How VMware can fend off Microsoft; EMC/RSA gambit

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	5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft To stay ahead of Microsoft, VMware will have to cut prices, bolster security, simplify management and successfully navigate the desktop and the cloud. 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! In this Issue EMC expands RSA consulting services EMC, Intel, VMware team to secure private clouds IBM speeds up data analysis with new algorithm Gartner predicts 20 percent growth for chip industry in 2010 InfoWorld review: Dell PowerConnect 8024F hits 10G paydirt IBM offers de-duplication for mainframes WHITE PAPER: Ultrium Best Practices for Long-Term Data Retention Disk-based solutions for data protection have opened up new storage options for organizations. The question should not be whether to choose disk or tape, but rather how to leverage both technologies to deploy a cost-effective tiered-storage architecture. This paper discusses the 5 best practices for backup and long-term data protection. Learn More EMC expands RSA consulting services EMC is expanding its security consulting services to help enterprises tackle the complexities of securing their data and complying with regulations in virtualized computing environments. Read More EMC, Intel, VMware team to secure private clouds EMC, Intel and VMware are teaming up to improve security and regulatory compliance in cloud computing with a proof of concept to be demonstrated at this week's RSA Conference in San Francisco. Read More WHITE PAPER: Radware Accelerating Next-Generation Data Center Initiatives In today's competitive business landscape, every business looks for solutions to enable key business drivers, such as increasing business productivity, agility, continuity, globalization, and regulatory compliance. Effective – not to mention – cost effective application delivery lies at the heart of this need. This paper details how to cost-consciously overcome these challenges. Learn More IBM speeds up data analysis with new algorithm IBM researchers have developed a new algorithm that could in minutes analyze terabytes' worth of raw data to more quickly predict weather and electricity usage, the company said Thursday. Read More Gartner predicts 20 percent growth for chip industry in 2010 The global chip industry will rebound sharply from the global recession and post 20 percent year-on-year growth in 2010, market researcher Gartner said Thursday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Inc. Considerably Improve WAN Performance See how the Peace Corp improved network performance and avoided bandwidth upgrades with WAN optimization technology. In the first year the Peace Corp realized over $180,000 in savings and expects its overall savings to top $600,000. Find out how this organization chose its platform and how they achieved success. Learn More InfoWorld review: Dell PowerConnect 8024F hits 10G paydirt Dell's 24-port 10G switch packs a lot of bandwidth into its 1U form factor and backs it up with redundant power supplies and full Layer-3 switching -- at less than $500 per port Read More IBM offers de-duplication for mainframes IBM announced the availability of an appliance that de-duplicates data being backed up for mainframes, offering as much as a 25:1 data reduction ratio. Read More
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