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	Dell's acquisition a Wyse one, analysts say Dell's announcement on Monday that it had finalized an agreement to acquire thin client maker Wyse allows the company to fill a portfolio gap that had been exploited by competitors such as HP, according to industry experts. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software 5 Tips to Keep IT Auditors Off Your Back You're facing an IT audit, but you can't drop your normal responsibilities to prepare for it. You need to balance the audit requirements and your daily routine. In this Quest white paper, get five tips for handling auditors, and how to get them what they need while juggling your normal priorities. Read Now! In this Issue Cool old Ethernet paraphernalia Hitachi releases first enterprise-class 4TB hard drive Dell agrees to buy thin-client company Wyse Technology 4 critical trends in IT business continuity Google Drive will offer 5GB of free storage, leak suggests Intel plans 'superchip' for high-performance computing President Obama targets $200 million for big data boost More fun with naming wireless nets WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls Today's attacks on IT infrastructure are becoming more frequent, targeted and sophisticated. They range from well-funded, state-sponsored attacks to attacks from trusted employees and consultants. Learn More! Cool old Ethernet paraphernalia Ethernet is almost 40 years old. Here's a look at some of its product origins Read More Hitachi releases first enterprise-class 4TB hard drive Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today announced its first enterprise-class 4TB desktop hard drive, which offers one-third more capacity than its predecessor. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Workload Automation Challenges and Opportunities This Executive Brief discusses IDC's perspective on how enterprise workload management requirements are changing and highlights the ways that workload automation solutions can address these emerging requirements. Learn More! Dell agrees to buy thin-client company Wyse Technology Dell has signed an agreement to acquire thin-client hardware and software company Wyse Technology, to expand its desktop virtualization offerings, Dell said Monday. Read More 4 critical trends in IT business continuity In IT, failure is not an option. Not surprisingly, organizations have made it a high priority to develop and implement reliable business continuity plans to ensure that IT services are always available to internal users and outside customers. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Workload Automation Challenges and Opportunities This Executive Brief discusses IDC's perspective on how enterprise workload management requirements are changing and highlights the ways that workload automation solutions can address these emerging requirements. Learn More! Google Drive will offer 5GB of free storage, leak suggests It looks as though Google will offer users 5GB of free cloud storage space on its new Drive service. Read More Intel plans 'superchip' for high-performance computing Intel this week said it was investing in the development of a "superchip" for high-performance computing systems that the company hopes will raise its supercomputing profile. Read More President Obama targets $200 million for big data boost The U.S. government is the poster child for big data and today President Obama is set to announce a $200 million research program to bolster the tools and techniques needed to access, organize, and glean discoveries from huge volumes of digital data. Read More More fun with naming wireless nets "Had to redo our wireless network this morning," Craig Fifield writes on Google+, "figured I might as well freak out the neighbors :)." You can see what he means in the picture. I thought the v2 part was a nice touch. Read More
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