2011: When cloud computing shook the data center

	Cloud computing changes everything | China racing to expand data center capacity
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	2011: When cloud computing shook the data center In a year of surging private cloud activity and major build-outs in public cloud capacity, the cloud's promised simplification remains elusive Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Citrix Pay more to get less consolidation? How dense does F5 think you are? The Iron Age is over. The Cloud Age is here. Shift to Citrix NetScaler. 2x consolidation. For less. Don't compromise your consolidation project. Learn how virtualization streamlines your datacenter and consolidates network resources. Download Consolidation Without Compromise now. In this Issue Cloud computing changes everything China racing to expand data center capacity Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012 Chris Poelker: Five questions to ask about datacenter optimization Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers 2012 tech predictions: From IDG's editors worldwide Mac mini with Lion Server ideal for SOHO and SMB WHITE PAPER: Akamai Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms This paper assesses the current cyber threat environment and discusses the use of distributed cloud services as an effective means to protect against evolving, modern day IT threats. It takes a close look at DDoS defense in particular. Read now Cloud computing changes everything The sheer number of cloud players - or companies that claim to be cloud players -- is staggering. By some estimates there are more than 2,000 software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies alone. At this early point in the cloud revolution, there are certainly front runners, but the field is wide open. Read More China racing to expand data center capacity China is in the midst of an unprecedented data center construction boom that's providing business opportunities for U.S. companies and could see China emerge with one of the most advanced computing infrastructures in the world. Read More Mobility, cloud, analytics to reshape IT in 2012 Gartner says global IT spending growth will be essentially flat in 2012. IDC is more bullish, estimating 6.9% growth, driven by investments in smartphones, media tablets, mobile networks, social networking, and big data analytics. Read More WHITE PAPER: Quantum Reduce, but Don't Abandon Tape ESG examines the price performance of Quantum's disk-based backup solutions. Quantum provides organizations who want tape as part of their overall data protection strategy options. By offering both a replication solution and an integrated tape automation approach, users have a choice. Read More Chris Poelker: Five questions to ask about datacenter optimization In a down market, many organizations look to reduce costs. One tried and true method in cost reduction is to review existing IT operational procedures in order to determine where adding efficiencies may reduce operational budget requirements.   Read More Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers Microsoft's Windows XP lost a big chunk of usage share last month as users continued to desert the aging operating system for Windows 7. Read More 2012 tech predictions: From IDG's editors worldwide Consumerization of IT is the consensus choice of the new year's major technology force, one that will manifest itself in several forms Read More Mac mini with Lion Server ideal for SOHO and SMB I was fairly positive in my review of the 2010 version of Apple's smallest server, and fortunately, I can say that it's very easy to be happy with the 2011 Mac mini with Lion Server. Read More
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