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	VMware acquires CloudVolumes for faster virtual app delivery Extending its desktop virtualization stack, VMware has acquired CloudVolumes, a 3-year-old startup that developed software for delivering virtualized applications on the fly. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Forrester 2014 Dynamic Case Management Wave Forrester has released its 2014 Dynamic Case Management Wave, and for the second consecutive time, IBM is a leader. View Now>> In this Issue The top 14 hidden features in Windows, iOS, and Android How Michael Gregoire plans to put CA back on track VC investors hot for the cloud, mobile and robots The 6 best tablets for getting work done in 2014 Cloud BI: Going where the data lives Ahead of VMWorld, VMware promotes Casado to lead NSX Google brings robust cluster scheduling to its cloud Amazon strikes deal in China to offer more imported goods Start-up fights ambush attacks on SDN, virtual machine networks WEBCAST: IBM ING Transforms DevOps to Reduce Cost and Speed Delivery ING, one of the largest banks in Europe needed to reduce the high cost of isolated, inefficient application development. They chose IBM PureApplication System to move their IT infrastructure to a cloud-based shared service model. In this Webcast, ING executive, Mark Willemse, shares the lessons ING learned from this strategic initiative. Learn more The top 14 hidden features in Windows, iOS, and Android Betcha don't know all these nifty tricks and time-saving tips to boost your productivity. Whichever OS you use, there's something here for you. Read More How Michael Gregoire plans to put CA back on track What's new at CA Technologies? Turns out the company has been quietly trying to reinvent itself as a top provider of enterprise products for managing cloud services and mobile devices, extending its expertise beyond in-house IT management. It's a tough challenge for CEO Michael Gregoire, who took charge of CA in 2010 to transform the company for this new age. Read More VC investors hot for the cloud, mobile and robots Venture capital fundraising has picked up steam in the U.S., with cloud computing, mobile technology and robotics getting solid backing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dropbox The Truth About Cloud Security "Security" is the number one issue holding business leaders back from the cloud. But does the reality match the perception? Keeping data close to home, on premises, makes business and IT leaders feel inherently more secure. But the truth is, cloud solutions can offer companies real, tangible security advantages. Learn more! The 6 best tablets for getting work done in 2014 A few years ago, it was easy to scoff at the idea of using tablets for productivity. The hardware was too weak, and the software was too limited, so turning a tablet into a work device made sense only for a few fringe users. But things have changed since Apple released the first iPad in 2010. Read More Cloud BI: Going where the data lives Even though cloud-based business intelligence has been around for nearly a decade, a recent trend is driving renewed interest: Companies are generating and storing more data in the cloud. Read More Ahead of VMWorld, VMware promotes Casado to lead NSX Days ahead of the show the company has promoted some of its top brass to new positions, signaling their continued commitment to the areas of network virtualization and cloud computing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Skyhigh Networks Checklist for Selecting Enterprise-Ready Cloud Applications To minimize risk, organizations must employ a methodology to identify and select enterprise-ready cloud services. This 21 step checklist includes the five categories of attribute to evaluate and an audit framework from the Cloud Security Alliance View Now>> Google brings robust cluster scheduling to its cloud Google is drawing from the work of the open-source community to offer its cloud customers a service to better manage their clusters of virtual servers. Read More Amazon strikes deal in China to offer more imported goods Amazon.com is hoping to attract more consumers from China, with a new agreement that will let the U.S. e-commerce company bring millions of products from its international sites to the country as imported goods. Read More Start-up fights ambush attacks on SDN, virtual machine networks Start-up GuardiCore is working on a security product that works through a 'honeypot' approach to detect and block stealthy attacks on software-defined networks (SDN) and multi-vendor virtual-machine infrastructures for enterprise customers as well as cloud-service providers. Read More
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