Esther Shein
Contributing writer
Esther Shein is a journalist with extensive experience writing and editing for both print and the web with a focus on business and technology as well as education and general interest features.
Global IT challenges: Privacy, standardization, transformation top the list
In days gone by, global tech rollouts used to give IT practitioners the jitters because of scale and complexity. These days, new challenges are keeping IT leaders up at night.
Macs dent the enterprise, but not by much
PCs are still the preferred platform in many organizations, for cost and integration issues, but Macs have carved out a strong niche.
Cloud, virtualization take toll on data centers
More and more businesses are opting out of the data-center game, choosing instead to go with cloud or colocation. Find out why outsourcing may or may not be right for your organization, along with advice on how best to manage the...
Growing into an IT project management job
Many people find it's a good match for skills they already have. Formal training usually comes later, if at all.
Modernizing enterprise apps for the mobile world
Today's workers expect to be able to use their mobile devices to do their jobs, and companies are obliging, offering extensions to enterprise applications with interfaces that adapt to smaller screen sizes, thanks to responsive...
Choices abound as data center architecture options expand
Cloud, colocation, modular, outsourcing, virtualization and more efficient servers are all vying for your attention as you modernize your infrastructure. Sorting through all the options isn't easy, but here's how some IT managers are...
What vacation? Expect to work while you're away
The situation's getting worse for some, but many CIOs are aware and are doing what they can to mitigate it.
Businesses adopting robots for new tasks
Thanks to better sensors and other tech advances, robots are being used for new applications, including quality control.
Translating enterprise apps to mobile: Three companies' journeys
Some companies are going whole-hog with mobile apps, including for some core line-of-business functions.
Data center fabrics promise flatter, simpler networks
Early adopters say revamping a data center's switching gear is worth the time and effort required; benefits include killer bandwidth and more flexibility.
Data center fabrics catching on, slowly
Early adopters say the expense and time spent to revamp a data center's switching gear are well worth it; benefits include killer bandwidth and more flexibility.