Gartner predictions for 2012: More cloud, consumerization, loss of IT control

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	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 WEBCAST: MegaPath Experts: Security in the Cloud IP Engineering expert Sean Crandall describes 3 security options to protect your network View Now In this Issue Cloud activity to explode in 2012 Cloud security – Follow the Feds? SAP, Google gearing up Google Apps, Business ByDesign integration Microsoft in 2012: All eyes on Windows 8 Top 10 small business tech predictions for 2012 Forrester: As SaaS matures, buyers face new considerations Security minefield: 'Bring your own device' will bedevil IT security in 2012 Extreme CEO: New products in 2012, growth in 2013 Big Data, analytics get even bigger, hotter in 2012 WHITE PAPER: McAfee Security and Cloud: Augment or Abdicate? Odds are your organization has a server virtualization or cloud computing initiative in place. But have you chosen an approach to address common concerns about security and compliance? This paper will discuss in detail the research findings on the cost savings and operational efficiencies of augmenting the security practices of cloud providers. Learn More Cloud activity to explode in 2012 In testing cloud computing services and observing the growth of cloud activities, we've noticed that there are distinct phases that organizations go through in adopting cloud. Read More Cloud security – Follow the Feds? Last week the Feds had a coming out party for FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program). Originally announced in October, FedRAMP sets standards for privacy and security for cloud providers to meet in support of government users. Read More SAP, Google gearing up Google Apps, Business ByDesign integration SAP and Google executives provided a preview of the companies' plans to tie their respective cloud-based business applications together, but a number of details have yet to be finalized. Read More WEBCAST: NetIQ Disaster Recovery Planning and the Cloud Find out how virtualization is the stepping stone to the cloud and how to leverage virtualization technologies today to reduce the cost and improve the performance of your disaster recovery plan. Learn More! Microsoft in 2012: All eyes on Windows 8 While 2011 was not a breakthrough year for Microsoft products, the company held steady amid criticism regarding its absence from the tablet market, its late arrival to the cloud, and low sales for Windows Phones. Read More Top 10 small business tech predictions for 2012 From more affordable virtualization to cloud everything to gigabit wireless to NAS appliances, small businesses have a lot to watch for in 2012. To help you plan for the year ahead, check our picks for top tech trends of 2012 -- all cast with the needs of small businesses in mind. Read More Forrester: As SaaS matures, buyers face new considerations As SaaS (software as a service) gains in maturity and popularity, enterprise IT buyers will have to grapple with a new set of questions and considerations when purchasing it, according to a new Forrester Research report. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Managing Cloud Services from Request to Retirement This lifecycle is tailored to the needs of the business, with both the flexibility to deliver the full required software stacks and the management rigor to ensure the operational integrity of the cloud. Learn More! Security minefield: 'Bring your own device' will bedevil IT security in 2012 The rapid adoption of the newest mobile devices -- especially the Apple iPhone and iPad and the Google Android-based equivalents -- will be a huge disruptive force in enterprise security next year. Not only will there be pressure to decide how to protect and manage these devices, which are growing as malware targets, the complexity of this task is magnified many times over because companies are allowing employees to use their own personal smartphones and tablets for business purposes -- what's sometime called "bring your own device" (BYOD). Read More Extreme CEO: New products in 2012, growth in 2013 After years of stagnant or lackluster growth, Extreme Networks tapped Oscar Rodriguez to bring new life to the switch maker in 2010. He scrutinized global operations, streamlined the product line and brought a new focus that he says will really come through this spring with a new wave of switches. Read More Big Data, analytics get even bigger, hotter in 2012 Every enterprise software vendor will tell you how hot and in-demand their products are, but the notion rings fairly true with respect to BI (business intelligence) and advanced analytics. The products just kept selling throughout the global recession, as companies looked to gain insights into their business and subsequently, more efficiency as well as new ideas. Read More
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