Clouds ahead: Your IT career, five years out

Computerworld Cloud Computing September 21, 2015 INSIDER Clouds ahead: What an IT career will look like five years out IT infrastructure is increasingly giving way to the cloud. Here's how to remain relevant in the years ahead. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Apple drops iCloud prices, matches rival storage services from Google and Microsoft 2. INSIDER Review: Software-based NAS options for the storage do-it-yourselfer 3. Salesforce tackles the IoT head-on with 'Thunder' and a new cloud 4. INSIDER Is OpenStack ready for prime time? 5. Microsoft's Azure cloud gets live video encoding for everyone 6. A guide to Docker container networking 7. Cloud computing, data center consolidations save feds $3.6B 8. Amazon rolls out cold cloud storage option Resource compliments of: EMC Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud: Redefining Comprehensive When we first introduced Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, we proved we could plan, scope and implement it in as few as 28 days. Then at EMC World we showed how we could enable IT organizations to add new services with ease after deployment. Want a sneak preview of what's to come next? Apple drops iCloud prices, matches rival storage services from Google and Microsoft For the second year in a row, Apple reduced prices for its expanded iCloud storage plans, putting costs in line with rivals like Google, Microsoft and Dropbox. READ MORE INSIDER Review: Software-based NAS options for the storage do-it-yourselfer Software-based network attached storage (NAS) is perfect for the do-it-yourselfer who doesn't want to buy a pre-packaged appliance. Here are tests of 6 products targeted at the SMB market, some with free versions. READ MORE Salesforce tackles the IoT head-on with 'Thunder' and a new cloud A new cloud offering from Salesforce aims to turn the Internet of Things into the "Internet of Customers." READ MORE INSIDER Is OpenStack ready for prime time? Trailblazers from organizations like Walmart, Time Warner Cable and PayPal say OpenStack is ready for deployment in the enterprise -- as long as you understand the potential pitfalls and impediments. READ MORE White Paper: Windstream Communications The Rising Popularity of Unified Communications in the Cloud Discover top trends and best practices for moving UC to the cloud in this Nemertes Report. Learn More Microsoft's Azure cloud gets live video encoding for everyone Microsoft has made its Live Encoding service generally available as part of a slew of updates to the Azure Media Services suite. READ MORE A guide to Docker container networking The application-packaging technology known as Docker is still evolving, especially as it relates to networking. Here's everything you need to know about Docker's basic and more advanced networking capabilities. READ MORE Cloud computing, data center consolidations save feds $3.6B A five-year-old effort by the U.S. government to cut IT costs through data center consolidations, cloud computing and other technology changes appears to be paying off. READ MORE Amazon rolls out cold cloud storage option Amazon Web Services has released a lower-cost alternative to its standard cloud storage service that is meant for infrequently accessed data. READ MORE White Paper: Windstream Communications The Path to Value in the Cloud The Path to Value in the Cloud, by Oxford Economics and Windstream, brings together the latest insights, tactics and strategies C-suite respondents are using to make the cloud work for them. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. 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