Drew Robb

A U.S. Army project to consolidate its IT infrastructure may offer some lessons in setting up a more environmentally-friendly technology environment. Plus: Green tips for cooling

With electricity consumption rising, enterprise IT organizations are running out of energy before they run out of raised floor space. How to plan for the future and cut down on costs

Time Warner Inc. provides a case study in how to cram additional power into prime IT real estate without also adding major costs -- both to its bottom line and the environment

Best-of-breed security software lets data center operators tailor protection to their exact needs. But some midsize companies or branch offices without dedicated security experts may prefer a simpler approach

The technologies being assessed now at companies both large and small could well turn out to be the ones to watch in 2007, with early adopters hard at work blazing the trail for others to follow.

A lot has been written about what companies should do to keep things running when a Hurricane Katrina-size disaster strikes. But what about those who come in to clean up the mess?

The new business-focused IT structure requires skills in multiple disciplines. "We are becoming versatilists rather than technologists," says an IT governance expert. Today IT workers need to be adept at understanding business issues and applying their technical experience to develop solutions.

Whether or not computer science enrollments will rebound in the next few years is uncertain, but either way, it