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	California fights drought with big data, cloud computing California is facing its worst drought in more than 100 years and with no end in sight. Conserving water has never been more important, and the problem this poses may offer Silicon Valley a new opportunity. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: DEMO Enterprise What's trending in wearable computing and digital money? Come to DEMO Enterprise, April 3 in SF to see the best new products in wearable computing, digital money, mobile, health, internet, enterprise, big data and more. All products are handpicked by top VC experts for their innovative design and market potential. Special offer to newsletter subscribers, register and save 40%. In this Issue Red Hat CEO addresses big data's big chicken-and-egg question A FICO credit score, but for your cloud FinancialForce.com repositions itself as the latest cloud ERP player Fresh batch of security start-ups aim to safeguard mobile devices, SaaS apps Open-Xchange adds cloud storage to its app suite Cloud storage made simple: How to integrate it with your workflow Intel invests in Chinese cloud providers, eyes makers of components for wearables Which vendors will be on target in the era of New IT Cloudant Sync helps mobile developers add offline access to their applications WHITE PAPER: IBM Anticipate, Engage and Deliver Exceptional Web Experiences IBM Customer Experience Suite and IBM Intranet Experience Suite help organizations delight customers through a consistently exceptional web experience and empower employees with the social business tools they need to drive better business results. Learn More. Red Hat CEO addresses big data's big chicken-and-egg question Last week I wrote about Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst's thoughts on private clouds vs. public clouds. This time, I want to share his comments on another big either-or controversy, this one regarding big data. Read More A FICO credit score, but for your cloud In the early-1980s Fair, Isaac and Co. created a universal metric named the FICO Credit Score that allowed lending agencies to judge the credit-worthiness of potential debtors. Rajiv Gupta, founder of cloud security startup SkyHigh Networks, says the cloud needs the same thing. And his company's Cloud Security Dashbaord aims to be just that. Read More FinancialForce.com repositions itself as the latest cloud ERP player Salesforce.com-backed FinancialForce.com is taking a leap into the burgeoning market for cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, offering a suite that combines its core finance software with modules for human resources, supply chain management, procurement and other areas. Read More WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Getting Agnostic about Mobile Devices The need for flawless, high-performing mobile apps is critical, yet many organizations struggle. This paper explains how to accurately analyze performance of mobile apps, calculate the cost of app failure, and how to develop, deploy and test mobile apps so that malfunctions don't happen. Read more! Fresh batch of security start-ups aim to safeguard mobile devices, SaaS apps Security start-ups continue to blast out of stealth mode, and among the ones seen this week, the focus is on mobile security as well as cloud-based monitoring and threat detection of software-as-a-service applications such as Salesforce and Box. Read More Open-Xchange adds cloud storage to its app suite Collaboration software vendor Open-Xchange added cloud storage to its offerings to allow users to sync files, folders, documents and pictures. Read More Cloud storage made simple: How to integrate it with your workflow Thanks to cloud storage, files are bursting from the confines of your PC's hard drive. Now, you can get work done on a laptop, tablet, smartphone, or even portable mini-PCs and dongles. Still, many users still haven't fully worked the cloud into the way they go about their daily business. Here's how to seamlessly integrate the cloud into your workflow, starting with the most crucial part: Choosing a service that plays nice with your PC. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM IDC Report: The Future of eMail is Social This IDC white paper takes a look at the current state of enterprise email and the perceived and real problems that surround its use. The paper discusses the changing nature of collaboration and work fueled by the social Web by examining current email trends and the emergence of new social collaboration tools. Learn More. Intel invests in Chinese cloud providers, eyes makers of components for wearables The venture capital arm of Intel has invested in three Chinese cloud providers to take advantage of the country's booming market for the services, and is also looking at backing local firms involved in creating wearable devices. Read More Which vendors will be on target in the era of New IT The major technology shifts under way -- the move to cloud-based services and reduced importance of the data center, the growth of mobile devices and apps and related decline in use of traditional PCs, and the greater emphasis on big data/analytics rather than traditional analytics -- are having a huge impact on corporate IT. Read More Cloudant Sync helps mobile developers add offline access to their applications Cloudant has announced open source, native Sync software libraries for Android and iOS, making it easier for developers to build offline access in their mobile applications. Read More
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