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IBM Tools Up For Mainstream Cloud Computing
Most everybody in IT is talking about cloud computing, and a number of companies — including major players like Microsoft, Google and saleforce.com — are rolling out cloud offerings, but it’s IBM that is shooting to be top gun, focusing on cloud computing workloads and partner ecosystems. Launching next quarter will be Big Blue’s Smart…
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IDC Upbeat About Commodity Hardware
There may be nothing to cheer about commodity hardware prices and margins, but two new reports from IDC offer at least the faint glimmer of hope for higher unit sales. The research company expects the PC market to experience double-digit growth through 2014, while the hardcopy peripherals market has finally rebounded following six quarters of…
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Delays Decimate Microsoft`s Enterprise Mobile Market Share
After multiple delays, leaks and blogger predictions, Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7 Series last month at Mobile World Congress to hearty and honest “Oohs and ahhs.” Most pre-release critical complaints were silenced, and anticipation of the first devices is growing. However, the fact remains that devices running version 7 won’t ship until October and, Microsoft…
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Q1 Labs to release QRadar Risk Manager in Q2
Security intelligence product vendor Q1 Labs plans to release QRadar Risk Manager late in the second quarter of this year. Joining two other QRadar products, Risk Manager integrates risk management, security information and event management (SIEM), log management and network behavior analysis to give IT departments the ability to assess vulnerabilities before, during and after…
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Trend Micro Revamps Hosted E-Mail Security
This week Trend Micro introduced to the channel a makeover to its hosted e-mail security platform that the company says will help partners add greater value to other overarching IT projects and satisfy customer’s growing appetite for this e-mail security delivery model. Introduced on Monday, Trend Micro Hosted Email Security stands atop a brand new…
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Cloud Security, Compliance Concerns Overshadow Enterprise Deployments
Large enterprises looking to move some or all of their IT infrastructures to third-party cloud providers have taken pause when it comes time for action due to concerns about moving data that they are responsible for to an infrastructure out of their complete control. After all, it’s still the Wild West out there when it…