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	Intel unveils cloud-enabled, Atom-based NAS platform Intel announced a NAS controller with support for two to six SATA drives that is powered by its new more powerful Atom processor. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Samsung Attend the Second Annual Samsung CIO Forum! This year's CIO Forum will be held on November 1st in San Jose, CA. Listen to industry luminaries including ARM, Facebook, HP, Microsoft, Samsung and SJ Mayor Chuck Reed regarding the disruptive technology and energy-efficient solutions for tomorrow's data center deployment. Limited seating available. Register now In this Issue INSIDER How to get your IT team ready for the cloud Oracle finally releases pricing for cloud software offerings Oracle CEO Ellison reveals more details about 'multitenant' 12c database Oracle adds more cloud finesse to Solaris It takes a team to create a good cloud contract 5 (more) key cloud security issues Box beefs up cloud security and IT controls Apple warns iCloud users of looming storage loss Kurzweil: Brains will extend to the cloud Polycom aims browser-based cloud videoconferencing at enterprises, carriers Alfresco API opens cloud service to mobile developers Verizon launches HIPAA-compliant eHealth cloud service EMC names new CTO to oversee cloud, big data strategy WEBCAST: T-Systems Charting a Course for Realizing Business Value in the Cloud Cloud is not simply about delivering IT services. Rather it is about vesting the organization with the agility it must have to respond to challenges and opportunities at the speed of business. Tune into this live webcast - Thursday, October 18, 2012, 2:00 PM, EDT - to learn how to blaze your own pathway to enterprise applications in the cloud. Learn more. INSIDER How to get your IT team ready for the cloud So you received word that cloud is now a priority for your organization. The challenge is: How do you get your team cloud-ready? Here are some ideas. Read More Oracle finally releases pricing for cloud software offerings Oracle has finally answered a big question hovering over its emerging family of cloud services: What do they cost? Read More Oracle CEO Ellison reveals more details about 'multitenant' 12c database The next version of Oracle's database will feature support for multitenancy as a critical feature, providing superior security, control and efficiency for software services delivered from the cloud, CEO Larry Ellison said. Read More Oracle adds more cloud finesse to Solaris Further emphasizing Larry Ellison's fresh enthusiasm for cloud computing, Oracle has updated its Solaris Unix operating system with a number of new capabilities to give it greater cloud capabilities, including a new distributed storage file system and SDN (software defined networking) features. Read More It takes a team to create a good cloud contract The risks are best mitigated by people who come from specific roles in your organization. Read More 5 (more) key cloud security issues While there's still plenty of room for cloud providers to improve, many aspects of cloud security must be the responsibility of the consumer. Read More WEBCAST: HP Intel VMware A Lower Entry Cost for Desktop Virtualization High entry costs and overall complexity have prevented many SMBs from taking advantage of the benefits of client virtualization. Now HP and VMware have teamed to bring desktop virtualization that delivers results right out of the box. Learn More Box beefs up cloud security and IT controls Box announced a set of new and improved enterprise security and IT management features for its cloud-based file sharing and storage service. Read More Apple warns iCloud users of looming storage loss Apple has begun reminding some iCloud users that they will soon lose the 20GB of free storage they'd received when they migrated from MobileMe. Read More Kurzweil: Brains will extend to the cloud Futurist and computer pioneer Ray Kurzweil says it will be possible to 'repurpose' human brains to learn new things. Read More Polycom aims browser-based cloud videoconferencing at enterprises, carriers Polycom plans to break down one more set of barriers to videoconferencing early next year with a cloud-based software platform that can set up sessions with anyone who uses Facebook, Skype or certain other online services. Read More Alfresco API opens cloud service to mobile developers Alfresco announced an API that will allow developers to integrate applications with the company's cloud-based content management service. Read More Verizon launches HIPAA-compliant eHealth cloud service Verizon has launched a hosted service for storing healthcare information for providers and insurers that meets HIPAAs strict privacy and security standards. Read More EMC names new CTO to oversee cloud, big data strategy EMC appointed former Huawei Technologies executive John Roese as its new CTO. Roese will play a key role in shaping EMC's technology strategy. Roese replaces Jeff Nick, who has been EMC's CTO for eight years. Read More
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