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	Largest Illinois healthcare system uproots Cisco to build $40M private cloud LAS VEGAS -- A healthcare network in Illinois is investing $40 million in Alcatel-Lucent switches to consolidate data centers into a private cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Analyst: Avaya Delivers Greater Resiliency, Lower Costs Download this independent whitepaper today and examine how Avaya is combining technology, resources and management to deliver an end-to-end converged networking solution that provides greater resiliency and lower costs. Learn how Avaya rates with its strategy, solutions, sales support and more. Learn More In this Issue BYOD: New animal, new taming techniques Pixorial leads with Google Drive: will developers follow? 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BYOD: New animal, new taming techniques Bottom Line Read More Pixorial leads with Google Drive: will developers follow? When Pixorial updated its video-sharing iOS app last month, the company added a feature its competitors couldn't yet match: Integration with the new Google Drive cloud storage service. Read More New DDR4 memory to boost tablet, server performance Although the standard for DDR4 memory won't be finalized until summer, several companies are already preparing to ship modules that will boost performance in data centers and on consumer devices Read More Intel looks to cover bases with new server chips Intel announced three major expansions of its Xeon server processor line this week, adding lower-priced Sandy Bridge options for the two- and four-socket market and the Ivy Bridge architecture to workstation-class devices. 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Read More Dell, IBM announce servers with new Intel Xeon chips Dell and IBM on Monday announced servers with Intel's latest Xeon server chips, which will bring faster throughput and memory allowing servers to take on more complex workloads while reducing data center costs. Read More IBM brings Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture to M4 server line IBM today announced that it will begin rolling out a family of Intel Ivy Bridge-equipped versions of its M4 server expected to reduce data center power costs and offer entry level virtualization servers. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Optimizing and securing Citrix XenApp and Xen Desktop Now you can overcome key chellenges with your VDI implementation to deliver the highest end-user quality and most secure access to virtual desktop, while simplfying your IT infrastrucure. Learn how global companies maximize their Citrix investment to dramatically increase availability, security, and performance. Learn More! Windows 8 Pro: Features IT Pros Need to Know About Microsoft announced last month that Windows 8 will be sold in three editions: two for PCs powered by x86 processors and one for ARM-based tablets, called Windows RT. Read More IT Workers Are Happy, But Will Still Leave for Something Better The majority of IT employees are engaged at work, loyal to their employers and inspired to do their best everyday, according to new survey findings from Randstad Technologies and Technisource. However, despite that, more than half (53 percent) are open to new employment opportunities, Think of it as the IT sector's version of The Five Year Engagement, a new film about a couple that is happy to be engaged but put marriage plans on an indefinite hold. Read More HP has all the ingredients for software defined networking, almost HP says it has all of the necessary orchestration tools for its software defined networking strategy - the big question is, will it build its own controller? Read More MIT business school grapples with virtualization MIT's Sloan School of Management has embraced virtualized desktops as a way to meet user needs and streamline operations, but the IT staff accepts that finding just the right mix of hardware and software is an ongoing challenge. Read More 9 cloud development platforms on the rise These turnkey development services get your apps up and running quickly, saving you from infrastructure tedium Read More
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