IT Purchase Decisions: Know Your Internal Buying Center
IT Purchase It isn’t news to say that purchasing outsourced IT services can be complex. Oftentimes, enterprises can get tied up in knots while trying
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What’s Wrong with IT Infrastructure Sourcing [Infographic]?
CIOs constantly wrestle with five common infrastructure sourcing problems and finding the solutions is no easy task. IT Infrastructure Sourcing. This is complex stuff. It’s
eBay Measures Energy Consumption with Digital Service Efficiency
Digital Service Efficiency Though it’s well understood you can’t manage what you don’t measure, the vast majority of enterprises don’t track the energy efficiency of
7 Points of Friction in Managing IT Infrastructure Change
Managing IT Infrastructure In the IT department of a large enterprise, change is a constant. Across the entire infrastructure spectrum, constant changes in hosting, networks,
Infrastructure Optimization: What You Need to Know About Wasteful IT
IT Capacity Typically, the IT services buyer forecasts usage utilizing a number of factors at his/her disposal: Prior contracted capacity—that is, what was signed up
Amazon Trumps All Other Suitors in Quest for Hulu
Amazon Trumps All Other Suitors The battle for Hulu has come down to a few prime fighters hustling for victory. I’m placing my vote that
Google Wrecks the CDN Market
Google Wrecks the CDN Market Last week Google formally launched its Page Speed Service, the latest in a long line of Content Delivery Network (CDN)
2011 Through The Eyes of A Sourcing Advisor
Sourcing Advisor 2011 was a very busy year for us at RampRate. I’ve spent nearly 20 years, on many sides, of the technology business and
Break Out the Buggy Whips. Is Now the Tipping Point for Streaming Video?
Buggy Whip Business Who’s in the buggy whip business in technology these days? By that, I mean, what companies are about to become obsolete thanks
