The Best (and Worst) Countries for Cloud Computing

15 high-impact Apache projects CEO of Cisco competitor talking FUD Network World Daily News AM March 08, 2013 Share this email The Best (and Worst) Countries for Cloud Computing U.S. moves up, European Union nations slide in the second annual cloud computing scorecard from a leading software trade group. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 15 high-impact Apache projects 2. CEO of Cisco competitor talking FUD 3. Windows 8 Update: Bizarre 5-pound Android tablet morphs into Win8 all-in-one 4. INSIDER 3 Ways to Give Your IT Organization a Skills Tune-Up 5. Storage strategies for the brave new world 6. Mellanox looks to head off Cisco, Juniper with open source Ethernet plan 7. Federal CIOs Still Say No to BYOD 8. Following hack, Evernote speeds move to two-factor authentication 9. Google will cut 1,200 more jobs at Motorola Mobility 10. Top Apple exec sends out tweet warning of Android malware 11. 6 of the very coolest new Microsoft lab projects   15 high-impact Apache projects From Harmony to Hadoop, Apache has been a powerful contributor to the open source ecosystem READ MORE CEO of Cisco competitor talking FUD This post is not as much about Cisco as it is about two of Cisco competitors - and some curious comments recently made by one competitor's recently installed CEO. READ MORE Windows 8 Update: Bizarre 5-pound Android tablet morphs into Win8 all-in-one If the small-form Windows 8 Surface Pro tablet/laptop made by Microsoft isn't confusing enough, check out the enormous Asus Android tablet that docks into a Windows 8 all-in-one stand. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Transforming IT Processes and Culture Based on market research and case studies, this thought-provoking white paper shows you how innovative IT organizations are launching "overlay teams" to visualize and manage services from a cross-silo perspective. Learn More INSIDER 3 Ways to Give Your IT Organization a Skills Tune-Up Three CIOs describe how they define and develop IT staff capabilities that keep pace with business needs READ MORE Storage strategies for the brave new world The enterprise storage picture is changing fast as resources are abstracted through virtualization, new computing options like cloud are embraced, and companies search for ways to extract more value out of the data they already are swimming in, even as more arrives in the guise of big data. READ MORE Mellanox looks to head off Cisco, Juniper with open source Ethernet plan In an effort to better compete with data center switching rivals Cisco, Arista and Juniper, Mellanox is opening up. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Mobile WAN Optimization Helps Cut Costs and Avoid Upgrades Mobile work, and an increasing reliance on applications such as e-mail and SharePoint, is an increasingly crucial part of their day-to-day business. Learn More. Federal CIOs Still Say No to BYOD Government IT leaders who oversee sensitive or classified information require firm device-management policies to address security concerns before they will even consider allowing workers' personal smartphones and tablets behind the firewall. READ MORE Following hack, Evernote speeds move to two-factor authentication Evernote is speeding up its plans to offer two-factor authentication to users following a recent data breach that exposed user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords. READ MORE Google will cut 1,200 more jobs at Motorola Mobility Motorola Mobility is cutting 1,200 staff, in addition to a reduction of 4,000 staff it announced in August, to focus on high-end devices. READ MORE Top Apple exec sends out tweet warning of Android malware Apple executive Phil Schiller today sent out a rare tweet that simply said "Be safe out there:" accompanied with a link to a recent study from F-Secure which singles out Google's Android platform as being particularly prone to malware. READ MORE 6 of the very coolest new Microsoft lab projects Microsoft's TechFest 2013 reveals a little of what the company's R&D is up to 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. 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