http://www.itworld.com/cost-cutting xx http://www.itworld.com/hardware/80500/no-one-home-nights-or-weekends-vermont-data-center The IT manager for the State of Vermont saved money and improved security by moving to a "lights out" data center, where doors are locked for the graveyard shift and weekends. Here's a look at the project and five key lessons he's learned to date. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/80500/no-one-home-nights-or-weekends-vermont-data-center#comments IT management/strategy Server and data center Feature cost cutting Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:14:27 -0400 ITworld staff 80500 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/64580/it-cost-cutting-tactics-linkedin-users-tell-all How is your business adapting to changing economic circumstances? http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/64580/it-cost-cutting-tactics-linkedin-users-tell-all#comments IT management/strategy Feature cost cutting Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:20:42 -0400 ITworld staff 64580 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/64560/easy-ways-cut-it-costs-you-may-have-overlooked Now's the time to try something new to save costs that don't compromise the systems you manage and the capabilities you deliver. Here are seven options. http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/64560/easy-ways-cut-it-costs-you-may-have-overlooked#comments IT management/strategy Feature cost cutting Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:11:30 -0400 ITworld staff 64560 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/58143/reduce-costs-5-reasons-start-managing-your-software-assets-today If cutting IT costs is at the top of your list, then managing software assets should be, too. It’s rare to see an IT program with an ROI of 6 months to a year, but an effective Software Asset Management (SAM) program can do just that and a whole lot more. http://www.itworld.com/software/58143/reduce-costs-5-reasons-start-managing-your-software-assets-today#comments Software Tip cost cutting license management SAM software software licensing Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:26:12 -0500 kcweinberg 58143 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/57792/cut-costs-not-common-sense As Voltaire once said; "Common sense is not so common". To that end, we're reminded of the actions of many firms in the downsizing of the 80's and again during the dot-com bust. And in our current economic climate, we're seeing lots of articles with advice that seems to mirror the mistakes of the past. So here are a couple of suggestions from our experiences: http://www.itworld.com/business/57792/cut-costs-not-common-sense#comments Business Career How-to budgets cost cutting portfolio management Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:06:46 -0500 Phil Laplante and Tom Costello 57792 at http://www.itworld.com