http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:19:33 GMT 2009-11-23T17:19:33Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/508514/Top_5_Chrome_OS_Myths_Debunked?source=rss_virtualization Google has lifted the veil on its new, Web-based netbook OS, but it might not be what you think it is. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Neil McAllister <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508514/Top_5_Chrome_OS_Myths_Debunked?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-23T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508541/Gartner_Lays_Out_Top_10_Strategic_Technologies?source=rss_virtualization At this week's Gartner Symposium in Sydney, the analyst firm presented its top 10 strategic technologies for 2010. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Kathryn Edwards <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508541/Gartner_Lays_Out_Top_10_Strategic_Technologies?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508540/CIOs_Talk_Google_Apps_Migration?source=rss_virtualization Chief information officers heard first-hand accounts from their colleagues about moving to Google Apps at a recent roundtable, with New Zealand Postal Services, AAPT and Mortgage Choice all migrating to the cloud applications. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Georgina Swan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508540/CIOs_Talk_Google_Apps_Migration?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508423/Open_Source_Virtualization_Who_s_Biting_?source=rss_virtualization Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nicole Lewis <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508423/Open_Source_Virtualization_Who_s_Biting_?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508418/Five_Reasons_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Succeed?source=rss_virtualization Google's Chrome OS doesn't signal the apocalypse for Apple and Microsoft, but that doesn't mean the operating system won't succeed when it arrives next year. Just like the Chrome Web browser, Google's carving out a small slice of the market for people who want the company's buzzwords of speed, security and simplicity. Over time, the legion of Chrome OS fans will grow, and Google will look at its operating system as a success, not a failure, as my colleague Tony Bradley argues. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jared Newman <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508418/Five_Reasons_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Succeed?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508417/Five_Reasons_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Flop?source=rss_virtualization Yesterday Google hosted a press event at its Mountain View campus to reveal a first glimpse at the Chrome OS. The excitement around the operating system has led to rampant rumors and speculation, but I question whether the Chrome OS is really worth any of this hype. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Tony Bradley <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508417/Five_Reasons_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Will_Flop?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508380/Why_Chrome_OS_Will_Fail_Big_Time?source=rss_virtualization A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Randall C. Kennedy <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508380/Why_Chrome_OS_Will_Fail_Big_Time?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508439/BMC_Takes_Service_Desk_to_the_Cloud_Via_Salesforce.Com?source=rss_virtualization BMC and Salesforce.com partner to deliver BMC's Service Desk Express on Force.com platform. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Denise Dubie <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508439/BMC_Takes_Service_Desk_to_the_Cloud_Via_Salesforce.Com?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508376/Benioff_Trumpets_Force.Com_Platform_s_Success?source=rss_virtualization Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff on Thursday attempted to cement an image of the vendor as a full-blown application development platform provider, not merely a purveyor of SaaS (software-as-a-service) applications. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508376/Benioff_Trumpets_Force.Com_Platform_s_Success?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508375/Global_Video_News_Recap_World_Tech_Update_Nov._19?source=rss_virtualization Click here to watch this week&#8217;s World Tech Update. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nick Barber <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508375/Global_Video_News_Recap_World_Tech_Update_Nov._19?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508289/Supercomputing_Centers_Acknowledge_Amazon_Influence?source=rss_virtualization Amazon.com's Electric Cloud Computing service is helping to boost the visibility of supercomputer centers to business users. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Computerworld staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508289/Supercomputing_Centers_Acknowledge_Amazon_Influence?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508256/Google_s_Chrome_May_Shift_the_OS_Landscape?source=rss_virtualization Google is hosting an event today to offer the first official glimpse at the Chrome operating system. Chrome has ignited enthusiasm in an operating system market that has been largely stagnant for years. Google may succeed in shaking things up a bit. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Tony Bradley <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508256/Google_s_Chrome_May_Shift_the_OS_Landscape?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508133/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_virtualization Salesforce.com opened up its annual Dreamforce conference on Wednesday by previewing Salesforce Chatter, a social-networking application the vendor dubbed a "Facebook for the Enterprise." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508133/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508117/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_virtualization Salesforce.com opened up its annual Dreamforce conference on Wednesday by previewing Salesforce Chatter, a social-networking application the vendor dubbed a "Facebook for the Enterprise." Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508117/Salesforce.Com_Announces_Chatter_Social_Networking_App?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508051/Cloud_Won_t_Do_for_Critical_Applications_SAP_Says?source=rss_virtualization SAP does not expect mission-critical applications to move to the cloud in the near future, the company's chief technology officer said on Wednesday. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508051/Cloud_Won_t_Do_for_Critical_Applications_SAP_Says?source=rss_virtualization 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z