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	Cisco sending enterprises to the cloud In an effort to accommodate enterprise users looking to implement private and hybrid clouds, Cisco in the coming months will unveil an "integrated" WAN routing system of existing, but enhanced, products. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel The Best Way to Build a Cloud Learn how HP CloudSystem Matrix and HP 3PAR Utility Storage provide a solid, flexible foundation for your cloud environment. Read Now! In this Issue Windows Server now runs for free in Amazon's cloud Slashdotters rain on 'cloud computing' How to retool your IT skills for the cloud U.S. CIO unveils mobile strategy for federal government Survey: Tell us how you're handling the BYOD trend Android device makers chase Apple with cloud strategies Kundra, first CIO of U.S., joins Salesforce Microsoft's Exchange a casualty of bank's cloud move to Google Apps A new audit standard validates IT-specific controls for cloud service providers Symantec acquires LiveOffice cloud-based archiving company WHITE PAPER: NetApp Market Overview: Midrange Storage, Q3 2011 Infrastructure and operations execs know that to achieve cloud flexibility and economics, the storage architectures in place needed to change. This document will walk you through key drivers for storage, the criteria that should be considered and a summary of the top solutions in the space. Read now! Windows Server now runs for free in Amazon's cloud Enterprises can now run Windows Server in Amazon's cloud for up to 750 hours per month at no charge, using the AWS (Amazon Web Services) Free Usage Tier, the company said on Sunday. Read More Slashdotters rain on 'cloud computing' Picking just one from the list Slashdot offers in its "least worthy tech world clichés/buzzwords" poll takes a fair amount of determination, as they are all worthy contenders. Your choices: ultrabook, the cloud/cloud computing, advanced persistent threat, solution, God particle, and "some other option (explained in comments)." Read More How to retool your IT skills for the cloud Keith Fafel entered the world of cloud computing during the summer of 2010, while he was working as a product manager with Rackspace, the San Antonio, Texas-based provider of hosted IT infrastructure services. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetSupport Inc Reducing Hidden Operating Costs Through IT Asset Discovery After reductions in headcount and procurements have been made, cost-cutting strategies are now turning to internal operations, and many IT decision makers are taking a closer look at indirect, or "soft," costs within these departments. Learn More U.S. CIO unveils mobile strategy for federal government Obama administration tech chief Steven VanRoekel looks to narrow mobile gap between feds and private sector, also cites consumerization of IT and the migration to the cloud as key areas. Read More Survey: Tell us how you're handling the BYOD trend Do you allow personal devices to access the corporate network, and if so, under what circumstances? Are you worried about security breaches and the possible loss of enterprise data via employee-owned devices? Please take our confidential survey and let us know. Read More Android device makers chase Apple with cloud strategies The importance of bundling services and software with mobile devices is finally resonating with Android device makers as they compete with Apple, and some of them outlined their cloud strategies at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum Big Data: Managing Explosive Growth Are you experiencing a data explosion? The trend toward leveraging Big Data for competitive advantage helps IT professionals successfully meet business goals. Learn how to reliably manage, store and access vast amounts of archived data while protecting it and keeping costs low. View Now Kundra, first CIO of U.S., joins Salesforce Salesforce on Monday said that Vivek Kundra, who was the first person to serve as CIO of the U.S. federal government, has joined the company as executive vice president of emerging markets. Read More Microsoft's Exchange a casualty of bank's cloud move to Google Apps Seeking to transform the way its staff communicates and collaborates worldwide, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) will roll out Google Apps to its 110,000 employees, shedding along the way various legacy email systems, including Microsoft Exchange, a bank executive said in an interview. Read More A new audit standard validates IT-specific controls for cloud service providers Risk mitigation is one thing when you own all the resources, but when you start moving data and applications into the cloud, it's doubly important to understand what the service provider is doing to protect your assets. Now there is a new audit standard and certification for reporting on controls for data centers and service providers in the cloud. Read More Symantec acquires LiveOffice cloud-based archiving company Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, a provider of cloud-based data archiving and storage, for $115 million, the companies announced. Read More
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