Forrester: Windows 8 faces uphill battle as corporate desktop

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	Forrester: Windows 8 faces uphill battle as corporate desktop Windows 8 faces an uphill battle to become a standard corporate operating system because many businesses are in the midst of or have recently completed the move from Windows XP to Windows 7 and don't have the stomach for another transition anytime soon. Read More WHITE PAPER: McAfee Enterprises Need Hybrid SSO Solutions This paper from Enterprise Strategy Group describes the user management challenges posed by SaaS applications and strategies for addressing them. Read Now In this Issue Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet Boutique PC seller laughs all the way to the bank on the back of Windows 7 Microsoft responds to Larry Page remarks, but Oracle is quiet Why don't risk management programs work? Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association Newvem expands to monitor Azure and Amazon clouds Data centers show signs of 'green fatigue' Google issues YouTube ultimatum to Microsoft as Hatfield-McCoy feud heats up Pressure mounts for building in security during application development Windows 8 won't hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says WHITE PAPER: IBM Using Services to Support a New Generation of ERP Top organizations are looking for a new generation of ERP that supports multi-tiered businesses, is easy to use, flexible, and powerful enough to support a growing organization. Learn More. Learn More. Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets. Read More Boutique PC seller laughs all the way to the bank on the back of Windows 7 A boutique system builder has bucked the industry trend of slumping PC sales by continuing to focus on selling Windows 7 machines. Read More Microsoft responds to Larry Page remarks, but Oracle is quiet Microsoft has responded to a high-profile put-down by Google CEO Larry Page, but Oracle, at least for now, won't be drawn into a public fight with the executive. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Next-Generation Customer Experience Management This Aberdeen Analyst Insight provides an overview of the top factors driving 2013 customer experience management (CEM / CXM) programs. Learn More. Why don't risk management programs work? When the moderator of a panel discussion at the recent RSA conference asked the audience how many thought their risk management programs were successful, only a handful raised their hands. So Network World Editor in Chief John Dix asked two of the experts on that panel to hash out in an email exchange why these programs don't tend to work. Read More Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are secret backers behind European Privacy Association Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have been confirmed as the secret backers behind the European Privacy Association (EPA), which was accused of a lack of transparency by an independent watchdog. Read More Newvem expands to monitor Azure and Amazon clouds Newvem, which sells a tool that allows users to track and optimize their use of cloud computing resources, has expanded its software's functionality to monitor not just Amazon Web Services, but now Microsoft Azure now as well. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems The Cisco Unified Workspace The Apple iPad started something. While revolutionary in itself, it was also a tipping point for many industry trends that had been emerging over the last few years. Trends such as mobility, virtualization, video, collaboration, knowledge management, and cloud have come to the forefront Learn More Data centers show signs of 'green fatigue' A new survey from the Uptime Institute suggests fatigue is setting in when it comes to making data centers greener, and it may be partly due to overachievers like Google and Microsoft. Read More Google issues YouTube ultimatum to Microsoft as Hatfield-McCoy feud heats up Google sent a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft, demanding that its rival remove the YouTube app built for the Windows Phone platform. Read More Pressure mounts for building in security during application development Microsoft survey of IT pros and developers worldwide found only 37% worked for organizations that built products with security in mind. Read More Windows 8 won't hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft's operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products in the company's history, will not achieve enough adoption in enterprises to be considered a standard, according to Forrester Research. Read More
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