Gartner: Top 10 Technology Trends for 2015 IT can’t ignore

	Cloud giants do battle backed by distinctly different partner networks | Cisco rolls out easy-to-use iWAN
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	Gartner: Top 10 Technology Trends for 2015 IT can't ignore Gartner defines its Strategic Technology Trends as those technologies that have the most potential to drive great change in the enterprise IT arena in the next three years. This year's crop has that potential as trends like software-defined networks and 3D printing take center stage in Gartner's list. Read More WEBCAST: Kaminario Introducing K2's 5th Generation The Kaminario K2 is an enterprise-grade, general-purpose, all-Flash storage array designed to work with the mixed workloads of OLTP, analytic and virtualized applications. Watch this 2 minute video to get a quick overview of this high-performance, cost-efficient storage platform, its architecture and enterprise-class features. Learn More>> In this Issue Cloud giants do battle backed by distinctly different partner networks Cisco rolls out easy-to-use iWAN Microsoft follows Google to education sector with Office 365 app for teachers Should Cisco make like HP, and split? Gartner: IT careers – what's hot? As HP splits in two, weaker PC makers won't survive the shakeout, analysts say Gigabit copper? Sckipio says yes Cisco, EMC consortium debuts new cloud gear IBM expands Watson's presence across multiple industries WHITE PAPER: HP Top 5 Truths About Big Data Hype and Security Intelligence Big Data Security Analytics (BDSA) is the subject of exuberant predictions. However, a Gartner analyst points out that no available BDSA solutions come close to these forecasts. Nevertheless, the principles of Big Data are the key to advanced security intelligence. This white paper discusses the key tenets of Big Data. Learn more >> Cloud giants do battle backed by distinctly different partner networks When evaluating the marketplaces of the big three public IaaS cloud providers - Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft - AWS stands out in terms of the maturity of its platform for partners to offer products and services on top of its cloud. But Microsoft, too, has a formidable partner program that could rival Amazon's in the future, analysts predict. Read More Cisco rolls out easy-to-use iWAN For those not familiar with Cisco's iWAN, it's Cisco's implementation and powered by PfR (Performance Routing). PfR has been available for many years, but the new, easy-to-use PfRv3 should enable many more customers to enjoy the benefits. Read More Microsoft follows Google to education sector with Office 365 app for teachers The Microsoft app is built for SharePoint Online and OneNote and is meant to help teachers with common classroom tasks. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Accelerate your innovation with IBM Bluemix™ Join us for a webcast introducing the new IBM BluemixTM. IBM Bluemix (www.bluemix.net) is a developer oriented Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment that is based on the Cloud Foundry open source project. It provides you easy access to a rich library of IBM, 3rd party and open source runtimes, services and APIs. Learn More Should Cisco make like HP, and split? Wall Street analyst says it would kick company into gear. Read More Gartner: IT careers – what's hot? Gartner says by 2018, digital business requires 50% less business process workers and 500% more key digital business jobs, compared to traditional models. IT leaders —develop new hiring practices to recruit for the new nontraditional IT roles. Read More As HP splits in two, weaker PC makers won't survive the shakeout, analysts say Hewlett-Packard's decision to spin off its PC business shows that even historically strong PC makers are having to rethink their commitment to the market -- and that smaller players are already saying, "No mas." Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Future-proof your mobility strategy with Dell EMM Looking for ongoing ways to securely connect your mobile team to the resources they need today and in the future? Read this new white paper to learn how Dell Enterprise Mobility Management can help your IT team adapt as devices, operating systems and work habits constantly evolve. Learn more Gigabit copper? Sckipio says yes The first applied use of a transmission protocol that can theoretically reach gigabit speeds over standard home copper connections debuts today, with the release of Sckipio Technology's G.Fast chipset. Read More Cisco, EMC consortium debuts new cloud gear VCE unveils first all-flash-based integrated IT infrastructure system. Read More IBM expands Watson's presence across multiple industries IBM's Watson is being tested by numerous clients in the banking, health care and tourism industries. Read More
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