Microsoft CIO out: Tony Scott's dogfood days done

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	Richi Jennings: Microsoft CIO out: Tony Scott's dogfood days done [You're fired -Ed.] Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CIO, Tony Scott, has left the company, after five years in the job. Microsofties "Thank him and wish him well." In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ask if he jumped or was pushed. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW BI vs. Business Analytics Today's Business Intelligence (BI) tools provide a new way to think about data with self-service capabilities and user-friendly analytics that can be used by nearly everyone. This white paper offers a primer on BI, from understanding how it compares to analytics and the tools required for effective BI, to overcoming common barriers to success. Read Now In this Issue Preston Gralla: Here's why Office for the iPad is a long way off...if ever Sharky: Because 'stop, drop and roll' was already taken? Steve Pate: Virtualization security 101: A user's primer WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Increase Efficiency and Reduce Costs with Data Deduplication This IDC Buyer Case Study explores the benefits EMC realized from the use of a range of EMC's own backup and recovery solutions that leverage deduplication technology. Learn more. Preston Gralla: Here's why Office for the iPad is a long way off...if ever Some analysts believe that Microsoft could reap billions by releasing Office for the iPad, but there's increasing evidence that such a release is likely a very long way off, if it ever happens. Read More WHITE PAPER: serVelocity Six Keys for Services to Maximize PSA Implementation Success Even for successful services organizations, transformational initiatives are simply very challenging to deliver. Spending relatively little time in the early stages of PSA implementations ensures success through agreed upon outcomes, business and process design changes, and the commitment to managing organizational change. Learn more. Sharky: Because 'stop, drop and roll' was already taken? Computer store owner gets a call from the daughter of an important customer. She wants to buy a PC, but she also wants to make sure everything works before she takes it home. Easy enough, right? Read More Steve Pate: Virtualization security 101: A user's primer Server virtualization allows you to float multiple 'virtual machines' on top of a physical server, using a hypervisor to manage them. The obvious benefits are better hardware utilization, faster scalability and the ability to move VMs around to get optimal processing power. However, this same structure creates some very real security concerns. What's an IT guru to do? Read More
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