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1. Build A Smaller iPad
1. Build A Smaller iPad When Steve Jobs was running Apple, he said that he didn’t believe it should launch an iPad with a 7-inch screen. But the Kindle Fire is so far successful and price points matter in that market. A smaller iPad might mean a change in direction, but is that so bad?…
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For IT Pros, Business Savvy Trumps Certifications: Foote
IT skill certifications don’t hold the same value as they did during rosier economic times, according to the latest report from IT employment and consulting firm Foote Partners. Global instability and a lack of confidence in the U.S. economy are leading to a flattening of salaries between workers who have IT certifications and those who…
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Cloud Computing Traffic to ‘Explode’ by 2015: Cisco
In its inaugural Global Cloud Index (2010 2015), Cisco estimated global cloud computing traffic will grow 12-fold from 130 exabytes to reach a total of 1.6 zettabytes annually by 2015, a 66 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). One zettabyte is equal to a sextillion bytes or a trillion gigabytes. To put that in perspective,…
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HP Launches Enterprise-Scale StoreOnce Backup Systems
Hewlett-Packard made a significant leap ahead in the storage systems market Nov. 29 when it launched a fast-processing, enterprise-scale, disk-based backup system with an advanced data deduplication feature. HP, which calls the new dedupe scheme "Deduplication 2.0," claims that its B6200 StoreOnce Backup System can process and restore data at the breakneck speed of 28TB…
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HP Launches Cloud Architect, Integrator Certifications
Hewlett Packard is looking to help IT professionals designing and building cloud infrastructure with the introduction of new cloud certifications for integrators and systems architects who build cloud infrastructure and tailor it to meet business needs. The certifications build on HP’s ExpertONE Converged Infrastructure certification program announced a year ago. The HP Accredited Solutions Expert…
