Cloud and data center trends roundup 2016: Machine learning, hybrid cloud and Google's enterprise ambitions

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CIO Data Center Jan 04, 2017 Cloud and data center trends roundup 2016: Machine learning, hybrid cloud and Google's enterprise ambitions Cloud computing demand continues to boom as business adoption grows and vendors seek new revenue sources, here's what we saw in the market in 2016 Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • 5 reasons to automate your network • The future is now: 2016's most powerful, portentous PC hardware • 6 trends that will shape cloud computing in 2017 • 4 steps to doing clould ROI calculations right White Paper: Cisco Systems Transforming the Enterprise with Secure Mobility IT and information security departments have always struggled to enable the business to do more while also limiting the risks associated with new capabilities. Now, security technology has reached a level that can give an enterprise confidence about extending mobility to more employees and business functions. Read More ▶ 5 reasons to automate your network By implementing automation tools and practices, networks can better withstand modern workloads, provide a new level dynamism and speed, and cut costs. Scott Sneddon, Senior Director, SDN and Virtualization at Juniper Networks, provided the following five benefits of network automation. Read More ▶ The future is now: 2016's most powerful, portentous PC hardware From the birth of virtual reality to the rise of revolutionary graphics cards, this was the most powerful, noteworthy PC hardware released in 2016. Read More ▶ 6 trends that will shape cloud computing in 2017 Public, private and hybrid cloud implementations will accelerate in 2017 as CIOs seek to take advantage of the cloud's economies of scale to build core applications. Read More ▶ 4 steps to doing clould ROI calculations right When they moved to the cloud, a company I know of had forecasted and budgeted for $2,000 a month cost with their cloud service provider. Instead, about once every quarter, their bill edged over $5,000. Why were they so far off on their budgeting? Check out where they went wrong and other pitfalls in the cloud costing and ROI projections. Read More ▶ Video/Webcast: CA Technologies Amazon Web Services Provides Guidance on How to Take Control of Your Cloud-Based Infrastructure and Applications While nearly every enterprise is using cloud infrastructure and applications to some extent, few are getting maximum value from their cloud spend. Implementing cloud technology seems simple on the surface, but it takes practice to truly master the use of clouds. No one knows this better than Amazon Web Services, one of the leading public cloud providers. Read More ▶ 8 tips for managing without authority When it comes to managing indirect reports, there's no substitute for experience. Here's how two project management veterans have found success. ▶ How to reduce Windows 10's on-disk footprint Over time, as Windows 10 is patched repeatedly, installer files can become outdated or orphaned and occupy a lot of disk space. Two utilities can help with that. ▶ Ready for action: 6 big ideas in digital transformation This 49-page report features advice from IT executives at the U.S. Postal Service, Hunter Douglas, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Nationwide Insurance and more for using digital technologies to become more agile, more flexible and more profitable. Purchase the report here. ▶

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