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	IBM's mainframe chief eyes mobile, social workloads The head of IBM's mainframe group is looking to bring mobile and social workloads into the platform in another move that would help the mainframe stay relevant and fend off competition from lower-cost systems. Read More WHITE PAPER: AccelOps EMA Advanced Performance Analytics report Advanced Performance Analytics (APA), as Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) defines it, brings real-time or near real-time "big data" to IT operations, architects, service managers and even applications development, as well as IT executives and non-IT business stakeholders. Read Now In this Issue Intel invests in SDN pioneer Big Switch Networks BYOD to Change the Face of IT in 2013 IBM gives cloud storage controls to corporate users 25 techie Valentine's Day gift ideas Ovum: Big data collection colliding with privacy concerns Hypervisor startup is virtualizing virtualization INSIDER Survey: State of the enterprise, 2013 IBM brings Watson technologies to new Power servers for SMBs RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Fluke Networks Light years ahead. Here now. A new species has arrived. Announcing Visual TruView™. Smarter, faster and more advanced, TruView is the first to deliver time-correlated performance monitoring and troubleshooting across network applications, devices and users. One appliance. One user interface. To solve problems faster than anything on earth. This changes everything. Watch the video or visit www.flukenetworkscom/truview Intel invests in SDN pioneer Big Switch Networks Intel Capital has invested in software-defined networking company Big Switch Networks, as it hopes to help the company change the way data centers are networked. Read More BYOD to Change the Face of IT in 2013 The influx of younger workers and BYOD programs in 2013 will continue to shake up IT departments, according to new research reports. Should CIOs shift to a device-neutral service model? Read More WEBCAST: Exinda Expert Insights on Building a User Experience Network Join guest speaker, Forrester Research, Inc. Principal Analyst Andre Kindness and First State Bank IT leader Tristan Smith as they discuss the importance of putting end-users at the forefront of your network design. Learn More. IBM gives cloud storage controls to corporate users Amid a flurry of news surrounding the Watson supercomputer, IBM this week released major upgrades to three enterprise storage products, including a self-service software portal for end users. Read More 25 techie Valentine's Day gift ideas From subtle geekery to blatantly techie devices, Valentine's Day gifts suit a range of personalities Read More WHITE PAPER: Ixia Anue The Evolving Visibility Challenge Network monitoring has become more complex over the last few years, due in large part to virtualization and convergence. Learn how a state-of-the-art monitoring system that maximizes your existing monitoring tool investment can help you attain greater visibility into your network without adding complexity. Say goodbye to virtual blind spots. Learn More Ovum: Big data collection colliding with privacy concerns A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regulation from some governments, according to tech analyst firm Ovum. Read More Hypervisor startup is virtualizing virtualization Startup Ravello Systems launched a hypervisor this week that sits on top of other hypervisors. Read More INSIDER Survey: State of the enterprise, 2013 Investments in new technology areas such as collaboration and mobility are important to companies' long-term competitiveness -- and the pressure is on IT to deliver. Read More IBM brings Watson technologies to new Power servers for SMBs IBM's Watson supercomputer outperformed humans in the televised game show "Jeopardy." Now the company is moving some of its underlying technologies from the supercomputer into new entry-level servers. Read More
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