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	Amazon opens up about its cloud security practices, joins CSA registry Amazon Web Services has submitted an entry to the Cloud Security Alliance's Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (STAR), a move that sheds some light into the security features of its IaaS cloud offering. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks Get Your WI-FI Ready For Airprint and Airplay Let your users wirelessly print from iPads, project in conference rooms, and share content using Apple TVs. Aruba AirGroup makes it possible to use Apple Bonjour services in the enterprise or in classrooms. With AirGroup, only the necessary set of services are made visible to mobile devices, based on the user identity and location. Read now. In this Issue 16GB Google Nexus 7 tablets gobbled up by cloud-wary buyers Beyond Dropbox: Security is only part of the cloud's problem Office 2013: Finally, a true cloud Office suite Dell's cloud plans slip behind schedule Microsoft's shift to the cloud: What it means for you Three reasons you should switch to Office 365 High capacity Amazon cloud computing update targets app bottlenecks Oracle set to hype advances in Exalogic 'cloud in a box' Microsoft sizes up its cloud New Office has compelling enhancements but also big holes WHITE PAPER: Oracle Lower IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Learn how you can transform your business, budgets, and service levels with Oracle Database 11g Release 2. You'll discover how its new options and features can help you reduce server and storage costs, improve query performance, and ensure availability during database application upgrades. Learn More! 16GB Google Nexus 7 tablets gobbled up by cloud-wary buyers Google has sold out the 16GB version of its Android-powered Nexus 7 tablets, though the cloud-focused 8GB version remains available through Google's online store. Read More Beyond Dropbox: Security is only part of the cloud's problem Microsoft might want you to "take it to the cloud," but a whole lot of people are wishing they had stayed on the ground. The recent news that Dropbox accounts may be exposed, again, to attack should raise alarms for any IT manager considering cloud services. Security, though, is not the only issue facing cloud buyers. Read More Office 2013: Finally, a true cloud Office suite For some time, Microsoft has had two separate-but-unequal Office suites, one installed on a PC and one available on-demand. Now, with its latest Office, Microsoft has finally merged the two. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Changing the Competitive Dynamics of the Business Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality. Register Now Dell's cloud plans slip behind schedule Dell announced an aggressive schedule last year to roll out cloud-based application services, but it now looks like the schedule was a little too aggressive. Read More Microsoft's shift to the cloud: What it means for you Microsoft's announcement of Office 2013 is another linchpin in the company's effort to assume a leadership role as a cloud-computing services provider. Read More Three reasons you should switch to Office 365 Office 2013 will soon be here, along with a new and improved version of the cloud-based Office 365. If you're looking to upgrade, you have to decide whether the traditional desktop version of Office is the way to go, or if Office 365 is a better fit for your needs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fluke Networks Maintain Fiber Network Health This white paper helps fiber installers and network technicians understand the key parameters for selecting an OTDR. Choosing the right device not only solves this new generation of datacenter testing requirements, but also helps professionals work efficiently, and increase the reliability and value of the enterprise fiber network. Learn More! High capacity Amazon cloud computing update targets app bottlenecks Amazon Web Services Thursday released a solid state drive-backed cloud compute offering that one industry watcher says is among the highest capacity ones on the market. Read More Oracle set to hype advances in Exalogic 'cloud in a box' Oracle is planning to discuss how its Exalogic application server machine is "the logical choice" for running applications, during a special webcast event on Wednesday. Read More Microsoft sizes up its cloud Microsoft says its Azure cloud has more than 4 trillion objects stored in it, a fourfold increase from a year ago. Read More New Office has compelling enhancements but also big holes The new version of Microsoft Office offers compelling enhancements to its capabilities and interface design, as well as improvements in cloud functionality that should make it a far better product than its predecessor. Read More
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