Four companies rethink databases for the cloud

	Oracle: Google owes us $2.6B | Office 365 arrives to flat IT spending
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	Four companies rethink databases for the cloud Several companies are developing new database technologies to solve what they see as the shortcomings of traditional, relational database management systems in a cloud environment. Read More WHITE PAPER: Delphix Extending IT Virtualization Learn why Brian Babineau, Vice President of Research and Analyst Services at ESG, recommends the expansion of virtualization initiatives into the data tier to reduce operating expenses, improve asset utilization, cut capital costs and enable IT agility. Read now! In this Issue Oracle: Google owes us $2.6B Office 365 arrives to flat IT spending Why Google Health failed: Too litle, too soon Preston Gralla: Office 365 shows Microsoft isn't yet serious about the cloud Richi Jennings: 5 reasons to avoid Microsoft Office 365 After OpenOffice and Hudson, will Oracle stick with open source? World's data will grow by 50X in next decade, IDC study predicts Federal agency issues new security rules for financial institutions Hackers steal info on military, defense personnel SolidFire targets cloud providers with all SSD primary storage Mac OS X update supports SSD optimization LaCie offers hybrid cloud storage service Study: Colleges lack BI, analytics concentration RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Cisco Systems, Inc. Transform Your Business with Video Business video is exploding in popularity. As video becomes increasingly pervasive, businesses need to uncover the most efficient and productive ways to deploy the media. Cisco Services offers four detailed white paper series—plus complementary short videos—that outline practical steps for harnessing the power of video and realizing the best ROI. Go Now Oracle: Google owes us $2.6B An Oracle damages expert estimates that Google owes the company $2.6 billion for alleged Java patent violations, according to a court filing made in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Read More Office 365 arrives to flat IT spending Microsoft is pitching its hosted Office 365 as a less costly option for IT departments with flat budgets, assuming there's money in those budgets for a migration to the cloud. Read More Why Google Health failed: Too litle, too soon Google's personal health record service, Google Health, failed to take off due to poor marketing and a lack of functionality that consumers insist is required if they're to use online medical records. Read More Preston Gralla: Office 365 shows Microsoft isn't yet serious about the cloud Microsoft's just-released Office 365 will clearly be useful for some small and medium-sized businesses. But it's still only a jury-rigged, halfway step that shows Microsoft isn't yet truly serious about the cloud. Read More Richi Jennings: 5 reasons to avoid Microsoft Office 365 It's Office 365 day, and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) employees are no doubt dancing in the streets of Redmond. They'll be celebrating the launch -- after a long beta gestation -- of the company's latest cloud service for messaging, collaboration, and good-old Office documents. Which is nice, but please don't all rush at once -- there are a few reasons why you should think twice before signing. Here are five of those reasons. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More After OpenOffice and Hudson, will Oracle stick with open source? NetBeans, MySQL and GlassFish are all likely to remain in Oracle's software portfolio as they have profit potential. Read More WHITE PAPER: Delphix Private Clouds for Oracle Databases The priorities of IT executives rarely change: maintain flexibility to support evolving business requirements while operating within tight budgets. What does change is the means by which organizations address these priorities. Read how to reduce operating expenses, cut capital costs, and enable IT agility. Read now! World's data will grow by 50X in next decade, IDC study predicts The world's information is doubling every two years with a colossal 1.8 zettabytes expected to be created and replicated in 2011 alone, according to IDC's fifth annual Digital Universe study. Read More Federal agency issues new security rules for financial institutions The federal agency that regulates banks today issued new rules for online security for financial institutions, instructing them to use minimal types of "layered security" and fraud monitoring to better protect against cybercrime. Read More Hackers steal info on military, defense personnel Email addresses and names of subscribers to DefenseNews, a highly regarded Web site that covers national and international military and defense news, were accessed by hackers and presumed stolen. Read More SolidFire targets cloud providers with all SSD primary storage SolidFire recently revealed the details of its all solid state storage technology targeted at cloud storage providers. Read More Mac OS X update supports SSD optimization Mac OS X 10.6.8 supports an SSD optimization algorithm called TRIM, which improves a drive's ability to remove old data and consolidate and organize remaining data. Read More LaCie offers hybrid cloud storage service LaCie today announced a hybrid storage product that combines a network-attached storage box with an online backup service. Read More Study: Colleges lack BI, analytics concentration Relatively few colleges and universities around the world offer dedicated degree programs for business intelligence, despite the rapidly growing popularity of analytics technology among businesses, according to a study. Read More
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