Government CIOs Face Data Center Consolidation Challenges

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	Government CIOs Face Data Center Consolidation Challenges Federal CIOs face pressure to consolidate their agencies' data center infrastructure. Those challenge are much bigger than just an IT, and experts advise CIOs to develop strategic plans so that consolidation improves application delivery and supports priorities such as cloud computing and virtualization. Read More WEBCAST: CA Technologies LIVE EVENT: 5/7, The End of Data Protection As We Know It. Traditional backup is going away, but where does this leave end-users? Learn more! In this Issue An unnecessary path to tech: A Bachelor's degree Obama administration backs disclosing software vulnerabilities in most cases IRS misses XP deadline, pays Microsoft millions for patches Tibco 6.0 moves outside the data center Yahoo turns on encryption between data centers Preventing the scourge of double-digit tunnel syndrome WHITE PAPER: Google Apps Radicati: Cloud Business Email - Market Quadrant 2013 Google was named the top cloud business email provider in a recent report by research firm Radicati. Out of 14 key players, Google Apps for Business leads the pack in both functionality and estimated adoption. Learn more! An unnecessary path to tech: A Bachelor's degree Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Edward Snowden all launched tech careers without four-year college degrees, and that may be true for a large percentage of techies. Read More Obama administration backs disclosing software vulnerabilities in most cases The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama favors disclosing to the public vulnerabilities in commercial and open source software in the national interest, unless there is a national security or law enforcement need, the country's spy agency said. Read More WHITE PAPER: CenturyLink The Business Case for the Enterprise Cloud This article aims to explore the business case for the enterprise cloud, focusing on public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). The discussion will examine the business differences between enterprise and commodity cloud IaaS. Topics to be covered include infrastructure services and support, automation, management, and application services. Learn More IRS misses XP deadline, pays Microsoft millions for patches The IRS acknowledged this week that it missed the April 8 cut-off for Windows XP support, and will be paying Microsoft millions for an extra year of security patches. Read More Tibco 6.0 moves outside the data center Updating its platform for the hyper-connected cloud era, Tibco has equipped the new version of its flagship application-integration software with the ability to communicate with external applications. Read More WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Survival Tips for Big Data's Impact on Network Performance The pressure is on to show tangible value from big data rollouts. Learn how performance monitoring tools can provide network managers and IT administrators insight and visibility into networks, infrastructures and applications far in advance, resulting in smooth transitions, accomplished network managers, and project success. Learn More Yahoo turns on encryption between data centers Yahoo said Wednesday it was encrypting traffic flowing between its data centers, several months after leaked documents revealed the government had been sniffing those links. Read More Preventing the scourge of double-digit tunnel syndrome Having endured a variety of carpal tunnel-like maladies over the years, I try not to make light of the typing-induced discomforts complained about by others. I try, yet sometimes I fail. Writes an IT professional/regular Buzzblog reader who shall remain anonymous for a reason that will become obvious: Hi Paul, Read More
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