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Public cloud shakeup: VMware in, Dell out, and OpenStack in limbo?
It's been a busy week in the cloud. Dell ditched plans to build its own cloud and instead will work with partners, while focusing on private clouds. In an opposite move, VMware revealed its plans for how it will compete in the public cloud market. Read More

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Leveraging SaaS to Drive Innovation and Results
Learn how sales, finance, marketing, procurement, and supply chain leaders are leveraging SaaS to become more agile and serve the customer better. Learn More.

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Juniper invests in cloud and big data
Not long after announcing an integration arrangement with the OpenStack cloud company, Juniper has invested in Cloudscaling's $10 million Series B round. Read More

Don't look now, but Microsoft is surprising in the cloud
Conventional wisdom says that a revolutionary company in one segment usually can't make the leap to the next, especially if the next revolution comes at the expense of the technology built by that initial company. Ergo, companies built on selling on-premises software should be abject failures at moving to the cloud, right? Read More

Google pursuing broad wireless project for emerging markets, report says
Google has reportedly launched an expansive effort to bring wireless networks and affordable computing to emerging markets such as sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, moves that could bring the Internet to a further billion people. Read More

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Authentication and Identity Management
Analyst firm, CEB TowerGroup, recently conducted an independent analysis of the leading authentication solutions providers to help decision makers identify key components of a technology investment decision and effectively compare vendor technology products. Download their latest report to learn more. Learn more.

IBM preps SmartCloud for real-time analytics
Deploying an update of its DB2 database, IBM is pitching its SmartCloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) for use in data reporting and analysis. Read More

Cloudian connects with Citrix for easier cloud rollouts
Cloudian is integrating its platform with Citrix's CloudPortal Business Manager as it aims to make it easier to roll out and manage storage as a service. Read More

Powerful thin clients may be alternative to PCs
Thin clients introduced this week by Dell and Hewlett-Packard have faster processor than existing thin clients as well as high-definition graphics capabilities, so they could be alternatives to traditional PCs as computing continues moving to the cloud. Read More

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The Definitive Guide to BYOD
What is the impact of BYOD in different industries? What are CIOs and IT managers asking? What are analysts saying? What are the critical issues? Where do I start? Get all the answers you need in The Definitive Guide to BYOD. Read Now

Are we ready for a mobile-first world?
Judging from the number of people poring over their smartphones on the sidewalk, in their cars and in public places, mobile seems to have stolen our attention away from the wired Internet and traditional TV. Read More

Hybrid public-private cloud usage more widespread than you think
Many times in discussions about cloud computing, the hybrid cloud – meaning a service that combines both off-site public cloud and on-premises private cloud computing resources – is thought of as being some nirvana state that will be the dominant architecture at some point in the future. Read More

Box buys iOS app to improve its own
Box has acquired an unreleased application called Folders, designed to give iPhone and iPad users a mobile front-end interface for the cloud storage and file management and sharing service as well as for competitors Google Drive and Dropbox. Read More

Microsoft boosts Japan Azure offering, adds data centers in two regions
Microsoft will boost its Azure cloud offering in Japan, adding two domestic data centers to speed response times and improve reliability in the face of natural disasters. Read More

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