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5 big things to watch for at VMworld

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5 big things to watch for at VMworld
For about the last decade VMware has been one of the pre-eminent companies ushering in a new era of computing related to server virtualization. Now, the company is hoping to extend the shift beyond just server virtualization to include the cloud, plus network and storage virtualization. The vision is encapsulated in what VMware executives call its Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) strategy, which will be on full display at the company's annual VMworld conference next week in San Francisco. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments

Getting Ahead Managing VoIP and Videoconferencing
Can the move to UC be just another simple technology transition? End users expect these technologies to look, act and behave just as their non-IP predecessors. But for IT teams it brings very real, new requirements. Learn VoIP and video success strategies from Jim Frey, an Enterprise Management Associates analyst. Learn more.

WHITE PAPER: Webroot Software

Managing Web Security in a Challenging Threat Landscape
This whitepaper deals with the rise of mobility, BYOD and social networking, and how these trends have led cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities in browsers and mobile apps. From drive-by downloads to spearfishing to XML injection, web-borne threats represent a significant new risk for businesses. Learn More

10 Scenes from Ballmer's Microsoft
Tenacious and sharp-tongued, Steve Ballmer has held the helm at Microsoft for more than 13 years, navigating highs and lows, economic recessions and recoveries, acquisitions, lawsuits, and competitive battles. On Aug. 23, the company announced that Ballmer will retire as Microsoft CEO at some point in the next 12 months. Here's a look at the company he's leaving. Read More

Linus Torvalds celebrates 22 years of Linux with nostalgic message
It was 22 years ago on Sunday that Linus Torvalds announced in a newsgroup posting that he was creating a free operating system, a message he echoed in his announcement Sunday of the latest Linux kernel release candidate. Read More

Hackers may cash in when XP is retired
Hackers may bank their Windows XP zero-day exploits and cash them in after Microsoft stops patching the aged operating system next April. Read More


WEBCAST: Egnyte

The Benefits of Hybrid Cloud Sharing
Security. Scalability. Control. These are just some of the many benefits of enterprise cloud file-sharing that you'll discover in this KnowledgeVault, packed with short videos, white papers and demos. View Now!

Windows 8 stains Ballmer's legacy
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer survived the flop that was Windows Vista, but he wasn't able to do the same after the disappointment of Windows 8. Read More

New global warming rules put the heat on data centers
California is rolling out a new law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, primarily from electric generating plants, and the cost of the effort is expected to be passed along to data centers, which are among the biggest consumers of electric power in the state. Read More

Can anybody catch Amazon?
It is quite a stretch for most cloud service providers to match the geographical reach of Amazon Web Services. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco Wi-Fi Challenge NWW Jun-Aug13

Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences
Whether you are in retail, hospitality, healthcare, transportation, or another industry, keeping and attracting customers is crucial to the success of your organization. Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences can help you improve customer loyalty and increase revenue. Learn more.

SSDs still maturing, new memory tech still 10 years away
Solid-state drive adoption will continue to grow and it will be more than 10 years before it is ultimately replaced by a new memory technology, experts said. Read More

Orb Networks to shut down, suffocated by the cloud
Streaming media company Orb Networks said Thursday that it will shut down, having been acquired by an anonymous third-party company that will absorb its media platform technology. Read More

Tech firms' responses to latest NSA disclosures cloud the truth, experts say
Technology companies may be hiding behind legal jargon to avoid being more forthcoming in their responses to new documents on government surveillance that were disclosed Friday, some experts say. Read More

HP introduces SAP HANA based cloud service
Hewlett-Packard has introduced a cloud service around SAP's HANA in-memory database, targeting customers who want to analyze big data. Read More


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