Office 2013: Finally, a true cloud Office suite

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	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 WHITE PAPER: McAfee Technical blueprint for Securing Cloud Based Communications SaaS apps over ports 80 and 443 continue to lead the way in cloud-based services adoption. But IaaS, PaaS and monitoring/management are gaining traction. Secure your cloud-based services with this technical blueprint. Dive in here. Learn more. In this Issue Windows 8's October 26th release could mean holiday gold for Microsoft 16 PC mysteries solved! Microsoft ready to cash in on big gamble Microsoft code contains the phrase 'big boobs' ... Yes, really How to choose an IaaS provider New Office has compelling enhancements but also big holes Microsoft's shift to the cloud: What it means for you Intel not porting Google's Android for Clover Trail tablets Microsoft sizes up its cloud Microsoft details Office Web Apps enhancements RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Provide instant remote support with LogMeIn Rescue With LogMeIn Rescue, you can start a support session in just 60 seconds. Connect 24/7 to PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. You'll get in, solve the problem and save the day without ever leaving your desk. Try it free today. Windows 8's October 26th release could mean holiday gold for Microsoft It's official. In a post on the Windows Team Blog, Microsoft posted a picture of Steven Sinofsky speaking at the company's annual sales meeting, where he announced that Windows 8 will be made available on October 26. New computers—in desktop, mobile, and tablet form factors—will be available on that date, as will upgrade editions of the OS, for users looking to update their current PCs. Read More 16 PC mysteries solved! Why does my Windows desktop look weird on my HDTV? Read More Microsoft ready to cash in on big gamble Microsoft revealed the date this week when it plans to start collecting on its bets. As of October 26--the official release date for Windows 8--all the cards will be on the table, and we will see if the gamble will pay off or not. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems 2x consolidation for less than F5. Shift up to the Cloud Pay more to get less consolidation? How dense does F5 think you are? Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x consolidation—for less. Don't compromise your consolidation project. The Iron Age is over. The Cloud Age is here. Learn how virtualization streamlines your datacenter and consolidates network resources. Learn More Microsoft code contains the phrase 'big boobs' ... Yes, really Some chucklehead working for Microsoft thought it would be funny to slip a thinly camouflaged sexist remark -- "big boobs" -- into software code that connects the Linux kernel to Microsoft's HyperV virtualization product. Read More How to choose an IaaS provider Move over, Amazon: Google, HP, and Microsoft, and others want a seat at the table. How do you choose among all those IaaS providers? Start with this quick primer. 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 WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Send Less Data across the WAN Because WAN deduplication works on all IP traffic, it plays a key role in a variety of IT initiatives including server consolidation, virtualization, and application delivery. Learn how this proven technology can dramatically improve the performance, reliability, and efficiency of data backup and recovery. Learn 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 Intel not porting Google's Android for Clover Trail tablets Intel isn't actively porting Android to work on tablets based on the upcoming Atom chip code-named Clover Trail, which is purpose built for Microsoft's Windows 8, according to a source familiar with the company's plans. 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 Microsoft details Office Web Apps enhancements Microsoft is test driving a new version of its Office Web Apps suite, whose applications are hosted by the vendor and accessed by users via a web browser. Read More
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