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	Microsoft Office 2013 vs. Office 365 price calculator Which is the better value, an Office desktop license that's good 'forever' or an annual cloud subscription? The answer is: It depends on your situation. Our interactive calculator will show you the price for each to help you make the best choice. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco The Cisco Unified Workspace Trends such as mobility, virtualization, video, collaboration, knowledge management, and cloud have come to the forefront as companies struggle with how to integrate iPads, tablets, and smartphones into their business and IT models. In response, the Cisco Unified Workspace provides a solution for creating an organization-wide mobility strategy. Learn More. In this Issue Who has responsibility for cloud security? A Network World roundtable Apple leads consumer cloud storage wars New Juniper SDN device portends forklift upgrades for core Ethernet switch Google Drive hit by three outages this week Apache helps free CloudStack from Citrix fetters CIA Chief advises you to ask: What are your rights? Who owns your data? Apple adds two-step authentication option for iCloud, Apple IDs VCs jumping back into security investments Avaya announces collaborative cloud for service providers Security, BYOD and cloud is top of mind in hot MSP market WHITE PAPER: Cisco Transitioning to the Private Cloud with Confidence Gain a clear understanding of cloud characteristics and the respective benefits of the different cloud models. Look closely at how enterprises are minimizing risk and utilizing private cloud to overcome the barriers to cloud computing. Read Now Who has responsibility for cloud security? A Network World roundtable As more organizations leverage the cloud for critical business applications, they are discovering one of the greatest challenges is combining existing internal controls with cloud protection efforts. Highly regulated business and government organizations in particular must maintain comprehensive security and compliance postures across these hybrid systems. Network World explores the issue in-depth. Read More Apple leads consumer cloud storage wars Apple is dominating the cloud storage wars, followed by Dropbox, Amazon and Google according to Strategy Analytics "Cloud Media Services" survey. Read More New Juniper SDN device portends forklift upgrades for core Ethernet switch Any hopes Juniper EX8200 customers had that the core switch would grow to support next-generation 40/100G Ethernet, mobility, media-rich traffic, virtualization or cloud have been dashed. Read More WEBCAST: IBM The Power of Predictive Analytics and Optimization See how predictive analytics and optimization can enable automated decision-making to better cope with new business conditions, improve the quality and effectiveness of decisions, and learn what works best to continuously improve over time. Learn More Google Drive hit by three outages this week Google Drive, the cloud storage and applications suite used by millions at home and at work, has suffered three service interruptions this week, making it impossible at times for affected users to access their files and applications. Read More Apache helps free CloudStack from Citrix fetters The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has approved CloudStack as a top-level project (TLP), helping the open-source cloud software effort further establish its independence from Citrix, which acquired the program's codebase in its 2011 purchase of Cloud.com. Read More CIA Chief advises you to ask: What are your rights? Who owns your data? The cloud is old news, it's "so three years ago," and Big Data "was so last year," but according to the CIA's Chief Technology Officer, Ira "Gus" Hunt, this year is about "how to get value" from Big Data. At the GigaOM Structure Data conference, Hunt presented, "The CIA's 'Grand Challenges" with Big Data" and I highly recommend that you take about 30 minutes to personally listen to it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Phoenix NAP Eliminate Virtualization Management Challenges A hosted private cloud can offer many advantages for organizations looking to benefit from a secure cloud model. This white paper details how the hosted private cloud can address security and compliance concerns, deliver scale-up and scale-down capabilities, reduce costs and improve IT utilization all while minimizing loss of control by IT. Learn more. Apple adds two-step authentication option for iCloud, Apple IDs Apple on Thursday unveiled two-step authentication for Apple and iCloud IDs. As first reported by 9to5 Mac, you can now add the extra level of security to your accounts by heading to Apple's website. Read More VCs jumping back into security investments It's a herd mentality out on Sand Hill Rd. Over the past few years, VCs shied away from many infrastructure and security companies, preferring to bet on cloud computing, mobile computing, and social networking startups. Read More Avaya announces collaborative cloud for service providers Timed to coincide with the Enterprise Connect 2013 conference, Avaya announced additions to its Avaya Collaborative Cloud portfolio with offers specifically designed for cloud service providers (CSPs); these latest services include unified communications, contact center and video solutions for CSPs that are packaged with flexible choices and pricing models. Read More Security, BYOD and cloud is top of mind in hot MSP market Here at MSPWorld 2013 in Orlando there is diverse group of exhibitors trying to enlist Managed Service Providers (MSP) to use their products and services. Read More
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