Can you refocus you career to meet the demands of a tough economy? You might have to, says John Baschab, managing director of staffing firm Technisource Management Services and co-author of The Executives Guide to Information Technology and The Professional Services Firm Bible. We spoke about the opportunities for IT during a recession. Baschab emphasized the importance of investing in projects that will improve productivity, reduce costs, and prepare a company to accelerate into a recovery. Click here for the rest of the article.

If you are looking for a great GPS system, take a look at the Delphi NAV300. This unit is preloaded with a 2GB SD card and ready to go with maps of the U.S. (including alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) and Canada.

Also comes with the impressive ZAGAT Survey guide, the worlds leading provider of consumer survey-based dining, travel and leisure information. So many features you you need to see to believe for the price. Of course I could tell you about the movie download capability but I will let you Click Here to read the rest! Your Rackmount Ranger tip of the day.

Amid all the talk about the collapsed deal for the takeover of Bell Canada Enterprises, Telus may be Canada’s forgotten telco. This week, Telus is doing its best to remind everyone it’s still around and worth watching. The Vancouver-based company is taking the opposite direction of many North American telcos at the moment, actually pledging to increase capital spending by as much as 12 percent next year, with wireless projects as a primary target. Click here for the rest of the story.

Staffing firm Robert Half Technology surveyed more than 1,400 CIOs about their biggest skills demand for the fourth quarter of 2008. See which skills IT leaders are looking for. Click here for the rest of the story.

A look at the most disastrous security breaches of the past year. Click here to read the rest of the story.

Novell claims to be the first and only vendor to provide complete data center management of the entire workload lifecycle, across multiple operating systems, multiple hypervisors, physical and virtual environments. Click here for the rest of the story.

Technology spending will grow at its lowest rate in six years in 2009, a research firm said, as businesses shift their buying habits in response to the economic downturn.

Businesses and other organizations in the U.S. will spend $573 billion on computer software, hardware and services next year, Click here for the rest of the story.

After talking to many of you and taking the pulse of the country, I worked with ISC management on the new version Alert-A-Rack Series Server Rack Cabinets. The objective was to reduce the cost and add more value and I think you are going to be happy with the results.

These Server Rack Cabinets have been improved to include two perforated half doors on the rear versus the full perforated door. In addition we have added a new 15U server cabinet. We are also offering the series with the temperature and humidity sensor or as a cabinet only without the sensor.

For more details on all the options, click here. I just love helping my customers..Rackmount Ranger!

Training Industry reviews companies that provide IT training services and conducts assessments to determine suppliers’ experience and capabilities. As part of our commitment to the industry and service to our community members, Training Industry is announcing its’ annual list of “Top 20 Companies in the IT Training Industry” to help buy-side organizations searching for the right training partner.

The Top 20 list recognizes the leading IT training companies for their high quality of services and comprehensive capabilities. The primary goal for publishing this prestigious list is to provide corporate, government, and training executives with a directory of highly qualified, successful, and proven training partners. Click here for the rest of the story.