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	Fusion-io acquires IOTurbine There was big news last week from Fusion-io. For their fourth fiscal quarter of 2011 ending June 30, Fusion-io reported GAAP revenue of $71.7 million, up from $67.3 million in the prior quarter. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Deploy Server Virtualization with Data Storage Virtualization has changed the dynamics in today's data center. Having visibility to the constant changes being experienced in a virtualized environment is key to understanding how to maximize virtualization in your data center. Learn how IBM Tivoli Productivity Center can provide that visibility. View now In this Issue Start-up to release 'stone-like' optical disc that lasts forever Flash storage moves closer to CPUs Creating a cloud SLA from diagnostic data Tenn. BlueCross finishes enterprise-wide data encryption 16 milestones of a million, billion or 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 Start-up to release 'stone-like' optical disc that lasts forever Start-up Millenniata is planning to introduce a new optical disc and player that etches bits of data into a stone-like material that it claims lasts forever and can be played on any moden DVD or Blu-ray player. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Case study: Getting started with desktop virtualization The promise of virtualized desktops is widely recognized and desktop virtualization is topping most IT departments' priority lists. But while the "why" of desktop virtualization is clear, it's the "how" that is most challenging. Follow one customer's journey to a more agile and secure business environment. Learn more.>> Flash storage moves closer to CPUs In a bid to maximize the speed advantage of solid-state storage, more vendors are promoting approaches that move it closer to the CPUs that process stored data. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Security: A Multilayered Approach The resources in this Security KnowledgeVault provide expert advice on everything from creating a multilayered security strategy and deploying a more proactive fight against cybercrime, to realizing when it's time to stop going it alone and seek outside, expert help. Learn more. Creating a cloud SLA from diagnostic data As a CSO and CIO you may be wondering why I crafted a diagnostic related to understanding your most critical web products. The original purpose of the diagnostic was to discern which applications and how applications are ported successfully to a service provider's cloud. The diagnostic determines which cloud IaaS products (storage components, network components, and virtualization machines) are needed for an application. It addresses the platform components (server/operating system and web server) in the PaaS layer. Lastly, it focuses on the SaaS software application. Read More Tenn. BlueCross finishes enterprise-wide data encryption BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee said today it has completed a year-long effort to encrypt all of its at-rest data, a move it took after 57 of its hard drives were stolen in 2009. Read More 16 milestones of a million, billion or more ... Quantitative milestones have been a marketing staple since long before McDonald's began counting burgers. So when I saw recently that Huffington Post was boasting of having hosted its 100 millionth comment, I did a little searching to see how many of these pronouncements I could find ... over just the past month. Here's a slideshow featuring the more notable ones with any kind of tech connection. Read... Read More
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