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	Cisco reorgs again, folds net management into new cloud group Even though it completed the bulk of a major restructuring earlier this year, Cisco continues to tweak its internal organizational structure, combining its network management group into a larger cloud and systems management technology group, according to an internal Cisco memo. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: i365 "Got Your Backup. Recovery. And Back." "Looking for an ultra-reliable, proactive partner? One who's passionate about keeping your critical data safe and available? EVault®, the leader in cloud-connected storage services, always has your back. With on-premise, cloud-based, and seamlessly integrated hybrid solutions. Perfectly optimized for flexible multi-platform, multi-site deployment." Click to continue In this Issue The need for cloud identity management 7 hot storage startups to watch 25 free open source projects IT pros will love Hitachi plans to sell systems that integrate data from cities in the cloud Salesforce.com's Heroku launches stand-alone database service Google schools us on the evolution of search technology Celebrating the birthplace of the Internet in pictures How to bulletproof your website CIO Q&A: How Citrix supports more workers with lower IT budget WHITE PAPER: i365 Trusted Data Assurance in the Cloud Cloud-based services are here to stay. Cloud services are even more attractive for companies who are being hit with the high cost of meeting compliance requirements - especially for small and mid-size companies that have shrinking or no information security budget. Read now! The need for cloud identity management Imagine this scenario: a disgruntled IT staffer leaves the company, goes down to the local McDonald's, logs back into the network and starts taking down virtual machines. One of the machines taken down is the Exchange server, virtually killing much of the internal response due to reliance on email as a major response coordination mechanism. Sound far-fetched? Well, it happened in August. Read More 7 hot storage startups to watch From storage for virtual machines to cheap all-flash hardware, here are seven movers and shakers in the network storage market today. Read More 25 free open source projects IT pros will love We asked SourceForge's new community manager and longtime open source coder, Rich Bowen, to sniff out a few of the cool, lesser-known SourceForge projects he thinks IT folks will love. Here are his picks, along with a few of our own. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware Global Cloud Computing Adoption This paper analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing cloud services, examines the business benefits and risks, and provides the steps you should take for a successful implementation. Learn more. Hitachi plans to sell systems that integrate data from cities in the cloud Hitachi plans to aggressively pursue large cloud computing projects and market software that will integrate data from infrastructure across entire cities. Read More Salesforce.com's Heroku launches stand-alone database service Salesforce.com's Heroku division has launched a stand-alone version of its PostgreSQL-based database, giving developers a "battle-tested" way to build applications with the cloud platform of their choosing, the company announced this week. Read More Google schools us on the evolution of search technology Google Fellow Ben Gomes has posted a blog item regarding a new video produced by Google about the Evolution of Search, including the notion of universal search that fetches content including not just text-based content, but images, video and more (Google says developing universal search was a huge challenge). Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM A Glimpse into IBM's Collaboration Future This white paper focuses on the evolution of Notes and Domino and highlights the broader shift in the collaboration market toward a blending of traditional collaboration services with newer social constructs and business applications—all accessible via mobiles, browsers and rich clients. Read Now Celebrating the birthplace of the Internet in pictures Nov. 21 is the 42nd anniversary of the first permanent ARPANET link, the Internet's beginning. Read More How to bulletproof your website 'Tis the season to begin ramping up online shopping activity, and for retailers that means doing all they can to ensure their websites are up, highly available and able to handle peak capacity. Read More CIO Q&A: How Citrix supports more workers with lower IT budget Citrix CIO Paul Martine is the poster child for everything that Citrix markets to other CIOs. Read More
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