The Great Debate Series

Summary: Each week, ZDNet hosts The Great Debate, a real-time look at the big technology topics of the day and what they mean. Bringing together respected tech experts to debate the hottest tech topics of the day, the series aims to emulate an Oxford-style debate, with a dash of Fight Club mixed in. We expect -- and encourage -- your participation in this forum.

Past Debates

Hyper-V or VMware?

Can Windows Server 8's Hyper-V finally make inroads against VMWare?

March 5, 2012 -- 07:00 GMT (23:00 PST) Moderated by Jason Hiner

103 Comments

Social enterprise: Real or fiction?

Dion Hinchcliffe calls social media in the workplace "viable and valuable", while Dennis Howlett dismisses it as laughable, even ridiculous. Join the debate!

February 27, 2012 -- 07:00 GMT (23:00 PST) Moderated by Jason Hiner

55 Comments

Cloud storage and backup: Is it safe?

SMBs should carefully consider the viability of cloud storage and backup services -- or they could lose important company data.

February 20, 2012 -- 07:00 GMT (23:00 PST) Moderated by Josh Gingold

34 Comments

Hardware: Does it really matter anymore?

At the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, hardware will take a backseat to software -- perhaps for good. Is hardware innovation alive and well?

January 9, 2012 -- 07:00 GMT (23:00 PST) Moderated by Lawrence Dignan

54 Comments

Great Debate: Are $200 tablets a game changer?

Do the arrival of Amazon's Kindle Fire and Barnes & Nobles' NOOKColor herald digital convergence for the rest of us? Jason Perlow and David Morgenstern face off.

November 14, 2011 -- 07:00 GMT (23:00 PST) Moderated by Jason Hiner

64 Comments