In turnabout, SunTrust removes contentious severance clause

Computerworld IT Management/Outsourcing October 26, 2015 In turnabout, SunTrust removes contentious severance clause A controversial severance clause by SunTrust Banks requiring laid-off employees to be available to help without pay has been removed. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. INSIDER How to become an independent IT consultant 2. Cloud growth buoys Microsoft even as revenue shrinks 3. INSIDER NetApp's new CEO talks about hybrid cloud, customer challenges 4. Microsoft plunges deeper into retail with flagship New York store Webcast: VCE Fox Sports Wins with Converged Infrastructure In this video, the Fox Sports CTO candidly shares the story of their VCE Vblock™ System deployment. Learn More INSIDER How to become an independent IT consultant Here are some practical tips for making the leap from employee to independent IT consultant. READ MORE Cloud growth buoys Microsoft even as revenue shrinks Microsoft's cloud successes buoyed the company through its last quarter, which was otherwise a mixed financial bag. READ MORE White Paper: Randstad Technologies The Shifting Technology Landscape The current expansion of third platform technologies presents a wealth of job opportunities for IT professionals with skills and ambition in mobile computing, social networking, the cloud and big data analytics. Learn More INSIDER NetApp's new CEO talks about hybrid cloud, customer challenges In this installment of the IDG CEO Interview Series, new NetApp CEO George Kurian spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about the reasons for the leadership change and how he plans to deal with the financial and product migration issues NetApp has faced. Kurian explored NetApp's 'data fabric' strategy and talked about how the company is positioning itself as... READ MORE Microsoft plunges deeper into retail with flagship New York store Six years after stepping into the retail market with smaller mall outlets, Microsoft is literally taking the wraps off its flagship store on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on Monday, the same day as the general release of its Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book. READ MORE Webcast: VCE Introducing VCE Vscale Architecture This brief video introduces VCE Vscale - an innovative architecture that enables scale-up and scale-out data centers through a modular, grow-as-needed design with optimized on-demand resource sharing for applications across multiple systems and data center elements. 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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