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	4 reasons companies say yes to open source Open source is free and widely available, but its benefits don't stop there. Enterprises are embracing it for its agility, a quality they value above all in these times of marketplace upheaval. Read More   WEBCAST: PC Connection, Inc. in Partnership with HP Data Center Expansion Made Painless To support their data analytics needs and business growth, AddThis turned to PC Connection to scale the computing capacity in their data centers and to create a more robust network. Learn more by viewing the video case study. Learn More In this Issue Enterprise apps in 2014: What's in store 10 great places for techies to 'pay it forward' (you can too!) Google makes timely buy of Swiss app maker WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   10 Steps to Reducing Mainframe MLC Costs Monthly license charges (MLC) are rising by 7% or more each year, and account for 30% of total mainframe costs. Yet managing MLC costs is an inexact science. Learn More Enterprise apps in 2014: What's in store If recent history is any indication, 2014 will be a busy year for the enterprise applications industry as vendors jockey for position and customers ponder moves from legacy ERP and CRM implementations to cloud-based services. Here's a look at what some of the sector's main players are likely to do as the year unfolds. Read More   WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   Keep Users Happy by Integrating IT Operations and IT Support The popularity of bringing your own device to work (BYOD), and interactions with social media, users are expecting and demanding far more in terms of IT support. They want services to be available when and where they need them. Learn More 10 great places for techies to 'pay it forward' (you can too!) Why not kick off the New Year by putting your awesome IT skills to work for the greater good? Here are just a few of the many organizations that can use techie assistance. Read More   Google makes timely buy of Swiss app maker In a move likely designed to bring into its fold a team of Swiss Android developers, Google has apparently bought Bitspin, according to a post on the website of the maker of an Android alarm clock app. Read More
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