IT Roles Shift with Move to Cloud

	ARM servers still 'several years' away, its president says | Cloud Security Apps Promise Up-to-Date Protection
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	IT Roles Shift with Move to Cloud When Steel Technologies outsourced its back-office systems, a business-focused IT team emerged Read More DOWNLOAD: Cisco Systems, Inc. We're not just making servers. We're making server history. While innovation comes rapidly in the IT industry, basic server architectures haven't changed for decades. That's why Cisco answered the need for innovation by introducing the Cisco Unified Computing System – which integrates compute, high-speed networking, storage access and virtualization in one system. Click to continue In this Issue ARM servers still 'several years' away, its president says Cloud Security Apps Promise Up-to-Date Protection Cloud Phone Services Offer Flexible Calling Options Getting a handle on chaos and complexity Capgemini to support SAP apps on Amazon's cloud Apache focuses on cloud standard RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Microsoft Is Microsoft Desktop Virtualization for you? Desktop Virtualization provides a comprehensive suite of solutions that enables companies to give their employees flexibility to work everywhere; simplifying compliance and management through a centralized and unified infrastructure. Learn how IT is empowering users with Desktop Virtualization with this on-demand roundtable. Click to continue ARM servers still 'several years' away, its president says The president of ARM Holdings has sought to temper the expectations around ARM-based servers, saying those systems might not ship in volume before 2015. Read More Cloud Security Apps Promise Up-to-Date Protection One of the biggest criticisms routinely leveled against desktop security software is that it's bloated and inefficient, slowing down PC performance and nagging users about frequent updates. In response to those complaints, a new breed of security apps is emerging from the cloud. Read More Cloud Phone Services Offer Flexible Calling Options If you subscribe to a triple-play broadband package through a major cable or phone company, chances are good that your phone service already runs through the cloud--that is, the Internet. But you can get even more flexible calling options--and cool extras such as video chat or automatic voicemail transcripts--from a pure cloud service provider such as Skype or Google. Read More 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 Getting a handle on chaos and complexity There's a lot of interest these days in the notion of "controlling complexity," particularly when it comes to networks. Read More Capgemini to support SAP apps on Amazon's cloud Consultancy Capgemini's North American business will offer support to enterprises that want to run SAP applications in Amazon Web Services' cloud Read More Apache focuses on cloud standard The Libcloud project provides a unified interface for more than 20 cloud services, including those from IBM and Amazon. Read More
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