CIOs grappling with software bloat

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	CIOs grappling with software bloat More and more corporate IT departments around the world are straining under the weight of unnecessary software applications, according to a survey by systems integrator Capgemini. Read More WHITE PAPER: Accellion Enterprise Mobility Management: A Data Security Checklist Secure file sharing, syncing and associated productivity requirements impose pressing technical and operational challenges on organizations. This document presents a checklist of features organizations should review when evaluating a data security solution as part of an enterprise mobility management strategy. Read now! In this Issue Microsoft extends Dynamics ERP; adds support for Azure cloud Whittle down application sprawl Red Hat polishes business process management suite Microsoft's OneDrive for Business now an option with Office Online Oregon withholds $25.6M from Oracle after health exchange website woes Microsoft finally rolls out Skype-Outlook.com integration to all users SAP adds subscription pricing for Hana cloud services Microsoft digs into 'natural interaction' tech for touch-first Office Mozilla gives plug-in developers until March 31 to apply to whitelist WHITE PAPER: BMC Software The Future of IT: Putting the Customer First IT is adapting to this new world of consumerized technology, and focusing on its own employees as internal customers. Learn More Microsoft extends Dynamics ERP; adds support for Azure cloud Microsoft has completed a series of moves aimed at making its Dynamics AX ERP software a more viable option for large enterprises, and plans to showcase them this week during the Convergence conference in Atlanta. Read More Whittle down application sprawl Getting rid of old, unsecured or unused software and services is not easy. Do it correctly, though, and you can save IT time and money. Read More Red Hat polishes business process management suite Thanks to its 2012 acquisition of Polymita, Red Hat has added major functionality to its software suite for managing business processes, making the package an appealing choice in the enterprise market for BPM (business process management) software. Read More Microsoft's OneDrive for Business now an option with Office Online Microsoft has introduced OneDrive for Business, the new name for SkyDrive Pro, and announced that companies can adopt the cloud storage service as a standalone product, without having to sign up for Office 365 or SharePoint Online. Read More WHITE PAPER: SAS The Impact of Customer-Centric Marketing on Manufacturers Manufacturers have traditionally fostered close relationships with retailers and channel partners who sell their products rather than interacting directly with consumers. But this is changing. Learn how manufacturers can succeed in this new era of customer-centric manufacturing. Learn more Oregon withholds $25.6M from Oracle after health exchange website woes Oregon is holding back $25.6 million in payments from Oracle over work the vendor did on the state's troubled health care exchange website. Read More Microsoft finally rolls out Skype-Outlook.com integration to all users After testing a preview version of the Outlook.com-Skype integration for almost a year in some markets, Microsoft has now made it generally available to all users. Read More SAP adds subscription pricing for Hana cloud services SAP is introducing a set of new subscription pricing options for its Hana in-memory cloud computing platform, in a move that falls in step with the pay-as-you-go model common in the cloud computing industry. Read More Microsoft digs into 'natural interaction' tech for touch-first Office As it works on its much-anticipated version of Office for touch interfaces, Microsoft envisions building on what it calls "natural interaction" technologies like digital ink and voice recognition, according to a company official. Read More Mozilla gives plug-in developers until March 31 to apply to whitelist Mozilla is pushing ahead with its efforts to discourage the use of plug-in based content on the Web and gave developers until the end of March to apply for an exemption from the plug-in blocking planned for the Firefox browser. Read More
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