Sam Ramji: Cloud makes open source 'inevitable' for Microsoft, others

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	Sam Ramji: Cloud makes open source 'inevitable' for Microsoft, others While some pundits predict cloud computing could kill the open source movement, Microsoft's former free software advocate sees it differently. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Performance Metrics and the Cloud Unlike static configuration management databases, which often contain information too outdated for real-time understanding, a dynamic operational service model provides relevant, timely information. Read More In this Issue Microsoft to fix 23 security holes in 8 patches on Tuesday Windows 8 means no more widgets or Start menu Microsoft to ship last service pack for Office 2007 this month BlackBerry outage brings down some Microsoft BPOS users Which smartphone is the most secure? iPhone 4S nets over 1 million pre-orders in 24 hours EU antitrust regulators give Microsoft-Skype deal green light The year of the virtual desktop fails to materialize -- again Windows Phone 7 Mango edition CA gov vetoes bill. Cops: 'Eureka, I found it' on cell phone with no warrant required Microsoft says no more Zunes, it's all about the phone now One conference, one person, multiple identities – my SharePoint 2011 Conference experience WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study - Large Global Bank A large global bank, one of the top 10 companies in the world, was facing several serious IT challenges as it continued to expand its operations globally. Download the case study to learn how Riverbed Steelhead® appliances helped the bank eliminate all branch-based backup, dramatically improve application speeds around the world, and more. Read now! Microsoft to fix 23 security holes in 8 patches on Tuesday On Tuesday, Microsoft will release eight security bulletins, two rated critical and six rated important, to fix 23 vulnerabilities. These will fix holes in Internet Explorer, .NET Framework & Silverlight, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Forefront UAG, and Microsoft Host Integration Server. Read More Windows 8 means no more widgets or Start menu Microsoft is really taking a broom to Windows 8 with all of the changes coming out. In hindsight, these changes makes sense and I'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who will miss them. Read More Microsoft to ship last service pack for Office 2007 this month Microsoft yesterday announced it will ship a third and final service pack update for Office 2007 before year's end. Read More BlackBerry outage brings down some Microsoft BPOS users Some of Microsoft's cloud customers are being affected by the BlackBerry outage that's affecting BlackBerry customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Read More WEBCAST: Riverbed Tips to Investigate App Performance Issues Check out this video as "Jack," the network manager, deals with a barrage of slow network complaints from users throughout the company. See how Riverbed Cascade collects flow records from routers, switches and other devices and correlates them with packet inspection to get full application identification at Layer 7. Learn more! Which smartphone is the most secure? These days, it's almost impossible to meet someone who doesn't own a cell phone. More specifically, smart phones, whether it be the trendy iPhone, corporate favored Blackberry or modern Windows Mobile, almost everyone has joined the smart phone frenzy -- and with good reason. A smart phone offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary phone. Read More iPhone 4S nets over 1 million pre-orders in 24 hours Steve Jobs didn't care much for industry experts and pundits, which is why it's particularly fitting that the iPhone 4S stands ready to be the most successful iPhone launch to date. Read More EU antitrust regulators give Microsoft-Skype deal green light Antitrust regulators in the European Union approved Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, the online telephone and chat giant. Read More The year of the virtual desktop fails to materialize -- again In mid-2010, as the number of Windows 7 betas spread and the clock ticked down to October, when the long-awaited replacement for XP would officially ship, computer vendors and analysts painted expected that a major new operating system would revive spending on x86-based PCs and servers, which had taken a hit since the recession began in 2008. Read More WHITE PAPER: Trend Micro Public Cloud Adoption Best Practices According to a recent survey, 43% of businesses have experienced a cloud security issue or lapse in the last year. Learn how to adopt best practices specific for public cloud security that include VM-level security, multi-layered defenses, data encryption and third-party identity and access management. Learn More Windows Phone 7 Mango edition Microsoft's new Mango version of Windows Phone 7 (which is actually version 7.5) helps fulfill the platform's promise of helping people focus on the tasks they want to accomplish and the information they want to receive, rather than the apps they run -- especially when it comes to social networking and communications. Read More CA gov vetoes bill. Cops: 'Eureka, I found it' on cell phone with no warrant required There was bad news in California on Sunday when Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have required police to obtain a warrant before searching mobile phones. As it stands now, if arrested in California, the police need no warrant before seizing and searching cell phones. In fact, a person has no privacy rights and police are allowed to seize and examine anything they find in the arrestee's possession. Read More Microsoft says no more Zunes, it's all about the phone now Microsoft will make no more Zune music players, building its future music strategy on applications incorporated in its Windows Phone and Xbox platforms, the company has confirmed. Read More One conference, one person, multiple identities – my SharePoint 2011 Conference experience I had a unique opportunity to participate in the Microsoft SharePoint conference this past week. I presented two sessions, and thanks to this blog, I was also invited to the conference as a representative of the press -- which meant I got to go to a few extra events and participate in a few one-on-one meetings that were just as interesting as the sessions I went to as an attendee. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 26 helpful open source network management tools Over the last decade or so, open source development has skyrocketed, and network management software has ridden that wave. Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, configure and map their networked devices. Here are 26 examples of open source network management software tools to help you do your job. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES Steve Jobs narrates "Crazy ones" think different ad in never aired clip Oracle to pay U.S. almost $200 million to resolve false claims lawsuit Steve Jobs at Apple: In pictures Huawei gunning for Cisco in the enterprise Who's who in IPv6: The companies and people leading the way Can Hotmail revamp win back GMail defectors? Windows 8 means no more widgets or start menu Feds want uber cybersecurity compliance standard 'Incremental' iPhone 4S still promises to be big seller Steve Jobs told biographer he knew his time was short
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