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	Virtualization wars: VMware vs. Hyper-V vs. XenServer vs. KVM Ten years ago the argument over virtualization would have been a short one because VMware was the only game in town, but that early dominance is now being significantly challenged by Microsoft, Citrix and Red Hat (KVM). Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. Protecting Your Online Channels and Web Applications This whitepaper gives a broad overview of the ways in which Akamai can help organizations bolster the security of their Web-based assets, with capabilities ranging across the application, network, and DNS layers, as well as solutions focused on Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation and business continuity. Learn more In this Issue Microsoft's greatest successes and biggest failures Cisco study finds young workers want access, not money Sorry, I don't hate the new Gmail Wikipedia commissions study to measure accuracy of Wikipedia Allow social media vs. ban social media at work House passes freeze on new mobile taxes The 33 hottest tech arguments Wikileaks' Assange can be extradited to Sweden U.S. CIO: Changing the Culture of Federal IT WHITE PAPER: AMD Business at the Speed of Virtualization Enterprises increasingly rely on technology to serve as the enablers and accelerators of the business—not just to reduce costs but also to empower new business initiatives and increase the top line. Learn More! Microsoft's greatest successes and biggest failures Give Microsoft credit; it never does anything small. Its successes rock the world. And when it screws up, it screws up big time. Read More Cisco study finds young workers want access, not money Forget paying our best and brightest to work for your company. Give them what they really want: a mobile device with Internet access. According to Cisco's latest study, young professionals and college students might value Internet-connected mobility and social networking in the workplace over monetary compensation. And the company that more freely embraces social media during business hours may be... Read More Sorry, I don't hate the new Gmail There's always a temptation to trash companies' efforts when they try to revamp popular formats. In the case of the new Gmail, however, this approach is unwarranted. Read More WHITE PAPER: Intel Boost virtualization w/ HP & Intel 10GbE This paper describes why the Intel® Ethernet X520 SFP+ Direct Attach (DA) Server Adapter for HP ProLiant Rack and Tower servers is one of the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapters for today's demanding data center environments. Click to continue Wikipedia commissions study to measure accuracy of Wikipedia Of course they recognize the obvious conflict of interest ... and they address it. Read More Allow social media vs. ban social media at work The pull of social media is proving hard to resist. Even some of the most buttoned-down institutions are rethinking bans and relaxing access to social networks and social media sites. Read More House passes freeze on new mobile taxes The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a five-year moratorium on new taxes targeted toward mobile services, with supporters arguing that customers pay higher taxes on their mobile plans than on most other goods and services. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Sifting thru Thorny Energy Management Issues Learn how intelligent PDUs can provide real-time, accurate ratings for all server, power protection, and distribution & cooling systems. Learn More The 33 hottest tech arguments Network World and IDG News Service have assembled this collection of primers examining today's most explosive and intriguing networking and IT issues, from vendor rivalries to product battles to technology trends. Read More Wikileaks' Assange can be extradited to Sweden Wikileaks founder Julian Assange lost an appeal that tried to block his extradition to Sweden on potential charges of rape and molestation. Read More U.S. CIO: Changing the Culture of Federal IT U.S. CIO Steven VanRoekel hopes cloud computing, Web services and a new IT culture of sharing can reap huge savings and prop up Uncle Sam. Read More
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