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    1. Cloud computing tools: Improving security through visibility and automation

      Explore Welcome (May 15 2012) Cloud Computing , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Many enterprises are reluctant to move critical cloud applications out of their own data centers and into the public cloud due to security concerns. Yet the same automated, consistent provisioning that is essential to managing either public or private clouds (as well as to the process of thinking through a cloud deployment) can also offer the fringe benefit of improving security.

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      Mentions:   Amazon   CTO   BMC

    2. Potential bidding war emerges for Quest Software

      Explore Welcome (May 9 2012) IT Buzz

      A number of buyers have submitted bids for the company A number of parties have submitted bids to acquire Quest Software, which announced in March that it was going private via a US$2 billion stock buyback in partnership with equity firm Insight Venture Partners. Quest, which is known for its array of IT management and infrastructure software, made the disclosure about the bids on Wednesday. It did not name the suitors. The announcement was not unexpected, as Quest had said in March that it woul

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      Mentions:   Dell   IBM   Quest Software

    3. Fave Raves: Compliance assistance wins over IT pros

      Explore Welcome (Apr 5 2012)

      IT pros play a vital role in helping their organizations enforce operational policies and abide by industry and government regulations. When we asked IT pros about their favorite products, a number of them cited technologies that help their companies achieve regulatory compliance.

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      Mentions:   Texas   Network World   CIO

    4. BAE Systems fires up £500m CSC deal

      Explore Welcome (Nov 24 2011) Industry News

      Defence contractor BAE Systems has signed a five year IT services renewal deal with US outsourcer CSC, worth up to $800 million (£514 million). (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Securities and Exchange Commission   Sweden   Computer Sciences Corporation

    5. Datacom claims NZ first with VMware

      Explore Welcome (Nov 23 2011) Industry News , Green Desktop Virtualization , Green End User Experience

      Datacom claims it is the first company in New Zealand and possibly the first in Australasia to go live with VMware's vCloud service, which allows customers to move services, applications and data between in-house cloud infrastructure and Datacom's datacentres. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   New Zealand   Cisco   EMC

    6. Are you ready for networking in the cloud?

      Explore Welcome (Oct 31 2011) Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      The two primary forms of public cloud computing, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), are both growing dramatically in popularity. Over the last few years, the primary focus of the IaaS providers has been on offering the basic compute and storage resources required to run applications. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   ERP   CRM   Cisco

    7. The Year of the Virtual Desktop Fails to Materialize--Again

      Explore Welcome (Oct 7 2011) Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      In mid-2010, as the number of Windows 7 betas spread and the clock ticked down to October, when the long-awaited replacement for XP would officially ship, computer vendors and analysts painted expected that a major new operating system would revive spending on x86-based PCs and servers, which had taken a hit since the recession began in 2008. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Citrix   Tokyo   Microsoft

    8. 16 essential Android apps for IT pros

      Explore Welcome (Sep 19 2011) IT Buzz

      There are hundreds of thousands of Android apps, including many that are useful for IT professionals on the job. These apps can help connect to servers, monitor computers, access databases, analyze the airwaves, scan networks, and serve as a reference. Here are 16 of these apps, most of them free. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Google   Tokyo   RDP

    9. Joyent takes aim at Amazon with public cloud upgrade

      Explore Welcome (Sep 15 2011) Industry News , Cloud Computing

      Joyent takes aim at Amazon with public cloud upgradePC AdvisorBut fast forward two years, if a CIO didn't have a virtualization strategy on his roadmap, his job was at risk, according to Tuck. "So you very quickly saw a pivot from it being an interesting thing that brought some benefits, but a lot of risk, ...and more » (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   California   Amazon   Malaysia

    10. Apple iCloud: How do you stay secure with this thing?

      Explore Welcome (Jun 10 2011) IT Buzz , Cloud Computing , Desktop Virtualization , Green Desktop Virtualization

      Memo to IT departments that were caught flat-footed when people started bringing their iPhones to work: You'd better get ready for the iCloud. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   McAfee

    11. Ready or not, iPad, other tablets are in the enterprise

      Explore Welcome (Apr 15 2011) IT Buzz

      Ready or not, iPad, other tablets are in the enterprise Ready or not, iPad, other tablets are in the enterprisePC AdvisorStrategy Analytics Director Andrew Brown says that letting workers bring tablets to work with them is "driving the need for secure converged fixed mobile access -- 4G, Wi-Fi and Femtocell -- and integrated IT management." While this sounds like a ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    12. Dell buys SecureWorks for IT security services

      Explore Welcome (Jan 5 2011)

      Deal will improve company's position as managed security services provider Dell has revealed it is purchasing security services vendor SecureWorks, expanding its range of IT management offerings. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Symantec   Dell   Gartner