Virtualization and cloud skills wanted; CIOs eye lightweight, social technologies

	Gartner: CIOs look to lighter-weight, social technologies to transform IT | Half of storage customers considering cloud computing, survey finds
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	Virtualization shines in cautious IT hiring picture Who will IT managers call first when they can hire new staffers again? Virtualization and cloud skills will serve you well, new research says. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Smarter Protection For the Enterprise Read this IDC paper for background on today's threat ecosystem with an overview of network security threats, the impact of the threats on enterprises, and the operational challenges faced by IT. Learn more. In this Issue Gartner: CIOs look to lighter-weight, social technologies to transform IT Half of storage customers considering cloud computing, survey finds Internet heading for 'perfect storm' Start-up offering 'Microsoft-free' virtual desktops gets $4 million in funding VMware expands VMware vCloud developer platform Microsoft and Intuit forge small business Web apps partnership IDC IT services predictions 2010 iPass gives IT more control of mobile access WHITE PAPER: Force10 Three Steps to Saving with Cloud Computing Discover how cloud computing dynamically streamlines your infrastructure, delivering freely scalable application service levels; dramatic capital and operational cost savings; flexibility and agility without new hardware; and more. Read Now! Gartner: CIOs look to lighter-weight, social technologies to transform IT Gartner survey of 1,600 CIOs shows interest in virtualization, cloud computing and other lightweight technologies at a high as IT leaders work to streamline operations and enhance productivity without spending budget dollars. Read More Half of storage customers considering cloud computing, survey finds Despite security and reliability concerns, half of customers considering cloud storage. Read More WEBCAST: HP Metzler: Virtualization and the Network Manager The networks manager's role has changed significantly over the years. This Webcast highlights survey results of 460 IT pros and their experiences with network management. Learn how network automation is helping to address the unique challenges of both physical and virtual environments. Learn more Internet heading for 'perfect storm' Attacks on the cloud could cause major global outages and the service providers are now quietly worried at the potential for chaos, a survey of the sector has found. Read More Start-up offering 'Microsoft-free' virtual desktops gets $4 million in funding A start-up teaming up with IBM to build "Microsoft-free" virtual desktops and deliver them through a cloud computing model has secured $4 million in first-round venture financing. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Optimize Network Management, Achieve ITIL v3 goals The key to truly efficient network management software is the ability to integrate with other management software platforms. Find out how HP now provides a completely new, rich set of out-of-the-box integration with HP software as well as third-party applications. Learn more VMware expands VMware vCloud developer platform VMware has announced the availability of both Java and Python open-source software development kits for the VMware vCloud API. VMware partners Cloudera and webappVM also announced new solutions for VMware vCloud Express developed with the VMware vCloud API. Read More Microsoft and Intuit forge small business Web apps partnership Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud and the Intuit App Center online application store are lynchpins of the arrangement. Read More IDC IT services predictions 2010 Research firm IDC has released its predictions for the Australian IT services market, predicting a growth in outsourcing projects in line with the rise of cloud computing. Read More iPass gives IT more control of mobile access Mobile connectivity provider iPass, which for many years has consolidated network accounts for workers on the go, is now shifting its focus to helping enterprises manage mobile data use. Read More
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