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	HP, F5 partner to speed delivery of cloud apps HP this week unveiled several initiatives at Interop 2012 in Las Vegas to enhance the provisioning and performance of virtual applications over a network, including an alliance with application delivery controller leader F5. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Remotely manage with LogMeIn Central Central's web-based management console lets you deploy software, proactively monitor and automate tasks. You can even apply all Windows Updates at the same time to keep systems up-to-date and secure. Try it free for 30 days. In this Issue Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? Open-source cloud frameworks: A work in progress 10 predictions for what the CIO role will look like in 2020 Hostage crisis in the cloud: Can you rescue your data back? On to Interop 2012: BYOD, cloud, SDN, slot machines, and roulette Oracle users prefer Fusion in the cloud Intel-McAfee developing cloud-security strategy Security concerns over a data center in the cloud Application performance management top priority for CIOs: Quocirca Sage moving ERP apps to Microsoft's Azure cloud Manage software deployments across complex environments WEBCAST: SAP Automate Your Partners for Efficient E-Business Join IDC's Maureen Fleming and SAP for an insightful Webcast on the different approaches companies are taking to B2B integration and how you can ask the right questions to reassess your B2B approach. Learn More Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? Oracle's Larry Ellison has been the highest paid tech chief on our list each year since Network World started tracking CEO compensation, but in 2011 his $77.6 million pay package was bested by another tech CEO's enormous windfall. Who was it? Read More Open-source cloud frameworks: A work in progress Here's a look at the growing list of open-source platform-as-a-service providers and how IT managers can decide where the technology fits best in their organizations. Read More 10 predictions for what the CIO role will look like in 2020 CIOs can expect their jobs to change dramatically by the end of the decade. Expect an increased role in everything from business planning and cybersecurity to robot management and, of course, the cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed End-To-End Application Acceleration Technologies Download this 7-page survey-driven analysis by Forrester to learn how to overcome cloud-related performance issues by extending optimization to SaaS applications. Read now. Hostage crisis in the cloud: Can you rescue your data back? Outsourcing contracts typically include termination and transition assistance provisions that outline the IT service provider's responsibilities regarding returning data. IT buyers are surprised to find out that their cloud computing contracts contain no such provisions. Read More On to Interop 2012: BYOD, cloud, SDN, slot machines, and roulette I'll be on an airplane in a few hours bound for Las Vegas and Interop 2012. Here's what I'm expecting at the show. Read More Oracle users prefer Fusion in the cloud Most of the 250 customers that have licensed Oracle's recently-launched Fusion Applications to date have chosen a hosted deployment model, according to a senior executive at the software vendor. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAP Collaborate with Your Business Network in the Cloud In this article, we will look at SAP's business network framework and solutions that can help you more effectively manage collaboration with your partner network and gain insights to reduce risk and improve performance. Learn More Intel-McAfee developing cloud-security strategy Intel, which last year acquired McAfee for its security expertise, today described work it is doing to provide enterprises with a way to secure data stored in public or hybrid cloud environments. Read More Security concerns over a data center in the cloud When the company data center moves to various cloud configurations, the provisioning of servers will need to be addressed. Read More Application performance management top priority for CIOs: Quocirca Application performance management is the top priority for IT executives in 2012, beating improvements to private cloud, network upgrades and new internal apps, according to a report by analyst firm Quocirca. Read More Sage moving ERP apps to Microsoft's Azure cloud Following an ongoing industry trend, Sage Group is moving a number of its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software products to Microsoft's Azure cloud service, the company announced Thursday. Read More Manage software deployments across complex environments The larger and more complex an organization's processing environments are, including cloud instances, the more challenging the process of application deployment. Automation tools support the best practice of keeping these apps updated for peak performance, capability and security. Read More
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