Taking a page from Google's annual Zeitgeist metrics , we decided to compile some of our own for BrianMadden.com. (Actually we did this a long time ago, though it looks like we haven't since 2004 .) We posted 447 new articles & videos in 2011 (including...

With both AppDNA and ChangeBASE being recently acquired , (by Citrix and Quest, respectively) Gabe and I decided to get both of them on the phone. Our intention wasn’t really to do a head-to-head shoot-out and declare a winner; rather it was more...

One of my biggest themes of 2012 is going to be that desktop virtualization is more about "desktops" and less about "virtualization." Those who are (or who are to be) successful with desktop virtualization will be those who are successful with Windows...

It's no secret that consumer technology evolves much more quickly than enterprise software. For example, think of the first cell phone you had (or maybe you called it a "car phone" back then). Compare that to the phone in your pocket. There's barely a...

It's no secret that consumer technology evolves much more quickly than enterprise software. For example, think of the first cell phone you had (or maybe you called it a "car phone" back then). Compare that to the phone in your pocket. There's barely a resemblance! Now think of Microsoft Word 95. It doesn't look that much different than Word 2011, does it? The speed of evolution in the consumer technology...

Note: If you haven't read the introduction to this type of post, FUIT posts are written in a somewhat snarky way, with a fake company and situations that, while true, don't necessarily reflect stuff that we (as in Brian, Jack, and I) actually do. All...

Note: If you haven't read the introduction to this type of post, FUIT posts are written in a somewhat snarky way, with a fake company and situations that, while true, don't necessarily reflect stuff that we (as in Brian and I) actually do. All we're doing is talking about what's going on already in organizations, trying to raise awareness by exposing the methods people are using to circumvent IT policies...

We've all heard of the Apple TV. Some love it, some hate it, and the reasons for that are pretty well documented . The thing is, most of those opinions all pertain to its ability as a home theater device and not much else. Still, it's hard to look at...

It’s important to acknowledge the difference between mobile device management and a bring-your-own-device program. MDM has been around for years, and what results when a MDM solution is implemented is different then what is needed to simply accommodate...

It’s important to acknowledge the difference between mobile device management and a bring-your-own-device program. MDM has been around for years, and what results when a MDM solution is implemented is different then what is needed to simply accommodate users’ personal devices. An IT department (and, if everything is running smoothly, HR and a few other departments) needs to actively decide...