best practices

In an era of tight budgets and increasing pressure to maximize ROI, it's nice to find this real-world case study on how to extract value from departing assets. From Reuters:

Midnight, Dec 31st is rapidly approaching and there's no better time than this to resolve to be the best Unix sysadmins we can be. Here are some New Year's Unix Resolutions worth keeping.

Unlike other professions, IT doesn't seem to have a common set of basic principles across companies. But some best practices have bubbled to the top. If I were anticipating a move to a new company or evaluating an IT shop as a consultant, here are the most important practices I'd be looking for:

Poor software project management often means missed deadlines, cost overruns or even outright failure of the project. How can your company avoid this industry-wide problem?

The tips below are designed to help small companies determine if server virtualization is right for them and how to prepare to ensure a successful initial implementation.