The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you

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	The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver IT Roadmap Denver Focuses on Five Pillars of Technology The content-rich agenda has been redesigned and reenergized to include increased IDG content from editors you know and trust on topics such as: Security & Management, Network - From the Edge to the Core of the New Data Center, Analytics & Data Management, Cloud & Next Generation Apps, The Mobile/BYOD Enterprise, and more! In this Issue Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? Microsoft says Office 365 adoption accelerating, but questions remain EMC tackles big data, cloud skills gap among IT business Leaders 'Good enough' Microsoft Hyper-V starts turning more heads What is the Internet of Things? Amazon looks to move security appliances to the cloud, says CISO Which SaaS vendor just passed the Billion Dollar mark? Microsoft Microsoft DirectAccess impresses Infor launches version 10x, plans IBM SmartCloud launch for its apps Debate rages over contentious Internet sales tax proposal WHITE PAPER: Phoenix NAP Eliminate Virtualization Management Challenges A hosted private cloud can offer many advantages for organizations looking to benefit from a secure cloud model. This white paper details how the hosted private cloud can address security and compliance concerns, deliver scale-up and scale-down capabilities, reduce costs and improve IT utilization all while minimizing loss of control by IT. Learn more. Who are tech's highest paid CEOs? Median pay for tech CEOs in 2012 was $10.7 million, according to Network World's analysis of CEO compensation in the tech industry. At the top of the tally is one CEO who earned a pay package valued at $96.1 million. Read More Microsoft says Office 365 adoption accelerating, but questions remain When Microsoft reported its third-quarter financial results last week, company officials trumpeted several metrics about sales and adoption of Office 365, the cloud subscription suite for email and collaboration. Read More EMC tackles big data, cloud skills gap among IT business Leaders Many organizations have trouble finding IT workers with the skills needed to implement big data analytics and cloud computing strategies. But that skills gap isn't limited to engineers and developers. There's also a shortage of executives and business leaders with the skills to manage big data and cloud teams. EMC is seeking to change that with a new series of courses. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Winning Strategies for Omnichannel Banking Research reveals new ways for banks to prosper. Customers are ready for omnichannel experiences. Respond now-learn how to manage the transition to omnichannel banking and reap the rewards of delivering innovative services. Read Now 'Good enough' Microsoft Hyper-V starts turning more heads About three years ago Embotics jumped into developing support in its private cloud management platform for Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor, hopeful that the VMware virtualization challenger would take off. When that takeoff initially stalled, Embotics curtailed its Hyper-V work to focus resources elsewhere. Read More What is the Internet of Things? Chances are you've heard about the Internet of Things (IoT)—or you will soon enough. The term carries a number of definitions. But in general, the IoT refers to uniquely identifiable objects, such as corporate assets or consumer goods, and their virtual representations in an Internet-like structure. Read More Amazon looks to move security appliances to the cloud, says CISO Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking to expand its security offerings with hosted intrusion protection appliances and more extensive encryption features, as it looks to increase the level of protection users can get in its cloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Good APM Practices Get Results According to NetForecast's survey, enterprises with application performance management (APM) best practices benchmark scores above six on a ten-point scale experience 75% better results in critical areas. This research paper reveals the survey results as well as discusses the best practices for APM. Learn More. Which SaaS vendor just passed the Billion Dollar mark? Microsoft Despite a lot of confusion around how it works, it seems Microsoft's SaaS, cloud based version of the flagship Office suite has pretty quickly grown into a billion dollar business. According to the most recent financials from Redmond, Office 365 is now on a billion dollar run rate and continuing to grow at a brisk pace. Read More Microsoft DirectAccess impresses Available since Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsofts DirectAccess server role became fully integrated with the OS in Windows Server 2012. DirectAccess is designed to connect a VPN-type session automatically as soon as a compatible Windows client is connected to the Internet. Read More Infor launches version 10x, plans IBM SmartCloud launch for its apps Infor is hoping a new social collaboration tool, updated middleware and user interfaces, as well as options for cloud-based deployments, will help cement its place as one of the industry's largest ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendors after SAP and Oracle. Read More Debate rages over contentious Internet sales tax proposal The U.S. Senate is rushing to vote on a bill that would mean you -- yes, you -- would have to start paying sales tax for your online purchases, but opponents warn that pushing the proposal through could create some severe side effects. Read More
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