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	Who is accountable for cloud storage? You are. Choosing a cloud storage provider is more difficult than one thinks, complicated by the issues of accountability and responsibility for data latency, availability, corruption and in the most extreme circumstances, data loss. Read More WHITE PAPER: MSDI 5 Ways to Cash in on Cost Reductions Partnering with independent experts can be the key to IT innovation amidst stringent budgets. This paper discusses: • The quick savings hit from virtualization • How consolidating support and maintenance costs to a 3rd party can yield 40% savings • Reconsiderations for "rip and replace" Read more In this Issue EMC revenue grows on strength of big data, VMware Dell takes deeper dive into networking, buys Force10 4 Tips for Keeping Your Data Center Cool This Summer VMware CTO looks back at 'wild ride' Beyond Angry Birds: The 20 Most Acclaimed iPhone/iPad Games WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu Midmarket Blades Lead the Pack A rock solid base for Dynamic Infrastructures. For IT organizations the blade server environment, in combination with virtualization technologies on various levels, is the IT infrastructure of choice to achieve considerable consolidation benefits and ensuring flexible usage of server resources. Read now! EMC revenue grows on strength of big data, VMware Increasing customer demand for big data technologies and cloud computing brought record financial results at EMC in the second quarter, the company reported Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now! Dell takes deeper dive into networking, buys Force10 Dell this week said it will acquire switch maker Force10 Networks for an undisclosed sum. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Three steps to agile change Comprehensive IT change configuration and release management (CCRM) continues to confound and frustrate both IT and the business units for which it provides services. But by first instituting the appropriate foundational processes and supporting tools, many enterprises are experiencing renewed CCRM success. Read Now 4 Tips for Keeping Your Data Center Cool This Summer Now that summer is in full swing, it's natural for IT shops to be concerned about keeping their data centers cool. But with limited budgets, keeping the data center operating efficiently without blowing the utility bill out of the water can be a challenge. Read More VMware CTO looks back at 'wild ride' Most of VMware's original management team has left, but CTO Stephen Herrod is still around to tell the tale of the company's early days. Read More Beyond Angry Birds: The 20 Most Acclaimed iPhone/iPad Games Want games on your iPhone or iPad but unsure of where to start? Here's a handy guide Read More
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