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	Windows 7 posts enterprise gains, but XP retains 60% share Although enterprises are in the midst of migrating more machines to Microsoft's Windows 7, the aged Windows XP still accounts for nearly 6-in-10 PCs in corporations, according to a recent report by research firm Forrester. Read More WHITE PAPER: AirMagnet, Aruba Networks, Cisco, Enterasys Networks, HP, and Motorola Get the Mobility-Free-For-All Under Control Which is more secure: controlling wireless network access by the device, like an IP address or device type? Or is it by the user identity and that user's access rights and credentials? And how important is location? Learn more! In this Issue Microsoft confirms cloud outage Is WebGL as bad as Microsoft claims? Microsoft: Cloud computing won't hurt us Microsoft gambles with Windows 8 SharePoint user adoption challenges? Help from Microsoft Atlanta hospital looks to cloud for email fix Why the Windows 8 App Store is good news for IT Skype executives depart after Microsoft buyout Forrester: No end in sight for IE enterprise slide WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Brute Force Protection for Web Applications Both Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Brute Force Attacks have existed for many years, and many network devices tout the ability to withstand them. However, most of today's DoS attacks target layer 7 (L7) by overwhelming applications with seemingly valid requests and Brute Force programs can send more than one million attempts per second. Learn More! Microsoft confirms cloud outage User complaints began rolling in today that Microsoft's cloud, BPOS, was down with users unable to sign in to the service. Plus, as part of the outage, the BPOS Health Dashboard was also down, leaving IT administrators completely in the dark. Microsoft confirmed the outage via its msonline Twitter account. Read More Is WebGL as bad as Microsoft claims? Microsoft caused a stir last week when it posted a lengthy discourse on why it would not support WebGL, a new software library that extends JavaScript to allow 3D interactive graphics in a browser. Read More Microsoft: Cloud computing won't hurt us Microsoft's new Server & Tools president insists cloud computing isn't the end of Microsoft. Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Implementing Virtualization-Enabled Collaboration This webcast will examine the challenges that IT organizations face when deploying desktop virtualization technologies and collaboration tools, and offer strategies for addressing implementing a robust, virtual desktop environment that fosters successful collaboration. Learn more Microsoft gambles with Windows 8 Analysts are split on how big of a gamble Microsoft has made by making significant changes to the interface of its flagship Windows operating system software. Read More SharePoint user adoption challenges? Help from Microsoft If you are having challenges communicating what SharePoint 2010 can do or how to use a particular feature, check out the clever "I use SharePoint" website from Microsoft. The site has a collection of excellent videos (I like the Meeting Workspace one a lot) and a complete User Adoption Kit that you can download and customize. Read More Atlanta hospital looks to cloud for email fix An Atlanta hospital switches to Microsoft Exchange in the cloud to update an email service that had become a headache for the medical staff and the IT team. Read More WEBCAST: Cymphonix Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today! Why the Windows 8 App Store is good news for IT Slowly, Microsoft is opening the kimono on Windows 8, revealing features that, up to now, seem consumer-oriented. There are more reportedly on the way, and the one that has my interest is the rumored App Store. Read More Skype executives depart after Microsoft buyout Eight Skype executives have departed the company following Microsoft's $8.5 billion buyout in May, a Skype spokeswoman confirmed on Monday. "Skype, like any other pragmatic organization, constantly assesses its team structure to deliver its users the best products," the company said in a written statement. "As part of a recent internal shift Skype has made some management changes." Read More Forrester: No end in sight for IE enterprise slide Despite Windows dominance and a surge in Windows 7 enterprise upgrades, corporate use of Internet Explorer continues to decline due to more workplace consumerization that emphasizes choice and an increase in browser-agnostic apps. Read More
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