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	Microsoft boasts that new tool will control Amazon's cloud, too Microsoft this week launched a tool that initially is best for managing its public and private clouds but that the company says will soon enable enterprises to control hybrid clouds based on Amazon Web Services and VMware clouds, too. Read More : Scribe Software Maintain Flexibility While Integrating Data As Dynasplint Systems, Inc. (DSI) contemplated the need to integrate its order-entry system with its CRM system so sales could generate activity reports in real time, the company sought an integration solution that would allow both systems to run separately. Learn More In this Issue Cisco packing lots into new Catalyst Ethernet switch 25 geeky Mother's Day gifts Microsoft vp leads by example Relocation costs now a sticking point for job-hunting security managers With Project Photon, VMware joins the fast-growing container crowd Apple security program, MacKeeper, celebrates difficult birthday Microsoft wants Verizon to hand over names of suspected Windows pirates SAP CEO touts tighter Google ties Microsoft said to be considering a bid for Salesforce : CDW Say Good-bye to Software Sprawl Gone are the days when you can handle software management on a spreadsheet. Hiring third party experts can save both time and money. Learn how CDW can help you put a software management strategy in place so you prepared for vendor audits View Now Cisco packing lots into new Catalyst Ethernet switch Cisco next month will unveil an Ethernet switch designed for campus aggregation but in a space saving form factor that's smaller than previous models. The Catalyst 6840-X is a 2RU device featuring up to 40 10G Ethernet ports and two 40G uplinks. It will include all of the software feature sets of the Catalyst 6800 line, which was introduced two years ago, and the 12+-year-old Catalyst 6500. Read More 25 geeky Mother's Day gifts Especially for mom: 25 gifts inspired by tech, science and math. Read More Microsoft vp leads by example Picture Microsoft's vice president of IT Strategic Enterprise Services and you might imagine a slightly stressed, middle-aged guy in a suit who looks a little like Steve Ballmer. But Jacky Wright doesn't match this stereotype by a long shot: she's a woman of color from North London, and she talks about her senior technical role at Microsoft with quiet authority. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Hadoop Will Be a Cornerstone of Your Technology Agenda Read this Forrester report to learn why Hadoop will become a must-have for large enterprises in 2015. Learn More Relocation costs now a sticking point for job-hunting security managers With security executives and staff in such demand at many organizations today, is it possible that something like paying for relocation costs could get in the way of hiring a new employee to join the security program? Yes, according to a number of people in the industry. Read More With Project Photon, VMware joins the fast-growing container crowd Containers are forcing the hands of OS makers. Their popularity is undeniable. They offer efficiency, density, modularity, scale, and the ability to flip the bird at the quirks of OS makers. Why? The modularity factor. Read More Apple security program, MacKeeper, celebrates difficult birthday MacKeeper, a utility and security program for Apple computers, celebrated its fifth birthday in April. But its gift to U.S. consumers who bought the application may be a slice of a $2 million class-action settlement. Read More WEBCAST: Workfront The State of Enterprise Work According to a new study by Workfront, enterprise workers are being pulled away from their work by tools and practices that are supposed to make them more productive. Ultimately, these inefficiencies can turn into conflict, misalignment, increased turnover, wasted resources, and lost opportunities. Learn More Microsoft wants Verizon to hand over names of suspected Windows pirates Microsoft last week asked a federal court to let it serve a subpoena on Verizon to force the Internet provider to identify those behind a two-year scheme that allegedly activated hundreds of copies of Windows 7 illegally. Read More SAP CEO touts tighter Google ties SAP is deepening its partnership with Google and will collaborate with the search giant on new projects focused on business analytics and enterprise applications. Read More Microsoft said to be considering a bid for Salesforce Less than a week after rumors surfaced that Salesforce.com is fielding buyout offers, Microsoft is reportedly considering throwing its hat in the ring. Read More
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