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	Can Dropbox go from consumer hit to business success? Apple iCloud. Google Drive. Microsoft OneDrive. Box. Dropbox. Hightail (formerly YouSendIt). Online storage services have been a mainstream option for consumers for some time now. But as the business world wrestles with adopting cloud-based collaboration services, can a so-called independent company offer a competitive product to the business-centric offerings. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WEBCAST: IBM Data Integration in Large Scale Data Environments This webcast addresses data integration grid platforms and how they manage data integration tasks (data ingestion, movement, transformation, cleansing, updating, etc.) that are required for success with large data volumes. Join this session to learn about best practices and how to avoid common mistakes. Learn More In this Issue Embrace consumer cloud tools or risk losing control EMC sells Syncplicity to focus on core storage business Samsung releases world's first 2TB consumer SSDs New products of the week 06.15.2015 : Peak 10 eGuide: Hybrid IT In this eGuide, Computerworld examines how hybrid IT decisions should be made and what the future might hold for this technology. Read on to learn how hybrid IT can help your organization. Learn More Embrace consumer cloud tools or risk losing control CIOs are quickly losing control of the applications and platforms their employees choose to use at work. Personal preferences for cloud-based apps from Google, Box and Slack, among others, have spilled into the workforce at an astonishing rate during the past 18 months. Unsanctioned apps and services can negatively impact workflow, productivity and the general health of a company, but the potential damage can be offset with the right IT mindset, support and flexibility.MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: 10 Most Powerful IaaS Companies Consumers have virtually endless choice when it comes to cloud tools, but there are different dynamics at play in the workplace. Employee expectations don't always blend well with IT's goals, so many workers simply use the tools they want. In many cases, nothing stops the average employee from storing all kinds of corporate data in personal storage accounts.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WEBCAST: IBM Data Integration in Large Scale Data Environments This webcast addresses data integration grid platforms and how they manage data integration tasks (data ingestion, movement, transformation, cleansing, updating, etc.) that are required for success with large data volumes. Join this session to learn about best practices and how to avoid common mistakes. Learn More EMC sells Syncplicity to focus on core storage business EMC is selling its Syncplicity file-sharing and collaboration business to private investment company Skyview Capital for an undisclosed sum.EMC bought Syncplicity in May 2012 in response to the growth of mobile computing and bring-your-own-device policies in enterprises. Syncplicity is one of a host of cloud-based file services, including Box, Dropbox and Google Drive, that have emerged in the past few years. It's available for iOS and Android as well as PC operating systems.In the three years it owned Syncplicity, EMC adapted the system so enterprises could use it for access to data in their own storage systems. The company also added central controls over how specific types of files could be shared and with whom.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: Avaya Seamless Engagement for Midsize Companies Explore how a rich, seamless environment, one that is flexible enough to allow everyone to engage where and when they need can enable effortless engagement and sacrifice nothing in the process. Learn More. Samsung releases world's first 2TB consumer SSDs Samsung has begun shipping 2TB 850 PRO and 850 EVO SSDs, which the company claims are the first to break the "multi-terabyte" SSD barrier. Read More   New products of the week 06.15.2015 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as HP and Brocade. Read More
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