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	Global business services net big returns By interlocking business services, companies gain customer knowledge, efficiency and speed. The payoffs are huge, but laying the groundwork for IT standardization is no easy task. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell High-availability virtualization with Dell PowerEdge servers Dell 3-2-1 Reference Configurations help companies simplify the design, ordering and deployment of a highly available virtualized infrastructure. This proven architecture is comprised of three servers, two switches and one storage array, plus the software you'll need to manage the environment to support over 500 users. Learn More In this Issue Sharon Machlis: 9% of top US tech execs are women, survey says RIM warns of Q1 loss, hires bankers to evaluate changes RIM may cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring 10 questions for Imperva CTO Amichai Shulman FAQ: The new push in Congress to increase STEM visas WHITE PAPER: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > Sharon Machlis: 9% of top US tech execs are women, survey says Not an impressive number, although more than are CEOs at the Fortune 1000. Read More RIM warns of Q1 loss, hires bankers to evaluate changes qua Read More WHITE PAPER: Limelight Web Acceleration: The Rules Have Changed Optimizing your web page loading time is essential for retaining your website visitors. Download Web Acceleration: The Rules Have Changed to learn how front-end optimization can improve Time to Action for your web and mobile content, and how it can be done in front of your existing CDN with minimal integration required. Learn More! RIM may cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring Research In Motion, the ailing maker of the BlackBerry, is planning to cut at least 2,000 jobs as part of a global restructuring plan, according to reports. Read More 10 questions for Imperva CTO Amichai Shulman Name: Amichai Shulman Read More FAQ: The new push in Congress to increase STEM visas There is a bipartisan push to automatically give green cards to master's degree and above in science, technology, engineering and math, so-called STEM degrees. And the H-1B visa hasn't disappeared, and its use will be part of the green card debate. Here's a Q&A guide to what's going on. Read More
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