65% of hiring managers plan to add IT staff in 2012

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	65% of hiring managers plan to add IT staff in 2012 Demand for tech professionals is expected to grow in 2012, according to new data from Dice.com. The IT jobs site surveyed 1,200 IT hiring managers and recruiters in November, and 65% said their companies or clients plan to add tech pros to their staff in the first half of 2012. Among those in hiring mode, 27% said they plan to expand headcount by more than 20%. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network Instruments VoIP issues? 10 Gb problems? VM troubles? App breakdowns? Get to the core of your network, applications, and infrastructure problems from the inside out. Download the free demo and three popular white papers now. In this Issue IBM launches enterprise social collaboration apps for tablets Cloud computing disrupts the vendor landscape 10 most powerful cloud companies Gartner predictions for 2012: More cloud, consumerization, loss of IT control CA weighs in with Cloud 360 New Cisco cloud computing framework pushes management, collaboration 'Server huggers' present obstacle to cloud adoption Intacct goes for ERP trifecta with Salesforce.com, Clarizen Citrix Receiver brings full-fledged desktop apps to smartphones and tablets RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC EMC Webcast Series:Transforming IT Management Tuesdays, November 15, 29 & December 13, 2011 8:00 am PT / 11:00 am ET / 16:00 GMT Join us for a series live webcasts to hear Jim Frey from Enterprise Management Associates and EMC explore innovative approaches to IT management to enable you to overcome the challenges of managing the dynamic nature of today's virtualized data center. Click to continue IBM launches enterprise social collaboration apps for tablets Responding to increased use of tablets within workplaces, IBM will release on Wednesday several mobile applications designed to let employees use IBM enterprise social collaboration software with iPads and other mobile devices. Read More Cloud computing disrupts the vendor landscape If you think cloud computing is a disruptive force within the enterprise, just imagine what the cloud is doing to the vendor landscape. Read More 10 most powerful cloud companies Virtually every vendor has a cloud story to tell. But here are 10 companies that have distinguished themselves as the leaders in cloud computing, either by being first to market, by offering the broadest and deepest set of cloud services or by taking a leadership role in the cloud revolution. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Real Cost of Dealing with Carriers What is the TCO for your company's data network services and solutions? If you work with one of the large carriers, it's probably a lot higher than you think. Read Now! Gartner predictions for 2012: More cloud, consumerization, loss of IT control IT budgets and responsibilities are moving out of the control of IT departments and into the hands of others, thanks to trends such as consumerization and cloud computing, Gartner says in its vision for 2012 and the coming years. Read More CA weighs in with Cloud 360 CA Technologies addresses the public cloud in three ways: helping enterprises understand how to use it; enabling service providers to build it; and, managing customers' expectations about how operating in the cloud will change how they do business. Read More New Cisco cloud computing framework pushes management, collaboration Cisco this week unveiled products and packaging options for customers looking to implement public, private and hybrid cloud computing. Read More WEBCAST: IBM InfoSphere MDM Solution for Product Information Management Learn how leading retailers, distributors and manufacturers leverage IBM InfoSphere Product Information Management solutions to boost supply chain productivity and deliver an optimal customer purchase experience. Learn More 'Server huggers' present obstacle to cloud adoption Chipita America CIO Scott Martin didn't see a competitive advantage in managing internal systems, believing that moving to the cloud would provide time to focus far more on business needs. Read More Intacct goes for ERP trifecta with Salesforce.com, Clarizen Intacct is hoping to build on its stake in the cloud ERP market via a three-way integration with Salesforce.com's CRM application and project management software from Clarizen. Read More Citrix Receiver brings full-fledged desktop apps to smartphones and tablets The BYOD phenomenon shows no signs of abating, and many companies continue to struggle with the best (read: safest) way to give workers access to corporate applications via employee-owned smart devices. Citrix Receiver leverages the security of a Citrix XenDesktop or XenApp infrastructure to bring full-blown desktop applications to smartphones and tablet PCs. Read More
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