Senior Editor, Enterprise Applications
Responsibilities: To follow, report and write on management software and appliance vendors, products and services, as well as to cover IT spending and staffing news and issues.
Past experience: Worked at Application Development Trends, a monthly trade magazine, and The North Adams Transcript, a daily newspaper based in western Massachusetts.
How to reach: E-mail works best and early in the week for more timely news items. E-mail any time for trend or customer stories.
|
ddubie@nww.com |
Network World, Inc. |
CA unveils simplified suite, SaaS portfolio
11/18/08
CA hosts its CA World 2008 conference in Las Vegas, attracting some 5,000 attendees and announcing a slew of software upgrades
across its IT service management, identity and access management, project management and data center automation suites.
Start-up fixes faults in virtual nets
11/13/08
Replicate Technologies comes out of stealth mode with its first generation of software designed to find faults in configurations
and prevent errors from degrading performance in virtual environments.
CA to buy ID management vendor Eurekify
11/13/08
CA announces plans to acquire for an undisclosed amount identity management vendor Eurekify
Open source management vendor takes on the cloud
11/13/08
Open source management software provider Hyperic this week introduced an upgrade to its platforms that lets IT managers monitor
virtual environments, better plan for capacity and track performance of services delivered via cloud computing.
Help desk cuts costs, improves services via telework program
11/12/08
IT departments hoping to keep valued employees longer might try implementing a telework program that lets help desk support
staff stay connected while also enabling better customer service.
CEOs vs. CIOs: IT gets no respect
11/11/08
While business executives depend on technology to do their jobs, some don't credit IT for providing those high-tech resources,
Forrester Research reports.
IT pros tackle economic crisis head-on
11/11/08
More than 600 IT professionals gathered at the Society for Information Management's SIMposium 2008 annual conference to share
strategies and explore to role of IT leaders in today's companies.
Security, virtualization lead 2009 tech plans
11/11/08
Networking lost ground, but security, business intelligence and server virtualization landed in the top five technology priorities
for IT in 2009, according to The Society for Information Management.
Free tool collects logs, manages security and compliance
11/11/08
QI Labs develops a free version of its enterprise log and compliance management appliance to help potential customers get
started collecting security event information and monitoring appropriate network systems.
One in four DNS servers still vulnerable to Kaminsky flaw, survey says
11/10/08
he Measurement Factory's 4th annual study of 80 million addresses in the IPv4 space proves several in the Internet community
didn't heed the industry's warning to upgrade their DNS servers with patches for the Kaminsky flaw and other known vulnerabilities.
How to manage your network with an iPhone
11/10/08
Network managers looking for a way to expense an iPhone could tell upper management about a new software download that lets
them take action and control their environment with a smartphone.
Cost reduction closely tied to solid IT service management strategy
11/05/08
Most IT organizations are working to put the days of firefighting and ad hoc processes behind them by adopting some type of
IT service management strategy. And recent news around the economy could accelerate companies' adoption of best practices
around IT service delivery, research shows.
Where are they now? 2007's IT management start-ups to watch
11/03/08
An update on 2007's picks for 10 IT software management companies to watch: Which vendors took off; which maintained the status
quo; and which ones seem to have run out of steam.
10 IT management start-ups to watch
11/03/08
Profiles of 10 promising IT management technology start-ups whose products and services can help enterprise IT improve performance
and cut costs across diverse environments.
CA well positioned to weather economic storm
11/03/08
As the economy continues to dominate national news, industry watchers are scrutinizing earnings announcements from high-tech
vendors. Some are on the disappointing side, but others give financial analysts hope that there is a light at the end of this
very dark tunnel.
Telework programs as good as cold hard cash, survey says
10/29/08
A survey of 821 American white collar workers shows that a majority save money monthly by teleworking at least part of the
time -- and most think telework programs are a good idea for employers to offer.
Novell's Managed Objects' BSM buy spurs industry discussion
10/29/08
Novell's bid to acquire business service management (BSM) software maker Managed Objects caused many in the industry to stop
and take notice. Some commend Novell's investment in the smaller management player, but others worry Novell could fail to
exploit Managed Objects' technology to its maximum potential.
Confidence in IT spending plans takes another hit, survey finds
10/28/08
The CDW IT Monitor finds fewer respondents believe staffing will increase in the next 6 months and more corporations think
IT budgets will be cut during the same time.
Seattle Times Company speeds troubleshooting with WildPackets
10/27/08
In the news business, time is money - even for the team in charge of managing the multi-site network supporting Washington
state's largest daily newspaper: The Seattle Times.
Could economy cause IT pros to crack?
10/23/08
A Robert Half Technology survey of 1,400 CIOs reveals that more than one-third of respondents find the increased workloads
they are responsible for to be the primary source of stress at their jobs.
IT skills that shine in uncertain times
10/23/08
Despite a depressed economy, IT professionals with specific skills will continue to be in demand and could earn more in the
coming months.
Readers weigh in on IT and the economy
10/22/08
Economic struggle isn't new to the IT industry, but some working in a high-tech profession view the current financial circumstances
as an opportunity, while others wonder how much they can really stretch a dollar.
Virtual management start-ups weigh in on best practices
10/20/08
Virtualization is a game-changing technology that has many IT managers looking for the best ways to roll out the technology
on a large scale in their environments.
SolarWinds manages VMware servers for free
10/17/08
SolarWinds updates its Orion network performance management software with support for VMware virtual server environments and
introduces a free utility to help IT get started at no cost.
Can outsourcers survive the economic storm?
10/16/08
Industry watchers say the market for IT services will go relatively unscathed during the economic crisis as IT departments
work to cut costs and streamline operations.
|
Does Verizon's Voyager stack up to the iPhone? |
5 IT skills that won't boost your salary 
[1,407]
Women 4 times more likely than men to cough up personal info [589]
Japan's 10 funniest tech-related commercials [Videos] [407]
Throwing away a promo CD is "unauthorized distribution"? [1,265]
Adults too quick to dismiss educational video games [682]
Attack of the iPhone clones [Slideshow] [578]
10 things IT needs to know about AJAX [1,258]
This Year's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries [Slideshow] [409]
