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	Richi Jennings: Windows Blue download leaked: Build 9364 ahoy! Windows 9 or 8.5 on its way. Looks like a Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) partner leaked a secret build of Windows Blue. Depending on who you ask, it's SP1, Windows 8 Second Edition, or a fully-fledged next version of Windows. Microsoft is keeping schtum, natch. In IT Blogwatch, your humble blogwatcher macros poor Steve Ballmer yet again. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc. Simplifying the Transition to Exchange 2010 Summers Labs relied on a bare-bones AS/AV product, until a plan for a complete infrastructure refresh opened the door to a more comprehensive solution. Read this case study to learn how a cloud-based email management solution greatly simplified the company's transition to Exchange 2010. Learn More. In this Issue Sharon Machlis: Tableau Public dataviz software updates to version 8 Preston Gralla: Microsoft defends Windows RT. Did it do more harm than good? Sharky: But think of the money it saved! 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. Sharon Machlis: Tableau Public dataviz software updates to version 8 Tableau Software has updated its data visualization software suite to version 8 with a host of new features, including a JavaScript API and, in the case of the paid version, connections to Google Analytics, Salesforce.com and Google BigQuery. Alas I don't have the budget for the paid version but have used its free counterpart, Tableau Public. In general, I find Tableau Public robust but non-intuitive; if I'm away from it for even a few weeks, I find it difficult to do all but basic work without spending a fair amount of time looking up how to do things. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mimecast North America Inc The Total Cost of Email In this white paper, we'll explore the true costs of fragmented email management and uncover how to reduce those costs with a cloud-based solution for email management. Learn More. Preston Gralla: Microsoft defends Windows RT. Did it do more harm than good? Windows RT has taken a lot of hits lately, ranging from multiple hardware partners to analysts, with some calling for Microsoft to abandon the troubled operating system. Now Microsoft has come out in a full-throated defense. But some of what Microsoft said may make things worse, not better, for RT. Read More Sharky: But think of the money it saved! It's the early 1980s, and at this bank, management has finally decided that ATMs and on-line teller terminals aren't just a passing fad. But getting getting them working reliably turns out to be a little more complicated. Read More
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