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Virtualization


New options for never-say-die IT

Server virtualization can help agencies mimic premium business continuity capabilities for a fraction of the price, but some work is required.

Technology: Subsidized mobile devices and other hot concepts in 2012

By offering a stipend and a secure network connection, agencies will welcome employees' personal devices at work.

Smithsonian gets dedicated funds for digitization and new media

The Smithsonian Institution is expanding use of digitization, Web, mobile and social media as part of its strategic plan.

Agencies setting priorities for 2012

How will telework, cloud computing, cybersecurity and other priorities fare in austere era?

VanRoekel quickens pace on data center closures

Federal CIO changes the definition of data center, accelerates closure schedule.

Army-tested tips for data center consolidation

The Army is tackling challenges in downsizing and quantifying savings, and its successes so far could help other agencies.

How to avoid overdoing it with desktop virtualization

Agencies should avoid the trap of trying to do too much too soon with desktop virtualization, writes Jim McHugh, senior vice president of global marketing at NComputing.

GSA contracts enable migration to cloud: Davie

Procurement contracts currently available to federal agencies cover about 90 percent of what they need to purchase products and services to migrate to the cloud, a GSA official told a cloud computing conference.

DOD steps up data center closures

The Defense Department is about to pour on speed to close data centers before the end of the year.

Is data center consolidation worth the bother?

Some doubt that the government can close all its redundant data centers, but the Obama administration remains enthusiastic.

Here's your FOSE 2011 planning guide

The expo and conference, July 19-21 at the Washington Convention Center, will present a smorgasbord of innovative technologies and products, and techniques for applying them to government.

Are consolidation's savings a mirage?

Migrating software to a new data center could take a big bite out of consolidation's anticipated payback.

Editorial Webcasts

  • Service Consolidation: How to Avoid Basic Pitfalls of Shared Services Register Now

    This is the first webcast of the Series “Future First: Three Steps to Data Center Transformation”. Plan to attend this webcast to support your agency efforts to design a practical roadmap for consolidation of resources and shared services to meet current and emerging program demands. Learn from those who are doing to help you evaluate services in your current operations that may lend themselves to future shared service arrangements. Read more

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