Votela, Brother update cloud-based UC services

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	Votela, Brother update cloud-based UC services We have two updates on cloud-based services today. The first news comes from Votela, a provider of enterprise unified communications as a service (UCaaS), as it unveils a platform to support value-added resellers (VARs) and managed service providers (MSPs) seeking to roll out their own cloud communications services. The second announcement comes from Brother International Corporation, the traditional business hardware supplier: The company is now branching out with its own cloud-based services starting with a videoconferencing service. Read More WHITE PAPER: CommVault ESG Report: Modernizing Data Protection In order to assess the current state of the data protection market, ESG recently conducted a global survey among IT professionals familiar with and/or responsible for data protection solutions and processes, as well as potential future plans. Learn More In this Issue HP touts unified cloud services INSIDER Egenera CEO stresses openness in competing with 'Cisco, Cisco, Cisco' TiVo countersues Cisco over DVR patents Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass Who knew Linus Torvalds had an LOLcats side? WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Transforming Tier 1 Applications through Virtualization This Technology Spotlight will explore the benefits of virtualizing tier 1 applications and discuss the role that EMC Consulting plays in virtualizing top tier Microsoft applications (including Exchange, SharePoint and SQL) on the VMware platform. Learn More HP touts unified cloud services Hewlett-Packard kicked off its annual HP Discover user conference, being held in Las Vegas this week, with a number of new cloud computing offerings, emphasizing a single architecture that can be used across both in-house and public clouds. Read More WHITE PAPER: Limelight Limelight Accelerate Your users won't wait. Reward them with fast interactions, personalized experiences, and dynamic web pages that load in real time. Limelight Accelerate combines browser-based acceleration with a robust network platform to maximize Time to Action—the time it takes for visitors to engage with the content on your site—even on mobile devices. Learn More! INSIDER Egenera CEO stresses openness in competing with 'Cisco, Cisco, Cisco' Egenera CEO Pete Manca says the company was 10 years ahead of its time in targeting the converged data center infrastructure, but its smooth transition from a hardware-focused company to a software-oriented one in recent years has enabled it to stay in the thick of what's now a booming market pursued aggressively by Cisco, HP and others. As part of our ongoing IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, IDGE Chief Content Officer John Gallant spoke recently with Manca about Egenera's strategic shift, its partners and competitors, and a big new product announcement. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Strengthen Your Business with Cloud Computing This white paper provides a brief overview of cloud computing, explains how midsize companies can benefit, and describes the steps they can take to take advantage of what it has to offer. Learn More TiVo countersues Cisco over DVR patents TiVo has countersued Cisco in a DVR patent dispute after Cisco sued last week to invalidate the patents TiVo is seeking to enforce. Read More Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass Company touts multi-device capabilities … and other Xbox news at E3 Read More Who knew Linus Torvalds had an LOLcats side? You might think that the kind of people who follow Linux guru Linus Torvalds on Google+ -- or follow him anyplace online, for that matter - would not be LOLcats type of people. A clash of stereotypes, if ever there was one. And, of course, you might think that Torvalds, a notorious crankypants, would not be an LOLcats type of person himself. Turns out you'd be wrong on all counts. Read More
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