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	8 reasons why Windows 8 may not be ready for the desktop Microsoft recently released the beta version of Windows 8, and there's been much early praise, particularly for how well it's designed to run on tablets and smartphones. But how does this early version work as a traditional desktop/notebook OS? Read More WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Protecting Your Data in Today's Threat Landscape Today's threats to critical systems and valuable data come from more sources than ever—a ticked off employee who seeks revenge, or activists seeking to expose sensitive data. Learn More! In this Issue IE's browser share recovers, Chrome down for third straight month Microsoft ties with Apple for smartphone satisfaction Windows 8 Update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the cloud Microsoft dishes on touch hardware and Windows 8 Windows 8, Phone 7 are the last gasp for Microsoft dominance in smart devices Cisco forces manufacturer's hand; company adopts Microsoft Lync How to benchmark your browser for HTML5 First LTE-enabled Windows Phones due to arrive April 8 Microsoft bot takedowns help, but are no cure WHITE PAPER: IBM Best Practices to Architect Applications in the IBM Cloud It's clear that cloud environments are a great way to deliver software—but what are the best ways to use it really well? Read this report to learn how to leverage cloud environments, design applications for successful cloud-based deployments and safeguard your virtual machines. Read Now IE's browser share recovers, Chrome down for third straight month Internet Explorer posted another major gain in share last month, the second in the first quarter of the year, perhaps signaling a turnaround in Microsoft's fortunes, a Web metrics company said Sunday. Read More Microsoft ties with Apple for smartphone satisfaction Microsoft can take some solace in the fact that satisfaction with Windows Phone is equal to that of Apple's much more successful iPhone, because it sure can't revel in market share. Read More Windows 8 Update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the cloud Microsoft is offering free tests of online backup for Windows Server 8 via its Azure cloud storage service, which could be a convenient way to protect data without having to spend a lot of time designing and cash outlay deploying private backup. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Magic Quadrant Identifies Leaders in WAN Optimization Limited bandwidth, long distances and poor network quality prohibit cost reductions for today's critical IT initiatives. Your IT organization needs WAN optimization that can be deployed anywhere, on any platform, and for the lowest cost. See how the new Gartner Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers can help. Read now. Microsoft dishes on touch hardware and Windows 8 Microsoft continues to dole out an abundance of information related to the company's upcoming OS on the Building Windows 8 blog. In the latest post, Jerry Koh, Group Program Manager, and Jeff Piira, Test Manager, Human Interaction Platform team, dive deep into Windows 8's touch requirements and user-experience goals. Read More Windows 8, Phone 7 are the last gasp for Microsoft dominance in smart devices Windows 8 better be a hit if Microsoft wants to head off being toppled by Android as the dominant operating system for PCs, media tablets and smartphones, according to IDC. Read More Cisco forces manufacturer's hand; company adopts Microsoft Lync Cisco forced the hand of Creation Technologies to adopt Microsoft's Lync communications platform for conferencing, and now the company has the package on its roadmap to replace disparate, isolated PBXs in the future. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software 5 steps from Scheduler to Enterprise Workload Automation A patchwork of job schedulers can cause many inefficiencies, hindering IT's ability to serve the business. An enterprise approach solves these issues and adds new value. Five steps can take you from a costly mishmash to benefits like increased productivity, lower costs, and better service. Learn More! How to benchmark your browser for HTML5 Contemporary browsers are much more than just a window into the World Wide Web: Browser developers have turned the software into sophisticated application platforms in their own right. But browsers are not the same as hardware platforms--rather, they function as virtual environments accessible from a variety of platforms. Read More First LTE-enabled Windows Phones due to arrive April 8 Although Windows Phone is showing signs of life abroad, Microsoft's smartphone OS has failed to grab the attention of the U.S. market, where iOS and Android currently dominate. We have hypothesized that at least part of the reason for Windows Phone's lack of success stateside are the devices themselves. Read More Microsoft bot takedowns help, but are no cure Takedowns of Zeus botnet command and control servers like the one executed last week by Microsoft and others do reduce the criminal activity they spawn - for a while - but attackers learn from the experience and come back with more sophisticated techniques, a security expert says. Read More
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