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	Review: Encrypted solid state drives protect laptop data Vendors are touting solid state replacement drives as a way to protect corporate data in the event of a laptop being lost or stolen, and to boost performance at the same time. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies CA Automation Suite Paves the Way for Cloud This white paper describes how virtualization and cloud initiatives are creating new types of management challenges across physical and virtual data center environments. It explains why standardization, automation, and integration of many processes and tools are needed to help IT teams become more productive and agile. Read More In this Issue First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground Ten Things We Love and Hate about Windows Server 8 Ten Things We Love and Hate About Window 8 Client Versions WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Case Study – Constangy Learn how to consolidate and virtualize many different servers, and eliminate the expense and difficulty of remotely managing the hardware and software. Read now! First look: Windows 8 breaks new ground The first public beta for Windows 8 is expected to be released in late February, but we've been testing pre-beta code in our lab. Our overall impression is that Windows 8 represents an aggressive effort by Microsoft to deliver a single OS that runs just about everywhere and takes on all of Microsoft's key rivals. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Best Practices for Implementing 2048-bit SSL Ready for 2048-bit SSL? Not with F5. Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x faster 2048-bit SSL performance. Download the Citrix and Verisign 2048-bit Performance Kit. Learn More Ten Things We Love and Hate about Windows Server 8 Windows 8 Server represents a major shift for Microsoft, since it focuses on the cloud and virtualization. Here are 10 things to love and hate about Windows Server 8. Read More WHITE PAPER: Internap New eBook: A Colocation Buyer's Guide Whether you're determining if colocation is the right fit for your business or you are currently in the process of selecting a colocation provider, you'll find this eBook an essential must read for making the right decision for your business. Learn More Ten Things We Love and Hate About Window 8 Client Versions Windows 8 is coming, like it or not. The new OS from Microsoft will cover PCs, laptops, tablet and smartphones. Will it succeed? Here are 10 things to love and hate about Windows 8. Read More
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