Wednesday, April 03, 2013

100GB of free cloud storage ... with a catch

Products of the week 4.1.13

Network administrators look to SDN with hope, concern

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April 03, 2013
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100GB of free cloud storage ... with a catch

A variety of cloud services offer free storage to get users signed up and on a path to become paying customers. Normally these free offers start at 2GB and range on up to maybe 10GB.

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1. Products of the week 4.1.13

2. Network administrators look to SDN with hope, concern

3. INSIDER Three biggest misconceptions about 3D printing

4. How that 'extra 9' could ward off a Zombie Apocalypse

5. HP to announce Project Moonshot hyperscale servers next week

6. A case for a Facebook/Android/HTC smartphone

7. Tax time! We name the best PC-based solutions for filing your returns

8. Military IT projects wracked with delays, increased costs, GAO finds

9. 2013 NY Auto Show: BMW apps take eyes off smartphones

10. 10 cool cloud Web dev tools to set you free

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Products of the week 4.1.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Red Lion and Compuware READ MORE

Network administrators look to SDN with hope, concern

Some network operators say they need new tools to set up and manage connections in a virtualized world, even if that means adopting software-defined networking technology, which is still in its infancy. READ MORE

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Three biggest misconceptions about 3D printing

If your business isn't already investing in 3D printing, it should be. And if you have a 3D printer, you should buy another one, recommends Gartner research director Pete Basiliere. READ MORE

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Mobiquity Inc.

Realizing Real Business Value and Innovation with Mobility

Do you want the same great results— a 44% bump in productivity, 1.5 times jump in revenue, profit margins tripling—that companies with great mobile solutions achieve? Read this paper to find out how to drive real business value with mobile.

How that 'extra 9' could ward off a Zombie Apocalypse

The questioner on Quora asks: "When is the difference between 99% accuracy and 99.9% accuracy very important?" And the most popular answer cites an example familiar to all of you: service level agreements. READ MORE

HP to announce Project Moonshot hyperscale servers next week

Hewlett-Packard next week will unveil a class of hyperscale servers as part of Project Moonshot, the company's attempt to build densely packed low-power servers that can scale performance quickly. READ MORE

A case for a Facebook/Android/HTC smartphone

A developer and product management perspective needs to be added to the Facebook Phone debate. The concept of the Facebook Phone could be similar to the Google Nexus phone, which, since first being announced in 2010, has been updated by Google and co-branded with Samsung, LG and Asus. The Facebook Phone might even be categorized as the Anti-Nexus. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP, Microsoft & Intel

Big Data Requires a Remodeling of the Data Warehouse

Take a few moments to learn about a data warehouse appliance that is a massively parallel server optimized to run Microsoft's SQL Server that delivers enterprise scalability, ease of maintenance, and a single version of the truth, all for a low cost. Read Now!

Tax time! We name the best PC-based solutions for filing your returns

The race is on. As procrastinators gather their W-2 forms and receipts, small-fry tax sites and apps battle with three full-fledged software programs--H&R Block at Home, TaxAct, and TurboTax--for your last-minute filing business. Choosing the right site, program, or app is a decision you shouldn't make in haste, because you don't want to find yourself lacking one or more of the forms you need, or paying more to file than you need to. READ MORE

Military IT projects wracked with delays, increased costs, GAO finds

A U.S. government watchdog agency has found that nearly half of 14 large ongoing military IT projects are over budget and more than half are behind schedule. READ MORE

2013 NY Auto Show: BMW apps take eyes off smartphones

2013 NY Auto Show: BMW apps take eyes off smartphones At the New York International Auto Show this week BMW announced integration with iOS apps from Audible, Glympse, Rhapsody and TuneIn. From: networkworld Views: 33 2 ratings Time: 02:06 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

10 cool cloud Web dev tools to set you free

These Web-based development tools bring coding to the browser READ MORE

WEBCAST: Salesforce.com

Building Social and Mobile Apps in the Cloud

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8 things you might not know about Android

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