Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012

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	Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012 If you had to pick 10 technology-related trends that will impact your enterprise infrastructure in the coming year, Gartner says you'd do well to start with virtualization and move to other issues such as social media influence, energy issues and flat networks to name a few. Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Performance Metrics and the Cloud Unlike static configuration management databases, which often contain information too outdated for real-time understanding, a dynamic operational service model provides relevant, timely information. Read More In this Issue With lions on the loose, that Twitter limit can bite Day 1: Giving up Windows 7 for Ubuntu 11.10 for two weeks Open Networking Summit Day 2: Cisco says "We see SDN as the next evolution of networking" Steve Jobs criticizes Obama, Bill Gates, and loathes Android in newly released excerpts from upcoming biography Are People Really Fool Enough to Delay Windows XP Migrations Again? A conversation with the CEO of Ixia, Atul Bhatnagar Book Review: Alex Hills' Wi-Fi and the Bad Boys of Radio Graduate schools report decline in full-time MBA applications WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Application Delivery 2.0 Handbook This comprehensive handbook offers guidance on ensuring application delivery with a systematic approach. Read More With lions on the loose, that Twitter limit can bite Modern lawmen use the Internet to inform the public during emergencies, so it was no surprise yesterday when Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz took to Twitter after four dozen dangerous animals - including lions, tigers, wolves and bears - escaped from an Ohio reserve. Read More Day 1: Giving up Windows 7 for Ubuntu 11.10 for two weeks I am on a two-week mission to see if I can quit using Windows 7 in favor of Ubuntu 11.10, code-named Oneiric Ocelot. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP Reducing Network Complexity In this white paper you will learn about the challenges associated with conventional switch solutions; the advantages of HP's Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF), and the very real business benefits that can result from installing HP A-series switches that employ this technology. Read now Open Networking Summit Day 2: Cisco says "We see SDN as the next evolution of networking" I have to say that after an amazing Day 2 at the Open Networking Summit, I am convinced that OpenFlow and Software Defined Networking (SDN) are not only here to stay, but they will define the future of networking. Read More Steve Jobs criticizes Obama, Bill Gates, and loathes Android in newly released excerpts from upcoming biography Steve Jobs first authorized biography, written by acclaimed biographer Walter Isaacson, is scheduled to hit stores this Monday. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Key Methods for Managing Complex Database Environments In this Quest Software white paper, discover what you need to know to successfully manage your complex database infrastructures – and what to look for when choosing the right management solutions for your specific needs. Read it today. Read now! Are People Really Fool Enough to Delay Windows XP Migrations Again? In today's facepalm-inducing news, there may actually be people considering holding off a migration from Windows XP until Windows 8 ships. Anyone who actually contemplates this should be fired. Read More A conversation with the CEO of Ixia, Atul Bhatnagar I have started our CEO conversations back up again after a short break. Today we are going to talk to the CEO of Ixia Atul Bhatnagar. Read More Book Review: Alex Hills' Wi-Fi and the Bad Boys of Radio I first spoke with Alex Hills back in the very early 1990s, when he was building the first campus-scale WaveLAN installation ever, at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Read More Graduate schools report decline in full-time MBA applications Returning to graduate school to earn a master's of business administration (MBA) is no easy decision for IT pros. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 2011 tech industry graveyard Fortunately for the tech industry, there's a lot more living than dying, with 2011 seeing the birth of everything from Apple's iPad 2 to the Google+ social network. But inevitably, 2011 has also seen its share of dead, killed, murdered, offed, obliterated companies, technologies and ideas as well. Here's your chance to pay last respects, and who knows, maybe a few of these will sprout back to life. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET We've got books on System Center and Microsoft training of the winner's choice from Webucator.. Enter here.Also: Please take our survey on certifications and your career MOST-READ STORIES With lions on the loose, that Twitter limit can bite Skype exploits: I know where you are, and how to best stalk you Cheap power: An overnight revolution Gartner: The top 10 strategic technology trends for 2012 FAQ on Son of Stuxnet Gartner: 10 key IT trends for 2012 Day 1: Giving up Windows 7 for Ubuntu 11.10 for two weeks Private social networks playing Facebook role in more workplaces Android smartphone smackdown: Droid Razr vs. Galaxy Nexus SQL injection attack has compromised nearly 200,000 ASP.Net sites
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