Security World: Verizon denies throttling Amazon's cloud, Netflix services

How today's enterprises use Big Data | What new CEO Nadella's promotion means for Microsoft's cloud

Network World Cloud Computing

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: 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

In this Issue

WHITE PAPER: 8x8, Inc

Hosted VoIP Phone Service for a Distributed Workforce
Does your company have multiple locations? What about employees who work from home? If you have separate phone systems for those locations and workers, you could be wasting money and sacrificing employee productivity on a daily basis. See how your current phone systems may be holding you back. Learn more >>

INSIDER

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

What new CEO Nadella's promotion means for Microsoft's cloud
Microsoft just appointed its cloud guy to be the company's next CEO. Satya Nadella has impressively grown Microsoft into being one of the relevant members of the cloud computing industry, but industry watchers say there is a lot more the company must do to grow into one of the dominant companies in the market. Read More

Red Hat brings SOA to the cloud
Rounding out its set of software for connecting enterprise applications, Red Hat has released additional software for its JBoss Fuse enterprise service bus that provides the basis for building service-oriented architectures. Read More

WHITE PAPER: IBM

Cloud Changes the Game for Business Managers
In this paper, we explore midsize business challenges from the perspective, not of the IT department, but of the line of business managers they support. Using real-life use cases, we show how cloud services—and, in particular, the IBM SmartCloud offerings—can help midsize business managers reach their goals and transform the business. Learn More

23 signs your cloud project may be in trouble
On many an old map, unknown territories were marked, 'Here be dragons!' Sure, it's actionable, but it's not very informative. Centuries later, do we have the same problem with software project management? Here's how to slay the dragons that threaten to set your cloud projects aflame. Read More

Meet the real Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO
Multilingual engineer betting on the future of the cloud. Read More

5 things to consider when weighing public cloud against private cloud
Private clouds address a prevalent set of challenges and issues that public clouds cannot and can help smooth cloud adoption. Read More

WHITE PAPER: BlackBerry

Choosing an MDM Platform: Where to Start the Conversation
If you're in the early stages of choosing an MDM solution, or you're considering switching vendors, here are seven critical questions to ask – followed by the opening response from BlackBerry® to each one. Learn More

Cloudera launches in-memory analyzer for Hadoop
Hadoop distributor Cloudera has released a commercial edition of the Apache Spark program, which analyzes data in real time from within Cloudera's Hadoop environments. Read More

Amazon acquires game developer Double Helix Games
Amazon.com has acquired game studio Double Helix Games as part of its strategy to strengthen its games offering to customers. Read More

Microsoft's Scott Guthrie takes over Satya Nadella's previous role
Microsoft technologist Scott Guthrie has been appointed to lead the company's cloud and enterprise group, after the promotion of the former head, Satya Nadella, to the position of CEO of the company. Read More

New Microsoft CEO is a mark of maturity: Is that a good thing?
By all accounts, Satya Nadella is a strong choice to lead Microsoft deep into the 21st Century. Often described as a well-liked long-time company insider, he successfully led Microsoft's Cloud and Enterprise group during a period of intense technological transformation and worked on business-oriented projects during the majority of his 20-year Microsoft career. Read More

SLIDESHOWS

Best tools for keeping end users happy

ExtraHop wins Application Performance Monitoring (APM) shootout.

JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES

As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity).

Network World on Facebook

Network World on LinkedIn

MOST-READ STORIES

1. 11 more oddball real-world tech job interview questions

2. 25 Valentine's Day gifts for geeks at heart

3. Meet the real Satya Nadella, Microsoft's new CEO

4. Satya Nadella and Bill Gates's apron strings

5. 11 sure signs you've been hacked

6. OpenDaylight's delayed SDN now available

7. VMware gives some partners the cold shoulder

8. Sleight of hand? Behind Riverbed's Gartner Magic Quadrant leadership claim

9. Tech Salary Guide for 2014