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	Why HP changed its board Hewlett-Packard reshuffled its board this week, adding some prominent tech and business veterans in what may be an effort to escape its turbulent past and give its CEO, Leo Apotheker, some new help. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Server Technology Reduce downtime. Save watts. Server Technology's Sentry Power Manager doesn't just tell you that a data center cabinet has a problem; it gets out a map and shows you where the problem is. It's the most accurate system that can measure and monitor power usage; giving you data you need to make critical decisions regarding efficiency, carbon footprint, temperature and humidity. Visit In this Issue How to divorce your tech vendor New CIO cleans up outsourced IT at Clorox HP orders probe into Hurd's departure, report says Cisco invests in cloud chip maker IBM Q4 net income rises 9 percent Do investors have a right to know more about Jobs's health? WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Eliminate the Impact of Distance Is it possible to eliminate the impact of distance? This paper explores the 5 key principles successful CIOs are using to redesign IT infrastructure of any size. Learn how to be prepared to adapt your environment in a way that supports distributed employees, anytime anywhere collaboration and the need for business continuity during a disaster. Read now! How to divorce your tech vendor Follow these 7 tips to protect your IT assets -- and essential company data -- from a service provider breakup gone bad Read More New CIO cleans up outsourced IT at Clorox The Clorox company brought in a new CIO to re-establish control of the company's tech direction, bring IT up to date and generate business value. Read More WEBCAST: Emerson Network Power Hands-on DC management shouldn't give you paper cuts This webcast demonstrates how field-proven Avocent MergePoint® Infrastructure Explorer software is already providing substantial ROI for data centers up to 500 racks. Its dynamic, graphic interface gives a deep view of your data center to help you more efficiently plan changes, lower operating costs, and deliver on-target capacity planning. Watch Now. HP orders probe into Hurd's departure, report says Hewlett-Packard plans to commission an external probe into the resignation of former CEO Mark Hurd, including his controversial multi-million dollar severance package. Read More Cisco invests in cloud chip maker Cisco has invested in Tilera, a developer of multicore processors for cloud computing and communications, as part of the chip maker's $45 million round announced this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Direct Attach Reduces Tiers in the Data Center Extreme Networks® Direct Attach™ eliminates the virtual switch layer, simplifying the network and improving the performance. Extreme Networks further enables data center simplification by eliminating the blade switch, thereby reducing the number of tiers in the data center from 5 to 3. Read now! IBM Q4 net income rises 9 percent IBM said Tuesday that net income for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 9 percent to $5.3 billion year-over-year, helped by strong performance in growth markets as well as software sales. Revenues for the quarter were $29 billion, a 7 percent increase. Read More Do investors have a right to know more about Jobs's health? Apple CEO's leave rekindles debate about disclosure responsibilities A week after news of his medical leave became public, the first sentence of a Wall Street Journal story this morning asks: "How sick is Steve Jobs?" The underlying questions are whether Apple investors have a right to know and whether Apple's board has an obligation to tell them. Those questions are being debated anew by investors, corporate directors and regulators. Read More
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