Salesforce tools let customers snap together new mobile apps

	Amazon takes on MySQL with Aurora | Enterprise Java moves back into the spotlight this fall
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	Salesforce tools let customers snap together new mobile apps Mobile apps now figure almost as prominently in enterprises as they do in the consumer world, and Salesforce rolled out some new DIY tools that aim to help business users "roll their own" apps as needs arise. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Sirius Computer Solutions Flash Storage: Disproving 5 Common Misconceptions Given the need to improve application performance, the technology's maturity and the state of the storage market, now is the time for IT organizations to invest in flash-optimized storage. This paper looks at some of the misconceptions about cost and capacity of the technology. Learn More In this Issue Amazon takes on MySQL with Aurora INSIDER Enterprise Java moves back into the spotlight this fall Plot.ly releases free JavaScript library for dataviz INSIDER Free course: "JavaScript: The Good Parts" What makes the Open Container Project good news for CIOs IBM launches its data warehouse service into the cloud 7 essential SQL Server security tips Xen patches new virtual-machine escape vulnerability Alibaba eyes cloud computing expansion with $1 billion investment INSIDER 5 ways to save money on your cloud costs Does the cloud free up the enterprise? (Video) Yahoo unveils app for texting with silent video Twitter mulls big changes to how you view tweets Why I ditched my Fitbit and what this means for analytics WHITE PAPER: Avaya 8 Features Your Communications Solution Needs to Have Staying competitive against larger enterprises is a tall order for a growing business. The solution? An end-to-end communications environment that meets complex business requirements, eliminates infrastructure complexity, and gives the business a solid IT-enabled competitive edge — at or below budget goals. Learn More Amazon takes on MySQL with Aurora Going forward, Amazon will position Aurora as its default database service. Read More     INSIDER Enterprise Java moves back into the spotlight this fall The annual JavaOne conference, coming this October, will feature a big dose of Java EE content. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More   Plot.ly releases free JavaScript library for dataviz The dataviz site now lets you use some of its charting tools on your own site, as long as you keep links and references to their site intact. Advanced charting requires a paid annual license. Read More     INSIDER Free course: "JavaScript: The Good Parts"   In partnership with tech training provider Pluralsight, ITworld is offering a free online JavaScript course by Douglas Crockford, author of "JavaScript: The Good Parts" and Senior JavaScript Architect at PayPal. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More   What makes the Open Container Project good news for CIOs A Linux Foundation project to create a single standard for containers means CIOs can invest in container technology without fear of running in to compatibility problems. Read More   IBM launches its data warehouse service into the cloud The DashDB data warehouse relies on in-memory technology to speed up analysis. Read More   7 essential SQL Server security tips Like so much of IT, database security requirements largely depend on the situation and environment. Needs may be completely different from one shop to another, even among different servers in the same shop. This is the problem I have with best practices. They give advice without any context, and people follow that advice sometimes to their detriment. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More   WHITE PAPER: Apprenda Enterprise PaaS for Application Architectures Apprenda is the only Enterprise PaaS on the market that supports both new and existing application architectures. In this whitepaper you'll learn how Apprenda supports your existing applications, how the applications are cloud enabled, and how they are on-boarded with Apprenda, using production customer examples. Learn More Xen patches new virtual-machine escape vulnerability A new vulnerability in emulation code used by the Xen virtualization software can allow attackers to bypass the critical security barrier between virtual machines and the host operating systems they run on. Read More   Alibaba eyes cloud computing expansion with $1 billion investment The Chinese company has plans to open a second data center in the U.S. Read More     INSIDER 5 ways to save money on your cloud costs Here's how to quickly estimate the cost of your cloud environment. (Insider - free registration required.) Read More   Does the cloud free up the enterprise? (Video) See what Amazon Web Services customers have to say about the matter. Read More   Yahoo unveils app for texting with silent video Yahoo is releasing a mobile messaging app that combines texting with live one-on-one video. Read More   Twitter mulls big changes to how you view tweets Desperate times call for desperate measures. For Twitter, that could mean a new approach to the way it displays tweets. Read More   Why I ditched my Fitbit and what this means for analytics Dashboards that don't evolve don't get used. Here are best practices for delivering successful self-service analytics to your employees. Read More
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