Patriot Act gives US government no special acess to cloud data

	Intel launches cloud-based single sign-on service | EMC acquires Syncplicity for cloud file management
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	Study: Patriot Act gives US government no special acess to cloud data An often-repeated concern that the U.S. Patriot Act gives the U.S. government unequaled access to personal data stored on cloud services is incorrect, with several other nations enjoying similar access to cloud data, according to a study released Wednesday. 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. In this Issue Intel launches cloud-based single sign-on service EMC acquires Syncplicity for cloud file management Does standardized interoperability in data center fabrics matter? SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion New engine to power Xangati's performance monitoring product Epicor moving its applications to Microsoft's Azure cloud Alcatel-Lucent brings 40G to the core Hitachi starts all-in-one data center service, covers construction to IT support SaaS offering provides detailed analysis of your software portfolio RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Verizon Wireless Verizon Cloud Solutions for business. Improve time to market. Scale capacity to demand. Simplify the deployment of apps. Reduce capital investment. Control operating costs. Cloud Solutions from Verizon can enhance your competitive advantage and improve IT flexibility. And since you only pay for the capacity you need, you're more agile and better equipped to support changing demands. Click to continue Intel launches cloud-based single sign-on service Listed on AppExchange, Cloud SSO has been tightly integrated with Salesforce.com applications. Read More EMC acquires Syncplicity for cloud file management EMC has acquired Syncplicity, an enterprise file-management service provider, for an undisclosed sum. Read More Does standardized interoperability in data center fabrics matter? Despite interoperability trials and demonstrations involving alternative data center fabric standards, a non-standard fabric technology is said by proponents to be at the front of the pack. Read More 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. SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. Read More New engine to power Xangati's performance monitoring product The latest version of Cupertino-based Xangati's virtual dashboard product will boast a new performance management engine and the ability to work with eight instances of VMware vCenter, instead of just one. Read More Epicor moving its applications to Microsoft's Azure cloud Epicor is planning to work with Microsoft to bring Epicor's ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications to the Azure cloud service, the companies announced Tuesday during Epicor's Insights conference in Las Vegas. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAP Creating Community Within Your Business Partner Network Learn how you can connect with customers and suppliers for business-to-business e-commerce more affordably with SAP Information Interchange OnDemand. Using prebuilt profiles, you can make changes within your supply chain quickly using a minimum of your valuable resources. Learn More Alcatel-Lucent brings 40G to the core Alcatel-Lucent this week at Interop will flesh out its data center fabric vision with 40G Ethernet and higher-density 10G Ethernet capabilities on its core switches, as well as enhanced software for its top-of-rack and core switches. Read More Hitachi starts all-in-one data center service, covers construction to IT support Japanese conglomerate Hitachi on Monday launched a new data center business that includes everything from planning to construction to IT support. Read More SaaS offering provides detailed analysis of your software portfolio Are you faced with the need to do a software portfolio analysis but find the prospect daunting given the scattered nature of your operation? A new SaaS-based offering from Cast might fit the bill. Read More
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