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	HP Chromebook 11 review: Affordable style for life in the cloud Google's new HP Chromebook 11 brings a fresh look to the Chrome OS universe. Our reviewer finds that, for $279, the laptop has some interesting things to offer. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware The Clear Path to Cloud Security, Compliance, & Cost Control Both customers and IT decision makers are concerned about cloud security, according to recent research. How can you negotiate this barrier to realize the benefits of cloud computing? Read this paper to learn about the techniques, tools, and technologies that will enable you to capitalize on the cloud safely and cost-effectively. Read Now In this Issue Cisco partners with Akamai to optimize the hybrid cloud How to get self-service right in private clouds IBM touts prototype software to manage cloud, virtual bandwidth Canonical's Saucy Salamander gives Ubuntu some speed Building blocks are snapping together virtually to handle big storage How to put new WAN Optimization form factors, QoS and Path Selection to work Google cozies up to Apple developers with cloud platform Amazon wins CIA cloud deal in court battle with IBM Microsoft offers Azure discounts in renewed cloud push WHITE PAPER: AT&T Managing Mobile Access to the Cloud Use of mobile personal cloud services is proliferating on personal and enterprise-owned mobile devices. Organizations are considering controls that appear to conflict with the spirit of BYOD and wonder if their approach is correct. Learn More Cisco partners with Akamai to optimize the hybrid cloud Akamai is holding its Edge user conference this week in our nation's capital. There may not be much going on in Washington these days, but there appears to be a lot going on between Akamai and Cisco. Read More How to get self-service right in private clouds As organizations build out internal clouds, a major goal is to provide internal customers with self-service access to capacity. Although simple in concept, this fundamental change can create challenges in practice. To explore these challenges and identify solutions, it is useful to frame the conversation in terms of supply and demand. Read More IBM touts prototype software to manage cloud, virtual bandwidth IBM researchers say they have developed software that will automatically direct users to the most bandwidth when accessing a cloud computing or other virtual system. Read More WHITE PAPER: Novell Mobile Zen: Balancing End-User Productivity and IT Control Mobility is often seen as a zero-sum game: either end users or IT can win, but never both. Learn how users can have the convenience and mobile productivity they need, while IT retains control over enterprise goods. Victory for both sides. Learn More Canonical's Saucy Salamander gives Ubuntu some speed Canonical continues to make the Ubuntu server edition speedier and more versatile in cloud environments. Read More Building blocks are snapping together virtually to handle big storage Easy expansion, lower costs and cloud-like internal services are common themes in storage today, and startup Coho Data is playing all three with a "micro-array" architecture that it's introducing on Tuesday. Read More How to put new WAN Optimization form factors, QoS and Path Selection to work WAN optimization solutions are combining tried-and-true techniques with emerging deployment, QoS and path selection techniques to meet the demands of an increasingly mobile workforce that needs to access cloud resources. Read More WEBCAST: HP & Intel® Cloud Knowledge Vault According to market research, more than 60 percent of enterprises will have adopted some form of cloud computing by 2013. Learn how your organization can benefit from the scalability, flexibility, and performance that the cloud offers through the short videos and other resources in this HP & Intel® Cloud Knowledge Vault. View Now Google cozies up to Apple developers with cloud platform For Apple developers that want an easy way to add cloud storage or device-to-device push notifications to their apps, Google has announced Mobile Backend Starter for iOS. Read More Amazon wins CIA cloud deal in court battle with IBM Amazon Web Services has been handed a win in a court battle with IBM over a CIA contract for a cloud computing project worth up to US$600 million. Read More Microsoft offers Azure discounts in renewed cloud push Microsoft will offer discounts on its Azure cloud service next month as part of a cloud computing push that also includes new releases of its Windows Server and Systems Center software. Read More
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