VMware's Cloud Strategy Equal Parts Foggy, Stormy

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	VMware's Cloud Strategy Equal Parts Foggy, Stormy With VMworld on the horizon, VMware has been touting its cloud strategy. That 'strategy,' though, seems to involve dissing Microsoft and Amazon, marginalizing CSP partners and clinging to the idea that the cloud is solely the domain of IT departments. If VMware keeps this up, it can expect a stormy future in the cloud, CIO.com columnist Bernard Golden says. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network World Tech Tours SDN and Network Virtualization event in Philly and Wash. DC Attend and learn how SDN works, its potential in the enterprise, and why leading, bellwether organizations are leveraging it for data center and large-scale networking efficiency- Learn more and register in a city most convenient for you. 9/17- Philly; 10/8- Wash. DC Click to continue In this Issue SIP trunks aren't just for PSTN access All eyes on HP amidst report its Enterprise Group chief has been reassigned Can the U.S. Postal Service find a future running a gov't cloud-based authentication service? Federal courts warn of increased jury duty scams With worker retirements looming, IT starts to prepare for a workforce exodus $10,000 for your thoughts: What would you send to the International Space Station? Rackspace tries to out-VMware VMware Microsoft virtual networking upgrades keep pressure on VMware WHITE PAPER: Motorola Solutions Inc. What You Need to Know About 802.11AC The first standard wireless LANs emerged at 1Mbps and 2Mbps to serve niche applications such as warehouse picking, inventory scanning and, in office buildings where mobility wasn't a requirement, cordless PC connections aimed at lowering cabling costs. Fast forward through several WLAN generations to today, and the story has completely changed. Learn more. SIP trunks aren't just for PSTN access IT managers often think of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunks as a lower cost alternative to the T1/PRI trunks they use to access the PSTN. But SIP trunks provide flexible access to many more communications services than just the PSTN. These services can increase business agility, improve productivity and reduce costs. Read More All eyes on HP amidst report its Enterprise Group chief has been reassigned A mid-day report Wednesday that Dave Donatelli is out as the head of HP's Enterprise Group sent the company's stock down and raised interest in what details HP will reveal during or following its Q3 earnings conference call on Wednesday afternoon. HP has not issued any statement about such changes. Read More WHITE PAPER: Webroot Software Managing Web Security in a Challenging Threat Landscape This whitepaper deals with the rise of mobility, BYOD and social networking, and how these trends have led cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities in browsers and mobile apps. From drive-by downloads to spearfishing to XML injection, web-borne threats represent a significant new risk for businesses. Learn More Can the U.S. Postal Service find a future running a gov't cloud-based authentication service? Can the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) find a new future running a cloud-based authentication service for the government? The USPS intends to try and do just that under a three-year $15.12 million contract awarded to SecureKey Technologies today for some foundation technology to build a cloud-based authentication exchange. Read More Federal courts warn of increased jury duty scams Another round of scammers using missed jury duty as a way to grab your personal information is making its way around parts of the country, according to a warning issued this week by the US Federal Court system. Read More WEBCAST: Egnyte The Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Sharing Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now! With worker retirements looming, IT starts to prepare for a workforce exodus With 10,000 U.S. baby boomers turning 65 every day until 2030, the IT industry is among those that must plan how its workforce will be impacted when these employees eventually retire. Read More $10,000 for your thoughts: What would you send to the International Space Station? If you could send anything at all to the International Space Station, what would it be? No your mother-in-law or neighbor's dog don't qualify. Read More Rackspace tries to out-VMware VMware Rackspace today rolled out new functionality that allows customers to run their VMware virtual machines in its cloud on dedicated infrastructure. The move is interesting because it comes just ahead of VMware's expected launch of its own hosted service. Rackspace is essentially trying to out-VMware VMware. Read More Microsoft virtual networking upgrades keep pressure on VMware As part of the R2 series of updates to Windows Systems Center and Windows Server 2012, Microsoft is taking a stepping up its virtual networking support, just as other cloud providers are doing the same. Read More
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