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Network World Cloud Computing Alert Jan 26, 2016 Google pays $380 million for a seat at the enterprise cloud table Google runs one of the biggest cloud infrastructures in the world. But that doesn't equate to it being a credible public cloud vendor. A huge does of enterprise credibility in the form of VMware founder Diance Greene might just change that. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Google for Work much quicker to deploy than Office 365 • Will new accounting rule slow adoption of cloud computing? • Broad use of cloud services leaves enterprise data vulnerable to theft, report says • New management vendors emerge to control the hybrid cloud • Google's cloud finds a friend in Red Hat • Arista beefs up EOS to make cloud migrations easier • Cloud survey shows good news for Microsoft • SAP sees cloud, support revenue overtaking software in 2018 • New tool from Cloudmark is designed to defend against spear phishing   White Paper: Forcepoint 2015 Threat Report Your data is crucial. It's impractical to completely "lock it down" and yet its open use threatens your organization's very existence. Forcepoint™ recognizes the delicate balance between security awareness and business enablement. Read More ▶ Google for Work much quicker to deploy than Office 365 Companies that deploy Google for Work do it an average of four months faster than those that choose Microsoft Office 365, according to a new report. However, Microsoft stole more customers away from Google than it lost to the rival cloud provider. Read More ▶ Will new accounting rule slow adoption of cloud computing? Yes, says one buyer, who can no longer write-off upfront project fees that can run into the millions Read More ▶ Broad use of cloud services leaves enterprise data vulnerable to theft, report says Workers excessively sharing documents in the cloud is a security problem. IT needs to get more on top of it, a new report says. Read More ▶ New management vendors emerge to control the hybrid cloud New research from Forrester finds that the most dominant cloud usage model is one that includes multiple public or private clouds. There's a whole crop of IT vendors that have sprouted up to help manage this hybrid cloud environment. Read More ▶ Google's cloud finds a friend in Red Hat Red Hat and Google extended their cloud partnership today with news that Red Hat's OpenShift PaaS will run in Google's IaaS cloud. It's a win-win for both companies and marks some of the first big moves we've seen from Google since Diane Greene came on board. Read More ▶ Arista beefs up EOS to make cloud migrations easier The next phase of Arista's EOS aims to help customers migrate from legacy environments to private, public, and hybrid cloud networks. Read More ▶ Cloud survey shows good news for Microsoft The 2016 State of Cloud report from BetterCloud found some encouraging signs for Microsoft, as Google continues to attract startups. Read More ▶ SAP sees cloud, support revenue overtaking software in 2018 Reflecting an industry trend, German business software maker SAP expects its revenue from cloud subscriptions and support to be higher than its revenue from software licenses in 2018. Read More ▶ New tool from Cloudmark is designed to defend against spear phishing   The purpose-built solution is said to detect spear phishing messages before they reach their targets Read More ▶ White Paper: Forcepoint 2016 Security Predictions Are you prepared for security to mean "you can" as opposed to "you can't?" Cybersecurity within organizations now goes far beyond the essential everyday cost of doing business. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS 9 Linux distros to watch in 2016 15 big data and analytics companies to watch Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. How Forbes inadvertently proved the anti-malware value of ad blockers 2. Peeping into 73,000 unsecured security cameras thanks to default passwords 3. 26 of the craziest and scariest things the TSA has found on travelers 4. 19 free cloud storage options 5. 7 free Wi-Fi stumbling and surveying tools for Windows and Mac 6. Verizon vows to build the first 5G network in the US 7. Aircraft part manufacturer says cybercrime incident cost it $54 million 8. Skype's real-time language translator goes live for Windows, iOS, and Android 9. Unpatched TRENDnet IP cameras still provide a real-time Peeping Tom paradise 10. Is Cisco keeping up its social responsibility efforts under new CEO Chuck Robbins?

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