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	FAQ: What you need to know about cloud computing's hidden tax hit Cloud computing services, whether software as a service (SaaS) or infrastructure as a service (IaaS), are subject to taxes, whether your cloud provider tells you or not when you purchase them. Reid Okimoto, senior manager in the state and local tax practice at KPMG, shares tips to help you understand the real cost of cloud computing. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: GFI Cloud™ Save time & protect your company's IT with GFI Cloud™ Ensure key business applications are up-to-date, secure and running at peak performance the easy way with Patch Management in GFI Cloud. Covering the full Microsoft® product set and key third party security and non-security applications – all from one console at a time that suits you. Save time by automating repetitive but essential tasks – free trial. In this Issue Hottest products from Interop 2013 The cloud's the limit for new Arista, Brocade and HP switches A telecom landmark gets wired for the cloud Microsoft's Windows Blue to be available later this year Supersize your free cloud storage to 100GB or more Juniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains HIPAA rules, outdated tech cost U.S. hospitals $8.3B a year 11 signs your IT project is doomed US Senate approves Internet sales tax Dell boosts cloud portfolio with Enstratius buy RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Global IDG Mobile Survey IDG Mobile Survey: Participate & enter to win an iPad Mini IDG, the parent company of Networkworld, is conducting a survey on mobile initiatives & usage, and invites you to participate. At the end of the survey you will have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win one of five Apple iPad Minis. To take the survey please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/idgmobile2013_187 Hottest products from Interop 2013 Interop 2013, one of the biggest networking shows each year, is here and the product announcements are plentiful. Read More The cloud's the limit for new Arista, Brocade and HP switches Cloud scaling will be all the switching rage at this week's Interop. Three major vendors last week took their platforms deeper into and then beyond the data center, outdueling each other on server access density and software programmability, two key attributes needed for the virtualized goldmine called the cloud. And in so doing, they have raised the bar and perhaps set the stage for one of the more anticipated announcements in SDN switching from Cisco spin-in Insieme. Read More A telecom landmark gets wired for the cloud The Pacific Bell tower in San Francisco, the high-rise headquarters of the phone company through eight decades and several name changes, was a monument to copper. 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! Microsoft's Windows Blue to be available later this year Microsoft's update of its Windows 8 operating system, code-named Windows Blue, will be available later this year, supporting a variety of form factors and display sizes, and providing more options for both businesses and consumers. Read More Supersize your free cloud storage to 100GB or more Just a few short years ago, cloud storage services that synced files and folders across multiple PCs and mobile devices were just a dream. But thanks to the rapid rise of entities like Dropbox, SugarSync, and Google Drive, cloud storage and syncing services are nearly ubiquitous today, acting as hard drives in the sky that help you do all kinds of things--such as creating a bulletproof (almost) backup system or turbocharging your productivity to blistering new levels--no matter where you are. Read More Juniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains Juniper Networks this week will extend its SDN offerings with the release of its controller, roughly six months ahead of schedule. Read More WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com Service Cloud: Deliver Next Generation of Customer Service Realize the value and operating challenges of online support communities. Chatter Communities for Service solves nearly all of the traditional problems of online communities. Use it as a force multiplier for your support organization, and revenue generator for your sales and marketing teams. Read Now! HIPAA rules, outdated tech cost U.S. hospitals $8.3B a year HIPAA, along with outmoded communications technology, reduces the time available for patient care, according to a new survey of healthcare professionals. Read More 11 signs your IT project is doomed The IT world is no stranger to projects that go down in flames. In fact, anyone who has had the unenviable pleasure of participating in a failed IT effort likely sensed its demise well before the go-live date. That sixth sense is invaluable in a competitive field like IT -- but only if it is acted on promptly and professionally. Read More US Senate approves Internet sales tax The U.S. Senate has voted to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers, making it more difficult to buy tax-free products online. Read More Dell boosts cloud portfolio with Enstratius buy Adding to its portfolio of IT management software, Dell has acquired Enstratius (formerly called EnStratus), which offers software for managing workloads in hosted cloud environments. Read More
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