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The article discusses issues related to efforts to build the next-generation data center in the U.S. There are several challenges facing companies in the successful management of the next-generation data center. These major challenges include the lack of storage virtualization storage and the immaturity of the technology and multitiered or service-oriented applications. Another big problem is looking deep within complex, multitiered or service-oriented applications to see what hardware or software is causing a slowdown. INSET: Data Center Technologies: What's Next?.

Presents the results of `ComputerWorld' magazine's survey on 1998 information systems (IS) budgets of corporations in the United States. Increased spending on building, maintaining and managing electronic links vital to a business; Shortage of skilled IS staff; Greater willingness of companies to upgrade the infrastructures that drive client/server applications. INSET: Don't worry! We'll make it..

Reports that money is not the most important factor in weighing job offers according to the results of a survey of 200 information systems professionals in the United States. Opportunities to learn new technologies; Quality of bosses as a top-ranking issue when making job decisions; Importance of base salary with younger employees.

The article features companies offering products and services for the next-generation data center in the U.S. One of the stronger companies in the segment is Opsware Inc. which has "done a good job in niche market" of server and network configuration and provisioning. Splunk Inc. uses search technology to help information technology managers find the causes of problems from unstructured data. Cassatt Corp. software can create virtualized hardware and software resources running on Linux, Solaris and Windows.

Focuses on Johnson & Johnson's training program for information systems (IS) managers in the United States. Aim to focus IS chiefs on strategic projects; Use of a survey that asks users how they view their systems and IS' contributions to their business; Alignment of information management with business concepts.