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Shadow IT: Boon or burden?
Join our tech debate on this topic: Shadow IT is defined as IT systems and/or services brought into the organization without IT approval. While it is often perceived as sneaky and potentially dangerous, some contend that Shadow IT can lead to innovation and increased productivity and efficiency. Read More

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Combat Disasters And Optimize Business Operations
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WHITE PAPER: IBM

Simplify and Consolidate Data Protection for Better Results
Learn how IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Operations Center simplifies user experience and speeds problem resolution. Read Now

Cisco unveils 'fog computing' to bridge clouds and the Internet of Things
If the hardest part of the "Internet of Things" is getting to the Things, Cisco Systems is offering a lifeline. Read More

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Big Data Helps Walgreens Treat Walk-in Patients
Cloud-based electronic medical records and analytics systems give Walgreens health data to diagnose and treat patients at in-store clinics. Read More

Nintendo sticks to its console guns despite Wii U flop
Nintendo won't be abandoning hardware or licensing its game titles for use on smartphones, its President Satoru Iwata told analysts in Tokyo. Read More

WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel®

Storage Insight: Debunk the Data Storage Myths
Of all the obstacles standing in the way of building a better IT infrastructure, misinformation may be the most daunting. This informative eBook is designed to provide the immediate insight you need to make the right decisions about some of the most important IT issues your enterprise will ever face. Read Now>>

FIRST LOOK: New Cisco Nexus switches
Cisco extends its Nexus data center switching line. Read More

Google sells Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.9 billion
Some pretty wild tech news hit the wire on Wednesday afternoon when Google announced that it was selling its Motorola Mobility unit to Lenovo for $2.9 billion, a drastic price reduction from the $12.5 billion Google initially layed out for the company in May of 2012. Read More

10 apps you'll need to survive Super Bowl Sunday
Whether you're trying to get into the sport or getting dragged unwillingly to a party by friends and loved ones, here's some guidance on what apps can help non-football fans get through Super Bowl XLVIII. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Crittercism

The 2013 Mobile App Performance Management Report
Most enterprises are looking for ways to leverage their investments in web technology to handle mobile app performance, but between monitoring, OS variants, screen sizes and OEMs, this can be a costly and complex approach. This 2013 Mobile APM Report highlights best practices for meeting mobile app challenges and ensuring mobile app performance. Read more!

Cloud availability trumps security concerns when it comes to Shadow IT
As pressure mounts to deliver value with ever-increasing speed, lines of business (LOB) are often drawn to cloud computing's ease of use, flexibility and rapid time-to-value. The resultant Shadow IT created by use of consumer grade cloud computing resources usually raises questions about enterprise security, but the real risk is the potential for downtime due to inadequate availability. Read More

iOS vs. Android: Which is more secure?
With millions of new iOS and Android devices pouring into the enterprise every quarter, it's important to know just how much risk these devices bring -- and if one mobile operating system has an edge over another when it comes to securing enterprise applications and data. Read More

Cisco's SDN defense takes a hit
JP Morgan has downgraded Cisco's stock based on challenges in emerging markets, and on the potential impact of software-defined networking (SDNs). Read More

Facebook sees apps in its future ... lots of apps
Imagine using a separate Facebook app just for sharing status updates with your closest friends, or maybe co-workers. In the next few years, such an app could exist. Read More

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FIRST LOOK: New Cisco Nexus switches

Cisco extends its Nexus data center switching line.

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