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The ever-decreasing cost of storage might look like a useful development for the cash-strapped IT manager, but in fact the falling bucks per gigabyte figure can carry a hidden sting in the tail.
If you think two-thirds of your IT is mission-critical, you're either running an incredibly lean and efficient operation or you haven't got a clue how many applications you have and which ones you need to manage.
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IT budgets will increase a mere 2.7 percent over the next six to 12 months, according to a recent survey of CIOs and other IT purchasing executives.
Budgets may be tight but there's still some room for spending. CIOs and CTOs say they're choosier about what they buy--they're looking to save money and make disparate systems work together.
A survey of IT decision makers has revealed their spending priorities for 2003 focus heavily on security and VPNs.
Information technology spending has stabilised at the start of 2003, but talk of general improvement for the rest of the year is premature, according to a new survey.
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Dell's new mainstream Dimension 4700 is an affordable, forward-looking PC that's well suited for the home or the small office.
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We test and compare NAS devices designed to suit a specific set of medium-enterprise requirements.
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