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	Microsoft, IBM make cloud gains against Amazon Microsoft and IBM are gaining momentum in the cloud infrastructure services market, putting pressure on Amazon and outpacing rival Google, according to a new study. Read More WHITE PAPER: Symantec Archiving Best Practices for Business Optimization Some IT professionals assume that archiving is mostly related to e-mail and that it is done mainly to support regulatory compliance. Nothing could be further from the truth. As a data-management process, archiving yields a wide variety of operational benefits beyond regulatory adherence. Learn more! In this Issue 25 useful, free tools for every Windows desktop Oracle buys TOA Technologies in strike against Salesforce.com Congress okays upgrade of VA's 29-year-old software Oracle-based U.S. visa system still glitchy despite software update Oracle hits back at ex-employee's claims about in-memory database option Workarounds to purge search bar from Firefox's new tab page are available Hortonworks and Pivotal team up to better manage Hadoop WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Read Now Read this whitepaper to find out how Red Hat Storage Server can allow enterprises to quickly and confidently deliver business applications that minimize cost, complexity, and risk while increasing architectural flexibility. Enterprise architects challenged to manage data explosion 25 useful, free tools for every Windows desktop Whatever your poison -- Windows 7 or 8, updated or not -- there's a desktop tool just begging to become part of your repertoire. Read More Oracle buys TOA Technologies in strike against Salesforce.com Oracle is fleshing out its family of cloud applications and taking a competitive step against the likes of Salesforce.com with the acquisition of TOA Technologies, maker of software for companies centered around field services. Terms were not disclosed. Read More Congress okays upgrade of VA's 29-year-old software An agreement in Congress to allocate $17 billion to the Department of Veterans Affairs includes money for a major tech upgrade. 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 Oracle-based U.S. visa system still glitchy despite software update There's no immediate end in sight to trouble that has hit the U.S. State Department's computer system for processing visa applications and caused problems for thousands of people worldwide. Read More Oracle hits back at ex-employee's claims about in-memory database option Oracle has responded to a former employee's claim that a new in-memory processing option is turned on by default with the latest release of Database 12c, insisting that the process of enabling it requires a series of deliberate steps. Read More Workarounds to purge search bar from Firefox's new tab page are available Firefox users who don't like the changes to the browser's new tab page have multiple options. Read More Hortonworks and Pivotal team up to better manage Hadoop In the hot market for big-data products and services, sometimes even competitors must work together for the common good. Read More
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