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Google Apps Gets User Policy Management Controls
Following an announcement July 13 regarding the addition of mobile device management options for Google Mobile Apps administrators, including a requirement for devices to use data encryption, search giant Google introduced what it said is "one of the most highly requested features from administrators: user policy management." This means "administrators can segment their users into…
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Open Source Gains Respect From Mainstream Vendors
While open source initiatives have always enjoyed a following despite skepticism and obstacles, the momentum behind this week’s O’Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in Portland, Oregon, points to a growing momentum around the movement. A decade ago, there were big question marks around how open source – in particular, Linux – would fit into business…
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IBM Quarter Revenue, Contracts Disappoint
NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) – IBM (NYSE:IBM) disappointed investors by reporting a decline in new technology services contracts in the second quarter, while a weaker euro hit revenue more than expected, sending its shares down more than 4 percent. While firm growth in the company’s higher-margin software unit and sales in emerging markets bolstered…
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Google Alternative Energy Plans: Tech Giant Signs Wind Deal with NextEra Energy
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 (Reuters) – Google Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) energy unit has entered into a deal to buy wind power from NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) for the next 20 years to power data centers. The deal comes less than three months after the giant Silicon Valley Internet search company invested $38.8 million in two wind…
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Microsoft, McAfee, Peer 1 Provide Hosted Exchange to SMBs
Vancouver-based managed hosting provider Peer 1 Hosting announced a partnership with Microsoft said to offer customers fully featured, enterprise-level e-mail services. In addition to the Peer 1 hosting services, this offering aims to deliver a cost-effective way of managing SMB (small to medium-size business) customer mail environments. The hosted Microsoft Exchange solution is a scalable…
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Dell Acquires Storage Deduplication Vendor Ocarina Networks
Dell has expanded its storage technology portfolio to include more compression and deduplication with the acquisition of Ocarina Networks. Dell’s move to up its game in this area comes as companies focus on getting more out of their storage, driven by the exponential growth of data retention requirements. Most big technology vendors have a foot…