Cloud-based mobile computing; IT service providers eye the cloud

The litl "webbook" offers cloud-based mobile computing; Outlook 2010 IT skills checklist: The vertical climb Cloud Computing NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by Blue Coat Systems INTELLIGENT APPLICATION DELIVERY NETWORK YOU NEED VISIBILITY, ACCELERATION AND SECURITY FOR AN INTELLIGENT APPLICATION DELIVERY NETWORK. ONLY BLUE COAT OFFERS ALL THREE. VISIT bluecoat.com/controlisyours TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ADVANTAGES OF BLUE COAT. Click to continue Spotlight Story IT service providers will reach for the cloud in 2010 Mike Slavin, a partner at outsourcing advisory and consulting firm TPI, says cloud computing will dominate IT service providers' plans in 2010. Read full story Related News: The litl "webbook" offers cloud-based mobile computing This week at CES, Boston start-up litl hopes to make a splash with an innovative laptop-style computer that it calls a "webbook." Outlook 2010 IT skills checklist: The vertical climb Security, virtualization and cloud computing skills will help IT pros woo hiring managers, but the real advantage to candidates comes by way of industry specific-knowledge that helps them boost the business' bottom line with their high-tech talent. NetEx provides Hyper-V support NetEx announced that its WAN optimization software will add support for Microsoft's Hyper-V server virtualization platform. Cloud computing: Love it or hate it? It seems that IT leaders are warming up to cloud computing, with its promise of elasticity, utility-based billing, multiple storage locations, and the ability to pull data directly from storage devices. 2009: A year of storage acquisitions 2009 was marked again by its storage acquisitions. Blue Coat shares 2010 WAN optimization predictions Blue Coat Systems predicts continued expansion beyond CIFS file acceleration and storage; new WAN optimization challenges associated with SaaS adoption; and a greater need to manage and optimize video. Cognidox offers a SAAS application for document sharing Cognidox is a simple, Web-based application that allows employees to upload, share and store documents with revision histories for anytime, anywhere access. Today from the Subnet communities New giveaways! Win a year's worth of 24/7 video training from ClipTraining. Win books on WS2008 R2, Cisco WAAS and the CCIE. Deadline Jan. 31. Plus: On Cisco Subnet: Cisco buys Rohati Systems; On Microsoft Subnet: Charting out prices for Office 2010; On Google Subnet: Google plans free white spaces database. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are Decade in tech Here is a quiz on the most important or quirkiest tech stories to hit the front pages over the first 10 years of the 2000s. Cool Yule Tools Best picks from this year and a look back at 10 years of tech toys and gadgety gifts. Three Steps to Saving with Cloud Computing Discover how cloud computing dynamically streamlines your infrastructure, delivering freely scalable application service levels; dramatic capital and operational cost savings; flexibility and agility without new hardware; and more. Read Now! Data Center Optimization Strategies Enhance the efficiency of your data center by improving power and cooling. Learn the strategies you can use to refine power efficiency, thereby boosting your TCO and lowering your budget. Read More   January 07, 2010 MOST-READ STORIES 10 obsolete technologies to kill in 2010 Y2K all over again in 2010? Google Nexus One vs. Top 10 phone security requirements 2020 vision: Why you won't recognize the 'Net in 10 years 10 start-ups to watch in 2010 Google takes wrap off Nexus One 21 apps Apple doesn't want on your iPhone Cisco buys Rohati Systems 10 fool-proof predictions for the Internet in 2020 Amazon to customer: $3B charge may stand as record Making Way for the Next-Generation Data Center Wouldn't it be great to manage and operate the data center as a single switch-with all the network and security services built in? This webcast will examine how to re-architect the data center to improve scale, performance and cost efficiencies, while reducing the amount of equipment needed. Register now! EMO Labs: Better Sound Through Innovation at DEMOfall 09 EMO Labs' Invisible Speaker innovation takes People's Choice Award top honors at DEMO conference. Watch EMO Labs product launch.   This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2010 www.networkworld.com | Forward this to a Friend >>>