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	Cisco UCS 2.0: Flashy new data center servers revealed Cisco this week unveiled the second generation of its successful data center server system with versions that incorporate solid state flash memory designed to speed data access and cut power usage. Read More WEBCAST: SAP Big Data and Big Insights with Dell, SAP and Hadoop Big Data is already a trend that companies are jumping to. The possibility of exploiting massive amounts of data from multiple sources to make sound business decisions seemed like nirvana a couple of years ago; however now this is a reality. View more. Learn more In this Issue 12 modern PCs that run the Windows you really want $15B market for "live" SDN by 2018 Big Data startup MemSQL raises $35 million Lenovo agrees to buy IBM's server business for $2.3 billion Engineer nets Facebook's biggest bug bounty, but not the jackpot he hoped for Amazon posted 16,100 IT job ads last year, tops in U.S. New think tank tackles Internet governance Tools for when Linux goes mainstream How to choose the right enterprise mobility management tool WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Are Agents Necessary for Accurate Monitoring? Being proactive in managing network performance means not only tracking the network and applications, but obtaining a view of the underlying infrastructure health. Selecting the best method for your team requires an understanding of the options and the ability to choose the solution that integrates well with your existing resources. Learn More 12 modern PCs that run the Windows you really want Here are 12 good laptops and desktops that will run Windows 7 for a very long time. Read More $15B market for "live" SDN by 2018 Sales of software-defined networking products for live service provider deployments will reach $15.6 billion by 2018, while those that have live deployment potential will reach $29.5 billion, according to ACG Research. Read More Big Data startup MemSQL raises $35 million MemSQL, a database startup founded by former Facebook engineers, has raised $35 million in a series B round of venture funding. Read More WEBCAST: SAP Big Data and Big Insights with Dell, SAP and Hadoop Big Data is already a trend that companies are jumping to. The possibility of exploiting massive amounts of data from multiple sources to make sound business decisions seemed like nirvana a couple of years ago; however now this is a reality. View more. Learn more Lenovo agrees to buy IBM's server business for $2.3 billion Lenovo Group has agreed to buy IBM's x86 server hardware business and related maintenance services for US$2.3 billion, it announced Thursday. Read More Engineer nets Facebook's biggest bug bounty, but not the jackpot he hoped for Last November Reginaldo Silva, a computer engineer in Brazil, found one of the worst kinds of vulnerabilities in Facebook's software. It has netted him the biggest bug bounty the social network has ever paid out, but while he's not complaining, it wasn't quite the windfall he hoped for. Read More Amazon posted 16,100 IT job ads last year, tops in U.S. The employer with the most IT job postings last year was Amazon.com, with 16,146 ads, exceeding most other IT firms by a wide margin, according to a new report. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Hybrid Cloud Computing This white paper explores the vision and the reality of cloud computing, and assesses the requirements for effectively managing today's hybrid cloud environments. View Now New think tank tackles Internet governance An international think tank launched at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday with the goal of influencing the future governance of the Internet. Read More Tools for when Linux goes mainstream It's only a matter of time until the Linux market goes truly consumer. We've seen a few mainstream hardware vendors make forays into Linux-based products but so far, there hasn't been a breakout success ... so far. Read More How to choose the right enterprise mobility management tool As mobile device management continues to morph, consider what's 'good enough' for what you need right now -- and don't neglect the user experience, whatever else you do. Read More
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