Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Microsoft appoints new public sector head. Microsoft Corp. has appointed a new leader for its Worldwide Public Sector group, which plays a key role in its efforts to counter competition from open source software in government and education markets. [InfoWorld: Top News] comment [] 7:44:02 PM     We are not alone here!  Looks like others are grappling wiht this issue too! Data Center Consolidation. California is pushing data center consolidation among other things. Meanwhile Utah has its own data center consolidation issues. People continue to talk about it but until the legislature decides its time to stop allocating money for new data centers, they'll keep getting built. The Dept. of Corrections is building one in Gunnison, just up the road from the State's back-up data center in Richfield. Dave Fletcher, who runs the Richfield data center, is working hard to make it an attractive alternative for State agencies so that they won't build their own, but apparently that's somewhat threatenting to some Dept. of Corrections employees. At least Devin has the guts to say what he thinks in public---that shows more courage than most. [Windley's Enterprise Computing Weblog] comment [] 7:33:15 PM     I really do need to get more involved n why we are not moving in this direction How Americans use instant messaging.   From the Pew Internet & American Life Project: 2004 Pew Internet & American Life surveys reveal that more than four in ten online Americans instant message. That reflects about 53 million American adults who use instant messaging programs. About 11 million of them IM at work and they are becoming fond of its capacity to encourage productivity and interoffice cooperation. (Emphasis added.) [GovTechNews: A government-technology blog] comment [] 7:24:59 PM

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