Elop moves from long shot to shoo-in as next Microsoft CEO

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	Elop moves from long shot to shoo-in as next Microsoft CEO Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has moved into a commanding position as the overwhelming favorite to win the CEO job at Microsoft, according to online bookmakers. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: NTT America Find your cloud at NTT Communications -Seamless Cloud for the World- NTT Communications provides global enterprises with a broad suite of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services – all powered by more than 140 data centers worldwide with network coverage in 160 countries/regions. Expand your business globally. FIND OUT MORE In this Issue EMC optimizes VNX hybrid array for flash Call Center Outsourcing Buyers Want More Than Cost Savings Big Data Drives City of Buffalo's Operation Clean Sweep How to Prepare for a Potential Syrian Counterattack on the U.S. Power Grid Q4 hiring plans slow, hint at IT recruiting challenges Disk storage revenues decline in Q2 Not quite Heinz: Intel's Avoton server chip comes in 13 varieties Armadillo-T: Now that's a compact car When tech empires fall: 10 companies and products that dominated... and then didn't WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications SDN: The next wave of networking innovation Brocade and IDG bring you this exclusive eBook exploring the impact of today's IT and Data Center challenges on your network. With a focus on software-defined networks, use this eBook to start your evolution toward a flatter, less complex and more agile network architecture—an architecture ready for the future. View Brocade's eBook on SDN EMC optimizes VNX hybrid array for flash EMC's VNX hybrid storage line is now built for flash first, with revamped software that can take full advantage of multicore processors, producing what the company calls a major boost in performance. Read More Call Center Outsourcing Buyers Want More Than Cost Savings As the market for contact center outsourcing has matured, buyers are increasingly looking for sophisticated support from suppliers to enhance the customer experience across multiple channels, which include mobile apps and social media. Read More Big Data Drives City of Buffalo's Operation Clean Sweep By layering data from 311 and 911 calls over Census data, unemployment data and other poverty indicators, Buffalo uses data analytics to identify its most challenged neighborhoods and more effectively deploy resources for everything from neighborhood beautification to combatting crime and reducing fire hazards. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Communications SDN: The next wave of networking innovation Brocade and IDG bring you this exclusive eBook exploring the impact of today's IT and Data Center challenges on your network. With a focus on software-defined networks, use this eBook to start your evolution toward a flatter, less complex and more agile network architecture—an architecture ready for the future. View Brocade's eBook on SDN How to Prepare for a Potential Syrian Counterattack on the U.S. Power Grid It isn't yet time to stock up on canned beans and bottled water, but a potential conflict with Syria--which hasn't been shy about attacking vulnerable U.S. infrastructure--should have your organization reviewing its disaster-preparedness plans. Read More Q4 hiring plans slow, hint at IT recruiting challenges Fewer CIOs are planning to expand their IT departments in Q4 than were three months ago, according to Robert Half Technology. But on the positive side, fewer CIOs have plans to freeze hiring or reduce their staffs in the coming quarter. Read More Disk storage revenues decline in Q2 Disk storage systems sales generated $7.7B in the second quarter, a 5% decline from the same quarter in 2012, according to IDC. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks 9 Cloud Myths Debunked What's preventing your organization from enhancing its communications and collaboration capabilities? Private, public and hybrid cloud approaches can have a dramatic impact on improved efficiency, agility, and support for business growth. View Now Not quite Heinz: Intel's Avoton server chip comes in 13 varieties Intel is taking another run at the market for low-power, high-density servers with its new "Avoton" chip, which was launched Wednesday and will do battle with an expected upcoming wave of ARM-based processors. Read More Armadillo-T: Now that's a compact car South Korean electric folds up to conserve parking space Read More When tech empires fall: 10 companies and products that dominated... and then didn't These tech giants had a valuable market locked down. Then they screwed up. Read More
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