Poll Results

The Editor, about 1 year ago

A quick note of thanks to everyone who took part in the first "quick poll" on the IT sanctuary.  We will be blogging about the results shortly, but at this stage we would like to say that we were delighted with the level of response we got over the first 3 days.  We have our next poll live now, so please give us your views.  Over time the polls and the library of results will become increasingly interesting in understanding market movements, which we will share with you all.Don't forget, if you have any ideas for poll questions, let us...

Security spending on the up, says Forrester

The Editor, about 1 year ago

More than half (55 per cent) of IT security directors plan to increase their budgets in the coming year, according to a survey released today by IT analyst company Forrester Research.The additional spending reflects a shift in practices when it comes to addressing IT vulnerabilities, according to Forrester analyst Bill Nagel."Security is moving away from a reactive discipline to various technological threats to a more rational process of being able to proactively manage risk," he said.The report points to the regulatory environment as the trigger for this shift, as security directors weigh up the risks of compliance and explain them...

IBM's Big Green pledge

The Editor, about 1 year ago

IBM has today announced plans to spend $1 billion each year on increasing the level of energy efficiency in IT, both within its own data centres and those of its customers. Under the plan, dubbed ‘Big Green', the company ‑ which runs the world's largest commercial technology infrastructure and is responsible for eight million square feet of server farms - has said it will deploy a raft of new technologies, from energy monitoring software to leading-edge virtualisation capabilities, aimed at cutting data centre power consumption.Deploying new systems and techniques will enable IBM to slash energy use by 42 per cent...