The CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine offers senior IT executives a must-read package of articles on the most pressing technology and management issues facing midsized companies. Each issue, published bimonthly in an artfully designed PDF document, includes articles, research and commentary on two strategic technology topics.

This premier issue of the CIO Midmarket Decisions Ezine features the following two topics:

The Green Monster

Today, green is everywhere -- in the mouths of marketers, and the minds of CEOs. Learn how to tame the environmental beast. Also in this issue:

• Beware the green IT pitch
  
• Quick steps to reducing your power footprint
  
• Greenfield projects abound
  
• Getting started with virtualization
  
• A CIO's view of green IT
  
• The dangers of computer recycling
  
• Disposal checklist
  

Gadget Gotchas

Handheld mobile devices are the delight of every consumer and the bane of IT. The conflict won't be over anytime soon -- but we have tips to make it easier. Also in this issue:

• When the personal meets the professional
  
• Smartphone envy creates chaos for CIOs
  
• Hardball tactics required to manage non-email messaging