No IT budget? Invest in best practices Best practice frameworks such as ITIL could help budget-strapped IT organizations streamline processes, improve services and optimize existing resources. IT pros justify high-tech investments during downturn Network World IT Roadmap speakers discuss the merits of high-tech investments from acceleration to management to compliance during a recession. DIY tips for IT pros: How to cut costs and get more from your gear Finding efficiencies doesn't always mean cutting budgets or reducing staff. IT professionals with tight budgets share how they pull more value from the software, staff and technology they already have. Follow the money: HP tool dissects IT spending HP introduces software to help enterprise IT managers better understand how IT budgets are spent and how much IT services cost. Savvy management: Putting IT on a diet IT organizations with less budget money to spend could find ways to re-align existing technology and human resources to optimize services -- without making a large capital investment. IT budget crisis? Invest in free tools Freeware and open source applications offer IT managers an alternative to commercial software during tough economic times. Budget cuts give IT management projects new life Economic uncertainly drove many IT executives to reduce high-tech spending in 2008 and early 2009, but the same thinking behind slashed costs has renewed interest in projects designed to improve IT service management and streamline processes for infrastructure and operations professionals. July Giveaways Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies each of books on Enterprise Web 2.0 and Building a Greener Data Center; Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons to one lucky reader and 15 copies of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Unleashed. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Deadline for entries July 31. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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