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How to land a software development job in an AI-focused world

AI isn’t eliminating software developers, but it is changing what matters to hiring managers. Here’s our guide to landing a software development job in a rapidly shifting landscape.

By Bob Violino

Mar 23, 20269 mins

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The best of the worst: The dirty IT jobs hall of shame

We've sifted through the sewage and vermin to bring you the 14 all-time dirtiest jobs in IT

By Dan Tynan

Aug 12, 2013 26 mins

Careers Data Management IT Jobs

Google, Microsoft play catch up to Amazon, add load balancing, auto-scaling to their clouds

Load balancing enables public clouds to scale on demand

By Brandon Butler

Aug 7, 2013 2 mins

Java Open Source Web Development

Meet Windows Server’s BYOD features

Workplace join, work folders and other new Windows Server 2012 R2 features help beleaguered IT staffers manage the jungle of end user devices

By Jonathan Hassell

Aug 5, 2013 2 mins

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Battle of the media ecosystems: Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft

Four large tech ecosystems are currently vying for our attention — and for our dollars. How well are they succeeding?

By Michael deAgonia, Preston Gralla, JR Raphael

Aug 2, 2013 46 mins

Amazon.com Software Development Technology Industry

Move over, Android: The future will be Chrome

Android may be just a stopgap operating system for mobile devices until Google gets Chrome OS to work everywhere

By Matt Rosoff

Jul 31, 2013 4 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Telecommuting from paradise

With the right boss and the right broadband, these tech workers relocated to paradise destinations

By Maria Korolov

Jul 29, 2013 14 mins

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Chief Digital Officer: Hot new tech title or flash in the pan?

Enterprises are tapping CDOs to monetize digital assets, but how will these new execs interact with IT? And will the hiring trend hold?

By Todd Weiss

Jul 29, 2013 9 mins

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The ‘Internet of things’ will mean really, really big data

The far-out future of Internet-enabled sensors and objects promises big business benefits — and it's not as far off as you think

By Bob Violino

Jul 29, 2013 11 mins

Data Management Technology Industry

Oracle OpenWorld: What to expect

Oracle's database strategy, engineered systems family, Fusion Applications, and more will be in focus at the conference

By Chris Kanaracus

Jul 29, 2013 4 mins

Private Cloud Technology Industry Web Development

The 12 ways to screw up your predictive analytics project

From politics to wrong assumptions, these mistakes mean you won't need an algorithm to predict the outcome of your analytics project

By Robert Mitchell

Jul 26, 2013 18 mins

Predictive Analytics

7 things you need to know about hardware disposal

Proper disposal of e-waste doesn't have to be a tricky, laborious process

By James Careless

Jul 25, 2013 1 min

Technology Industry

Icahn in control after Dell ups offer to take company private

Carl Icahn's proxy battle likely forced Michael Dell and Silver Lake to improve its offer to $13.75 per share to take over Dell

By Agam Shah

Jul 24, 2013 5 mins

Dell Technology Industry

Does anyone in IT truly relax on vacation?

Real getaways for IT pros? Not. Here's how IT managers manage themselves on vacation

By Patrick Thibodeau

Jul 24, 2013 4 mins

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True tales of (mostly) white-hat hacking

Stings, penetration pwns, spy games — it's all in a day’s work along the thin gray line of IT security

By Roger Grimes

Jul 22, 2013 20 mins

Data and Information Security

Why the enterprise can’t shake its email addiction

Forget new (and better) technologies — email is as entrenched in the business world as it's ever been. Here's why we can't break free.

By Howard Baldwin

Jul 17, 2013 11 mins

Software Development

Review: Puppet Enterprise 3.0 pulls more strings

For the developer well-versed in Puppet, v3.0 brings welcome changes

By Paul Venezia

Jul 16, 2013 13 mins

Build Automation Java Technology Industry

The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere

Cemented as a cornerstone of IT, the open source OS presses on in the face of challenges to its ethos and technical prowess

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 15, 2013 13 mins

Software Development

US antitrust ruling could temper Apple’s revolutionary zeal

Apple may not approach other markets as aggressively as it did with book publishers in 2010

By Joab Jackson

Jul 11, 2013 5 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

13 steps to help you deal with losing your IT job

Even talented IT pros can be the victim of a downsizing or reorg. These tips will help you work your way out of a worst-case scenario

By Rich Hein

Jul 9, 2013 9 mins

Careers IT Jobs

Big changes in store for the PaaS market

Big enterprise IT vendors and infrastructure-as-a-service vendors are vying for a piece of the platform-as-a-service action

By Nancy Gohring

Jul 8, 2013 1 min

PaaS

Platform as a service heats up

It's still a tiny market, but it's growing as vendors consolidate and more users give PaaS a try

By Nancy Gohring

Jul 8, 2013 1 min

PaaS

Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c gears up for the private cloud

Enterprise Manager 12c brings new features for cloud setup and administration

By Joab Jackson

Jul 2, 2013 4 mins

Java Private Cloud Web Development

Now the developer is king

How developers are becoming the new IT — without the baggage

By Eric Knorr

Jul 1, 2013 4 mins

Engineer Java Web Development

How to use Azure’s new connectivity features

Microsoft has beefed up the cloud software's networking and infrastructure options and made it much easier for users to connect to Azure data centers

By Jonathan Hassell

Jun 28, 2013 1 min

Private Cloud Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Oracle Database 12c review: Finally, a true cloud database

Pluggable databases bring a new level of efficiency and ease to database consolidation

By Riyaj Shamsudeen

Jun 26, 2013 14 mins

Data Management Java Software Development

BYOD blues: What to do when employees leave

Layoffs, terminations, resignations — here's how not to get burned when employees leave with their devices

By Lisa Schmeiser

Jun 25, 2013 9 mins

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Software AG angles its messaging platform to speed delivery of big data

Universal Messaging platform to handle large-scale enterprise messaging

By Joab Jackson

Jun 24, 2013 3 mins

Data Management Java Open Source

15 workplace barriers to better code

What's standing between you and the next generation of great software?

By Peter Wayner

Jun 24, 2013 14 mins

Careers Java Windows Security

15 workplace barriers to better code

Meetings, know-nothing managers, productivity metrics — here's what's standing between you and the next generation of great software

By Peter Wayner

Jun 24, 2013 14 mins

Software Development

Google and Red Hat collaborate on App Engine in private clouds

Red Hat's CapeDwarf is a third-party implementation of App Engine

By Mikael Ricknäs

Jun 21, 2013 2 mins

Java Technology Industry Web Development

How to make SharePoint 2013 more mobile

Microsoft's SharePoint 2013 has improved mobile features, but enterprises may need to turn to third-party apps to make SharePoint fill growing mobile needs

By Juan Carlos Perez

Jun 21, 2013 8 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

How to keep your new IT hires from jumping ship

IT-specific onboarding programs help savvy companies bring new hires into the fold and keep them there. Here are their best practices

By Beth Stackpole

Jun 20, 2013 2 mins

Careers IT Jobs

Java 101: Java concurrency without the pain, Part 1

Get started with the Java Concurrency Utilities

By Jeff Friesen

Jun 20, 2013 34 mins

Concurrency Java Software Development

BYOD decision points: Who pays?

Corporate policies vary on who buys the devices and who covers the monthly fees

By John S. Webster

Jun 19, 2013 1 min

Careers

7 steps to becoming an IT innovator

Learn how to take on a leadership role in your company's innovation efforts with these 7 steps

By Mary Brandel

Jun 18, 2013 1 min

Careers

How to evaluate the risk of outsourcing locations

It's time to stop assessing location-based risk in a vacuum because sometimes the 'riskiest' suppliers may have the most innovative solutions

By Stephanie Overby

Jun 18, 2013 4 mins

Technology Industry

5 possible endings for Sprint-Clearwire drama

With Clearwire backing Dish's bid, the outcome for four major service providers is up in the air

By Stephen Lawson

Jun 17, 2013 7 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

10 best practices for the cloud

Experts lay out the rules for IT managers who want to use the cloud safely and effectively

By James Careless

Jun 17, 2013 2 mins

Cloud Computing

Why password-only authentication is passé

Mobility, cloud, BYOD lead to surge in two-factor authentication schemes

By Bob Violino

Jun 14, 2013 2 mins

Access Control

10 hot big data startups to watch

Big data startups are building viable products that target real-world problems, and most are well-funded with solid management teams. Here are 10 to watch

By Jeff Vance

Jun 13, 2013 18 mins

Data Management

Is Microsoft’s Office 365 bet starting to pay off in enterprise adoption?

Office 365 is slowly working its way into organizations, with one in five Microsoft enterprise customers now using some aspect of the subscription-based software

By Paul Rubens

Jun 12, 2013 6 mins

SaaS

IT on the edge: CIOs who (literally) keep the lights on

CIOs in emerging economies have to be creative to keep IT up and running — addressing redundancy, navigating a thicket of sometimes onerous regulations, and in general doing more with less

By Howard Baldwin

Jun 10, 2013 2 mins

Careers

The InfoWorld 2013 Technology Leadership Awards

Creativity and execution are hallmarks of great leadership, as these eight technologists proved in pushing their organizations in bold new directions

By Galen Gruman

Jun 10, 2013 20 mins

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Eight is enough! IT’s biggest frenemies

Colleagues can be both allies and adversaries — here's how IT can cope with the eight worst types of coworkers

By Dan Tynan

Jun 10, 2013 15 mins

Careers

Hot cloud products IT pros swear by

Cloud-based security, storage, and management services are popular favorites among IT pros

By Ann Bednarz

Jun 6, 2013 1 min

Private Cloud

AppGyver aims to make PhoneGap developers more effective using Steroids

Steroids ToolBelt promises to simplify the development process of cross-platform Android and iOS apps

By Mikael Ricknäs

Jun 6, 2013 3 mins

Java Software Development Technology Industry

How Fortune 500 companies are managing BYOD

Employees must accept strict controls and security policies prior to gaining network access

By James Careless

Jun 5, 2013 2 mins

Careers Technology Industry

Salesforce.com aims for next $1 billion business with ExactTarget buy

Salesforce.com will 'double down and focus' on building out its marketing software arm, says CEO Marc Benioff

By Chris Kanaracus

Jun 4, 2013 5 mins

Technology Industry

The full Java life: What does a software architect really do all day?

For the architect who engages, this work is anything but abstract

By Matthew Heusser

Jun 3, 2013 14 mins

Development Tools Java Web Development

How enterprise IT gets creative

Creativity is as hard to define as it is to capture, but it's the driving force in top organizations. Here's how five big enterprises are innovating and gaining competitive advantage

By Mary Brandel

Jun 3, 2013 15 mins

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