India's Massive Blackout Tests Outsourcing Providers

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	India's Massive Blackout Tests Outsourcing Providers IT service providers in north and west India were largely unaffected by blackouts that hit 600 million people. But the threat of global power shortages means you should take steps to ensure you're protected -- regardless of where your outsourcing provider is located. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Drobo Capacity AND Performance: Do the Math! To achieve both capacity and performance in classic SMB storage, many hard drive spindles are needed to build up sufficient IOPS (Input Output Per Second). Drobo B1200i achieves both capacity and performance in the same system with a small number of SSDs and automated data-aware tiering technology – technology not available with other SMB storage. Try our interactive calculator to find out how Drobo B1200i stacks up In this Issue INSIDER CEOs talk about outsourcing, customers, mobility, big data and so much more Oracle hopes to turn tables on SAP with Sybase-to-Oracle migration tools SAP agrees to pay Oracle $306 million in TomorrowNow case 10 questions for Symplified founder and CTO Darren Platt RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: 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 > INSIDER CEOs talk about outsourcing, customers, mobility, big data and so much more In a recent series of interviews, IDG Enterprises's chief content officer, John Gallant, spoke with several CEOs about a wide range of current challenges facing top tech executives. Some put the customer first, and some decidedly do not. Register to download the PDF. Read More Oracle hopes to turn tables on SAP with Sybase-to-Oracle migration tools Oracle is planning to unveil new migration tools that help customers port applications written for SAP's Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise product over to Oracle's own flagship database and Exadata database machine, according to a session scheduled for the upcoming OpenWorld conference. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel A Platform for Continuous Business Why is continuous business important? Because customers never wait. This solution brief highlights why an always-on solution is critical for your business, and why you need the high availability and low TCO provided by HP NonStop solutions. Read Now! SAP agrees to pay Oracle $306 million in TomorrowNow case SAP has agreed to pay Oracle US$306 million in connection with the corporate-theft case that Oracle filed against it and a former SAP subsidiary in 2007, according to a filing made Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Read More 10 questions for Symplified founder and CTO Darren Platt Name: Darren Platt Read More
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