Windows Server 2012 cannot be ignored

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	Technologies to watch 2013: Windows Server 2012 cannot be ignored Windows Server 2012 packs so many new features large and small that any Microsoft shop looking to gain advantages in cost and functionality will have to seriously consider upgrading this year. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Understanding the Options to Find the Right Fit Wondering which cloud collaboration solution is best for your business? Learn the four key factors you must consider when choosing a supplier--and find the right solution that will enable faster time to market. Read Now In this Issue Microsoft issues quick fix for critical 0day hole in IE Technologies to watch 2013: OpenStack cloud backers hope 2013 is the year of user adoption Microsoft's 13 biggest wins and fails of 2012 Why Windows To Go is perfect for BYOD Windows 8's uptake falls behind Vista's pace Microsoft issues 'fix it' for IE vulnerability Microsoft confirms zero-day bug in IE6, IE7 and IE8 Top UC predictions for 2013 Make 2013 the year you switch to Linux WHITE PAPER: Riverbed CIO's Guide to Advanced Consolidation Consolidating IT infrastructures is a continuing trend, particularly in an uncertain economy with organizations looking to reduce costs. Learn more. Microsoft issues quick fix for critical 0day hole in IE There seems to have been no rest for Microsoft over the 2012 holidays as it issued a quick fix for a zero-day IE vulnerability that attackers were actively exploiting via drive-by download attacks. It may have felt like a flashback for the company as it also rushed to issue an emergency out-of-band update to deal with vulnerabilities in late December 2011. Read More Technologies to watch 2013: OpenStack cloud backers hope 2013 is the year of user adoption In the cloud computing market, there are a handful of major vendors. Most agree Amazon Web Services is a market leader on the infrastructure as a service (IaaS) side, but Microsoft, Google and younger companies like Joyent are looking to dethrone AWS. And then there's OpenStack, which is for almost everyone else. Read More Microsoft's 13 biggest wins and fails of 2012 It's been a busy year for Microsoft, including its challenges to Apple and Google on mobility. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Storage Without Boundaries This paper discusses these dynamics and explains how you can leverage technology to better capitalize on information in the context of your business. Read Now! Why Windows To Go is perfect for BYOD Is your business still using Windows XP? If so, you're not alone. But, you should also seriously consider moving to a newer operating system. You could just step up to Windows 7, but there's also a pretty strong case to be made for moving to Windows 8--particularly Windows 8 Enterprise. Read More Windows 8's uptake falls behind Vista's pace With just a week left in the month, Windows 8's usage uptake has slipped behind Vista's at the same point in its release, according to data from Net Applications. Read More Microsoft issues 'fix it' for IE vulnerability Microsoft has released a quick fix for a vulnerability in older versions of its Internet Explorer browser that is actively being used by attackers to take over computers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Silver Peak Systems, Inc. Create Your WAN Optimization Shortlist Understand what's new in the WAN optimization market, what vendors are the key players, and which products are most appropriate for particular use cases and scenarios. Learn more. Microsoft confirms zero-day bug in IE6, IE7 and IE8 Microsoft on Saturday confirmed that Internet Explorer (IE) 6, 7 and 8 contain an unpatched bug -- or "zero-day" vulnerability -- that is being used by attackers to hijack victims' Windows computers. Read More Top UC predictions for 2013 Today, we have once again dusted off our crystal ball and offer our predictions for 2013. We'll cover the mobile voice, video and collaboration ecosystem; discuss the role Microsoft and Skype will play; and touch on our expectations about the evolution of unified communications for consumers. Read More Make 2013 the year you switch to Linux For many PC users, the prospect of switching away from Mac or Windows and onto Linux can be a nerve-wracking one. Read More
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