Connected cars race toward mobility and the cloud

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	Connected cars race toward mobility and the cloud Forget fuel efficiency, all-wheel drive and sunroofs. Your next car may connect wirelessly to an array of cloud services, talk to your iPhone, call 911 if you have a medical emergency and even place your coffee order. It's not as futuristic as you may think. 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 Oracle joins rivals to advance cloud computing Amazon slashes prices up to 80% to lure public-cloud wary enterprises 6 highest/lowest paid IT jobs Forrester: File sync and share heats up in the enterprise Oracle equips WebLogic, Coherence for cloud use Why SaaS HR software is ready to take off Top 11 metro areas for tech jobs Big Data jumps to the cloud Tool shows real-time lag, error rates of major cloud providers Memo from Steve Ballmer to Microsoft Employees: Let's go! RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Benefits and challenges of hybrid cloud deployment Nearly half of enterprise organizations in Europe and the U.S. are looking to implement hybrid clouds within the next two to three years. From cost savings and IT flexibility to security and compatibility concerns, discover the benefits and challenges of taking a hybrid approach to infrastructure-as-a-service. Click to continue Oracle joins rivals to advance cloud computing Ending a bitter feud, Oracle has entered into a cloud-centric deal with Salesforce.com, and it has reached similar agreements with Microsoft and NetSuite. Read More Amazon slashes prices up to 80% to lure public-cloud wary enterprises Amazon Web Services dropped the price of its dedicated instances, which are virtual machines allocated to individual customers and that do not run on shared hardware. Read More 6 highest/lowest paid IT jobs C-level titles top the list of highest paid IT jobs, and technical support positions dominate the low end of the pay scale, according to IT salary data from technology staffing firm Mondo. Read More WEBCAST: HP Autonomy Dispelling Myths about Cloud–based Archiving Visit this Interactive Resource Center, designed to dispel any concerns you may have. It's packed with informative videos, whitepapers and case studies as well as Twitter feeds and a live Forum—everything you need to move confidently to the cloud. View Now! Forrester: File sync and share heats up in the enterprise In another example of the consumerization of IT, people have embraced cloud storage and file sharing services like Dropbox both at home and at work, and CIOs better take notice about this trend, according to a Forrester Research report. Read More Oracle equips WebLogic, Coherence for cloud use Oracle has updated some of its middleware and developer products to make them better equipped for private cloud deployments, releasing major updates for the WebLogic application server and Oracle Coherence in-memory data cache. Read More Why SaaS HR software is ready to take off It's estimated that 90 percent of Fortune 1000 companies plan to replace their human resources management software in the next four years. Many are replacing these legacy on-premises systems--some of which date back to the 1960s--with cloud-based HR systems. On top of hardware savings, enterprises using SaaS HR say they spend less on support. 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. Learn More Top 11 metro areas for tech jobs Looking for a new IT job? Or a change of scenery? Across the U.S., companies are looking for IT pros with skills that can drive profits -- such as data analytics, software development and project management. Read More Big Data jumps to the cloud Kevin Walker's sales team was buried under information. Internal records, news reports, third-party data sources. Read More Tool shows real-time lag, error rates of major cloud providers The whole idea of cloud computing is that it's supposed to provide the ability to spin up virtual resources quickly and easily. A new tool from startup Ravello Systems shows that can be done … sometimes. Read More Memo from Steve Ballmer to Microsoft Employees: Let's go! Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced a reorganization of the company around four areas: operating systems; devices and studios; applications and services; and cloud and enterprise. Read More
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