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	Viridity EnergyCenter can help discover IT inefficiencies Eking out efficiencies from the IT infrastructure remains a top priority for enterprises of all sizes. Yet a big divide often still stands between the IT managers overseeing the energy-guzzling gear and the facilities professionals responsible for the data center site overall. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Network Instruments Taming Cloud-Based Applications Solve application delay, reduce MTTR, and instantly pinpoint problem areas with our new Observer product line. Go from cloud-to-packet with high-level reporting solutions that can be easily drilled-downed for quick troubleshooting and analysis. Couple with the new 576 TB retrospective network analysis solution device and start taming your network. Learn more link to: In this Issue HP targets hybrid IT environments How to protect your company from vendors who don't deliver BP, in crisis mode, misses social networking target Starbucks CIO brewing up much more than free Wi-Fi Enterasys intent on taking on Cisco in data center Amazon EC2 creators to launch cloud computing start-up Azul Systems searches for managed runtime breakthroughs Content management helps symphony keep in tune with audience HP's system tools can now manage public cloud IBM buys Web analytics software company WHITE PAPER: Emerson Network Power The Four Trends Driving the Data Center Future Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Learn more. HP targets hybrid IT environments HP is kicking off its Software Universe 2010 show in Washington, D.C., where it's unveiling a raft of new and upgraded products designed to simplify management of virtualized environments and cloud-based services. Read More How to protect your company from vendors who don't deliver Heed the warnings from recent legal cases and business scandals. Before you sign that deal with an IT vendor, make sure you know what you'll do if your supplier doesn't keep its promises. Read More BP, in crisis mode, misses social networking target While oil continues to gush into the Gulf of Mexico and BP Plc. faces PR nightmare, the last thing the company needed to do was make matters worse. Read More WHITE PAPER: Qwest Three Ps of Evaluating Managed Network To reduce costs and keep IT resources focused on the core business, more organizations are choosing to outsource network management. To deliver on this promise, it's essential to choose the right service provider. This in-depth report explores the key considerations, including solution portfolio, partnerships and processes. Read More Starbucks CIO brewing up much more than free Wi-Fi Yesterday, coffee-purveyor Starbucks reversed course on its long-standing in-store Wi-Fi policy by announcing that starting July 1, Wi-Fi would be free in all its U.S. establishments. Read More Enterasys intent on taking on Cisco in data center Enterasys is the latest switching vendor to throw its hat into the next-generation data center ring, intent on taking on Cisco, Brocade, Juniper and others in the 10G and above converged Ethernet fabric fray. Enterasys' differentiator is the ability of its switches to execute and enforce application- and virtual machine-specific policies on non-vendor-specific applications and VMs. Read More Amazon EC2 creators to launch cloud computing start-up Two members of the team that created Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud have built a new cloud computing start-up called Benguela, which is expected to emerge from stealth mode next week. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP - Cupertino SMB: Data protection strategy for remote offices Learn how midsize businesses or enterprises with regional data centers or remote offices can effectively address data protection challenges by implementing solutions that help store and protect business critical data, cut costs and improve efficiency and reliability. Read Now Azul Systems searches for managed runtime breakthroughs The company's Managed Runtime Initiative looks to improve applications based on platforms like Java and .Net. Read More Content management helps symphony keep in tune with audience The San Francisco Symphony is using content management tools to digitize its century-old archive and create new ways to connect with its audiences. Read More HP's system tools can now manage public cloud As Hewlett-Packard expands its galaxy of devices, from handhelds to large servers and new networking products from its recent acquisition of 3Com, it's increasing the automation and management capabilities of its systems tools at a similar pace. Read More IBM buys Web analytics software company IBM continues buying spree with purchase of Coremetrics, a marketing analytics provider. Read More
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