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	Gartner: Top 10 cloud storage providers Gartner lists Amazon, AT&T, Google, HP, IBM and Microsoft among what it says are the top 10 cloud storage providers Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: AT&T Introducing AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk. With up to 1,000 contacts and a broad range of devices and platforms, you'll get instant communication -- because your business doesn't have time for lag time. Learn how to get started with free handsets today! In this Issue Why Amazon's apologies all sound the same Open source cloud battles: OpenStack leveling off as CloudStack interest gains Like Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent funding SDN startup How long will big-name customers like Netflix put up with Amazon cloud outages? 26 cloud specific IT certifications Nvidia takes video games to the cloud SaaS in 2013: Companies and trends to watch 5 ways to optimize cloud usage Netflix open sources Janitor Monkey to help tidy up unused Amazon cloud resources WHITE PAPER: Attachmate Luminet Technical Barriers to Investigating Insider Fraud Examines the limitations of common security controls when it comes to controlling insider abuse, with special attention to the types of abuse that can occur when insiders have legitimate access to enterprise information systems. Learn More Why Amazon's apologies all sound the same When a company is compelled to apologize as often as Amazon Web Services has been of late, perhaps expediency does dictate a cut-and-paste approach to the process. But that doesn't exactly exude sincerity. Read More Open source cloud battles: OpenStack leveling off as CloudStack interest gains OpenStack is the largest and most active open source cloud computing project, but interest in the platform has leveled off in the last quarter as momentum for competing project CloudStack continues to build. Read More Like Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent funding SDN startup Like Cisco and its Insieme Networks project, Alcatel-Lucent has invested in a startup company focused on SDNs for cloud service providers. Read More WEBCAST: CDW Corporation The Best Path to SaaS Cloud computing is here to stay. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is particularly popular because it can lower cost while enabling business agility. But not all applications are suited to SaaS. In this Webcast you will learn the best applications for SaaS deployment and how to avoid SaaS pitfalls and cost overruns. Learn More. How long will big-name customers like Netflix put up with Amazon cloud outages? On Christmas Eve as Netflix customers cuddled up to watch their favorite holiday movies and TV shows with friends and family, many experienced a problem. Netflix was down. Read More 26 cloud specific IT certifications Few areas within the IT industry have seen the kind of growth that cloud computing has. As a result, many IT professionals are now seeking cloud specific certifications. Here is an overview of what is currently available to help you figure out which certification may be best for you. Read More Nvidia takes video games to the cloud NVidia is taking video games into the cloud with a new rack server optimized for computer graphics. Read More WEBCAST: Navisite Desktops as a Service: Sorting Fact From Fiction This webcast looks at the realities of taking desktops to the cloud in a reliable, manageable way. It explores the role of virtualization and hosted services while examining the intricacies of Microsoft licensing. It's a must-see event for anyone looking to leverage the realities of DaaS. View now. SaaS in 2013: Companies and trends to watch As 2013 begins, the SaaS (software as a service) market is set to heat up even more, as well as potentially undergo a number of key shifts. Here's a look at a series of key SaaS vendors and trends to watch as the year unfolds. Read More 5 ways to optimize cloud usage Designing and optimizing an IT environment that responds to demand in real time is one of the biggest challenges facing cloud users given the spikes and troughs in typical requirements. At AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas we met with users from a range of companies and listened to their concerns about usage and identified five main takeaways. Read More Netflix open sources Janitor Monkey to help tidy up unused Amazon cloud resources Online video streaming company -- and heavy Amazon cloud user -- Netflix has open sourced Janitor Monkey, a tool that finds unused cloud resources and deletes them, leading to potentially valuable cost savings for customers. Read More
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