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Feds race to the cloud
Tasked with adopting cloud computing as a first option in all IT projects, federal agencies are grappling with the hard realities of making that policy work. Read More


WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel

Storage technologies for server virtualization
When deployed together, highly virtualized HP 3PAR Utility Storage, powered by Intel® Xeon® processors, and server virtualization from VMware deployed on HP server blades deliver a compelling utility computing solution. Read now

WHITE PAPER: Riverbed

Assessing ROI for Mobile Acceleration Clients
This ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES® (EMA) paper examines the business case for deploying mobile WAN optimization client software and builds a Return on Investment (ROI) model based on the experiences that three organizations have had using Riverbed's Steelhead Mobile solution. Read Now.

Can Facebook and Google+ coexist?
Like oil and water or peanut butter and jelly? Google+, the search giant's new social network, has everyone in the tech industry speculating about whether it's "the Facebook Killer." Read More

Missile Defense Agency CIO: Why I'm sold on the cloud
The Missile Defense Agency CIO explains how cloud computing is helping to drive cost efficiencies, boost service levels and ease management. Read More

Verizon, partners show off first Innovation Center products
Verizon Wireless showed off dozens of early-stage LTE wireless products at its new Verizon Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass. Read More

Booz Allen confirms its systems were hacked
Booz Allen Hamilton on Tuesday confirmed that its network was hacked but suggested the break-in was more limited than attackers have described. Read More

SAP to argue for new trial in Oracle lawsuit
Lawyers for Oracle and SAP are due in court Wednesday to argue post-trial motions in their TomorrowNow lawsuit, with SAP seeking a new trial and a reduction of the $1.3 billion jury award it was ordered to pay. Read More

From CIO.com: Car dealer revs up for growth with Microsoft cloud service
Here's a look at how and why the Hendrick Automotive Group is using Microsoft's Office 365 cloud service to relieve an overburdened staff, scale the company and save money. Read More

VMware to launch cloud infrastructure suite
Setting the stage for cloud deployments, VMware will update many of its core products and bundle them into an integrated release, called the Cloud Infrastructure Suite, the company announced Tuesday. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Right Unified Communications Solution
The advantages of today's unified communications are numerous, and there are many choices among solutions. A Cisco white paper is available to help you make the right decision. The paper outlines ten differentiators—from mobile device support to social software—that you should consider before deciding on a unified communications upgrade. Click to continue

Google updates Android Market client to better showcase apps
Google is launching a redesigned Android Market client for phones that is intended to better showcase top applications and features an improved UI and faster downloading of products. Read More

IT, security can't keep up as consumer device use grows
IT and security managers are slowly embracing the growing number of consumer devices that are being used by workers within their organizations, but many enterprises are still overwhelmed by the need to mitigate risk and support the devices. Read More

HP announces TouchPad 4G with AT&T in U.S.
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday said it would release a 4G TouchPad tablet with upgraded hardware, which will be available with AT&T's wireless network. Read More

Square exec sees mobile bubble
There is a venture investment bubble in the mobile industry as countless startups draw interest for what might be the next big application or tool, the chief operating officer of payments vendor Square said Tuesday. Read More

The Agile Business: Your IT staff should be as flexible as your technology
Companies are shifting resources to cloud computing and other technologies that offer flexibility and scalability. The IT staff that manages this technology should also be flexible and scalable. Read More

IT Blogwatch: EFF fights forced file decryption with Fifth, for Fricosu
Are the feds allowed to force you to decrypt your files?Ramona Fricosu and the Electronic Frontier Foundation think not, citing the Fifth Amendment. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers weigh up the pros and cons. Read More

Darragh Delaney: Troubleshooting application problems by looking at network traffic
My favorite type of onsite meetings are those where I help to solve a major problem. A couple of days ago I was visiting a large online gaming company. Most of what they do revolves around a web-based game application which is hosted by them. Like a lot of businesses now, their web presence is the main source of income and any downtime costs money. Read More



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