CIOs bemoan lock-in and the 'false flexibility' of the cloud

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	CIOs bemoan lock-in and the 'false flexibility' of the cloud Despite the promise of portability from service providers, the reality of the cloud for big customers is a similar type of lock-in as they experience with on-premise apps vendors such as Oracle and SAP, two CIOs said Tuesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Verizon Building the Best Network for the Cloud In this Verizon Knowledge Vault, you'll learn from videos and other downloadable resources how to move large amounts of data reliably and securely, how to increase performance for the cloud and how to balance risk and opportunity in the cloud era with the help of Verizon Network and Cloud Solutions. 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Read Now! 12 (FREE!) apps to turn Windows Phone 8 into an IT tool IT pros who carry a Windows Phone already know it can be used to access content stored in their SkyDrive cloud accounts. But the handset can become a key part of their everyday toolbox with the addition of some apps that are available for download from the Windows Phone Store. They can meet the needs of network admins, help desk staff, developers and more as they move about during the workday. And the best thing about this sampling is they're all available for free. Read More What GE's cloud computing foray means for big data As if GE doesn't already have enough on its plate, the company entered the cloud computing marketing this week, announcing plans to provide cloud-based analytics services for its industrial customers. Read More Keep the AGs away from Google's autocomplete The National Association of Attorneys General met in Boston yesterday and one panel discussion focused on the 1996 Communications Decency Act's "safe harbor" provision, which essentially enables the Internet to function as an open forum by protecting publishers and service providers from liability for third-party content. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now! Microsoft Dynamics ERP software now available on the Azure cloud Microsoft is upping the stakes in the growing market for cloud-based ERP, with its Dynamics GP 2013 and NAV 2013 products now available for deployment on its Azure service. Read More 12 clever cloud tools for devs and ops Look to these automation, orchestration, and configuration management tools to keep your server farms running smoothly. Read More Forrester: PaaS makes developers happy Although the platform as a service (PaaS) market is smaller than both IaaS and SaaS segments of the cloud computing industry, research firm Forrester says this technology could be one of the most important cloud-based services for businesses moving forward. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Data Center Efficiency eGuide In this eGuide, you will learn some recent trends in power and cooling efficiency, offer advice to small organizations and examine how modern-day data centers attempt to tackle these problems. Learn More. Google puts $7M into fighting child porn, abuse Google said it's spending $5 million to wipe images of child abuse off the Internet and another $2 million to create tools to find the images and eradicate them. Read More Some gamers mourn Microsoft's Xbox One DRM reversal There was a largely euphoric reaction online in the hours after Microsoft reversed its policies for the upcoming Xbox One game console, which had restricted resales of used games and required a constant Internet connection. Read More US states' attorneys general to take aim at Internet 'safe harbor' law Frustrated by their difficulty prosecuting cases involving online content that is illegal or damaging to individuals, a group of state attorneys general are taking action. Read More GE thinks it's time to put industrial data in the cloud Internet tools are just starting to be applied to industrial tasks such as maintaining equipment and optimizing operations, but the wealth of data being produced by industrial systems could make this a major focus of development in the coming years. Read More
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