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	Amazon, Microsoft and Salesforce top Forrester cloud platform list Which cloud is best for building new applications? That depends on your developers and how they like to code, according to new research from Forrester. Read More : Spanning Top 5 Reasons Your Need Backup for Salesforce How safe is the information you store in Salesforce? Learn 5 challenges businesses face and how to overcome them. In this eBook learn: -Top 5 threats to your Salesforce data -How to proactively prevent and recover from these threats -How to remain compliant in the cloud Learn More In this Issue 7 hot career-related companies to watch Google Cloud and a Chromebook might be your next contact center Software AG hitches cloud wagon to AWS Amazon acquires IoT platform developer 2lemetry Ellison swings at Salesforce as Oracle's growth sputters Opera buys VPN service to help protect user privacy Forget about IaaS, PaaS and SaaS - it's all about the platform AeroFS makes cloud collaboration free for up to 30 users DreamHost report shows common types of government requests for information : NexGen Storage Achieve Consistent Performance With Hybrid Flash Array Download now and examine Orangefield's journey to find a solution that would meet, and exceed, their performance and capacity requirements. Learn More 7 hot career-related companies to watch In among all the cloud, security and mobile tech startups attracting venture funding so far this year, new companies focused on hiring, education and career development are pulling in big bucks. Read More Google Cloud and a Chromebook might be your next contact center The next time you call customer service, you may get an answer from a Chromebook. The Chromebook won't answer your questions, but the human who does may be talking through Google's connected laptop with a headset. And they may be doing so from home. Read More Software AG hitches cloud wagon to AWS Cloud computing may not be the optimal approach to every business problem, but Software AG wants to make sure its enterprise customers at least have the option. Read More : Spanning The Google Apps Admin Guide to Peace of Mind eBook You enjoy the benefits of Google Apps but have you taken the proper steps to protect your Google Apps files from data loss? In this eBook learn: -Ways Google Apps data can get permanently deleted -What Google offers for protection and gaps you need to fill -How to prevent and recover from data loss Learn More Amazon acquires IoT platform developer 2lemetry Amazon.com has acquired 2lemetry, a startup that has developed a platform for the integration of connected devices across enterprises, as it expands on its Internet of Things strategy. Read More Ellison swings at Salesforce as Oracle's growth sputters Oracle expects to generate more than $1 billion in new SaaS and PaaS business in 2015, putting it toe-to-toe in the cloud market with Salesforce.com, Oracle's top executives said. Read More Opera buys VPN service to help protect user privacy Norwegian browser developer Opera Software has bought virtual private network service SurfEasy to help its users protect their privacy when accessing the Web from smartphones, tablets and computers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cloud Cruiser Clarity & Cost Control in Delivering IT Services This paper explores the evolution of IT, with an emphasis on the control of IT services as they shift back to enterprise IT. We'll look at how this control comes with a price, in terms of complexity and lack of visibility into consumption costs, as well as the value these IT services can provide. Learn More Forget about IaaS, PaaS and SaaS - it's all about the platform Forrester wants us to blow up the talk of IaaS, SaaS and PaaS. Because the cloud is all about the platform. Read More AeroFS makes cloud collaboration free for up to 30 users When it comes to sharing data in the cloud, there's more than one way to deliver security. Read More DreamHost report shows common types of government requests for information One of the lingering concerns companies have about cloud computing is having their data subpoenaed by a legally-authorized government agency. Cloud service providers are required to respond to legitimate requests, and many companies believe that puts their data at risk. Read More
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