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	Why the enterprise can't shake its email addiction The kids may have moved on, but business users love (and hate) their email. Here's why we can't kick the habit. Read More WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Defining Mobile APM The explosion of mobile devices, the advance of increasingly improving wireless networks, and the adoption of cloud technologies by enterprises and developer companies alike, have moved the mobile app market into a boom phase. Read now! In this Issue Pick your hardware vision: Open Compute Project vs. 'data centers in a box' The ban on feds at Defcon draws a mixed reaction Some data center operators take their chances with floods Dual-OS hybrid tablets create challenges for IT Forrester: File sync and share heats up in the enterprise 'Superman' crystals could store 360TB of data forever Confidence in U.S. as dominant innovator rises 20,000 robots are on the job in Foxconn factories Oracle joins rivals to advance cloud computing Buyback program intensifies Aryaka/Riverbed rivalry WHITE PAPER: HP Driving End-to-End Mobile Application Life-Cycle Management Application deployment complexity and an explosion of business reliance on mobile applications are driving demand for targeted, collaborative, and agile application life-cycle management (ALM). Read Now! Pick your hardware vision: Open Compute Project vs. 'data centers in a box' There are two trends happening in the IT hardware market, each gaining momentum but offering very different ways of outfitting data centers. Read More The ban on feds at Defcon draws a mixed reaction Call for U.S. government workers to avoid security conference rankles some cyber warriors, gets cheers from others. Read More Some data center operators take their chances with floods Even most of those hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy are hardening their facilities instead of moving them entirely. In the storm-prone South, however, it's a different story. Read More WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies Guide to 50% Faster VMs - No Hardware Required For administrators seeking to increase performance in their virtual environment without investing in more hardware, this white paper outlines how I/O optimization technologies deliver performance at a fraction of the cost of hardware for applications with the heaviest workloads. Read more. Read Now! Dual-OS hybrid tablets create challenges for IT Samsung's upcoming 13.3-in. dual-OS ATIV Q convertible tablet is versatile, but that versatility could deter some users and create security and support headaches for IT shops. Read More Forrester: File sync and share heats up in the enterprise In another example of the consumerization of IT, people have embraced cloud storage and file sharing services like Dropbox both at home and at work, and CIOs better take notice about this trend, according to a Forrester Research report. Read More 'Superman' crystals could store 360TB of data forever Scientists have discovered that, by using nanostructured glass and five dimensional digital data recording, they may be able to store 360TB of data forever. Read More WHITE PAPER: Netscout Systems Inc. Holistic Service Management is Critical to the Growth of IT This paper looks at new approaches to service delivery management to allow IT organizations to deliver better service quality, performance and user experience, and to be more predictive with application performance management and network performance management. Learn More. Confidence in U.S. as dominant innovator rises A global survey of 811 technology business leaders by KPMG gives the U.S. an edge in what may be a mercurial index that rises and falls with the overall economy. Read More 20,000 robots are on the job in Foxconn factories With 20,000 robotic machines already on the job, contract manufacturing giant Foxconn is on track to hit its goal of deploying a 'million-robot army,' CEO Terry Gou said recently. Read More Oracle joins rivals to advance cloud computing Ending a bitter feud, Oracle has entered into a cloud-centric deal with Salesforce.com, and it has reached similar agreements with Microsoft and NetSuite. Read More Buyback program intensifies Aryaka/Riverbed rivalry WAN optimization-as-a-service provider Aryaka has announced an aggressive buyback program that targets competitor Riverbed's customers, adding a new point of contention to an already heated rivalry. Read More
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