Ten Things We Love and Hate about Windows Server 8

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	Ten Things We Love and Hate about Windows Server 8 Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VCE (Virtual Computing Environment) Simplify Desktop Virtualization VCE has integrated best-of-breed technology from industry leaders Cisco, EMC and VMware. This solution helps automate desktop and application management by reducing VDI trial and deployment times, scaling easily to support thousands of users, rapidly provisioning and decommissioning desktops and providing seamless support to include VMware View™. Click to continue In this Issue First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground 2012's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries IBM's Watson Advises at Cancer Center RIM's new CEO wants to focus more on consumers Career Watch: In job interviews, be aware of what your body is saying The new rules for enterprise apps RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Improve Your Business Capabilities Cisco enables businesses to realize the benefits of cloud computing - improved agility, better economics, enhanced security and a dynamic, assured experience. Cisco CloudVerse combines three key cloud elements - Unified Data Center, Cloud Intelligent Network, and Cloud Applications and Services. Learn more. First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals. Read More 2012's 25 Geekiest 25th Anniversaries A look back at the most memorable events and products from 1987 Read More WHITE PAPER: NetGear 802.11n – The Next Generation in Wireless Technology The enhancements brought by 802.11n deliver many benefits. This primer dives deep into the improvements discussing how MIMO technology increases coverage area and reduces dead spots, what you can expect from increased channel size & higher modulation rates , and how frame aggregation reduces MAC overhead. Learn More! IBM's Watson Advises at Cancer Center The Watson supercomputer is about to begin evaluating cancer treatment options that can be delivered to physicians in a matter of seconds. Read More RIM's new CEO wants to focus more on consumers RIM's new CEO, Thorsten Heins, wants the company to improve its product development while also becoming better at marketing, he said during a conference call on Monday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Why Managing VMs is So Complex Because virtual servers coexist with nonvirtualized ones, it effectively doubles the tools and efforts relevant to data center administration. Discover how a unified, out-of-band approach that aggregates management tools into a single, consolidated platform, renders the virtual and physical layers transparent from an IT management perspective. Read now! Career Watch: In job interviews, be aware of what your body is saying The president of Positive Communications Media & Speaker Training and author of The Well-Spoken Woman says body language is important in public speaking and job interviews. Read More The new rules for enterprise apps An insurance company decided to roll out an application for its sales reps. The new app would give them a wider selection of products to offer customers when out in the field. Information on those products was stored in a legacy mainframe system, so the company created a Web interface that let reps query the database to get details on offerings. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 12 available devices to test drive Windows 8 Here are a dozen off-the-shelf devices that Microsoft says it uses in its labs to put Windows 8 through its paces. You, too, can buy one if you haven't already. CISCO SUBNET Looking for a place where everyone understands your joy and pain with Cisco routers, switches and other gear? Check out our Cisco Subnet, a community of Cisco experts blogging on the latest network topics. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES 2012's 25 geekiest 25th anniversaries First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground Anonymous dupes users into joining Megaupload attack Google kills more services iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 18 Another reason for Cisco to pound its chest LTE spectrum: How much do the big carriers have? How to profit from new domain name rules Thorsten Heins takes over as CEO at Research in Motion Can employee-owned devices save companies money?
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