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Software-Defined Storage Vs. Traditional Storage Systems

May 22, 2013 -- By George Crump

Here's why software-defined storage won't drive established storage companies out of business.

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Hadoop 2.0: New Big Data Possibilities

May 22, 2013 -- By Doug Henschen

Hadoop 2.0 will move beyond batch processing to support interactive, online and streaming applications. But don't let warnings about YARN tie you...

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SAP Steps Up Visual Analytics, Mobile BI

May 21, 2013 -- By Cindi Howson

SAP's renamed Lumira visual module, mobile upgrades and the Hana platform are uniting the customer experience.

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Google Compute Engine: Too Little, Too Late?

May 21, 2013 -- By Charles Babcock

Google must convince enterprise IT managers that its infrastructure-as-a-service offering is a good fit. I am doubtful that Google is ready.

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Windows 8: 4 Things I've Learned

May 21, 2013 -- By Kevin Casey

After spending two weeks on a touchscreen laptop, I've revisited my initial assumptions about Windows 8. But don't kid yourself: Joe and Jane user...

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Should CIOs Hire Cyber Pinkertons?

May 21, 2013 -- By Michael Fitzgerald

If a full-on cyberwar breaks out, what will your company do? Avoid the Internet or hire a cyber Pinkerton?

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VMware Hybrid Cloud Plans: Time For Amazon Answer

May 20, 2013 -- By Charles Babcock

VMware doesn't like the degree to which customers and partners have been implementing cloud using its products, and it's taking matters into its...

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So You Want To Be A CIO? 4 Tips

May 20, 2013 -- By Jonathan Feldman

If you have C-suite aspirations, consider these four pieces of advice from the school of hard knocks.

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Google To Apple: Catch Us If You Can

May 20, 2013 -- By Thomas Claburn

Despite a low-key Google I/O conference this year, Google has transformed itself into a company of fearsome focus.

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5 BI Requests IT Groups Must Challenge

May 20, 2013 -- By Coverlet Meshing

If actionable business insight, the stuff of BI legend, is the Mt. Everest summit, know this: There's little point to building or buying a better...

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