Q&A: Microsoft hybrid-cloud push promises benefits for IT, end users, pocketbook

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	Q&A: Microsoft hybrid-cloud push promises benefits for IT, end users, pocketbook Brad Anderson, Microsoft vice president of Windows Server and System Center, keynoted at the company's user conference TechEd North America 2013 this week, dishing out over a span of two hours a smorgasbord of new versions of platforms, most notably Windows Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio and System Center that encourage business use of cloud services. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Network protection and UTM Buyers Guide This buyers guide is designed to help you choose the right solution for your organization. It looks at the factors you should consider when evaluating solutions to ensure you have the protection and functionality you need, both now and as your business evolves. View Now In this Issue How will IT react to annual Server 2012 updates? IT departments won't exist in five years Windows 8.1 bolsters biometrics for authentication Big Switch lowers forecast for OpenDaylight SDN effort 10 great new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Researchers find Java users woefully tardy on patching IBM shows off nickel-sized chip that backs Gb/sec wireless data-rates, cutting edge radar images WEBCAST: IBM Boost Profitability with Better Planning & Mobile Reporting This session will discuss how Ashurst, a top-tier legal service provider for private and public sector clients worldwide, was able to effectively manage organizational change and improve their profitability using IBM Business Analytics. Learn More. How will IT react to annual Server 2012 updates? Microsoft has kicked off its annual TechEd show in New Orleans with a slew of back-end product announcements that may or may not be good news. The company is promising a faster release cycle for its server and tools products. All told, Microsoft is delivering quite a few updates. It will release previews of the R2 versions of Windows Server 2012 and System Center 2012 shortly and final code by year-end.... Read More IT departments won't exist in five years IT departments are quickly becoming consultancies in companies increasingly driven by consumer technology, and the control they once had over tech use is quickly dissipating. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks Tackling Peak Traffic Demands in Today's Data Center As demands on data center infrastructure increase, both IT professionals and their tools will need to adapt. Learn how application delivery controllers (ADCs) can accommodate enterprise needs for performance and scalability while providing a unified platform for application services. Download the report today. Download Now Windows 8.1 bolsters biometrics for authentication Microsoft's next OS update offers native fingerprint reader support Read More Big Switch lowers forecast for OpenDaylight SDN effort Citing concerns over technical and market direction, Big Switch Networks has downgraded its participation in the OpenDaylight consortium, a multivendor effort to define an open source SDN framework. Read More WEBCAST: Fluke Networks Redefining Performance Management Video See Jim Frey, Managing Research Director, Enterprise Management Assoc., Doug Roberts, Managing Director of Product Strategy, and Bruce Kosbab, CTO, Fluke Networks discussing how TruView redefines enterprise performance monitoring and troubleshooting. Learn More 10 great new features in Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V From next-generation Windows VMs to better Linux support, there's something for everyone in the next version of Microsoft's virtualization platform Read More Researchers find Java users woefully tardy on patching Java has been a jackpot for hackers in recent months and an analysis of its users released Tuesday suggests why that's so. Read More IBM shows off nickel-sized chip that backs Gb/sec wireless data-rates, cutting edge radar images IBM says it has packed an integrated circuit about the size of a nickel with technology that can enable gigabit/sec mobile data-rate and clutter-cutting radar image applications. Read More
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