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Clash of the Tableau 8: Release the Kraken!
Ivan Schneider  
5/17/2013   Post a comment
Tableau 8 is best paired with a strong data analysis framework.
Using Virtualization – for Real!
Tom Nolle  
5/13/2013   Post a comment
There's a couple of proven applications that enterprises could adopt to save money and improve operations.
Is UC Becoming Oxymoronic or Just Moronic?
Tom Nolle  
5/9/2013   Post a comment
Skype/Outlook UC integration means we're going to have fragmentation of UC client architectures.
Windows vs. Integrated Circuit CPUs
E2 Editors  
4/17/2013   4 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Radio vs. Public Internet Access
E2 Editors  
4/17/2013   13 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Mainframes vs. Servers
E2 Editors  
4/17/2013   16 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
TCP/IP vs. Printing Press
E2 Editors  
4/17/2013   5 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Smartphones vs. Productivity Software
E2 Editors  
4/12/2013   13 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Personal Computer vs. Mobile Devices
E2 Editors  
4/12/2013   20 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Telecommuting vs. Outsourcing
E2 Editors  
4/12/2013   7 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
BYOD vs. E-Commerce
E2 Editors  
4/12/2013   11 comments
The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
There's More to Mobility Than the Mobile Worker
Tom Nolle  
4/9/2013   5 comments
Workers are now used to portable device support throughout their everyday lives.
From Kim Jong-Un's Trackball to Nuance Voice Ads
Ivan Schneider  
4/5/2013   9 comments
Input devices can be used for evil as well as good. Case in point: mobile ads that want you to talk to them.
Data/Storage Wish List for Enterprises
Tom Nolle  
4/3/2013   1 comment
My surveys say enterprises want three things in storage systems beyond cost/capacity.
E2 Editors Go Mad! Episode 3
E2 Editors  
3/28/2013   12 comments
March Madness: Susan and Curt face off in a battle over Microsoft Excel. E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries, End-User Tools Division: http://www.enterpriseefficiency.com/author.asp?section_id=1151&doc_id=261180&
Finally, a BYOD-Friendly App Environment!
Tom Nolle  
3/27/2013   7 comments
Oracle's Application Development Framework may be a step toward a general model.
E2 Editors Go Mad! Episode 2
E2 Editors  
3/26/2013   9 comments
Sara fights to get Y2K into the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Google Reader: Going, Going (Almost) Gone!
Ivan Schneider  
3/25/2013   14 comments
What made Google Reader so special, and what will it take to replace it?
Cloud Savings & IT Bloat
Tom Nolle  
3/20/2013   14 comments
Some cloud adopters' internal IT cost is way outside the normal range for their industries.
E2 Editors Go Mad! Episode 1
E2 Editors  
3/19/2013   13 comments
The editors fight to decide whether or not “The creation of the IT department” deserves to compete.
Pens or Programming?
Curtis Franklin Jr.  
3/14/2013   24 comments
Is it time for schools to put pen and paper away for good?
Too Much Monitoring Spoils the Network
Tom Nolle  
3/13/2013   12 comments
You need to use some common sense when you set up monitoring.
Run From Zombies to Boost Situational Awareness
Ivan Schneider  
3/11/2013   10 comments
A great idea for getting in shape, while boosting your situational awareness, by running from zombies.
Many Education Tablets
Curtis Franklin Jr.  
3/8/2013   22 comments
Publishers could push schools to support a variety of tablets and readers.
Calling Doctor IT
Tom Nolle  
3/8/2013   46 comments
Reports now say that AI can make better medical decisions than doctors in some situations.
CIOs Teaching Students
Curtis Franklin Jr.  
3/7/2013   14 comments
CIOs in education should be directly involved in teaching students rather than simply acting in a support role.
How DMV's CIO Got Buy-In
Sara Peters  
3/6/2013   5 comments
The CIO of the Virginia DMV finally got support for an identity management project.
Marissa Was Right!
Tom Nolle  
3/4/2013   19 comments
Companies think employees' telework is sapping productivity, and most workers say they steal time while working at home.
Cloud SLAs a Mystery to Users
Sara Peters  
2/28/2013   8 comments
Cloud services are easy to buy, but understanding the SLA is another matter.
Johnny Football: Good or Bad for Online Ed?
Sara Peters  
2/22/2013   13 comments
The famous Heisman trophy winner is taking all of his classes online this semester.
Where Does Bad Code Come From?
Ivan Schneider  
2/21/2013   7 comments
Massively Open Online Courses may not be the best place to learn how to write clean code.
Think Linked-Abstractions for Big-Data
Tom Nolle  
2/18/2013   2 comments
Big-data can often benefit from the creation of summary/abstraction databases.
Education Flips Into the Community
Curtis Franklin Jr.  
2/7/2013   37 comments
"Flipped" classes can benefit students, but local business might end up subsidizing the costs.
Office 365 Might Change Google Docs
Tom Nolle  
2/5/2013   15 comments
Microsoft's Office 365 gives users a flexible way of mixing cloud-hosting and local access.
Big Change in a Little Square
Curtis Franklin Jr.  
2/1/2013   7 comments
Mobile payment options are disrupting retail and the financial services industry.
IT Could Help Control 'Controlled Substances'
Sara Peters  
1/31/2013   18 comments
IT could help the government monitor prescription drugs on the FDA's "controlled substances" list.
Mobility for the Classroom
E2 Editors  
1/29/2013   3 comments
Texas School District is bringing mobile computing devices out of the lab and into the classroom.
Egyptology Site Concedes Defeat to Hackers
Sara Peters  
1/25/2013   24 comments
Journal has shut itself down after being the victim of hacktivists’ persistent DoS attacks.
Struggling With Aging Tech
E2 Editors  
1/25/2013   6 comments
The CIO of Grupo Corpi is preparing for the sad retirement of XP and the battle for limited bandwidth.
IT & Business Are Equal Partners
E2 Editors  
1/23/2013   4 comments
The CIO of Fort Bend County, Texas, says IT needs to be an equal partner with the business.
Mobile Education & the Digital Divide
E2 Editors  
1/22/2013   6 comments
Georgia Institute of Technology's low-income students need mobile learning but can’t afford mobile devices.
Three Sure Paths to the Cloud
Tom Nolle  
1/21/2013   8 comments
Three things are most likely to contribute to a successful cloud deployment, and none is technical!
OEMs Change Roles
Curtis Franklin Jr.  
1/18/2013   3 comments
OEMs can change markets – here's why IT should have a say in the decision.
Tech Makes Clean Dogs
E2 Editors  
1/17/2013   2 comments
This small pet grooming company learned that when growing a business, technology should come first.
Tulane’s Network Transformed
E2 Editors  
1/15/2013   1 comment
Tulane new network makes registration easier and enhances support for remote researchers.
We Don't Know How to Fail
Tom Nolle  
1/14/2013   2 comments
Companies often don't include how to handle failures to meet goals in their project plans.
One Size Collaboration Doesn't Fit All
Tom Nolle  
1/10/2013   Post a comment
Perhaps we should be giving more weight to customization capabilities in UC/UCC.
For Bank, Scalability Leads to Speed
E2 Editors  
1/9/2013   1 comment
Highly scalable networking and storage capacity enable rapid, cost-effective development.
Empowerment & the Office Franchise
Tom Nolle  
1/7/2013   Post a comment
How are businesses empowering mobile workers who aren't always able to be online?
President Uses Autopen to Remotely Sign Law
Sara Peters  
1/4/2013   1 comment
If autopen technology is good enough for the president, then it’s good enough for your business.
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A Video Case Study – Translational Genomics Research Institute
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TGen IT: Where We're Going Next

7|11|12   |   08:12   |   10 comments


Now that TGen has broken new ground in genomic research by using Dell's storage, cloud, and high-performance computing solutions, the company discusses what will come next for it and for personalized medicine.
On the Case
Better Care Through Better Communications

6|6|12   |   02:24   |   12 comments


The achievements of the TGen/Dell project could improve how all people receive healthcare, because they are creating ways to improve end-to-end communication of medical data.
On the Case
TGen IT: Where We Are Now

5|15|12   |   06:58   |   5 comments


TGen is breaking new ground in genomic research by using Dell's storage, cloud, and high-performance computing solutions.
On the Case
TGen IT: Where We Were

4|27|12   |   06:45   |   10 comments


The Translational Genomics Research Institute wanted to save lives, but its efforts were hobbled by immense computing challenges related to collecting, processing, sharing, and storing enormous amounts of data.
On the Case
1,200% Faster

4|18|12   |   02:27   |   12 comments


Through their partnership, Dell and TGen have increased the speed of TGen’s medical research by 1,200 percent.
On the Case
IT May Improve Children's Chances of Survival

4|17|12   |   02:12   |   8 comments


IT is helping medical researchers reach breakthroughs in a way and pace never seen before.
On the Case
Medical Advances in the Cloud

4|10|12   |   1:25   |   5 comments


TGen and Dell are pushing the boundaries of computing, and harnessing the power of the cloud to improve healthcare.
On the Case
TGen: Living the Mission

4|9|12   |   2:25   |   3 comments


TGen's CIO puts the organizational mission at the heart of everything the IT staff does.
On the Case
TGen Speeding Up Biomedical Research to Save More Lives

4|5|12   |   1:59   |   8 comments


The Translational Genomics Research Institute is revamping its computing to improve speed, storage, and collaboration – and, most importantly, to save lives.
On the Case
Computing Power Helping to Save Children's Lives

3|28|12   |   2:13   |   3 comments


The Translational Genomics Institute’s partnership with Dell is enabling them to treat kids with neuroblastoma more quickly and save more lives.
Ivan Schneider
Clash of the Tableau 8: Release the Kraken!

5|17|13   |   2:42   |   No comments


Tableau 8 has some great data visualization and presentation capabilities, but it's best paired with a strong data analysis framework.
Tom Nolle
Using Virtualization – for Real!

5|13|13   |   2:10   |   No comments


There's a lot of hype about virtualization of networks, NaaS, and SDN, but there's a couple of proven applications that enterprises could adopt right now and potentially save money and improve operations.
Tom Nolle
Is UC Becoming Oxymoronic or Just Moronic?

5|9|13   |   2:12   |   No comments


Skype/Outlook UC integration means we're going to have competition and fragmentation of UC client architectures, but is that bad? Modern devices can support IM, email, voice, and video clients, so maybe it's the back end of UC we need to be worried about.
E2 Editors
Windows vs. Integrated Circuit CPUs

4|17|13   |   4:45   |   4 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Radio vs. Public Internet Access

4|17|13   |   4:34   |   13 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Mainframes vs. Servers

4|17|13   |   4:34   |   16 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
TCP/IP vs. Printing Press

4|17|13   |   3:07   |   5 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
BYOD vs. E-Commerce

4|12|13   |   3:12   |   11 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Telecommuting vs. Outsourcing

4|12|13   |   4:19   |   7 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Personal Computer vs. Mobile Devices

4|12|13   |   4:28   |   20 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
E2 Editors
Smartphones vs. Productivity Software

4|12|13   |   3:09   |   13 comments


The editors make their predictions about what will win the next match-up in the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.
Tom Nolle
There's More to Mobility Than the Mobile Worker

4|9|13   |   2:03   |   5 comments


Workers are now used to portable device support throughout their everyday lives. We should be looking at the policy of providing fixed-desk devices to support stationary workers. Could portable support be smarter?
Ivan Schneider
From Kim Jong-Un's Trackball to Nuance Voice Ads

4|5|13   |   3:21   |   9 comments


Input devices run the gamut, from the humble Missile Command-style trackball to advanced speech recognition. Unfortunately, these input devices can be used for evil as well as good. Case in point: mobile ads that want you to talk to them.
Tom Nolle
Data/Storage Wish List for Enterprises

4|3|13   |   2:19   |   1 comment


Enterprises want three things in storage systems: First is some speech-recognition way of capturing videoconference data for indexing; second is semantic/AI analysis of emails and IM for content indexing; third is a better system for managing hierarchical layers of storage.
E2 Editors
E2 Editors Go Mad! Episode 3

3|28|13   |   3:22   |   12 comments


March Madness: Susan and Curt face off in a battle over Microsoft Excel, and whether or not it deserved its own spot on the E2 Tournament of IT Revolutionaries.