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Cyber Monday is just around the corner to officially kick off the 2008 online holiday shopping season. Retail organizations' e-commerce Web sites need to be prepared to handle the surge in online holiday shopping traffic. To help ensure their e-commerce Web site is ready, Knowledge Center contributor Mark Sarbiewski offers IT professionals an e-commerce Web site readiness checklist.
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Disk-based archiving can be the most logical step for IT professionals looking to add capacity and increase storage efficiencies, while avoiding the additional cost of purchasing more primary storage. Disk-based archiving solves today's data retention and compliance needs, while laying the foundation for upcoming requirements for data retention. Knowledge Center contributor George Crump explains the benefits of using disk-based archiving in your enterprise.
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Today's uncertain economy is affecting everyone's jobs, businesses and the world of tech in general. The uncertainty is creating psychological, mental, financial and social stress on everyone. Knowledge Center contributor David Gewirtz gives IT professionals some coping strategies to make it through this uncertain and stressful period.
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With the growing popularity of cloud computing services, companies seeking to gain a foothold in the industry are increasingly jumping on the cloud computing bandwagon. But presence does not equal proficiency, and some companies are simply unprepared to provide reliable service to customers for the long term. Knowledge Center contributor David Barley offers recommendations for selecting a stable and trustworthy cloud computing vendor.
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In organizations across various industries, IT professionals can use scripting technology to automate manual tasks, streamline processes and work smarter. With a small initial investment in scripting technology, Knowledge Center contributor Margaret Mayer explains seven things you can do today using scripting technology to save big tomorrow.
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Greening one's data center is a strategy that enables an enterprise to improve profitability while reducing expenses, contribute positively to the overall community and be better positioned in the global information economy. Knowledge Center contributor Peter Melerud explains how to green the data center in your enterprise.
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Mark Cuban, Internet mogul and owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team, was charged Nov. 17 by the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) with insider trading in shares of Mamma.com, an Internet search engine firm. Cuban, one of the five finalists to buy the Chicago Cubs baseball team, faces civil charges by acting on nonpublic information and selling shares of Mamma.com to avoid more than $750,000 in losses, the SEC alleged. According to the SEC, Mamma.com invited Cuban to participate in a stock offering that would be conducted at a discount to the market price after he agreed to keep the information confidential.
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Citigroup revealed plans to cut 52,000 jobs by early next year in a dramatic move to restore the No. 2 U.S. bank to health as it combats mounting debt losses and sagging economies worldwide. Citigroup's cuts will be global, affecting many regions and business lines, including the retail and investment banks, a person close to the matter said. About one-half will come from layoffs and attrition, and the rest from the sale of units, such as the German retail banking business.
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Sales forecasting has changed with the popularity of sales force automation and with CRM moving to a software-as-a-service delivery model. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Joe Ruck explores the art of sales forecasting, including how sales forecasts are often erroneously based on the opinions of individual sales reps, who rarely know without a doubt whether a particular deal will close in the designated time frame.
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Enterprises are increasingly relying on wireless services to improve employee productivity. It is imperative that IT departments, and specifically telecom managers, implement a smart wireless expense management plan. Knowledge Center contributor Jim Carroll explains how to create a wireless expense plan that controls cell phone expenses and the management of wireless devices.
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E-mail deliverability plays a crucial role in turning a company's Web site prospects into revenue-driving customers. Especially in today's economy, e-mail deliverability is more critical than ever to make sure your customer leads are not being lost due to undelivered e-mails. Knowledge Center contributor Phil Fernandez explains how you can drive revenue using seven best practices designed to keep your company's e-mail deliverability efforts aligned with its revenue goals.
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The same question is looming on the minds of many Americans across the country: "Am I going to lose my job as a result of the economy?" Although some industries, such as IT, will likely fair better than others, the reality is that the economic meltdown has put a strain on many jobs across America. Knowledge Center contributor Rich Milgram discusses four tips that IT professionals can follow to increase their chances of surviving this recession.
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Circuit City said that amid the recent turmoil in the financial markets, its vendors have tightened terms and in some cases are now requiring the retailer to pay for inventory before they will make shipments.
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How is IT in general holding up in this volatile environment, and what are the prospects of various sectors going forward? That's what everyone wants to know, and about which few people are willing to go out on a limb and make predictions.
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There are many challenges associated with managing the complex, multilevel application infrastructure that supports mission-critical business applications and services. These challenges include cost containment, application downtime, virtualization management and troubleshooting configuration discrepancies. Knowledge Center contributor James Tauber highlights four key actions you can take to improve service levels in your application infrastructure management.
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