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	Dell goes private, bought by Michael Dell and Silver Lake Michael Dell has teamed up with investment firm Silver Lake to buy computer maker Dell, the company he founded as a 19-year-old in 1984, in a deal valued at about US$24.4 billion. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan, Inc The Need for Improved Data Center Monitoring CIOs are having success and frustration in efforts to measure, monitor and conserve data center energy use. Read the key findings and implications of this new survey data to learn best practices to track power costs and reduce waste, ensure accurate power consumption reporting, and identify missed opportunities for cost savings. Learn More In this Issue Cisco invests in OpenStack company Not so fast, Gartner: Apple's unlikely to challenge Microsoft in the enterprise New Linux distro will target disabled users Microsoft Surface Pro: First Look 10 things we love about the Surface for Windows 8 Pro 10 things we hate about Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro Tech accounts for up to 14% of January hiring Top starting salaries for college technology majors 15 tips for landing - and acing - a job interview Big Data Startup Attracts Fortune 100 Clients, Venture Capital HP wants to help developers make apps faster Amazon lets users track their cloud-based databases with texts, email RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG Research New Survey: Purchase Process of Enterprise Technologies Tell us about the buying process for enterprise technologies in Network World's Technology Influence Survey! This survey should take about 10 minutes of your time. To thank you, you will have the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes to win a $250 cash prize*! Please be assured your responses are confidential. To participate, click on the link below. *Due to regulations, prize sweepstakes is only open to legal U.S. and Canadian (except Puerto Rico and Quebec) residents, age 18 or older. Cisco invests in OpenStack company Cisco has helped fund an $8 million Series B round for Piston Cloud Computing, which is developing OpenStack cloud computing orchestration systems for enterprises. Other funders include Data Collective, Swisscom Ventures, Divergent Ventures, Hummer Winblad and True Ventures. Read More Not so fast, Gartner: Apple's unlikely to challenge Microsoft in the enterprise Apple is undoubtedly the winner of the BYOD revolution as the Apple faithful get to bring their overpriced toys to work. The tech press was actually one of the first industries to do this, as I saw reporters using Macs at events in the San Francisco area years before BYOD took off, and I knew their employers did not issue Mac hardware. Read More New Linux distro will target disabled users There are more than a billion people around the globe living with some sort of disability today, yet software in general and operating systems in particular are just beginning to address their computing needs. Read More Microsoft Surface Pro: First Look Take a look at the Microsoft-made ultrabook for Windows 8. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Application Visibility: The Root of Good Service Management As your business needs become more dynamic, monitoring systems will be key to understanding how applications fulfill business needs and your ability to provide governance will determine the success level of your entire enterprise. Learn More 10 things we love about the Surface for Windows 8 Pro Nothing is perfect including Microsoft's Surface for Windows 8 Pro ultrabook, but it does have some nice features. Read More 10 things we hate about Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro Microsoft's new Surface for Windows 8 Pro is a light, sleek device with the functionality of a tablet and also that of a full laptop, but it's not perfect. Read More Tech accounts for up to 14% of January hiring Tech employment posted a large increase last month, despite a generally soft employment gain overall, according to two separate reports. Read More Top starting salaries for college technology majors Inside the world of IT and technology the college major you choose will directly relate to what you earn after graduation. Take a look at where the money is in 2013 for new college graduates. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Steelhead Cloud Accelerator Solution Brief Learn how enterprises must tackle these challenges for SaaS applications to remain a viable option. Read now. 15 tips for landing - and acing - a job interview 1. Write a great resume to open the door: Interviews are granted to those whose resumes demonstrate accomplishments, contributions and value. If you're not a great writer and you have trouble tooting your own horn, seek help from industry friends or consider a security-resume writer. Read More Big Data Startup Attracts Fortune 100 Clients, Venture Capital Everybody is talking about Big Data, but planning and implementing a Big Data project can be a daunting affair. Enter Think Big Analytics, a vendor-neutral services provider that aims to help large enterprises plan Big Data projects, train staff and then implement. Read More HP wants to help developers make apps faster There's a new wave of application development tools on the market dubbed "agile" that aim to speed the delivery of applications and provide for a more collaborative environment. Today, HP took a big step toward making sure it is a relevant player in that market. Read More Amazon lets users track their cloud-based databases with texts, email Users of Amazon Web Services' Relational Database Service (RDS) can now keep track of their databases with new notifications via email and SMS. Read More
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