Business Of IT 177

The New CIO

Today, most organizations rely heavily on IT operations, whether they realize it or not. Arguably comparable to the body’s respiratory system, IT is necessary for survival but given scant attention on a day-to-day basis.

Building a Mobile World with Security in Mind

In today's world of born-on-mobile businesses, it’s becoming incredibly easy for a developer—whether they work for a multinational enterprise or cofounded a startup in someone’s garage apartment—to create a mobile application (app) and quickly deploy it to the market.

Adaptive IT

Managed print services (MPS) continues to evolve. Today, so much more than hardware is managed.

Considering DR, Continuity Plans

The assurance that a corporation’s critical data—including data flow, storage, archive, and usage—is secure and accessible shortly after any disaster is critical to the success and survival of an organization.

How to Think More Strategically

New technologies are all about improving the bottom line and bringing in new and innovative work.

 

Cloudy with a Chance of Heavy IT

Today, the cloud is a buzz with innovation and new applications. Software providers leverage the cloud to host a wide range of new opportunities, providing solutions that address any size business model with a multitude of flexible cost options.

2014 Software 500

Overall revenue for the 2014 Software 500 companies reached $717.7 billion, up 7.1% from last year’s $670.2 billion, according to findings of the 2014 Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and services companies, now in its 32nd year.

Disruption in the Software Industry

This issue of Software Magazine is focused on the Software 500, a rank of the 500 software vendors—mostly public but some private—with the highest revenue growth for both software and services revenue.