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	Microsoft-backed lobbying groups blast talk of Google-EU deal A pair of organizations with ties to Microsoft today slammed a report that Google and European antitrust regulators were set to strike a deal without running it by them. Read More WHITE PAPER: Mitel Networks How to Choose the Right Unified Communications Solution When it comes to unified communications, there's a lot of confusion in the marketplace. The term itself can be confusing, as are the various features within its scope—encompassing any and every aspect of the communications continuum. . Learn More In this Issue Microsoft joins ARM server effort Microsoft plans to roll a revamped Office 365 admin console Perspective: If Windows 8 = Vista, what's Microsoft's next move? Microsoft cloud server designs for Facebook's Open Compute Project WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation The Big Data Zoo—Taming the Beasts According to Dr. Devlin's white paper "The Big Data Zoo—Taming the Beasts", data is still data, whether big or small. It needs to be managed effectively if organizations want to be gain value from it. Although big data may present special challenges for IT organizations, the principles of data management haven't changed. Learn More Microsoft joins ARM server effort Microsoft has joined a new project to accelerate the development of ARM-based servers, suggesting ARM versions of products like Windows Server and Hyper-V could be in the works. Read More Microsoft plans to roll a revamped Office 365 admin console Microsoft will roll out over the coming weeks enhanced administration tools for partners that manage their customers' Office 365 deployments. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Corporation Solving the Big Data Challenge of Sensor Data This webcast will focus on sensor data applications and IBM's differentiated offering to solve the IT challenges of sensor data for better business insight and competitive advantage. Highlights include unique attributes of sensor data and the big data challenges they present. View Now Perspective: If Windows 8 = Vista, what's Microsoft's next move? As Windows 8 struggles to gain traction, you can hear the criticism mounting, that Microsoft's latest OS is the new Vista. If that turns out to be true, the company has some big decisions to make. Read More Microsoft cloud server designs for Facebook's Open Compute Project Microsoft is contributing the designs of the cloud servers that run some of its services like Bing and Windows Azure to the Open Compute Project, in a bid to help standardize and reduce hardware costs. Read More
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