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	Google Gmail vs. hosted Microsoft Exchange More and more businesses are looking to hosted e-mail services to reduce costs and ease management, and the choice often comes down to Google's Gmail (the key component of Google Apps) or a hosted version of Microsoft Exchange. Read More WEBCAST: ShoreTel A Lower Cost Approach to UC Learn about a switch-based architecture that provides the industry's lowest total cost of ownership while exploiting the full power of IP. See why this system beats the market leaders and has over 1 million users like Big Brothers/Big Sisters who candidly discuss their selection process, goals and ultimate success in moving to UC. Learn More! In this Issue Cisco, Microsoft certifications increase high-tech salaries Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9 Ex-Sun chief dishes dirt on Gates, Jobs Microsoft to help U.S. vets be all they can be Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award End of the line for Windows Essential Business Server IT gives Windows 7 the green light The Windows 7 procrastinators Microsoft, HP stretch education budgets in emerging markets Excel vulnerabilities revealed on 'slower' Patch Tuesday WEBCAST: HyTrust 8 Tips for Virtualization Under Control Examine 8 tips that will show you how to virtualize more critical workloads with confidence. From security planning and policy management to automation and access controls, get expert advice on how to build a more secure virtual infrastructure to accelerate the virtualization of business-critical applications. Learn More! Cisco, Microsoft certifications increase high-tech salaries IT professionals with certain IT certifications could make bank compared to counterparts, according to a study of 17,000 high-tech workers conducted by Dice Learning. Read More Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way Microsoft warned of a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is already being exploited by hackers, the second such admission in the last two months. Read More Microsoft seeks browser comeback with IE 9 Industry watchers say Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser could help the software giant regain market share and get products in front of more customers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splunk Make IT Data a Strategic Asset This paper outlines the struggles organizations face managing silos of IT data and how, using Splunk, users are changing the way they do their jobs and elevating the role of IT in their organizations. Learn More! Ex-Sun chief dishes dirt on Gates, Jobs Don't expect Jonathan Schwartz to go quietly. Read More Microsoft to help U.S. vets be all they can be Microsoft this week said it would devote millions in cash and software to a program designed to train U.S. veterans with IT and other skills to help them re-enter the American job market. Read More Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has awarded the 2009 A.M. Turing Award to Charles P. Thacker, for his work in pioneering the networked personal computer. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM NWW Next-generation data protection for midsized companies Next-generation data protection takes advantage of the increasing capacities and decreasing costs of hard disk storage, and can be used to address challenges such as improving your recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objectives (RTO) by performing non-disruptive backups, and data restoration. Read More End of the line for Windows Essential Business Server The imminent demise of Microsoft Windows Essential Business Server EBS for midsize businesses is indirectly linked to CEO Steve Ballmer's new cloud strategy for the company. Read More IT gives Windows 7 the green light Jim Thomas said no to Windows Vista -- but Windows 7 is an entirely different matter. Read More The Windows 7 procrastinators Although even some large shops are delaying Windows 7 implementation, observers caution not to wait too long. Read More Microsoft, HP stretch education budgets in emerging markets Microsoft and HP are helping schools in emerging markets stretch their computers budgets with a new system that's designed to increase student access to computers and help equip them with the computer literacy skills they will need to be competitive after they graduate. Read More Excel vulnerabilities revealed on 'slower' Patch Tuesday Coming off a record-making Patch Tuesday in February, Microsoft announces a lighter load of bulletins and advisories targeting client operating systems, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. Read More
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