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	Buried in software licensing IT leaders are fed up with the perpetual-license-plus-maintenance approach to enterprise software purchases, and they're tired of running on the upgrade treadmill simply for the sake of keeping their software maintenance status current. Here's a look at how they're breaking free. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Plantronics, Inc. eBook: Why Voice is Critical for your UC Deployment The ability for your team members to have all points of communication brought together in one platform is compelling. And allowing team members to collaborate from virtually anywhere should be appealing. Read Now! In this Issue INSIDER Inside the Greek yogurt wars: Dannon taps predictive analytics The evolution of the IT performance evaluation Bart Perkins: Jousting for jobs The Grill: Scott Blanchette on building a professional services culture Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Microsoft Bing-bang-bungles local search Career Watch: Mentoring, from both sides Security Manager's Journal: Learning to let go and offshore INSIDER Working vacations are an IT mainstay Microsoft may expand hardware lineup, as Ballmer pushes 'family of devices' Paul Glen: Nobody wants you to be a technology vending machine NOAA flips switch on two new supercomputers for weather forecasting U.S. workers outdo overseas counterparts, according to survey Microsoft adds Java to its Windows Azure cloud service New privacy tool foils spam with fake email addresses 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.   INSIDER Inside the Greek yogurt wars: Dannon taps predictive analytics To forecast sales and manage inventory of its yogurt products, Dannon switched from a manual, spreadsheet-driven process to a more scientific, computer-based approach using a suite of predictive analytics tools. Among other things, the new systems has improved the accuracy of forecasts from about 70% to 98%. Insider (registration required) Read More   The evolution of the IT performance evaluation No more counting lines of code: Managers look for new ways to assess IT employee performance. Read More   Bart Perkins: Jousting for jobs Coding tournaments and similar challenges have emerged as innovative ways for employers to identify highly skilled IT professionals. Read More   The Grill: Scott Blanchette on building a professional services culture Scott Blanchette, senior vice president of IT services at Vanguard Health Systems, stays competitive with outside service providers by emphasizing transparency of pricing and delivering business results. Read More   Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Microsoft Bing-bang-bungles local search Search in Windows 8.1, now in preview, will use Bing to deliver targeted ads, even when you're just searching local drives. Read More   Career Watch: Mentoring, from both sides A mentor and mentee explain what they have gained from their company's mentorship program. Read More   Security Manager's Journal: Learning to let go and offshore The pressures to send some IT security activities offshore couldn't be resisted, but so far, it's working out well. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Crittercism   New Problems Require Innovative Solutions Crittercism surveyed over 250 technology professionals responsible for mobile apps from North American companies, across multiple industries, to understand their sentiments on Mobile Application Performance Management (APM) solutions. Read more!   INSIDER Working vacations are an IT mainstay That IT professionals work on vacation is as obvious as sand on the beach. Some see that as an inescapable aspect of their chosen careers, and they just might relish the idea of being indispensable. Insider (registration required) Read More   Microsoft may expand hardware lineup, as Ballmer pushes 'family of devices' If words mean anything, Microsoft will soon dramatically expand the number -- and type -- of hardware devices it makes in-house, and one day those devices will all one day run the same Windows iteration. Read More   Paul Glen: Nobody wants you to be a technology vending machine Providing a quick-win deliverable is of value only if what was asked for is what's really required. Read More   NOAA flips switch on two new supercomputers for weather forecasting The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has switched on two new supercomputers that expected to improve weather forecasts. Read More   U.S. workers outdo overseas counterparts, according to survey U.S.-based IT and business services workers show more initiative and are more innovative and understanding of the business than offshore workers, according to a new study from consulting firm HfS Research. Read More   Microsoft adds Java to its Windows Azure cloud service Expanding a growing portfolio of enterprise software it sells as hosted services, Microsoft plans to add Java to its Windows Azure cloud service. Read More   New privacy tool foils spam with fake email addresses A new privacy tool called MaskMe lets people create alias email addresses to evade data harvesting efforts by websites and marketers. Read More
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