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	Big Switch aims to control the cloud with SDN product Big Switch Networks this week is unveiling an SDN controller designed to bring Google-like hyperscale networking to enterprises. Read More WHITE PAPER: Gravitant, Inc. A Better Way to Manage and Deliver Cloud Services As more enterprises make the transition to cloud, a new type of management option is emerging: cloud services brokerage. Neovise reviews the Gravitant cloudMatrix offering, outlining the unique value it provides in the right cloud and provider Learn More In this Issue NetApp sets its sights on cloud data management: A Q&A with CEO Tom Georgens Microsoft consolidates enterprise IT conferences Verizon amps FiOS upload speeds for all residential customers Microsoft welcomes home 785 prodigal enterprises customers Ping Identity rolls mobile one-swipe authentication; takes aim at RSA tokens Cloud message resonating with Microsoft partners Cisco, Microsoft chasing clouds INSIDER Quick guide: 25 tips and tricks for Google Drive power users Wall Street Beat: Transition to mobile, cloud hits tech earnings Enterprises increasingly look to the private cloud WHITE PAPER: Radware Cloud Security Solutions As more and more service providers rush to become cloud service providers, there is a growing need for them to create service differentiation in order to attract new customers. Learn More NetApp sets its sights on cloud data management: A Q&A with CEO Tom Georgens Moving virtual servers around a hybrid cloud environment isn't hard, but managing the data is. That's why NetApp wants to be 'the enterprise data-management standard across the enterprise,' says CEO Tom Georgens. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently caught up with Georgens to get his take on what changes in the cloud computing world. Read More Microsoft consolidates enterprise IT conferences Microsoft will hold next year a new conference that encompasses its enterprise IT products, including the productivity and server Office software, IT management wares and development tools, and replaces several shows that are narrower in scope. Read More Verizon amps FiOS upload speeds for all residential customers Previously, FiOS service tiers offered upload speeds of anywhere from one-half to one-fifth of the advertised download speed. Read More WHITE PAPER: PrinterLogic Printer Installer: Eliminating Print Servers Printer Installer is an on-premise web application that enables you to centrally manage and deploy Windows shared or direct iP printers. Learn More Microsoft welcomes home 785 prodigal enterprises customers It's no secret that Microsoft is locked in a battle with Google for the enterprise market, and while Google gives away much more of its enterprise offerings than Microsoft, for almost one thousand firms, that wasn't enough. Read More Ping Identity rolls mobile one-swipe authentication; takes aim at RSA tokens Identity and access management vendor Ping Identity today unveiled software-based multi-factor authentication that lets users to sign onto an enterprise service or system with a swipe of their smartphone. Read More Cloud message resonating with Microsoft partners Microsoft has been screaming "cloud" in many partners' deaf ears for several years, but the company found a more receptive audience at this week's Worldwide Partner Conference. Read More WHITE PAPER: Gravitant, Inc. A Better Way to Manage and Deliver Cloud Services As more enterprises make the transition to cloud, a new type of management option is emerging: cloud services brokerage. Neovise reviews the Gravitant cloudMatrix offering, outlining the unique value it provides in the right cloud and provider Learn More Cisco, Microsoft chasing clouds Cisco this week expanded its data center arrangement with Microsoft with a multiyear sales and go-to-market effort for integrated products. The deal builds upon one agreed to 15 months ago, when the two companies combined cloud offerings under their respective Cisco Unified Data Center and Microsoft Fast Track 3.0 architectures. Read More INSIDER Quick guide: 25 tips and tricks for Google Drive power users Odds are you're already using Google Drive, the combination cloud-based storage service, online office suite, and overall connective tissue tying together numerous Google services. But are you making the most of its full potential? Read More Wall Street Beat: Transition to mobile, cloud hits tech earnings With Google, IBM, SAP, Intel and other tech titans reporting earnings this week, the focus is again on mobile and cloud technology. The general trend appears to be that the further a tech vendor has moved away from its legacy desktop-oriented products, the better its earnings are. Read More Enterprises increasingly look to the private cloud Companies interested in moving to cloud computing are increasingly choosing a private cloud for the increased security and, often, compliance features instead of the public cloud, according to a recent survey. Read More
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