2013 IT outlook: Innovation trumps cost-cutting

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	2013 IT outlook: Innovation trumps cost-cutting The economic recovery is moving at an unsteady pace, but the emphasis on cost-cutting that dominated IT agendas in recent years is sharing the spotlight with a more interesting imperative: innovation. Read More WHITE PAPER: Ixia Anue The Evolving Visibility Challenge Network monitoring has become more complex over the last few years, due in large part to virtualization and convergence. Learn how a state-of-the-art monitoring system that maximizes your existing monitoring tool investment can help you attain greater visibility into your network without adding complexity. Say goodbye to virtual blind spots. Learn More In this Issue Best IT resolutions for 2013 Report predicts wave of tech divestitures in 2013 Microsoft's 13 biggest wins and fails of 2012 Top 12 tech-related Google Doodles of 2012 2013 will be the first year since 1987 to …? Apple's free 12 Days of Christmas giveaway continues with Sonic Jump from SEGA Windows 8's uptake falls behind Vista's pace Five reasons 2012 was a great year for Linux Growing confidence in cloud security Security in 2013: The rise of mobile malware and fall of hacktivism WHITE PAPER: HP Building modern, virtualization-optimized data centers HP offers a flexible, virtualization-optimized data center network architecture that requires far fewer devices, interconnections, layers, and discrete appliances. HP Networking solutions streamline network operations and accelerate application and service delivery; reduce space, power, cooling, and capital requirements. View Now Best IT resolutions for 2013 It's that time of year when IT executives' thoughts turn to setting resolutions for the new year. We've talked to CIOs, IT analysts and other industry experts about the major trends for 2013 to come up with our own list of suggested IT resolutions. Read More Report predicts wave of tech divestitures in 2013 A number of signs suggest that next year will see a surge in tech companies selling off assets and product lines for both financial and strategic reasons, according to a recent report by consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Read More Microsoft's 13 biggest wins and fails of 2012 It's been a busy year for Microsoft, including its challenges to Apple and Google on mobility. Read More WHITE PAPER: Brocade Scaling Out Data Centers Organizations of all sizes are facing daunting challenges as they struggle to adapt their data center networks to new technologies and applications. The move toward cloud architectures in particular is demanding a high-performance network interconnect that can host servers potentially numbering in the thousands. Read Now Top 12 tech-related Google Doodles of 2012 Google commemorates anniversaries and milestones with Google Doodles, customized versions of the familiar logo on its home page. Here are our favorite Doodles from 2012 honoring information technology innovators, inventions and events. Read More 2013 will be the first year since 1987 to …? I tweeted the answer earlier. Feel free to enlighten your friends. Read More Apple's free 12 Days of Christmas giveaway continues with Sonic Jump from SEGA Apple's free 12 Days of Christmas giveaway continues with Sonic The Hedgehog and the game Sonic Jump, available free for 24 hours. Read More WHITE PAPER: Avaya Delivering game-changing productivity & dependability By creating one contiguous, end-to-end Fabric, Avaya is empowering businesses to achieve unprecedented levels of infrastructure productivity, service agility, and network dependability, the very essence of the fast, flexible, and secure design aspirations. Read Now Windows 8's uptake falls behind Vista's pace With just a week left in the month, Windows 8's usage uptake has slipped behind Vista's at the same point in its release, according to data from Net Applications. Read More Five reasons 2012 was a great year for Linux The end of the year is always a good time to take stock of where things stand in any niche or field, and Linux is no exception. Read More Growing confidence in cloud security Cloud computing is blowing into 2013 on the winds of confidence, with IT professionals increasingly convinced that the security controls are adequate, but still very, very leery. Read More Security in 2013: The rise of mobile malware and fall of hacktivism It's always fun this time of year to look back on the year we're about to leave behind, and to make some predictions about what we might expect the year ahead to look like. We already have a comprehensive look back at the biggest security stories of 2012, and now here's a look at some trends to watch for 2013. Read More
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