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Microsoft Intros Cloud-Based IT Management system
Microsoft announced the beta rollout of its Windows Intune, a cloud-based management system for the IT administrators of midsize businesses, on April 19. Microsoft intends for Intune to give those administrators an enterprise-style level of control over a network, but with the reduced costs assumed to come with adopting a cloud infrastructure. Around 1,000 organizations…
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Microsoft Office 2010 Goes to RTM
Microsoft announced that Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010 and Project 2010 have reached their release-to-manufacturing milestone on April 15, bringing one step closer to release a host of products that the company hopes will allow it to maintain its market share in the productivity arena. “RTM is the final engineering milestone of a product…
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Getting the Job with Security Skills
Demand for IT security professionals with certifications is hot and does not appear to be cooling down. Whether for federal government organizations, enterprises or small and midsize businesses, several studies reveal a strong demand for security skills. “Professionals with ‘cyber’ on their resume can command a 20 percent salary premium, as both the public and…
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Speeding up the Upload to the Cloud for Virtualized Environments
FastUpload, to be announced April 19, is the latest offering from CloudShare designed to let enterprises use the capabilities of cloud computing to quickly share their IT environments with others, according to Kevin Epstein, vice president of marketing at the 3-year-old company. CloudShare aims to do for solution providers and ISVs what Cisco Systems’ WebEx…
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Tech Vendors Add More Jobs
Some of the big technology players that are seeing signs of improved earnings and profit are also seeing an increase in hiring and hiring expectations for 2010. Google, Intel, Cisco Systems and others have increased their headcounts in the first quarter of 2010 and will continue to hire throughout the remainder of the year. Even…