Virtualization will have the single largest impact on budgets for IT hardware and support over the next three years, a market that will be dominated by three large vendors, says a new study. ...continue reading 'Virtualization to eat into IT budgets'

8 new weapons to fight the talent wars in '08

Thomas Hoffman, Computerworld

The current demand for IT talent is being driven by a number of factors, including investments in new projects, a dramatic reduction in the number of IT grads from U.S. colleges and the first of the baby boomer retirements. Whatever the causes, savvy CIOs, recruiters, headhunters and other hiring managers are trying out new or updated weapons to fight for IT talent. Here are eight that you may want to wield in the coming year. ...continue reading '8 new weapons to fight the talent wars in '08'

Forrester: 2008 to be a slow year for IT spending

Forrester Research has revised projections for IT investment in 2008 down from previous research published in October, predicting the year ahead will be a slow one both in the U.S. and globally. ...continue reading 'Forrester: 2008 to be a slow year for IT spending'