Fujitsu launches 'big data' software suite

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	Fujitsu launches 'big data' software suite Fujitsu said Monday it will release a set of software suite tools aimed at processing and analyzing huge sets of diverse information known as big data. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sybase Prescription for Empowerment As healthcare payers continue to deal with the growth of big data, recent IDG research shows that they embrace and empower ad hoc analytic environments. Compliance continues to surface as a critical business driver for investments in data analytics, along with improved efficiency, reduced risk, reduced cost and improved security. Read now. In this Issue Scot Finnie: Playing the wrong hand with Windows 8 E-discovery in the cloud? Not so easy AT&T brings the network closer to the cloud INSIDER Your cloud contract needs to look beyond renewal time Oracle quietly plotting ambitious cloud computing plan INSIDER SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott explains its five-market focus SAP aims for 'agile' cloud application development WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides services & tools for deploying Microsoft® SharePoint® workloads on its cloud infrastructure platform. This white paper discusses general concepts regarding how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, and run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Deploy SharePoint quickly at lower total cost on AWS Cloud. Learn how Scot Finnie: Playing the wrong hand with Windows 8 Microsoft is gambling its reputation with its upcoming operating system. Read More E-discovery in the cloud? Not so easy Companies often assume data in the cloud is inherently discoverable, but is it? Know what questions to ask your cloud vendor so you can get your data back when required. Read More AT&T brings the network closer to the cloud AT&T wants to change how mobile devices are used, and the company's CTO, Krish Prabhu, is looking for ways to deliver 'intelligent' cloud services to consumers over its network. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Driving Storage Efficiencies with Automated Tiering Storage management has become a huge issue for IT managers, and it's not going to subside, according to market researchers. New research conducted by IDG Research Services reveals that IT managers are considering tiered storage as an essential tool. Download this white paper to learn more about the survey results. Learn More! INSIDER Your cloud contract needs to look beyond renewal time Use your contract to keep from being surprised when it's time to renew. (Insider; registration required) Read More Oracle quietly plotting ambitious cloud computing plan During a series of analyst briefings this week, Oracle has provided additional details of how it plans to play in the cloud moving forward. Read More INSIDER SAP co-CEO Bill McDermott explains its five-market focus If you think SAP equals ERP, Bill McDermott would like a few minutes to set you straight about the 2012 version of the software giant, which he claims is in the midst of "an intellectual renewal." McDermott has been co-CEO -- along with Jim Hagemann Snabe -- of SAP since 2010 and has helped broaden the company's strategy beyond traditional applications and analytics to the cloud, mobile, Big Data and a bet-the-business focus on real-time computing with the HANA in-memory database at the forefront. Insider (registration required) Read More SAP aims for 'agile' cloud application development SAP intends to become a major player in cloud-based software, and has been adopting agile software development practices as one means of reaching that goal. Read More
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