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How today's enterprises use Big Data
Big data tactics and budgets vary, but IT pros agree data analytics will play an increasingly vital role in business operations. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Dell

Enterprise Governance and Automation for AWS & Hybrid Clouds
Cloud solutions like AWS allow you to increase operational agility and reduce costs. Now you need a fast and easy way to increase security, improve governance and simplify hybrid cloud management. That's where a cloud management solution comes into play. View Now

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WHITE PAPER: IBM

Frost & Sullivan Answers on Demand: Advanced Analytics
Read this executive brief from Frost & Sullivan to find the solution that gives midmarket businesses the opportunity to take advantage of a sophisticated analytics platform, while also staying within their budgets. Learn More

Leaked features in Windows 8.1 Update 1
Microsoft is expected to release Windows 8.1 Update 1 for free, either next month or early April. It won't be as extensive an update in terms of features and codebase as Windows 8.1 was for Windows 8. Instead, it will add functions that appear to be aimed at improving the experience for users who interact with the OS through a keyboard and mouse (or touchpad). We acquired a leaked build of Update 1. Here are the new functions it will add to Windows 8.1 (and the rumored ones that it probably will not). Read More

15 years on, Googlers reminisce about first data center
Google runs its services from some of the biggest, most sophisticated data centers on the planet, but it wasn't always that way. Some of its top engineers have been reminiscing this week about the early days, when Google operated from a tiny server room down the hall from Altavista, and when Larry Page used to roll up his sleeves and fix its servers with a twist tie. Read More

Verizon denies throttling Amazon's cloud, Netflix services
Verizon is denying a charge leveled by a security expert – and seemingly acknowledged by its own customer service department – that it is "limiting bandwidth" to Amazon Web Services, and by extension Netflix, in response to a recent court decision. Read More

WHITE PAPER: VCE

Vblock™ Systems and SAP: Transform Your Business
You rely on your ERP System to drive your business and give you a strategic advantage. Now you can speed time-to-value throughout your operations while also lowering costs by running your SAP applications on VCE™ Vblock™ Systems. Learn More

HP upgrade project meets a NASA that's 'resistant to change'
The inspector general of NASA has issued a report that's critical of both Hewlett-Packard and the space agency for messing up a plan to centralize management of the agency's end-user computing under a $2.5 billion outsourcing contract. Read More

ThoughtSpot promises Google-like BI experience
Two items on BI (business intelligence) customers' wish lists have long been ease of use and a lower burden on IT. A startup called ThoughtSpot, which came out of stealth mode on Wednesday, says its new BI appliance can tackle both. Read More

Alcatel-Lucent posts Q4 net profit, readies sale of enterprise unit
Alcatel-Lucent's revenue remained flat, but the company turned a year-earlier loss into a net profit for the fourth quarter, it reported Thursday. Read More

WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc

Scale Communications to Rival Big Companies
Small and midsize businesses looking to minimize telecommunications spending should consider a hosted UC service. This paper highlights: • How to offload significant upfront capital expenses • On-premise vs. cloud UC tradeoffs • Side-by-side pricing comparison of hosted UC service and IP PBX Learn more >>

7 highlights from Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe's Reddit AMA
Father of Ethernet Bob Metcalfe bravely dove back into the Reddit Ask Me Anything pool on Wednesday, deftly fielding questions from the masses about everything from techie topics like SDN to news topics like the NSA to random topics like bar fighting. Read More

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Westmont College jumps to Gigabit Wi-Fi for three reasons: "Speed, speed and speed"
Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif., was the first school in the country to deploy an all-802.11n network when, four years ago, it rolled out 290 Meraki access points to bring nearly complete coverage to dorms, classrooms and campus buildings. Read More

6 things Satya Nadella should do right now
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a long to-do-list that encompasses long-term plans that will take months and years to pan out, but there are some things he can jump on right away that will have a positive impact on the company and establish himself as a leader. Here are six. Read More

OpenDaylight: Where's the love?
Almost a year after OpenDaylight's introduction was deluged with skepticism, the open source SDN consortium is still struggling to improve industry perception despite meeting many of its initial goals. Read More

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