Its cloud soon gone, HP aligns with Microsoft Azure

Computerworld Data Center December 02, 2015 Its cloud soon gone, HP aligns with Microsoft Azure Hewlett-Packard Enterprise is partnering with Microsoft to offer its Azure public cloud services to customers, filling a gap after HPE decided to scrap its own public cloud services. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft's new premium Office 365 subscription for businesses arrives 2. Microsoft and HP offer more info about their cloud partnership 3. Cortana now gets business data from Microsoft's Power BI service 4. INSIDER Forecast 2016: 5 fast-track trends to tackle now (and one to ignore) 5. Obama and Bill Gates tout plans to double clean energy research spending 6. Forecast 2016: 5 disruptors to keep on your radar 7. IDG Contributor Network: Stop drowning your data scientists in drudgery : Attunity Navigating Hadoop Data Lakes In this eGuide prepared by Gartner Research, we explore the use of Hadoop data lakes. Hadoop data lakes have become increasingly more prevalent in the IT landscape because they support data scaling and accessibility. However, introducing Hadoop into an existing architecture can be a challenge. Learn More Microsoft's new premium Office 365 subscription for businesses arrives Companies that want almost all of the new features Microsoft is cramming into its Office 365 productivity service can now get them through a new subscription the company launched Tuesday. READ MORE Microsoft and HP offer more info about their cloud partnership Hewlett Packard Enterprise outlined new details about its hybrid cloud partnership with Microsoft in an announcement Tuesday, saying it will provide a new hardware product that integrates with the Azure cloud platform and build its software to take advantage of Microsoft's offerings. READ MORE Cortana now gets business data from Microsoft's Power BI service Microsoft is bringing its Cortana virtual assistant deeper into the business world by combining its capabilities with those of Power BI, the company's business intelligence and analytics software. READ MORE White Paper: IBM Corporation Under Cloud Cover According to our global study of more than 800 cloud decision makers and users are becoming increasingly focused on the business value cloud provides. Learn More INSIDER Forecast 2016: 5 fast-track trends to tackle now (and one to ignore) IT will drive business change in 2016 thanks to key tech developments like cloud computing, security, the Internet of Things, analytics, and the emergence of IT as a change agent.  READ MORE Obama and Bill Gates tout plans to double clean energy research spending At the U.N. Climate Summit today, President Obama announced the U.S. will join 19 other nations and 28 leading tech innovators and commit to doubling investments in research toward clean energy. READ MORE Forecast 2016: 5 disruptors to keep on your radar Savvy tech execs can't afford to ignore these developments, which stand to remake the future of IT.  READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: Stop drowning your data scientists in drudgery The data scientist, a person who understands both business goals and technology, can translate business problems into algorithmic solutions. So why is this person spending time reporting - explaining what is known - rather than discovering what is not? READ MORE : Attunity Move It Don't Lose It - Is Your Big Data Collecting Dust? This eBook highlights the importance of ensuring that your data is timely. 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