Who cares about Hadoop on Linux? Microsoft (yes, really)

	EMC and VMware create Virtustream-based cloud business unit | Cisco SDN user says just pick what you need
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	Who cares about Hadoop on Linux? Microsoft (yes, really) Last month Microsoft did something extraordinary – something which demonstrates how completely the company has changed since its third CEO, Satya Nadella, took over.Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure HDInsight, a fully managed Apache Hadoop cluster service running on Linux in its Azure cloud. At first glance that's doesn't seem like to much of a big deal. But it is, and here's why. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems SDN Delivers Real-World Benefits in Mainstream Enterprises Now is the time to prepare for SDN. In a new report, Gartner documents four case studies that demonstrate how mainstream organizations achieve efficiency, agility, and cost savings through SDN deployments in their production environments. Download the report today and start preparing your enterprise for the SDN revolution. Learn More In this Issue EMC and VMware create Virtustream-based cloud business unit Cisco SDN user says just pick what you need INSIDER Why you want a bare metal hypervisor and how to choose Brocade CEO says they built an easy button for IP networks, are benefiting from SDN/NFV U.S. CIO tells IT leaders to trust the cloud Dell and Microsoft announce 'Azure in a box' for $9,000 a month at Dell World 9 tools to help you manage your servers Akamai's CDN is coming to Azure thanks to expanded partnership How Taylor Swift is using the Internet of Things in her concerts Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL Database WHITE PAPER: KnowBe4 Ransomware Hostage Rescue Manual Get the most informative and complete Ransomware Hostage Rescue Manual. This manual is packed with actionable info that you need to have to prevent infections, and what to do when you are hit with ransomware. You will also receive a Ransomware Attack Response Checklist and Ransomware Prevention Checklist. Learn More EMC and VMware create Virtustream-based cloud business unit EMC and VMware today announced the creation of a new cloud computing business unit that will sell technology from both companies, and products from Virtustream, a company EMC bought for $1.2 billion earlier this year. The move comes on the heels of plans being announced for Dell to acquire EMC for $67 billion and solidifies the central role Virtustream will play in the combined companies' hybrid cloud strategy. Read More Cisco SDN user says just pick what you need You don't have to go all in on Cisco's SDN to reap many of its benefits. That's what Danish cloud provider Venzo A/S found with its implementation of Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). Read More INSIDER Why you want a bare metal hypervisor and how to choose There are two kinds of virtual machine managers, but for servers, data centers, and clouds there's only one that matters: Bare metal hypervisors. (Insider Story) Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems SDN 102 Software Defined Networks This paper covers the various methods of incorporating automation of networking resources in to the data center architecture and the importance of including the application delivery controller in the automated infrastructure. Learn More Brocade CEO says they built an easy button for IP networks, are benefiting from SDN/NFV Brocade is best known for its storage network products, but CEO Lloyd Carney, who has lead the company for almost three years now, says Brocade is making great strides on the IP network side of the house by reducing complexity. The timing is good, Carney says, because the arrival of Software Defined Networking/Network Function Virtualization has buyers looking at alternatives to their legacy suppliers. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently stopped by Carney's office for an update. Read More U.S. CIO tells IT leaders to trust the cloud This week, the U.S. federal government's most powerful IT steward bestowed unbridled praise upon the largest cloud providers, during a Google for Work webcast. Tony Scott, U.S. CIO, even suggested there is no safer place to store data than in the cloud. Read More Dell and Microsoft announce 'Azure in a box' for $9,000 a month at Dell World Dell and Microsoft have teamed up to sell a converged system that combines servers, storage and software in an integrated box which they say can connect easily to Microsoft's Azure cloud services. Read More : New Relic How 1 Simple Purchase Led to 4 Unique Stories In today's highly competitive e-commerce landscape, the success of your company directly correlates with how quickly you're able to pinpoint and solve performance issues. After all, poor website performance translates into lost revenue, brand damage and additional support costs for your company. Learn More 9 tools to help you manage your servers Containers, orchestration, automation, full remote management, cloud-style distributed app development, continuous developer-continuous deployment and devops are the wave of future IT, and what sophisticated IT departments should be aiming for in the future. Read More Akamai's CDN is coming to Azure thanks to expanded partnership Azure users have already had access to the homegrown content delivery network services Microsoft offers in both standard and premium versions, but thanks to a newly expanded partnership, they'll soon be able to tap CDN services from Akamai as well. Read More How Taylor Swift is using the Internet of Things in her concerts If you go to a Taylor Swift concert, you could have a front row seat to an Internet of Things use case. Read More Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL Database Microsoft is giving database administrators working with Azure SQL Database a new suite of security tools to check out. 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