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	Windows XP turns 10 Windows XP quietly turned 10 years old Wednesday, a milestone for the still-popular operating system that powers nearly half the world's PCs. Read More WHITE PAPER: Websense, Inc. A Federal Credit Union on Data Security with Websense Listen to Philip Romero, senior security architect at Addison Avenue, as he shares how the company is using Websense Data Security Suite and Websense Web Security Gateway to prevent the loss of essential data and increase the productivity of its employees. Learn more >> In this Issue Microsoft wants TPC-E metric to measure database availability IT Blogwatch: Windows 8 and tablets: More details and iPad 3 rivals Preston Gralla: Why Apple's Cook will do better than Microsoft's Ballmer --- but still won't be good enough ThinkPad T420: A classic workhorse WHITE PAPER: Mimecast Cloud-based Email Archiving: A practical guide Many companies are tackling the challenge of email archiving head-on with cloud-based solutions that scale to business growth, conform to regulatory mandates, and deliver low operational costs. We suggest a solution that emphasizes scalable cloud-base storage, secure access and high availability. Read now Microsoft wants TPC-E metric to measure database availability The Transaction Processing Performance Council should add an additional metric for availability to its set of database performance benchmarks, Microsoft researchers plan to argue at the upcoming TPC conference, being held this week in Seattle. Read More IT Blogwatch: Windows 8 and tablets: More details and iPad 3 rivals Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is revealing more details about its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system. It's also opened the kimono a little wider on the "post-PC" tablet PCs that will run the OS. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers hope against hope for some decent iPad 3 competition.   Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC How to Choose a SaaS-Based I.T. Service Management Solution All SaaS help-desks are not created equally. From basic ticket logging to full-featured, enterprise-grade service management solutions, there truly is something for everyone. Learn more about the key factors in deciding between a comprehensive or a slimmer selection for your organization. Learn More Today! Preston Gralla: Why Apple's Cook will do better than Microsoft's Ballmer --- but still won't be good enough In taking the reins after Steve Jobs stepped down at Apple, new CEO Tim Cook has a tough act to follow. You can expect that he'll be better at it than Steve Ballmer after taking over Microsoft from Bill Gates. But it still might not be good enough.   Read More ThinkPad T420: A classic workhorse No one ever got fired for buying a ThinkPad, as the saying goes, and without a doubt no one will get fired for buying the latest Lenovo T420. This scintillatingly fast Sandy Bridge refresh of the familiar business-black, boxy-but-impressive, all-purpose laptop remains a reliable 4-pound workhorse. Read More
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