Sprint layoffs likely as part of cost-reduction plan

Computerworld Networking October 07, 2015 Sprint layoffs likely as part of cost-reduction plan In addition to 31,000 full-time workers, the company also employs about 30,000 contractors. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft stays in the on-premises email server game with launch of Exchange 2016 2. The perils of single sign-on 3. A viral vigilante may be keeping an eye on your home router 4. INSIDER Review: Can a NAS box run your entire SMB? 5. Facebook, Eutelsat satellite capacity to deliver Internet to Africa 6. Ch-ch-changes: Gartner's top 10 emerging trends White Paper: HGST Data: Store It. Get It. Use It. Data is one of your biggest assets, but how can you capitalize on it today for tomorrow? Your existing storage platforms are costly and require a huge data center footprint. View Now>> Microsoft stays in the on-premises email server game with launch of Exchange 2016 Microsoft launched the 2016 edition of its Exchange Server software. READ MORE The perils of single sign-on SSO will bring several benefits, but our manager has to be prepared to address any security lapses that could accompany it. READ MORE A viral vigilante may be keeping an eye on your home router Researchers at Symantec have shed new light on an old virus affecting routers and other devices running Linux: It appears to be protecting them from other malware infections. READ MORE Webcast: IBM Becoming an Enterprise Digital Business Register for this exciting webcast as Gartner analyst Donald Feinberg provides his view point of the Digital Business, the impact to organizations and society as a whole, how it breaks down traditional barriers between industry segments, creating completely new value chains and new business opportunities. Learn More INSIDER Review: Can a NAS box run your entire SMB? New network-attached storage devices add app server and Web server capabilities. READ MORE Facebook, Eutelsat satellite capacity to deliver Internet to Africa As part of its push to deliver free basic Internet services to developing countries, Facebook has teamed with Eutelsat to rent the entire capacity of the AMOS-6 broadband satellite to deliver connectivity to Africa. READ MORE Ch-ch-changes: Gartner's top 10 emerging trends The top issue facing IT departments today is nonstop demand, according to Gartner. But IT shops face a lot of challenges. READ MORE White Paper: NetApp Gartner: Converged Infrastructure: Utopia or Myopia? Gartner predicts that the next generation technology will evolve integrated and converged infrastructure to be in step with applications and service delivery. Convergent designs will focus on performance, capacity, provisioning, service demands, infrastructure optimization and cloud stacks. Learn more >> Peruse our library of free digital magazines! 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