Creating a view to the cloud

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	INSIDER Creating a view to the cloud How well can you see into the cloud? For many IT professionals, the view into the cloud isn't very clear, but new techniques and tools make visibility across multiple cloud systems clearer. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC IT's Next Transformation To remain competitive organizations need to manage the relationship between IT and the business. Megatrends like virtualization, consumerization, cloud computing, and mobility are forcing a new model for operating IT. Read the interactive guide to learn more. In this Issue Apple 13-in. Retina MacBook Pro review: Vibrant screen, perfect size? China moves to beat U.S. in exascale computing WD releases 4TB version of high-performance drive With Intel's Otellini phasing out, new CEO may bring fresh mobile focus Open source Java for Android? Don't bet on it US probes standards patents in Apple-Samsung dispute Sharp ends early retirement plan as volunteers abound Richi Jennings: Windows 8: Is it really terrible and weak? WEBCAST: Cloudera Modernizing Your IT Infrastructure This webinar will speak to businesses expectations of big data, benefits of analytic platforms built on Hadoop, business challenges that led to evaluation of big data technologies, and the framework for success. View Now! Apple 13-in. Retina MacBook Pro review: Vibrant screen, perfect size? After spending some time with Apple's new 13-in MacBook Pro with a Retina display, columnist Michael deAgonia is ready to dump his 15-in. laptop for good. Read More China moves to beat U.S. in exascale computing U.S. efforts to develop the next-generation high performance computing platform are lagging, which could give China an opening to develop an exascale system first. Read More WD releases 4TB version of high-performance drive Western Digital today released a 4TB version of its highest performance desktop drive, the WD Black, a 3.5-inch, 7200rpm drive with 64MB of cache and SATA 6Gbps interface. Read More With Intel's Otellini phasing out, new CEO may bring fresh mobile focus Intel CEO Paul Otellini is getting ready to leave the company, and analysts say this could be a positive change for the world's largest chip maker. Read More WHITE PAPER: Innotas The Smart Approach to IT Resource Management This whitepaper from Innotas- the leader in cloud solutions for Project Portfolio and Application Portfolio Management - identifies why effective resource management is crucial for any IT department. Read Now! Open source Java for Android? Don't bet on it Industry observers aren't optimistic, despite chatter about the possibility in OpenJDK circles Read More US probes standards patents in Apple-Samsung dispute The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to review an earlier decision that Apple did not infringe four patents of Samsung Electronics in its mobile devices including the iPhone and iPad. Read More Sharp ends early retirement plan as volunteers abound Japan's Sharp, struggling with deep losses and searching for a financial savior, has cut short an early retirement program after being flooded with volunteers. Read More Richi Jennings: Windows 8: Is it really terrible and weak? A usability guru, Jakob Nielsen, loudly slams Windows 8, calling it weak and terrible. Will Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) fans take this lying down? You must be kidding. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers line up to take sides. Read More
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