SDN: Your Next Network
Software-defined networking has the potential to bring new levels of automation and efficiency to networks, but competing visions mean IT has to pay close attention to the differences.
Tablets Vs. PCs
Companies choosing between tablets and PCs for employees should base their plans on the strengths of each platform.
4 Editorial Contacts
4 Advertiser Index
6 Research And Connect
InformationWeek's reports, events, and more
8 CIO Profiles
Miscommunication can really wreck an IT project, this tech chief says
10 Global CIO
Six tough questions to ask your IT team
12 Secret CIO
Google has great products but a bad attitude
14 Try The Cloud, Then Buy
HP is letting users experiment in the cloud before committing
16 Retailer Tries Research Tactic
Wayfair applies medical technique to online customer recommendations
The Next BlackBerry
Research In Motion gives developers a reference platform
18 Resilience In The Cloud
Columbia Sportswear wants a hybrid cloud for disaster recovery
21 Your Next Network
In order to reap the flexibility and management benefits of software-defined networking, you must decide which of the three main approaches is the best fit for your company
28 Computing Smackdown
Companies choosing between tablets and PCs for employees should base their plans on the strengths of each platform
32 What Went Wrong?
We asked InformationWeek 500 participants to share their biggest mistakes, so you can learn from them
38 Practical Analysis
Cisco needs to worry about high costs, new tech--and VMware
40 Down To Business
Be careful how far you and your colleagues stretch the truth
