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	Google making steady progress in the enterprise Google Enterprise is making inroads on many fronts, winning converts to everything from its productivity tools to its cloud offerings. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently caught up with President of Google Enterprise Amit Singh for a progress report and to discuss what comes next. Read More WHITE PAPER: CommScope Top 5 game changers in Enterprise IT Game-changers. The trends and technologies that rewrite the rulebooks. They not only alter how enterprise networks and data centers are managed, they influence product design, customer support and end-user productivity. Read now In this Issue First look: Maxthon cloud browser for Windows Pink Floyd members reunite to slam Pandora Verizon, AT&T further plans for femtocell services Oracle to certify its software for use on Microsoft's Azure cloud, Hyper-V Enterprises starting to trust cloud for more sensitive apps Capgemini to orchestrate Microsoft cloud products with Skysight offering Amazon refutes view that federal security accreditation is no big deal Acme Packet introduces a 'right-sized' session border controller Google and Red Hat collaborate on App Engine in private clouds WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. The Definitive Guide to Cloud Provider Selection This checklist for evaluating and selecting a cloud solution provider will bring business and IT together to collaboratively make the right cloud provider choice. Learn More First look: Maxthon cloud browser for Windows Best known as a popular alternative to Internet Explorer during the Windows 95/98 era, the newest version of Maxthon for Windows was launched as a "cloud browser'' in December and updated in May. We looked at v.4.0.6 to check out its revamped GUI and to see what sets it apart from other browsers. Read More Pink Floyd members reunite to slam Pandora Call it another brick in the wall. The surviving members of Pink Floyd have gotten together to slam Pandora for its support of an Internet radio bill that the rockers say would lead to an 85 percent pay cut for musicians. Read More Verizon, AT&T further plans for femtocell services AT&T and Verizon were last week reported to be moving further with their femtocell plans. Femtocells are cellular base stations used in the home of office to improve wireless phone coverage using a broadband data service to carry mobile calls over the Internet. Read More WEBCAST: IBM 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. Oracle to certify its software for use on Microsoft's Azure cloud, Hyper-V Oracle and Microsoft have announced a partnership that will see Oracle's database, application server, Java programming language and other products find a home inside Microsoft's Azure cloud service. Read More Enterprises starting to trust cloud for more sensitive apps Trusting the cloud to handle sensitive transactions and security services isn't for every enterprise, but organizations from banks to app developers are starting to give it a try. Read More Capgemini to orchestrate Microsoft cloud products with Skysight offering Capgemini is introducing a hybrid cloud orchestration service focused on Microsoft products, although enterprises will be able to manage any load with the offering, including applications running on Linux, the company said. Read More WEBCAST: Comcast Advanced Voice Solutions for Your Business How can hosted business class voice services help mid-sized business be more agile, competitive and ready for growth? Check out this new KnowledgeVault Exchange from Comcast and IDG to learn the latest the business advantages of hosted voice and Unified Communications solutions. Read now Amazon refutes view that federal security accreditation is no big deal In an unusual public relations move by market-leading cloud provider Amazon Web Services, the company is shooting back at media reports that play down the significance of the company receiving government approval for the federal departments to use its cloud. Read More Acme Packet introduces a 'right-sized' session border controller Today we'll continue with news made in connection with last week's VoiceCon 2009 conference held in Orlando: Acme Packet announced a "right-sized" session border controller (SBC) for the smaller enterprise; ShoreTel released mobile and desktop enhancements; and 8x8 launched a new enterprise version of its hosted IP-PBX. Read More Google and Red Hat collaborate on App Engine in private clouds Google is hoping to appease developers that want better portability for their hosted apps by working with Red Hat on running App Engine in private clouds. Read More
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