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  • TCO versus ROI

    Whether return on investment drives more technology decisions than total cost of ownership shows how your company views IT

    Written by Kim S. Nash • 18 April 08 12:34

  • Facing the Heat

    As a matter of personal belief, any CIO is free to count themselves among the tiny and diminishing band of troglodytes that would continue to deny the reality of human-induced climate change until the polar ice caps disappeared and the landscape was reduced to dust.

    Written by Sue Bushell • 06 Aug. 07 13:26

  • Sweet Charity

    A fifth of America's smallest not for profit outfits spend not a brass razoo on information technology. Most not for profits say they are starved of IT support. IT staff at these organizations are paid less than their peers in corporations and governments.

    Written by Beverley Head • 12 June 07 13:05

  • Out of Pocket: Financial Questions for Telecommuters and Managers

    Sure, telecommuting can save the company money. But it has unique expenses of its own. Before you and your employee agree on a telecommuting plan, be sure to answer the following questions about what the company will pay for

    Written by Esther Schindler • 05 June 07 10:58

  • 7 Things the CIO Should Know About Telecommuting

    Telecommuting provides employees with the flexibility and quiet they need to optimize their productivity. Plus, it offers employers opportunities to save money and recruit workers from a more geographically diverse — and potentially cheaper — talent pool

    Written by Esther Schindler • 05 June 07 10:51

  • Canadian Province Sweeps Out Toxic E-waste

    One Canadian province recently became a showcase of industry's efforts toward embracing its responsibility to clean up the environment.

    Written by Mari-Len De Guzman • 03 May 07 09:36

  • Green Technology Group Launched for UK IT Managers

    A new organization to help IT directors and managers reduce the environmental impact of their IT infrastructure has been launched in London.

    Written by Tash Shifrin • 02 May 07 11:31

  • E-waste Not

    Unless you've been summering in Antarctica, in which case you experienced the phenomenon firsthand, you've seen the news coverage indicating that global warming is now considered a serious issue.

    Written by Mark Hall • 23 April 07 15:01

  • The Liquid Data Centre

    Liquid cooling is coming to your data centre. It's not a matter of whether you want it or not. A migration from air to direct liquid cooling is simply the only option that can address surging data centre energy costs and allow the power densities of servers to continue to increase into the next decade. It will be too expensive not to adopt it. And it's coming sooner than you might think.

    Written by Robert Mitchell • 23 April 07 14:52
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    Why Environmental Groups Are Wrong about E-waste

    Environmental groups like the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace, among others, have been in the news lately, chiding gadget makers in general and Apple in particular for bad environmental policies. They're bringing attention to the growing mountains of toxic PCs, mobile phones, iPods and other electronics in landfills and pushing governments for "green" regulation.

    Written by Mike Elgan • 23 April 07 11:24

  • PC Vendors Seek Profits In Recycling

    Technology vendors have long used Earth Day as an excuse to polish their environmental records every April, but in 2007 many companies are finding they can generate revenue through the practice.

    Written by Ben Ames • 23 April 07 10:43

  • Tech Trash

    The days of tossing out corporate electronic waste like common trash are pretty much over. Environmental concerns and data security regulations are driving more companies to develop rigorous disposal policies. Yet there's more to the proper interment of IT equipment than many executives realize, and many companies still fail to handle their electronic waste wisely.

    Written by Mary K. Pratt • 20 April 07 09:31

  • Sugar-Fuelled Battery Soon to Juice Up Portable Electronics

    Fuel cell technology that is currently in development boasts the ability of extracting energy from virtually any sugar source to power portable electronics like cellular phones, laptops, and sensors. The new technology is expected to be biodegradable, environmentally friendly and more energy efficient than current options, providing a green alternative to current Lithium-ion batteries.

    Written by Liz Tay • 05 April 07 13:05

  • MIT Researchers Extend Computer Life Without Batteries

    Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found a way to extend the power life of mobile computers.

    Written by Ben Ames • 05 April 07 11:25

  • Gigabytes Versus Kilowatts

    One of the unfortunate corollaries of Moore's Law is that as computing power grows, so do power requirements and heat dissipation.

    Written by Stefan Hammond • 05 April 07 10:44

  • To buy or to build?

    It's a question of Shakespearean proportions. Should you license a commercial enterprise application that will meet 75 percent of your needs, or would it be nobler to build your own application, one that will track as closely as possible to the task at hand?

    Written by Polly Schneider Traylor • 13 Feb. 06 16:30
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