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	Ubuntu breaks from the Linux pack Ubuntu 11.04 (nicknamed Natty Narwhal) marks a decided change in direction for the Linux-based operating system. The biggest change is that Canonical, the organizer of Ubuntu, is replacing the Gnome/KDE desktop environment with a new user interface called Unity. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Adding Visibility to WAN Optimization Too often network professionals find themselves stuck in reaction mode, which can prevent them for strategically planning for positive, long-term benefits. Read this report to learn some best practices for understanding and improving the visibility and performance of mission-critical, networked applications. Read now! In this Issue First look at Windows Azure Do you know where your security holes are? Vulnerability analysis tools add compliance features Vulnerability analyzers offer Web scanning as an option Review: A Tale of Three Tablets Office 365 vs. Google Apps: The InfoWorld review WHITE PAPER: IBM A new way of working: Insights from global leaders Learn how high-performing organizations are using dynamic, collaborative and connected way of working to be more effective and competitive in today's quickly shifting markets. published by the IBM Business Value Institute. Read Now First look at Windows Azure There's "the cloud" and then there's Windows Azure. We tested the available production-level features in Microsoft's platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offering, and found that Azure is similar in many ways to what already exists in the cloud sky. Read More Do you know where your security holes are? We all worry that there's some lurking security problem in our servers. We do what we can, patching, following best practices, keeping up-to-date with training and news. But wouldn't it be great to have an automated tool to check our work? That's the promise of vulnerability analyzers: products that detect problems in configuration, applications, and patches. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Take the Guesswork Out of Virtualization Take the guesswork out of the typically complicated task of designing, setting up, and configuring a virtual infrastructure. This reference configuration is comprised of three servers, two switches, and one storage array. Complemented with the right virtualization software, you can support your users. Read now. Vulnerability analysis tools add compliance features Compliance is a natural extension of a vulnerability analysis tool. Normal vulnerability scanning includes searching for unpatched systems, unprotected directories, and other errors in configuration. Read More Vulnerability analyzers offer Web scanning as an option Web scanning is different from vulnerability scanning because it looks for bugs in the Web apps themselves, rather than the software installed on the Web server. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC The Changing Role of Network Management Read how new challenges in IT like virtualization and cloud computing are changing the role of Network Managers, who are now required to leverage automation and integrated solutions even further to adapt to these changes. Learn how EMC Ionix Network Solutions help Network Managers overcome these challenges. Read now Review: A Tale of Three Tablets As the popularity of Apple's iPad continues to grow, we're seeing more competitors jumping into the space with their versions, all with the hopes of duplicating or getting close to the tablet experience offered by the iPad. Read More Office 365 vs. Google Apps: The InfoWorld review With Office 365 now available in final form, here's what you need to know to decide if Office 365 or Google Apps (or neither) is right for your organization. Read More
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