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	Windows 8 migrations manageable, argues support firm Windows 8 may be the most disruptive operating system upgrade in 17 years, but the learning curve isn't as steep as some have claimed, enterprise support company PC Helps said today. 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 In this Issue Windows 8 is awesome... Leaky web sites provide trail of clues about corporate executives Hot products at VMworld 2012 FAQ: How to get Windows 8 now ... legally 10 things we love about Microsoft Office 2013 Virtualization wars: VMware vs. Hyper-V vs. XenServer vs. KVM Dell announces XPS 10 tablet with ARM processor, Windows RT HP announces Envy X2 tablet-laptop hybrid device with Windows 8 Samsung unveils Windows 8 mobile devices, updates Note WHITE PAPER: McAfee Securing Next -Generation Data Center Security Agile next generation data centers are an integral part of today's sophisticated cloud strategies. Specifying a multi-layer security solution at the outset translates to numerous advantages. Develop your plan. Learn more in the McAfee Securing Cloud-Based Services KnowledgeVault. Learn more. Windows 8 is awesome... Earlier this week I installed the final version of Windows 8. And it is awesome. That's not a joke. Windows 8 is absolutely, unequivocally stellar. It boots fast, looks great and, right out of the gate, fully supports every bell and whistle on my laptop (including the touch screen). But I'm sticking with my Linux desktop. Read More Leaky web sites provide trail of clues about corporate executives You can read about Zappos' CEO Tony Hsieh on the company's Web site-- about how he sold his first company, LinkExchange to Microsoft in 1999, at the age of 24, and joined Zappos as an advisor and investor, eventually rising to the company's top post. What you might not learn is that Tony is an exercise enthusiast who gets his gear from Nikeplus.com, watches his favorite shows on the Internet streaming site Hulu, keeps up with his friends on Facebook and checks the value of his Amazon.com stock (Amazon bought Zappos in 2009) at Marketwatch.com. That lesser known information about Hsieh -- a treasure trove for hackers -- is public, all the same: leaked from e-commerce and social networking sites linked to the CEO's @zappos.com e-mail address. Read More Hot products at VMworld 2012 Click through all the products being released at VMworld in San Francisco this week. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Managing Volatility Through Smart Inventory Planning This paper will consider the latest developments in inventory optimization technology, including a look at how leading CP companies are using this generation of inventory management tools to help minimize working capital. Learn More. FAQ: How to get Windows 8 now ... legally Starting yesterday, Microsoft began releasing the final code of Windows 8 to developers, IT professionals and businesses that license the company's products in volume. Read More 10 things we love about Microsoft Office 2013 Office 2013 was designed with IT admins in mind. The new version of Office features improved deployment options, better security and a strong cloud connection. Read More Virtualization wars: VMware vs. Hyper-V vs. XenServer vs. KVM Ten years ago the argument over virtualization would have been a short one because VMware was the only game in town, but that early dominance is now being significantly challenged by Microsoft, Citrix and Red Hat (KVM). Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Reshaping IT for Unprecedented Productivity This "consumer driven IT" represents a new wave of technology adoption—one that significantly blurs the lines between business and personal domains. Learn More Dell announces XPS 10 tablet with ARM processor, Windows RT Dell is back in the tablet market after laying low for a few months, announcing the XPS 10 tablet, which has an ARM processor and Microsoft's upcoming Windows RT OS. Read More HP announces Envy X2 tablet-laptop hybrid device with Windows 8 Hewlett-Packard on Thursday announced an Envy X2 tablet-laptop hybrid device with the Windows 8 OS, signaling the company's re-entry into the consumer tablet market, which it abandoned after the highly publicized failure of its TouchPad product. Read More Samsung unveils Windows 8 mobile devices, updates Note Samsung Electronics took the wraps off new Android and Windows devices here at IFA in Berlin on Wednesday, showing off a bigger, faster Note table, a new Galaxy Camera, and smartphones and tablets running Windows 8. Read More
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