Cisco's big about-face on cloud services

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	Cisco's big about-face on cloud services Three years ago as part of a comprehensive cloud strategy, Cisco pledged to address every aspect of cloud except services – it did not want to compete with customers. 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! In this Issue How Cisco wants to win in the cloud Group files complaint against Verizon on 'forced' IP conversions Foundation to fight cybercrime by offering free advice on domain-name security New products of the week 03.24.14 INSIDER Quitting time: How to make a graceful exit Nokia delays closure of sale to Microsoft of smartphone business WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc. Mix and Match Design for High-Performance Computing Discover why the C8000 series is well suited for high-performance computing, big data, and hosting workloads with a lower total cost of ownership. View Now How Cisco wants to win in the cloud Cisco is making a big bet ($1 billion in fact) on the cloud, but it's going to have a battle winning it against the likes of Amazon Web Services, Microsoft and Google, each of which have their own strong plans in this crowded market. Read More Group files complaint against Verizon on 'forced' IP conversions Verizon Communications is forcing customers in southern California to move from traditional telephone service to voice over IP or wireless services, a consumer advocacy group has said in a complaint filed with the state. Read More WHITE PAPER: CradlePoint Technology American Apparel Deploys CradlePoint CradlePoint enables American Apparel to keep hundreds of international retail locations online through wireless 3G/4G LTE failover, create private networks to company headquarters, and to centrally manage the entire deployment through the cloud. Learn More Foundation to fight cybercrime by offering free advice on domain-name security A newly formed non-profit called the Secure Domain Foundation (SDF) says its mission will be to provide free advice on security practices to protect the Internet's core infrastructure related to the Domain Name System. Read More New products of the week 03.24.14 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Adtran and Malwarebytes Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS Marketing Analytics in Manufacturing Effective marketing analytics have the ability to leverage big data and break down unstructured customer info to help manufacturers better understand customer needs. Aberdeen Group found that 43% of manufacturers cited finding new ways to serve customers as a primary focus area. This report explores the drivers & benefits of marketing analytics. Learn more INSIDER Quitting time: How to make a graceful exit One in four U.S. tech workers is in job-hunting mode, according to IT employment research. Read More Nokia delays closure of sale to Microsoft of smartphone business Nokia has delayed to April the sale of its smartphone business to Microsoft as it still hasn't received approvals from certain antitrust authorities in Asia. Read More
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