8 Real-World Big Data Deployments

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	8 Real-World Big Data Deployments The amount of data in the world doubles every 18 months. Here's a look at eight real-world big data deployments in a variety of industries. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Sprint Streamline your business with UC&C from Sprint If you're still weighed down by an outdated communications infrastructure, you're holding your business back. Our comprehensive cloud-based unified communications & collaboration (UC&C) solution offers a risk-mitigating migration strategy, providing scalability, network & cost efficiency, greater reliability, & enhanced mobility for all employees. GET THE DETAILS In this Issue Drama in NYC as data center temp passes 100 degrees Riverbed's billion-dollar Opnet buy could pay off big, analysts say Amazon beats Black Friday rush with online store Microsoft doubles down on Windows 8 developers Amazon cites cause of recent outage, issues refunds Even with prep, did Wall Street's business continuity plans fail? Hacker forums used to induct new criminals, report finds Microsoft renames former Metro apps to 'Windows 8 Store' then 'Windows Store' apps Facebook, others back Linaro's Linux-on-ARM project RedPrairie buying JDA Software for $1.9 billion Android turns five: A look back WHITE PAPER: Airwatch Enabling Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in the Enterprise While AirWatch strives to provide some level of direction for customers in terms of initially implementing a BYOD program, it is up to each organization's legal, human resources, and management teams to create a device management program that is right for your organization. Read Now! Drama in NYC as data center temp passes 100 degrees There's real-time drama unfolding at one of the data centers operating at 111 8th Ave. in NYC, a Google-owned building that occupies a full city block. Read More Riverbed's billion-dollar Opnet buy could pay off big, analysts say Despite a substantial decline in Riverbed's stock price after the news of its $1 billion acquisition of Opnet this week, industry experts say that the buyout leaves Riverbed in a uniquely strong position in the network management arena. Read More Amazon beats Black Friday rush with online store Amazon has begun its countdown to Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when oodles of bargains are to be had, including for the latest electronics from tablets to computers to phones and TVs. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T VoIP Solutions Provide Enterprises With Various Benefits VoIP migration is a top telecom priority for many North American enterprises. Do you know why? Find out in this Forrester study, which reveals the opinions of telecommunications decision-makers like you. Read the report. Microsoft doubles down on Windows 8 developers Microsoft is all-in on the biggest gamble in its history. Read More Amazon cites cause of recent outage, issues refunds An unexpected bug cropped up after new hardware was installed in one of Amazon Web Service's Northern Virginia data centers, which caused the more than 12-hour outage last week that brought down popular sites such as Reddit, Imgur, AirBNB and Salesforce.com's Heroku platform, according to a postmortem issued by Amazon. Read More Even with prep, did Wall Street's business continuity plans fail? A report slams Wall Street for lack of foresight in preparing for a megastorm the size of Hurricane Sandy, stating that the New York Stock Exchange shut down for two days in part because it was not ready to use an all-electronic trading system during the disaster. Read More WHITE PAPER: RIM The CIO's Guide to Building an MDM Strategy The incredible success of mobile communications is plain to see. Anywhere you go people are on mobile devices. This trend has helped drive the evolution of the enterprise computing platform from fixed PCs to mobile devices. Read Now! Hacker forums used to induct new criminals, report finds Hacker forums have become a critical global channel through which aspiring criminals are inducted into the ranks of professional cybercrime, an analysis of some of the most popular discussion sites by security company Imperva has found. Read More Microsoft renames former Metro apps to 'Windows 8 Store' then 'Windows Store' apps In August, after a trademark dispute with a German retailer, Microsoft killed off the 'Metro' brand naming design for apps and replaced it with "Modern," "Modern UI-style," "Windows 8-style," "Windows 8 style UI," and now officially calls it 'Windows 8 Store.' At least that is the name according to Will Tschumy who is a principal user experience advisor for Microsoft. Read More Facebook, others back Linaro's Linux-on-ARM project Facebook, Red Hat, Hewlett-Packard and other big vendors have joined a project to develop Linux OS software for the upcoming generation of ARM-based servers, the companies announced Thursday. Read More RedPrairie buying JDA Software for $1.9 billion RedPrairie is merging with fellow supply-chain software vendor JDA in a deal worth roughly $1.9 billion, the companies announced Thursday, just days after reports surfaced that JDA had put itself up for sale. The deal is expected to close this year. Read More Android turns five: A look back With the fifth anniversary of the Google Android operating system's release quickly approaching, we look back on the platform's rise from also-ran to market leader. Read More
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