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	Meet the real Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO Satya Nadella takes over as Microsoft's third CEO as of Feb. 4, 2014, immediately replacing Steve Ballmer who heads for immediate retirement. Nadella, 46, has worked at Microsoft for 22 years, notably heading up development of the Bing search engine, then its server and tools division. 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>> In this Issue Will open source SDNs provide relief? 25 Valentine's Day gifts for geeks at heart INSIDER Westmont College jumps to Gigabit Wi-Fi for three reasons: "Speed, speed and speed" Satya Nadella and Bill Gates's apron strings Google and Cisco strike patent deal OpenDaylight's delayed SDN now available Storage and servers will help boost IT spending, says IDC More 'Snowden effect': Defense contractors tighten access for IT, security staff Google expands bug bounty program, ups Patch program rewards WHITE PAPER: Xirrus The Future of Wi-Fi in the Enterprise This paper follows the ascent of Wi-Fi and looks at how its expanding role within the enterprise drives more-advanced requirements. We also examine how these requirements will be met by further expansion in the Wi-Fi standards and by a new generation of Wi-Fi equipment and devices. Read now! Will open source SDNs provide relief? The needs of enterprises and service providers diverge when it comes to software-defined networking. Enterprises are the ones looking for capital and operational cost relief, while service providers require new service velocity, panelists at the inaugural OpenDaylight Summit said this week. Read More 25 Valentine's Day gifts for geeks at heart Ready to shop for a Valentine's Day gift for your geek-minded sweetheart? We've found 25 gifts inspired by tech, science and math. From the chemistry of caffeine to the artistry of Pi, we've got you covered. Read More INSIDER Westmont College jumps to Gigabit Wi-Fi for three reasons: "Speed, speed and speed" Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif., was the first school in the country to deploy an all-802.11n network when, four years ago, it rolled out 290 Meraki access points to bring nearly complete coverage to dorms, classrooms and campus buildings. Read More WHITE PAPER: CommVault Vendor Landscape: Content and Email Archiving Read the Info-Tech Email Archiving Vendor Landscape and learn why CommVault ranks as a 'Champion'. Learn More Satya Nadella and Bill Gates's apron strings Newly minted Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has risen steadily over his 22-year tenure to arrive at the top, but it doesn't look like he's getting a lot of autonomy to shake things up. Read More Google and Cisco strike patent deal Google has added Cisco to the list of tech companies with which it has struck a long-term patent cross-licensing agreement. Read More OpenDaylight's delayed SDN now available OpenDaylight, the vendor-heavy consortium developing an open source SDN framework, has announced that its first software release is available for download. Read More WHITE PAPER: QLogic Solve I/O Bottlenecks with Server Side Shared Cache Learn how QLogic FabricCache™ Adapters transparently bring scalable performance to clustered and virtualized applications, without adding complexity or architectural changes to your network. Learn More>> Storage and servers will help boost IT spending, says IDC Worldwide IT spending will grow by 4.6 percent this year, as enterprises look to upgrade storage, servers and networking equipment, according to market research company IDC. Read More More 'Snowden effect': Defense contractors tighten access for IT, security staff IT and security managers at U.S. defense contractors say the impact of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the symbol of the insider threat has led to tighter security in their organizations — and it's often meant they have less access privileges. Read More Google expands bug bounty program, ups Patch program rewards Google is broadening its bug bounty program for security researchers to encompass all Chrome apps and extensions made by company. It's also upping payments for its Patch Rewards Program, focused on improvements for open-source code. Read More
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