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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Microsoft does something else right with Windows 10

Microsoft releases universal real-time translator for Skype | Gartner shows two-horse race in IaaS cloud: AWS and Microsoft Azure

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Microsoft does something else right with Windows 10
Microsoft seems determined to do the right thing with the upcoming version of Windows. After decades of sticking it to loyal Windows users with pricey upgrades and short-term perspectives, Microsoft under Satya Nadella seems to have seen the light. Read More


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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

WHITE PAPER: GT Nexus

Overcoming the Visibility Handicap in the Supply Chain
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Microsoft releases universal real-time translator for Skype
Microsoft has taken its Skype Translator Preview out of closed beta and has made it available to anyone running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Technical Preview, no sign-up needed. At this point, the translator only supports Italian, Mandarin, and Spanish in spoken word. For plain-text instant messaging, however, it supports more than 50 languages, including Klingon. Read More

Gartner shows two-horse race in IaaS cloud: AWS and Microsoft Azure
Research firm Gartner's annual report card on the public IaaS cloud computing market shows there is one clear leader – Amazon Web Services – and another clear challenger – Microsoft Azure. And then there is everyone else. Read More

Microsoft Research mitigates privacy issues of beaming SurroundWeb into your living room
You may have dual or even triple monitors, but what if you could mix digital experience and real life by having every flat surface in your entire living room act like multiple monitors for a 3D web browser? Read More


WHITE PAPER: Dell Inc.

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This white paper provides an overview of Dell Red Hat Enterprise Cloud Solutions and the benefits of cloud computing, specifically private cloud deployments. Learn about the different configuration options available from Dell and Red Hat to address your organization's specific needs. View more

INSIDER
First look: Windows Server 2016 goes on a cloud diet
Windows Server 2016 is both an evolution of the current Windows Server 2012 R2 release and a revolution in the making. If you plan to use Windows Server 2016 in the same way you've used Windows Server all along, you'll be able to pick it up and work with it with very little learning curve. But if you are ready to abandon the old ways and embrace the new world of cloud servers, containers, and microservices, Windows Server 2016 has something new for you. (Insider Story) Read More

Status check on OpenStack: The open source cloud has arrived
The open source cloud computing project OpenStack has hit its stride, backed by vendors like IBM, Rackspace, HP and Cisco it has emerged as the open source alternative to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google and VMware. Read More

Dropbox unleashes 'universal app' for Windows phones and tablets
Early this year, Dropbox released its cloud storage service on Windows phones and tablets, and on Tuesday the company followed up with a universal app that fleshes out the features for both types of devices. Read More


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Creating Efficiency through Private Cloud - Infographic
Private clouds provide IT with the ability to quickly scale and deliver continuous services to multiple business units while maintaining control over their information and processes. This Infographic highlights the four key steps to building a private cloud foundation. Learn More

Egnyte takes a 'mobile-first' approach to cloud storage with new enterprise suite
Egnyte has been vying with the likes of Dropbox and Box for some time already in the cloud-storage arena, but on Tuesday it jumped on board the 'mobile-first' train with a newly revamped version of its enterprise-focused app suite that's aimed squarely at mobile business users. Read More

Tech companies ask Senate to pass NSA reform bill
Reform Government Surveillance, an organization that represents large technology companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft, on Tuesday pressed the U.S. Senate not to delay reform of National Security Agency surveillance by extending expiring provisions of the Patriot Act. Read More

Microsoft: Goldfish have higher attention spans than we do thanks to digital lifestyles
If you use multiple digital devices, then your attention span may have evolved to the point where you have a shorter attention span than a goldfish. Read More


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