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	Microsoft verging on single OS across all devices The next version of Windows will pull together the company's three Windows OSes – Windows for PCs and tablets, Windows Phone and Xbox One – to enable apps that span all types of devices and that are available in a single Microsoft store, CEO Satya Nadella told investors and journalists during the company's Q4 earnings meeting this week Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Infrastructure Management Software Improves Planning & Costs This paper demonstrates, through a series of examples, how data center infrastructure management software tools can simplify operational processes, cut costs, and speed up information delivery. View more In this Issue Midyear jobs outlook: What to know about IT hiring, skills, benefits How Nokia both helped and hindered Microsoft's earnings Leaked 'Windows 9' screenshots reveal more detail about reborn Start Menu Dropbox for Business grows more security, IT admin muscles Microsoft brings two open source tools to Azure Microsoft revenue lifted by cloud sales to businesses 'Nadella Effect' makes Ballmer $2.8B richer 25G Ethernet moving fast Solidifying Microsoft Azure Security for SharePoint and SQL in the Cloud WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Owning vs. Outsourcing Data Center Physical Infrastructure When faced with the decision of upgrading an existing data center, building new, or leasing space in a retail collocation data center, there are both quantitative and qualitative differences to consider. This paper discusses how to assess these key factors to make a sound decision. Learn more! Midyear jobs outlook: What to know about IT hiring, skills, benefits The second half of 2014 is looking good for job-hunting IT pros, particularly if they possess coveted skills. IT employment numbers are rising, employers are forging ahead with hiring plans, and CIOs are confident about hiring budgets. Read More How Nokia both helped and hindered Microsoft's earnings Microsoft paid more than $7 billion for Nokia's handset and services business, and the jury is still out as to what it means for its future. Read More Leaked 'Windows 9' screenshots reveal more detail about reborn Start Menu It's no secret that an upcoming Windows update codenamed 'Threshold' will herald the return of the Start menu and allow Metro apps to operate in windowed mode. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Classification of Data Center Infrastructure Tools This paper divides the realm of data center management tools into four distinct subsets and compares the primary and secondary functions of key subsystems within these subsets. Learn more! Dropbox for Business grows more security, IT admin muscles Dropbox will continue beefing up the business version of its cloud storage and file sharing service, adding security features to shared links, full-text search capabilities and new tools for enterprise developers. Read More Microsoft brings two open source tools to Azure Following through on promises from new CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft continues to add support for non-Microsoft technologies, allowing them to run well on the company's Azure cloud hosting platform. Read More Microsoft revenue lifted by cloud sales to businesses Strong sales of cloud products to businesses helped lift Microsoft's revenue by 18 percent last quarter, though its profits declined. Read More WHITE PAPER: APC by Schneider Electric Types of Prefabricated Modular Data Centers There are important distinctions between the types of data center factory-built building blocks on the market. This paper proposes standard terminology for categorizing the types of prefabricated modular data centers, and compares their key attributes. View more 'Nadella Effect' makes Ballmer $2.8B richer Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's "devices and services" strategy may be in tatters, discarded by his successor, Satya Nadella, but Ballmer must be smiling all the way to the bank. Read More 25G Ethernet moving fast The second highest server Ethernet port sales and shipments may be 25G over the next five years, according to Dell'Oro Group. First will be 10G, which will account for more than 50% of the $1.7 billion in revenue and 40 million ports by 2018. Read More Solidifying Microsoft Azure Security for SharePoint and SQL in the Cloud More and more organizations are moving SharePoint and SQL workloads into Microsoft Azure in the cloud because of the simplicity of spinning up servers in the cloud, adding more capacity, decreasing capacity without having to BUY servers on-premise. Read More
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