The economy is in the toilet, and everyone from the gardener to corporate CEOs are feeling it.  With that, many businesses are facing reduced IT budgets in 2009, forcing us to come up with new and creative ways to utilize our existing infrastructure.   From workforce layoffs to spending cuts, the world of working in IT is changing shape right before our eyes.

I had big plans for 2009, with additional SAN storage, a new backup platform, and a better core switch for our network, all on our list of needs rather than our list of wants.  Now I have to address those needs without buying new stuff, which will present new challenges in creativity and patience, I am sure.  Although I’m a little disappointed, I welcome the challenge and plan to make the best of it.