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	5 desktops in the cloud Looking for a way to implement BYOD? Desktop-as-a-service offers a way to deliver Windows-based sessions to all manner of devices. In this test, we reviewed DaaS offerings from Desktone, dinCloud, Nivio, ICC Global Hosting and Applications2U. All are based on Citrix, but they differ in a variety of key areas. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. 5 Ways to Optimize Offsite Storage Storage people are from Mars. Network people are from Venus. Despite interdependencies, each group has its own acronyms, vendors, and metrics – making it difficult to communicate between these two "silos". Read now. In this Issue Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD Yahoo's Genome highlights hosted big data analytics trend Cisco mobility bundles target BYOD, mobile virtual desktop Pocket marvels: 40 years of handheld computers Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop Facebook's proposed app store: I think this could actually work Android remote access app shootout NetSuite 'glad to help rival SAP with their ERP' Alcatel-Lucent offers managed service to improve mobile network performance Upcoming Salesforce.com release adds real-time chat capabilities After attack causes delay, Voyager low-cost mobile service goes live WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Steelhead Cloud Accelerator Solution Brief Learn how enterprises must tackle these challenges for SaaS applications to remain a viable option. Read now. Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD Desktop-as-a-Service is an interesting way for IT execs to provide cloud-based Windows desktop sessions, as well as shared resources such as storage. DaaS can help companies roll out new desktops and support Bring Your Own Device policies. Read More Yahoo's Genome highlights hosted big data analytics trend Yahoo joined a growing list of companies offering big data analytics as a service with its Genome offering this week. Read More Cisco mobility bundles target BYOD, mobile virtual desktop Cisco announced yesterday three pre-tested bundles of products and services designed to cut through the confusing complexity of enterprise mobility. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya BYOD: Focus on User Experience, Not the Device There's more to bringing outside devices into your IT infrastructure than just attaching them to your network. For BYOD to really work, you need a comprehensive plan. Discover more in this research report. Learn More Pocket marvels: 40 years of handheld computers In 1972, engineers at Hewlett-Packard rose to a challenge from founder William Hewlett to fit all the scientific functions of the company's flagship desktop calculator into something he could slip into his shirt pocket. They came up with the HP-35, a scientific calculator no bigger than a box of Milk Duds -- and arguably the world's first handheld computer. Join us for a tour of 15 of the most notable handheld computers from the past 40 years. Some were wildly successful, others infamous flops, but they were all commercially available products, not concepts or prototypes. And they could all be held in one hand and operated with the other -- no laptops, netbooks or laptop/tablet hybrids allowed in our list. Read More Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop Microsoft is abandoning the 'Aero' user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, 'cheesy' and 'dated.' Read More Facebook's proposed app store: I think this could actually work As if we didn't have enough places to buy mobile apps on our devices, it seems that Facebook is going to jump into the game with a mobile app store of its own. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Three Phases to Improve Application Delivery Teams Most organizations struggling with application performance have not developed the processes and organization that can maximize the benefits of their application delivery solutions. In this report, Gartner outlines three phases to help IT organizations improve their structure to deliver better application performance. Learn More! Android remote access app shootout There are times when accessing another computer remotely can be convenient -- to check on the status of a download or code that is being compiled, to start or stop an application, or to load a document to view it. It can be really helpful to be able to do this from a smartphone or tablet. We tested three services that let you use your Android device to connect to your computer remotely. Read More NetSuite 'glad to help rival SAP with their ERP' Zach Nelson, chief executive at NetSuite, has publicly thanked rival SAP for renewing a cloud computing license with his company, instead of using its own software. Read More Alcatel-Lucent offers managed service to improve mobile network performance Mobile operators that want help keeping their subscribers happy can get it through a new managed service from Alcatel-Lucent, the company said on Monday. Read More Upcoming Salesforce.com release adds real-time chat capabilities Salesforce.com, which has placed ample emphasis on its Chatter social networking application, will actually begin providing real-time chat functionality as part of an imminent upgrade to its family of cloud-based software, according to a company document. Read More After attack causes delay, Voyager low-cost mobile service goes live Voyager Mobile, the startup that had planned to launch last Tuesday but said it was delayed by an attack on its website, went live on Sunday with an unlimited voice, text and data plan for US$39 per month. Read More
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