Every day, IT executives must increase productivity with tighter budgets and faster results. Recession-proof solutions such as these should be part of every system. Yet many fear an increased risk of downtime, data loss, or security if they choose virtualization, secondary equipment, 3rd party support, or consolidation. That is not the case. The difference in performance between these solutions and present-moment technology is negligible, and the cost savings are considerable.

Run your business like we're in a recession. Be open-minded. Keep a high level of awareness of your choices. Recession-proof your IT with proven, viable, affordable alternatives to IT business-as-usual.

The IT executive in 2008 is expected to be creative and an out of the box thinker. Information and awareness of options are also expected. If the only place you are getting information is the magazines and the manufacturer then you are only getting part of the truth. Information is everywhere and you are expected to know how to get the facts so you can make great decisions as the steward of your company's resources.