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	Microsoft shocker: Windows 8 chief Sinofsky out The man who oversaw development of Windows 8 and its offshoot the Surface tablet, Steven Sinofsky, is abruptly leaving Microsoft just weeks after delivering both projects to the marketplace. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Canon Document management made simple, with Canon. Canon's next-generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE gives your users simple, seamless ways to do more in less time: Like one-touch printing, sharing and accessing documents --in the office or remotely via mobile devices. And it gives your business a powerful document management platform that's easy and painless to run, upgrade, and expand. LEARN MORE In this Issue OpenFlow startup takes aim at Cisco, VMware The 10 most powerful supercomputers on the planet How to earn a living making Open Source software Palo Alto Networks targets VMware shops with virtualized next-gen firewalls File transfer systems adapting to today's cloudy conditions 6 tools to manage large file transfers HP tweaks Windows 8 downgrade policy Microsoft, Google to do battle over patent royalty rates Coca-Cola's new website 'a mixed mag' RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Ipswitch Wired & Wireless Networks? WhatsUp Gold can help! As an IT manager, you're busy taking care of the availability, performance & security of your company's IT infrastructure. But things like BYOD, rogue devices, AP over-subscription & bandwidth policy abuse can make that complex. WhatsUp Gold provides ONE dashboard to visualize, isolate & resolve wireless problems before they impact your organization. Stop being the last to know about your wireless issues- Try WhatsUp Gold free for 30 days! OpenFlow startup takes aim at Cisco, VMware Big Switch Networks has announced the general availability of its OpenFlow-based software-defined networking products and applications, as well as customers and partners. Read More The 10 most powerful supercomputers on the planet The latest Top500 list details the world's mightiest silicon Read More How to earn a living making Open Source software Let's talk, for a minute, about some of the ways one can make a living by creating Open Source software. Let's get this out of the way right up front - I am a big supporter of Open Source licensing, and have dedicated a large portion of the last 6+ years to actively advocating its usage. That being said, I'm also a realist. I'm interested in practical, concrete examples and approaches to funding... Read More WHITE PAPER: Fiberlink The 10 Commandments of BYOD The rapid proliferation of mobile devices entering the workplace feels like divine intervention to many IT leaders. It's as if a voice boomed down from the mountain ordering all of the employees you support to procure as many devices as possible and connect them to corporate services en masse. BYOD was born and employees followed with fervor. Read Now! Palo Alto Networks targets VMware shops with virtualized next-gen firewalls Palo Alto Networks Tuesday unveiled the first virtualized version of its next-generation firewall, server-based software intended to run on the VMware platform to allow security managers to set up firewall application-layer controls in virtual machines (VM). Read More File transfer systems adapting to today's cloudy conditions Email is still the dominant way to send information from one person to another. But when lots of big files are being sent, email servers can quickly start feeling the pressure, leading to degraded performance and network bandwidth strain. Read More 6 tools to manage large file transfers The managed file transfer (MFT) industry has a players ranging from big-name tech titans to up-and-coming next-generation cloud-based vendors. Below is a list of some, but not all, players in this industry and a brief description. Read More WEBCAST: Teradata Big Data Done Right View this on-demand webcast to learn how to reap the benefits of big data through a practical unified architecture; how to improve performance with in-memory technology; and how to lower costs and increase scalability through cloud computing. Register now. HP tweaks Windows 8 downgrade policy Hewlett-Packard has twice revised its message to customers about downgrading new PCs equipped with Windows 8 to the older Windows 7 in an attempt to clarify its position. Read More Microsoft, Google to do battle over patent royalty rates Microsoft and Motorola Mobility will face off in court on Tuesday for the start of a patent trial that could help establish how royalty rates are calculated for standards-essential patents. Read More Coca-Cola's new website 'a mixed mag' Coca-Cola wants its revamped website - billed as a brand-focused online magazine called Coca-Cola Journey -- to be for readers what its flagship product is for the thirsty: not merely an option but a habit. Read More
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