HP bets on the cloud with new Gen8 servers

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	HP bets on the cloud with new Gen8 servers After a year that has seen much of the buzz around Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) focused on the software side, hardware was front and centre on day one of the vendor's global partner conference as the vendor launched its new generation of Gen8 servers and announced a new cloud computing partner specialization. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC Quick Fixes for Messy Racks and Cable Sprawl Data center professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard under floor air distribution, and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense. This paper outlines several innovative approaches for dealing with the symptoms of chaos and for eliminating the root causes of disorder. Learn More In this Issue How to Start Your Business on the Cheap--With Help From the Crowd How to Break Down the OpEx vs. CapEx Cloud Computing Debate Meg Whitman brings the swagger back to Hewlett-Packard Government Moves Toward Cloud Computing 'Perfect Storm' SSDs have a 'bleak' future, researchers say The Best Cities for Finding IT Jobs in 2012 EFF promises new fight against software patent abuse, but ... WHITE PAPER: APC How Data Center Management Software Improves Planning Business executives are challenging their IT staffs to convert data centers from cost centers into producers of business value. Data centers can make a significant impact to the bottom line by enabling the business to respond more quickly to market demands. Learn More How to Start Your Business on the Cheap--With Help From the Crowd If you need help turning your brilliant idea for a product or service into a functioning business--and get that help for a pittance--look to the Internet. With more than two billion people online, a lot of talent is out there, and many smart and artistic people are willing to help you make your vision into a reality, often at a surprisingly low cost. Read More How to Break Down the OpEx vs. CapEx Cloud Computing Debate Cloud computing is too often reductively branded as an economic calculus that would trade a CapEx model for an OpEx model. But it's a little more complicated than that. Bernard Golden explains what we talk about when we talk about cloud computing. Read More WHITE PAPER: NetIQ Security Information and Event Management eGuide Security threats these days are increasingly focused on critical components of enterprise infrastructures – the servers, databases, and directories that store and manage crucial corporate information. Learn More! Meg Whitman brings the swagger back to Hewlett-Packard After a tumultuous year for Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), new CEO Meg Whitman brought the vendor back to its roots and delivered the messages channel partners wanted to hear in her keynote at the global partner conference Wednesday: HP is proudly a hardware company first and foremost, and its primary route to market will be through the channel. Read More Government Moves Toward Cloud Computing 'Perfect Storm' As FedRAMP initiative ramps up, cloud service providers can look forward to clearer guidance from federal clients and a robust market as administration tech chiefs press on toward a 'Perfect Storm' in cloud computing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Responding to New Threats in More Complex IT Environments As organizations today face the challenge of protecting their valuable data, they must balance that protection with giving business users and customers access to the data. Learn More! SSDs have a 'bleak' future, researchers say As the circuitry of NAND flash-based, solid-state drives shrinks, performance drops precipitously -- meaning the technology could be doomed, according to new research. Read More The Best Cities for Finding IT Jobs in 2012 With the help of three national IT staffing firms, CIO.com pinpointed eight U.S. cities that offer enterprising, mobile IT professionals the best chances of finding jobs. We also identified the industries in each of those markets that have the most openings, and the IT skills that organizations in those cities are seeking. Read More EFF promises new fight against software patent abuse, but ... The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has long been at the forefront of fighting software patent abuse with its Patent Busting Project, is promising to launch a new initiative called "Patent Fail: In Defense of Innovation." What will that entail? Read More
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