Table of Contents

4 Research And Connect
InformationWeek's reports, events, and more

6 Editorial Contacts

6 Advertiser Index

8 Global CIO: The Elusive One Version Of The Truth
Companies need to figure out how to get "one version of the truth"

10 CIO Profiles: Scott Zimmerman
CenterPoint's CIO learned to fight for the things he believes in

13 CIA Rethinks Data Centers
The agency must sort petabytes of data to find one possible threat

16 IBM's New Chief
Virginia Rometty knows this about IBM: It can't stay the same

17 Big Blue's Software Shift
It will likely start acquiring applications to counter rivals

19 Big Data Revolution
This open source data processing platform has won fans among Web giants for its low cost, scalability, and flexibility, and now Hadoop's headed for wider use

28 iPhone 4S's Business Appeal
Apple's latest smartphone is more manageable and secure

31 The Long-Distance LAN
Linking data centers for high availability can be tricky

34 Turn VM Chaos Into Control
Five ways to streamline your virtual environment

37 Windows 8: No Need To Panic
Microsoft's Metro look and feel is optional for developers

40 Lean UX: Rethink Development
Tear down the walls between designers and developers to speed up the process

46 Practical Analysis: BYOD? First Get Serious About Data Security
User education is key when letting employees use their own devices

48 Down To Business: Avnet's CIO On The Cloud, IT Consumerization
Avnet goes slow with cloud computing, personal tech at work

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