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IT as a Service Becoming Commonplace: Survey
A survey by F5 Networks found that at least 67 percent of enterprises have implemented or are in the process of implementing infrastructure as a service and platform as a service, and that 15 percent of enterprises have implemented or are in the process of implementing chargeback capabilities, setting the stage for full-scale ITaaS across…
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The Wisdom of Steve Jobs
The Wisdom of Steve Jobs We’re gambling on our vision, and we would rather do that than make "me too" products. Let some other companies do that. For us, it’s always the next dream.Interview about the release of the MacIntosh in 1984 No Title Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling…
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Businesses Looking to VARs to Allay Cloud Security Concerns
According to a survey by security and storage specialist Symantec, businesses have mixed feelings when it comes to security–with a majority ranking it as both a top concern and top goal of moving to the cloud. Symantec’s 2011 State of Cloud Survey examined how organizations are adopting cloud computing and dealing with the changes it…
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Red Hat Enters Storage Software Business With Gluster Buy
Red Hat, the world’s most financially successful Linux software and services company, made a bold move into the storage software business Oct. 4 with the acquisition of Gluster, whose open-source storage file system for unstructured data runs a growing number of new-generation IT companies. The transaction will cost Red Hat about $136 million in cash.…
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Teradata Unveils New Database, Data Warehousing Products
SAN DIEGO — Data analytics infrastructure provider Teradata, which released its first Aster Data-based database and a new MapReduce "big data" implementation two weeks ago, announced Oct. 3 that the fifth generation of its data warehousing appliance using both components will be available in a few months. The company made the announcement at its annual…
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Apple’s New iPhone 4S Has Sprint, iOS 5, iCloud
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveiled the iPhone 4S, a major upgrade over its previous iPhone 4 model that includes the ability to run on both GSM and CDMA networks, a faster, dual-core processor, an 8 megapixel camera and a software program that acts as a virtual assistant. The iPhone 4S also marks the first time Sprint (NYSE:S)…
