Few companies monitor energy use or cost, IDG Research survey finds
February 18, 2009
In this age of rising concern over energy costs and environmental impacts, relatively few companies are monitoring energy use. And even fewer monitor the performance per watt at their data centers, according to a recent survey by IDG Research Services.
Data-Management Danger: Less Than Half of MDM Plans Are Effective
February 11, 2009
You probably don’t think “data governance” is that important a topic. Especially when you’ve got IT budgetary fires raging or you’re planning next week’s layoffs.
You may even think today’s data management and master data management (MDM) and similar enterprisewide data governance initiatives are too complex. And crazy boring. That’s OK. You’re not totally wrong.
But boring can be bountiful—as in saving corporate cash and increasing revenues.
That’s according to the results from a brand-new survey of 123 business and IT leaders at companies with annual revenues of $500 million or more.
First, the bad news: The survey found that data-management efforts in large companies remain “significantly ineffective,” with less than half of all respondents (47 percent) rating their organization’s data-management efforts as “effective or very effective.” IDG Research Services conducted the survey, which was sponsored by vendor Kalido.
Exclusive IDG research: SMBs and enterprises make strides as green IT moves forward
February 5, 2009
Corporate interest in green IT is rising in companies of all sizes, with SMBs now embracing green IT areas more commonly associated with enterprise companies.
A new survey from IDG Research Services shows that corporate interest in green IT continues to rise in organizations of all sizes. The survey reveals that small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are beginning to move toward green IT views, and projects more commonly associated with enterprise-class companies.
Survey Application Performance Management Aids Customer Experience
February 2, 2009
CA, Inc., an independent IT management software company, announced the results of a global survey of IT professionals on how businesses view the online customer experience and how they are managing application performance.
According to IDG Research Services’ survey, 90 percent of the respondents believe the adoption of an Application Performance Management solution will create an effective process for detecting and resolving performance issues.