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	Start-up promises virtual, cloud application performance management Start-up AppDynamics offers application performance management software for distributed applications hosted in physical, virtual and cloud environments. Read More WEBCAST: HP Improve Tracking of VM Devices Virtualization has a major impact on the network and those who manage it, making it difficult to gain visibility to inter-VM traffic. This Webcast addresses the challenges – from operating expenses and compliance to security and management. Learn best practices to alleviate some of the burden virtualization has placed on the network. Listen now In this Issue Essential guide to Windows 7 management 10 best IT jobs right now Start-up offers a kick in the cloud with management technology Start-up provides systems management via the cloud Forrester: Tech downturn 'unofficially over' Gartner: CIOs don't expect IT recovery Gartner: CIOs look to lighter-weight, social technologies to transform IT WHITE PAPER: Avent Managing the Virtual Data Center An exclusive survey by IDG Research reveals that virtualization is significantly upping the data center management challenges, despite all the benefits. While network security tops the list of challenges, several others emerge prominently, goading IT management to seek new management solutions in order to maintain high service levels. Learn More Essential guide to Windows 7 management Microsoft's latest operating system offers several benefits to IT managers who can overcome management challenges. Here's a collection of recent stories to help you deploy, manage, secure and virtualize Windows 7 in your environment. Read More 10 best IT jobs right now Today's hot IT jobs are those that can help satisfy growing demand for technologies such as virtualization, cloud, network security and social computing skills. Here we examine 10 IT jobs and the technology know-how required to land them. Read More WHITE PAPER: Compuware The Definitive Guide to APM In this Application Performance Management eBook, get hands-on, practical insight into industry best practices for managing your critical applications from an end-to-end perspective. Find out how to manage performance from the distributed front-end of IT operations to the mainframe back-end, while keeping the end-user experience in mind. Read Now. Start-up offers a kick in the cloud with management technology Start-up Cloudkick launches its software-as-a-service management application to help IT systems administrators get a handle on managing servers in the cloud. Read More Start-up provides systems management via the cloud Systems management start-up Viewfinity provides systems, privilege and user migration management capabilities via cloud computing. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Optimizing and Protecting Storage This document focuses on key Oracle Database 11g capabilities that help IT departments better optimize their storage infrastructure, enabling administrators to deliver a cost effective, scalable information management platform. Read Now Forrester: Tech downturn 'unofficially over' Forrester Research forecast for high-tech spending in 2010 promises a return to purchasing after a dismal downturn caused many cutback in 2009. Read More Gartner: CIOs don't expect IT recovery Gartner estimates 2010 IT budgets in the U.S. will be 2.5% higher than 2009, which is on par with 2005 budgets. Read More Gartner: CIOs look to lighter-weight, social technologies to transform IT Gartner survey of 1,600 CIOs shows interest in virtualization, cloud computing and other lightweight technologies at a high as IT leaders work to streamline operations and enhance productivity without spending budget dollars. Read More
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