How today's enterprises use Big Data

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	INSIDER How today's enterprises use Big Data Big data tactics and budgets vary, but IT pros agree data analytics will play an increasingly vital role in business operations. Read More WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc Gartner's Unified Communications as a Service Report See what Gartner Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory firm, has to say about choosing the right Unified Communications solution for your business. Gartner's Magic Quadrant compares 16 of the leading UCaaS providers and names 8x8 a leader based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. Learn more >> In this Issue Windows XP isn't the only software getting the knife in 8 weeks Cloud optimization tools go hybrid Companies looking to DevOps to automate more and save time SDN start-up Big Switch bullish on new course Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive Verizon reboots its home monitoring service Box to enlist CIOs as it targets vertical industries Study shows those responsible for security face mounting pressures Red Hat and Hortonworks hook up for Hadoop WHITE PAPER: Tintri ESG Lab Validation Report: VMware Horizon View with Tintri This report documents the results of ESG Lab's hands-on testing of VMware Horizon View 5.1 with the Tintri VMstore platform. Testing focused on performance in the context of the end-user experience in a 1,000 seat virtual desktop environment. Read now! Windows XP isn't the only software getting the knife in 8 weeks Microsoft will call it quits not only on Windows XP in less than two months, but will pull the plug on Office 2003 the same day. Read More Cloud optimization tools go hybrid One of the hottest categories of tools to help manage your cloud computing deployment has been optimization and price performance services that recommend how you can more efficiently use cloud resources. Up until now, however, these services have been focused on public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services and Rackspace. Read More Companies looking to DevOps to automate more and save time Survey results confirm that time constraints force us to automate. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software 12 Things Effective Intrusion Prevention Systems Should Do Today's intrusion prevention systems (IPS) provide advanced security intelligence and the ability to identify and block malware before it can enter your network so that you can defeat today's sophisticated evasion techniques. Learn More SDN start-up Big Switch bullish on new course SDN start-up Big Switch Networks is ready to embark on a new chapter after rebooting its business late last summer. Read More Even as a top target, Microsoft's security is impressive Despite having four PC operating systems to support (which will be reduced to three in two months), three server operating systems, and a smartphone OS, not to mention a lot of popular apps, Microsoft is doing a fairly good job of keeping up with the threats against its products. Read More Verizon reboots its home monitoring service Two years after launching its smart home remote monitoring service amid fanfare, Verizon Communications stopped offering the service to new customers. It plans a reboot later this year. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Cloud Insight: 6 facts for defining a cloud strategy Misinformation may be the most daunting obstacle when building an IT infrastructure. To help you separate the facts from the hype, experts from HP Technology Consulting have created this informative guide to provide you with the insight you need to make decisions about successful cloud strategies. Read Now>> Box to enlist CIOs as it targets vertical industries Box will beef up its consulting team this year with several CIOs as it seeks to grow sales and adoption of its enterprise cloud storage and file sharing service in specific industries. Read More Study shows those responsible for security face mounting pressures According to a recent study, security-related pressures in IT have climbed steadily year-over-year, as security professionals face the constant strain that comes with defending their organization's network and data from assortment of threats from all sides. Read More Red Hat and Hortonworks hook up for Hadoop Red Hat and Hortonworks have vowed to work together to make it easier to run Hortonwork's Hadoop Data Platform (HDP) with Red Hat's JBoss set of middleware, and other Red Hat enterprise software. Read More
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