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The lost generation in technology

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 9, 2017January 9, 2017in CIOLeave a comment

The technology industry is in crisis and yet many do not see the warning signs. How can an industry with as much innovation as the technology industry be in peril? The root of the issue rests with several complications…and…

Is public cloud more or less expensive than corporate data center options?

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 5, 2017in CIO, Cloud5 Comments

First a shout out to both Steve Kaplan and Jeff Sussna for encouraging this post. This post is a continuation from the post Eight ways enterprise struggle with public cloud and delves into the reasons why public cloud can…

The difference between the Traditional CIO and the Transformational CIO

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 4, 2017January 4, 2017in CIO5 Comments

Over the past several years, the role of the Chief Information Office (CIO) has changed. If you are a CIO, do you know which type you most closely align with…or aspire to be? If you are working with a CIO,…

Eight ways enterprises struggle with public cloud

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 3, 2017in CIO, Cloud9 Comments

The move to public cloud is not new yet many enterprises still struggle to successfully leverage public cloud services. Public cloud services have existed for more than a decade. So, why is it that companies still struggle to effectively…and successfully…

My top most used business tools and applications when traveling

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon January 2, 2017January 2, 2017in Business, CIO, Cloud, Mobile, Social1 Comment

What better way to kick off 2017 than to talk about the tools I find to be most useful? I wrote a post back in 2012 that outlined many of the tools I used back then. As many of you…

The five most popular posts of 2016

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon December 29, 2016in Business, CIO, Cloud, Edge1 Comment

While 2016 is quickly coming to a close, it offers plenty to reflect on. For the CIO, IT organizations and leaders who work with technology, 2016 offered a glimpse into the future and the cadence in which it takes. We…

Three things to look for at Amazon’s upcoming AWS re:Invent conference

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon November 23, 2016in Business, CIO, Cloud, EdgeLeave a comment

As folks in the US prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, those of us in technology are looking to Amazon’s annual cloud confab AWS re:Invent the week after Thanksgiving in Las Vegas. In preparation for the sold-out conference, there are a…

Understanding the Communications Conundrum: What is the goal?

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon November 7, 2016November 7, 2016in CIOLeave a comment

For years now, different communications solutions have come and gone. Just about every major enterprise player has had a solution at one time or another. Looking back, we started with relatively primitive solutions to communicate between coworkers. Then came email.…

VMware and Amazon AWS Partnership: An Enterprise Perspective

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon November 4, 2016November 4, 2016in CIO, Cloud1 Comment

Much has already been written about the VMware and Amazon AWS Partnership that was announced October 13th, 2016 and the potential opportunities for enterprises. Unfortunately, many of the core issues for enterprises are either being glossed over or simply…

Is HPE headed toward extinction?

Posted by Tim M. Crawfordon October 10, 2016October 16, 2016in Business, CIO, Cloud, Data1 Comment

The first question might be, why does a CIO care if any one vendor comes or goes? It matters if you are invested in that company’s products or services. The vast majority of enterprises have invested in a number of…