Business potential of social networking largely untapped, says Gartner

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The Editor, 3 months ago

Social networking software hold enormous potential for improving communication and collaboration within businesses - but use of such sites as Facebook and MySpace is still largely driven by personal need and entertainment, rather than business objectives.That's the verdict from IT market research firm Gartner, which recently asked survey respondents to rate how important social networking was for them as a reason for workplace Internet use, alongside 14 other major Internet applications. Despite the hype surrounding social networking, Internet users generally did not place a high level of importance on social network sites, compared with other mainstream Internet applications such as...

The kids are alright, says Logicalis survey

The Editor, 3 months ago

Knowing what a 13 year old is thinking is a tough enough challenge for that young person's own parents, let alone the technology industry as a whole. But if the technology experience dreamed of by the next generation of knowledge workers is to shape the design and delivery of tomorrow's IT systems, it's imperative that we start thinking about it today. At Logicalis, we believe that, when in doubt, it's always safest to ask. So, in May this year, we questioned over 1,000 of our country's youth about what they believed they would need and want from technology in the...

Measuring data centre power

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The Editor, 3 months ago

Few data centre managers know how much power their data centres are using, which makes it difficult for them to come up with a well-constructed plan to optimise power consumption and enhance their green credentials, according to recent research from IT market analyst company Quocirca. Even those who have access to the power bill do not seem to have any granular breakdown of how that power is being used, says Quocirca founder Clive Longbottom. With data centres representing the greatest energy spend for most large organisations, he adds, such a lack of visibility should not be allowed to continue.Writing in...