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Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Smartphone and Tablets may use the same OS but create different IT challenges

February 19, 2011

Smartphones are all over the enterprise. But most content on smartphones is replicated on a PC somewhere in your organization. The same is not true for tablets. Tablets have unique data capabilities and unique applications that many not fit on a laptop.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Storage vendors gaining clout over server vendors in the Data Center

February 12, 2011

Virtualization of servers has reduced the effort to manage servers. It has allowed IT to spend more energy managing the data in the enterprise. This has resulted in an increase in the importance of the storage vendors within the IT organization.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Verizon iPhone selling out means surge of Smartphones for IT

February 5, 2011

Analysis of:Apple: Verizon Sells Out iPhone Pre-Orders In 17 Hours | blogs.forbes.com

Is 2011 the year that applications in IT are re-written with the assumption that mobile devices are the main access to our critical systems? WHere does IT get these type of skills? Does the Verizon lauch of the iPhone create a tipping point?

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

The Biometric phone could change the credit industry

January 29, 2011

I hardly go anywhere without my cell phone. And it seems like every day, there is a new credit card that will allow me to earn points for something. And then there are the cards that I have for the library, my insurance, a local museum, etc… My wallet is already overloaded with stuff in it. Maybe a biometric based cell phone could reduce the weight of my wallet (besides costing me money tor another gadget).

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Social networking arrives at the Enterprise

January 22, 2011

Social networking is coming to the network. It is coming from Microsoft with the release of Sharepoint 2010 and it is coming from newer companies like JiveSoftware. I had the chance to meet with both companies when they presented to a CIO group I belong to.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

The New CRM will drive revenue

January 15, 2011

As the economy improves, companies with better CRM systems will be positioned well to attract new customers and manage existing customers. This could lead to increased revenues for companies with CRM systems over their competitors. In addition, there is a lot of new technology investment happening in this area so there should also be a surge in IT jobs in this area.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Digital Home entertainment will lead to simplified Converged IT solutions

January 9, 2011

Analysis of:Cisco unveils Internet TV and more at CES | www.networkworld.com

Cisco has joined the group of large companies offering a home networking solution for digital media. It has become a very competitive environment with Apple, Microsoft, Google, and now Cisco entering the market.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Five IT New Years Resolutions

January 6, 2011

It is that time of year to look into the future and plan for a new and improved IT services. These are less resolutions than they are areas that I believe will be important in 2011. Below are my top five resolutions that I will use to grow my IT capabilities.1. Career development 2. Business Focus 3. Smartphones4. Virtualization and Cloud5. Upgrades

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Collateral damage in the cloud

December 12, 2010

Today we expect that a power outage from our utility company is a possibility. The future of cloud computing may be that we will have application brownouts and blackouts. Wikileaks has shown us that some companies became collateral damage by being associated with Wikileaks. As IT professionals, we need to be aware of these risks and manage them accordingly.

Cliff BellChief Information OfficerINFOGAIN CORPORATION

Virus attacks moving to cell phones?

November 7, 2010

Analysis of:Social Web Email CloseDigg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit | www.networkworld.com

there are millions of cell phones. Most cell phones have critical contact information. The new cell smart phones may contain much private information such as website passwords, other contacts, and potentially credit card information as phones begin to be used as purchase devices.

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