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TOP STORY Tech And The City: New York's Future By John Foley U.S. cities stand to benefit in important ways from well-planned technology implementations, according to our survey. The possibilities include better quality of life for city residents. MUST READ 6 Ways IT Still Fails The Business IT leaders should prepare their teams to avoid these mistakes in 2013. Should Cisco Buy Citrix Or NetApp? It's anybody's guess as to what Cisco's next acquisition will be, but here's why I'm betting on Citrix. Michael Dell: Our Transformation Is Complete Dell CEO goes one-on-one with InformationWeek to discuss his company's future in software, services, servers, tablets and PCs -- but not smartphones. Oracle Acquires DataRaker For Utility Analytics Big data deal gives Oracle a cloud-based platform for analyzing vast datasets generated by electric, gas and water utilities. Couchbase Broadens Its NoSQL Database Couchbase challenges 10Gen's MongoDB grip on document-oriented applications, adds JSON support to its key value store database. MORE NETWORKING NEWS

ALSO IN THIS EDITION • Oracle Acquires DataRaker For Utility Analytics • Couchbase Broadens Its NoSQL Database • Research: 2013 InformationWeek Outlook Survey • Gaining Security Intelligence Splunk App for Enterprise Security • 12 Best iPhone, iPad Apps Of 2012 • Optimize VMWare and Accelerate Your Cloud • InformationWeek 2013 U.S. IT Salary Survey JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By AustinIT: "If Dell wants to be more successful in the consumer and SMB space (where they are lagging), they need to completely overhaul their approach to those markets... starting with a complete revamp of their Web properties." In reply to: "Michael Dell: Our Transformation Is Complete" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply

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FEATURED REPORT Research: 2013 InformationWeek Outlook Survey Our Outlook survey finds 71% of companies with rising demand for IT projects, just 8% cutting IT staff and 60% expecting higher IT budgets than in 2012. But respondent priority lists continue to trend toward IT-centric projects. Instead, we need to focus more externally, on projects that affect customers directly. DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE REPORTS

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