Tag Archives: IDC Canada

Hitachi releases two products to transform data centres

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05 Oct 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Hitachi Data System’s new Virtual Storage Platform and Command Suite management software offer a non-disruptive way of virtualizing the data centre, says CTO Hu Yoshida at the Hitachi Innovation Forum.

How to get noticed by an analyst

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23 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Industry analysts are an invaluable source for Canadian start-ups seeking credibility and exposure. Five tips on how to ‘effectively engage’ with analysts from IDC Canada’s Krista Napier, who presented on the topic at Mobile Innovation Week.

IPv6: Are you ready?

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07 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

There’s no ifs, ands or buts about it – IPv4 addresses are going to run out in the next year and end users will feel the effects in 24 to 36 months, says CIRA’s CEO. What governments, enterprises and end users can do to speed up the move to IPv6.

 

Saudi deal won’t affect Canadian BlackBerry users

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10 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

BlackBerry users in North America shouldn’t worry about RIM’s negotiations with countries like Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, India and Lebanon affecting the security of their devices, analysts say. RIM’s statement says the enterprise solution remains unchanged.

 

Panel discusses gap between IT and executives

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04 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

IDC’s David Senf moderates a panel discussion that tries to get at the root of the problem that just won’t go away. Plus, what Cogeco’s president thinks IT can do to narrow the communication gap with C-level execs.

— reprinted by IT World, Panel discusses gap between IT and executives

10 social media tools for enterprises

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03 Aug 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Social media tools that matter. A quick-hit list of aggregators, managers and analytics tools for enterprises – and one freebie – in random order.

Samsung, Microsoft tackle smart phone space

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06 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The case for Microsoft’s mobile OS in the enterprise, what’s coming next from Samsung, and the pros and cons of each from an app developer’s perspective. Plus, what enterprises must do before selecting a mobile device.

 

Developing and managing e-mail archiving policies

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06 Apr 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

There can be legal repercussions for companies that don’t live up to compliance requirements. Tips for developing, executing and managing archiving policies – and how to keep the situation from getting out of control in the first place.

— reprinted by ComputerworldUK.com, Email archiving: You need a policy

Virtualization gets sticky, clouds barely touched

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25 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

A CA/Forrester study finds enterprises are getting stuck in server virtualization and not quite ready for internal clouds. IDC’s David Senf provides perspective on virtualization and cloud efforts in Canada. Plus, Info-Tech on making the virtualization-to-cloud transition a smooth one.

 

SAS and Accenture form predictive analytics group

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17 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Business analytics vendor SAS Institute and consulting firm Accenture are joining forces to help customers manage business intelligence. Analysts think the move puts SAS/Accenture in competition with IBM.

— reprinted by ComputerworldUK.com, SAS, Accenture partner on predictive analytics

— reprinted by IT World, SAS and Accenture form predictive analytics group

Enterprises are embracing private, not public, clouds

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11 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Enterprises gearing up for cloud computing are starting with private clouds, according to a survey conducted at SC09. Analysts from IDC Canada and Info-Tech confirm where Canadian organizations stand in private versus public cloud space.

 

Acumatica enters Canadian Web-based ERP market

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08 Feb 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Acumatica’s Web-based ERP solution that can be deployed on internal or external clouds through traditional software licensing or software-as-a-service models. Analysts say the solution is a good fit for the mid-sized enterprise market.

 

Canadian outsourcing will grow in 2010, says IDC

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22 Jan 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

IDC Canada, CORE and Prima Management Consulting re-assess how the recession impacted outsourcing practices in Canada and forecast upcoming outsourcing trends for 2010.

 

Rogers-HP embedded notebook now in Canada

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13 Jul 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Rogers Communications becomes the first Canadian wireless operator to leverage the notebook market by bundling the HP Mini 110 with a data plan.

— co-authored by Jennifer Kavur and Howard Solomon

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Rogers and HP bring embedded notebook to the Canadian channel

Execs value e-mail over all other data

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31 May 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

With so much valuable and confidential information in our inboxes, it’s no wonder 81 per cent would recover that data first. There’s a strong legal argument for better backup, too.

— reprinted at CIO.com, Executives Value E-mail Over All Other Data

What Google says can make or break your career, part 1 of 3

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05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Social media experts, an IT staffing firm and pros at Microsoft, IBM and Dell reveal ways to boost – or bust – your reputation.

Last call to comment on Ontario’s accessible IT standard

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03 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

The technology community has 24 hours left to influence proposed legislation that will require business information and communications systems across the province to become fully accessible to the disabled.

 

How Gen Y workers turn CIOs into IT watchdogs

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12 Jan 2009, CIO Canada

When next-generation employees come into the enterprise, they have their own ideas about which usage policies should be obeyed. Harris/Decima explains how senior technology professionals can combat the insurgency. Part two of five.

— co-authored by Shane Schick and Jennifer Kavur

Canadian high school students groomed by tech companies

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20 Nov 2008, ITBusiness.ca

The likes of Big Blue and Cisco are looking to address an IT skills mismatch by attracting students interest in IT careers. Many schools are on board.