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Friday, January 04, 2013

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TOP STORY Hard Truths About Cloud Differences By Jim Ditmore Every medium- to large-sized company must understand today's different cloud computing approaches -- and pitfalls. MUST READ 5 Data Center Trends For 2013 Energy efficiency will continue to be a major focus of data center operations over the coming year, but that's not all we'll see. Where SDN Is Going Next Well, it seems to be going everywhere, but here are some guesses as to what might come of that. The Future Of 802.11ac 802.11ac promises significant improvements for WLANs. Cisco Systems and Aerohive Networks execs discuss how 11ac will affect corporate networks, and if and when IT should upgrade. Dell KACE's K3000 Offers On-Premises MDM Alternative New MDM appliance offers a new option for BYOD programs as well as a look at how Dell is managing its various acquisitions. MORE NETWORKING NEWS

ALSO IN THIS EDITION • The Future Of 802.11ac • Dell KACE's K3000 Offers On-Premises MDM Alternative • Research: 2013 InformationWeek Outlook Survey • Extend Your Enterprise: Become the Cloud • 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 • Is Your Network Ready for BYOD? • InformationWeek 2013 U.S. IT Salary Survey JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By Greg MacSweeney: "It's hard to tell what Microsoft is really up to. Hardware one day, software the next, services another day. A lack of focus is the company's biggest problem." In reply to: "6 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013" 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

FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Extend Your Enterprise: Become the Cloud This white paper explains the drawbacks of a network with limited extensibility and how you can automate business by provisioning it into a virtual extension of your trading partners, customers and clients DOWNLOAD NOW (REGISTRATION REQUIRED) MORE WHITEPAPERS

 

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