InfoWorld addresses six “urban legends from the tech trenches … and the realities behind them”:
IT Myth 1: Server upgrades matter
Reality: Dont pay extra for upgradability; youll never need itIT Myth 2: Eighty percent of corporate data resides on mainframes
Reality: Try 50 percent, or even lessIT Myth 3: All big shops run multiple platforms
Reality: This ‘myth’ is closer to fact than fictionIT Myth 4: CIOs and CTOs have a greater need for business savvy than tech expertise
Reality: Tech chops matter more than everIT Myth 5: Most IT projects fail
Reality: It all depends on how you define failureIT Myth 6: IT doesn’t scale
Reality: Virtually any technology is scalable, provided you combine the right ingredients and implement them effectively