources are stretched, managing them is more critical and more difficult. Virtualization can obscure performance issues and complicate storage management. Administrators trying to maintain their SLAs can quickly lapse into reactive mode, delaying true management of the environment by focusing on the immediate issue without a view of the...
Tags: Information Technology, Environment, Management, IT Cost, Tek-Tools Software, Service Level Management, Storage, Storage Management, It Operations, It service Management, Hardware
White papers 2009-07-21
Regional Brazilian Government Cuts IT Costs, Speeds Provisioning, With Virtualization
Tribunal de Contas do Estado do Paraná (TCE-PR) in Brazil oversees the way state and local governments use tax-generated revenue, and makes government spending information available to the public via its Web site. It wanted to improve availability of its server environment, cut costs, and simplify IT management tasks. Using...
Tags: Virtualization, Information Technology, Provisioning, Microsoft Corp., IT Cost, Government, Vertical Industries, Servers, Hardware
Case studies 2009-11-01
Move IT Operations From Reactive to Proactive and Reduce IT Costs
The attendee of this webcast will hear more about how real-time analytics can detect performance abnormalities in the IT environment, deliver early warning of degrading systems performance and automatically remedy the problem. The attendee will learn more about how proactively and automatically monitoring and assuring IT service performance in the...
Tags: BMC Software Inc., Performance, Information Technology, IT Cost, Performance Management, Strategy, It Management, Human Capital Management, Management, It service Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
Webcasts 2009-06-16
Law Firm Enhances Client Service, Boosts Productivity, and Reduces IT Costs
As legal counsel for some of the largest and most prestigious corporations in the United States, along with smaller companies and nonprofit groups, Jackson Lewis takes pride in helping businesses avoid or mitigate workplace disputes. When clients began moving from earlier versions of Microsoft Office software to the 2007 Microsoft...
Tags: Workplace, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., IT Cost, Recruitment & Selection, Microsoft Office, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Office Suites, Software
Case studies 2009-11-01
Momentum Webcast: Reduce Your IT Costs With Microsoft (Level 100)
IT departments are under intense pressure to reduce costs while continuing to enable new business scenarios and help the business compete in difficult market conditions. To achieve this, customers must drive down the operational cost of running their IT infrastructure and align more resources to delivering business value. The attendee...
Tags: Webcast, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Operational Cost, IT Cost, IT Department, Strategy, Management
Webcasts 2009-11-10
Optimize Your IT Costs with Automation
Profitable companies are turning to IT Automation to cut costs, and streamline processes in both physical and virtual environments. But what is IT Automation? What benefits does it offer? Where do you turn to find the right IT automation solution for your needs? To find out the answer to this...
Tags: Information Technology, Computer Associates International Inc., IT Cost, Automation, Strategy, Management
Webcasts 2009-12-17


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