6 Reasons To Use Multiple Cloud Providers

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NETWORKING UPDATE    Friday, April 13, 2012 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   TOP STORY 6 Reasons To Use Multiple Cloud Providers By Charles Babcock Music Mastermind, Coupa Software share why they turned to more than one cloud services supplier. Yes, you can mix and match Amazon and Rackspace. MUST READ IT Spending: Innovation Talk Vs. Survival Walk Today's IT spending figures reveal much maintenance work. Has innovation stalled because IT is playing catch up after a long winter of spending freezes and cuts? EMC's VSPEX Bundles, Explained Fit for private cloud use, new packages combine best-of-breed hardware and software from a host of EMC technology partners, with more flexibility than some bundles. Virtualization, Unified Communications Meet, At Last Unified communications servers and virtualization do mix, more enterprises find. But desktop virtualization and UC remains tricky. Computing Cartels Shake Up IT Purchasing Massive firms with global reach will emerge during the next 10 years, offering optimized stacks of computing capability on a pay-per-use basis. The Upside-Down SAN Vendors are pushing local flash storage for your most active data, which may turn your storage area network to a digital dumping ground. HP Displaces Cisco, EMC In Sabre Data Centers $800 million deal with travel industry leader replaces rivals' aging equipment with HP's latest virtualized, converged systems. MORE NETWORKING NEWS ALSO IN THIS EDITION • The Upside-Down SAN • HP Displaces Cisco, EMC In Sabre Data Centers • Strategy: Development Labs in the Cloud • How to Choose the Right Security Solution • iPhone 5 Reports Suggest 4-Inch Screen • Build a Smarter Enterprise WAN • State Of The Data Center Survey Check out our lineup for the Next Valley View (our live Web TV show) April 24, 4 pm PT in our SF HQ: • Zynga CTO Allan Leinwand • Hands-on technology demonstrations from SuccessFactors, DataSift, and Proton Media • A unique look at the latest from ARM at the Valley View Whiteboard • Prize giveaways and much more! Register to win prizes and watch the show live; or if you're in the area Contact us to be part of the live audience     DOWNLOAD DARK READING's APRIL 9 2012 DIGITAL ISSUE Stop insider theft and accidental disclosure with network and host controls--and don't forget to keep employees on their toes. Also: Lessons From The Global Payments Breach; FTC Proposes "Privacy By Design"; and More -- Exclusively in Dark Reading's latest digital issue! DOWNLOAD NOW FREE (Registration Required)     REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS: FEATURED REPORT Strategy: Development Labs in the Cloud The options available for putting a lab in the cloud are increasing. We take a look at the costs, complexities and challenges involved in making a move to either a public or private cloud lab, and help you figure out how to get there. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS How to Choose the Right Security Solution The online world can be a scary place as the integration of the Internet into everyone's lives has also brought with it an ever-increasing trend towards malicious activity. Learn how online businesses can instill trust and confidence in their web sites, protect valuable brands, and safeguard customers' sensitive information. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR STORIES iPhone 5 Reports Suggest 4-Inch Screen Next iPhone will see a significant hardware revision, analyst predicts. Meanwhile, T-Mobile seeks to lure in owners of old, unlocked iPhones. New iPad Teardown: Inside Apple's Tablet The new iPad isn't just beautiful on the outside. Check out the inside view of how Apple made this tablet's power and design click. Windows 8 Vs. 10 Big OS Annoyances Windows 8 aims to answer some longtime Microsoft OS gripes, from slow startup times to mediocre mobile tools. 10 Massive Security Breaches They make the news on a regular basis: incidents in which a company or government agency's security is breached, leading to a loss of information, personal records, or other data. There are many ways to measure the size or cost of a security breach. Some result in the loss of millions of data records, some affect millions of people, and some wind up costing the affected businesses a lot of money. Not to mention, the questions of you calculate the value of personal medical information vs. credit card numbers. Here are ten security breaches of epic scale, plus one "bonus" incident that ranks among the boneheaded moves of all time. iPad Apps: 10 Hidden Gems Apple's iTunes Store has more than 140,000 apps just for the iPad. You can't try all of them, of course, but here are 10 hidden gems worth the effort.   WEBCASTS: Build a Smarter Enterprise WAN Attend this webinar and learn application performance management gives you the intelligence to make smarter WAN decisions and helps you achieve an optimized WAN. It happens Thursday, April 26, 2012. 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