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	Cisco purchase of CIA-funded company may fuel distrust abroad The CIA's non-profit venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, has been pumping millions of dollars into technology startups since its launch in 2000, meaning it's not the least bit unusual for major vendors to have acquired and assimilated one of these CIA-nurtured seedlings. Read More   In this Issue ABM overcomes pro-VMware bias to adopt Microsoft's Hyper-V Tech Pros Need to Learn the Art of Brevity C-Suites Struggle With Digital Strategy 5 Benchmarking Alternatives That Will Improve Outsourcing Relationships Companies should already know how to protect data, FTC argues U.S. research lab focuses on building computers of the future AppliedMicro to crank up mobile chips to 16 cores for servers Samsung's new 1TB SSD is based on latest 3D technology Seagate to buy LSI's flash storage business from Avago for $450M WHITE PAPER: Google Apps   Study: Total Economic Impact of Google Apps Employees can work faster and IT spending can decrease when companies switch to Google Apps, says a commissioned study by Forrester Consulting. Going Google can make teams 20% more efficient and yields an estimated ROI of 329%. Learn more>> ABM overcomes pro-VMware bias to adopt Microsoft's Hyper-V Saving about $2 million was the primary reason international business-facility management firm ABM decided to convert its virtual infrastructure from VMware's vSphere to Microsoft's Hyper-V, but that came only after a period of having Microsoft prove that its virtual environment was ready. Read More   Tech Pros Need to Learn the Art of Brevity A communication expert -- author of the new book "Brief" -- says you'll have a bigger impact by saying less. But it requires preparation. Read More   C-Suites Struggle With Digital Strategy Many execs are dissatisfied with how their organizations make decisions about shaping digital business strategy. Will the CIO step up to be the digital pathfinder? Read More   WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc. 10 Key Considerations for a Successful Online Video Strategy As video technology has become more ubiquitous, it has also become more complex. The key considerations in this guide will help you to develop a successful online video strategy with advice to deliver high-quality video, scale instantly, and ensure real-time optimizations specific to each device, operating system and user connection. Learn More 5 Benchmarking Alternatives That Will Improve Outsourcing Relationships Benchmarking can pit you against your IT outsourcing supplier on prices. Here are five friendlier alternatives to keep costs competitive and your relationship positive. Read More   Companies should already know how to protect data, FTC argues The FTC has published enough information publicly for companies to know what it considers reasonable security practices for protecting sensitive data, an FTC official said. Read More   U.S. research lab focuses on building computers of the future Computer scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have launched an effort to develop whole new types of computers that will be used 10, 25 or even 50 years from now. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Survival Tips for Big Data's Impact on Network Performance Big Data projects slam network performance. This paper offer survival tips to prepare your network before the Big Data projects hit, not after. Learn how to monitor and manage network performance for bandwidth, consistent low latency, scalable storage, processing power and security. Learn More AppliedMicro to crank up mobile chips to 16 cores for servers AppliedMicro plans to put ARM mobile chips with 16 cores in servers, but is approaching the market cautiously following the abrupt shutdown of ARM server pioneer Calxeda late last year. Read More   Samsung's new 1TB SSD is based on latest 3D technology Samsung has raised the stakes in flash storage with a new 1TB solid-state drive based on its newest memory technology. Read More   Seagate to buy LSI's flash storage business from Avago for $450M Seagate Technology will buy LSI's flash storage business from Avago Technologies for US$450 million in cash. Read More
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