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	Oracle buys Xsigo for software-defined networking Oracle said Monday it has inked a deal to buy software-defined networking vendor Xsigo Systems, in a move that will support Oracle's ongoing foray into cloud computing. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close within a few months, were not disclosed. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: VCE Converging the Datacenter Infrastructure: Why, How, So What? To reap the benefits of highly virtualized datacenters, companies should consider deploying converged infrastructure systems that are managed as unified IT assets. Organizations that have implemented VblockTM Systems have dramatically reduced data center costs, deployment times, and downtime. Find out more. Download this IDC white paper sponsored by VCE. In this Issue Build a private social network that employees will actually use The 9 most endangered species in IT 7 Steps to Happy Hires With Longterm Potential Juniper: We have 200 QFabric data center switch customers now Google establishes partner program for cloud services Dell to introduce new Wyse thin clients for Windows 8 OS 4 Reasons Why IT Matters More Than Ever Microsoft needs to buy a vowel 12 new network features in Windows 8 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Citrix Is Your Network Ready for the Cloud? Learn how Citrix NetScaler beats F5 and gets your network Cloud-ready with: TriScale technology that provides 2X consolidation; 5X capacity and 4X+ scalability /2x faster 2048-bit SSL performance /A full-featured virtual ADC /Hybrid cloud functionality /Other features that outperform F5! Download 9 Reasons Citrix NetScaler Beats F5 today! Build a private social network that employees will actually use More and more companies are creating private social networks that help their employees learn from each other and drive the business forward. Here are tips from four companies that are finding success with internal social networks. Read More The 9 most endangered species in IT The IT job landscape is evolving quickly. Here's how to avoid IT extinction Read More 7 Steps to Happy Hires With Longterm Potential Reed Technologies is among the rare companies that has recruit-and-retain down to a science. Here are 7 lessons from their strategies that you can use to build your own homegrown talent pool Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Experience a Smooth and Swift Backup Virtually every company, regardless of size or industry, needs data archive capabilities. Datacenter administrators across all industry segments face similar archive challenges. Learn More! Juniper: We have 200 QFabric data center switch customers now Juniper says it now has 200 customers for its QFabric data center switches, having gained 50 since the first quarter. Read More Google establishes partner program for cloud services Following the best marketing practices of traditional IT firms, Google has launched a partner program to help third-party vendors use and sell Google cloud services. Read More Dell to introduce new Wyse thin clients for Windows 8 OS It's been just 60 days since Dell completed the acquisition of thin-client company Wyse, but the business unit is moving forward with plans to release new thin clients designed to work with Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 OS. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan A Quick Start to Measuring Power Use Rule-of-thumb estimates for power consumption are no longer sufficient. Discover a quick way to establish baseline power measurements with intelligent rack power distribution units (iPDUs) to meter the power and wireless sensors communicating that information, and eliminate the need for Ethernet connections to iPDUs. Learn More 4 Reasons Why IT Matters More Than Ever The argument that IT no longer matters has resurfaced. In this age of consumerization, BYOD and the cloud, IT departments are, in fact, vital to any business, able to create value and sort the wheat from the chaff as stakeholders eye new investments or money-saving ideas. Read More Microsoft needs to buy a vowel I can sympathize because I've committed my fair share of typos over the years. Never this large, though. Read More 12 new network features in Windows 8 Read More
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