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6 Things Microsoft Must Do In 2013
This could be a make or break year as Microsoft looks to establish itself in mobile, cloud and other hot new markets while fending off challenges...
What Is Software-Defined Storage?
Is it really a new product or simply a reframing of existing storage technology? Actually, it's a little bit of both.
5 Cloud App Trends To Expect In 2013
We'll see more mobile options and embedded analytics, of course, but surprises will include growth in financial apps and big-data insights.
Email Overload: Disease Or Symptom?
Email overload is a symptom of larger management dysfunctions. Why are your employees spending so much time covering themselves for every little...
Microsoft's Big Hits And Misses Of 2012
The past year saw some big wins, and big setbacks, for Microsoft. And then there's the special case of Windows 8.
Social Enterprise 2013: Opportunities And Obstacles
Big changes such as integrating social tools with business take time. Remember that in slow-moving revolutions, the persistent are as likely to be...
Which Vendors Dominate Enterprise Collaboration?
What will the social software market look like in four years? IDC's market share report offers some early clues.
Oracle Q2 Results: Ellison Spins On Sun
CEO Larry Ellison talks up Oracle's Sun acquisition even as hardware sales slide 23%. Software sales rise.
Microsoft Surface RT Best Tablet Ever, 'Reviewers' Gush
Windows 8 tablet may not be posting big sales numbers, but everyone who bought one from Best Buy claims to love it unconditionally.
In Search Of Social Business Excellence
Vala Afshar, chief customer officer of Enterasys Networks, celebrates his firm's social business success story, from Chatter to Twitter, in "The...
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Avoid Vague Social Media Policies
November 30, 2012Recent National Labor Relations Board decision reminds employers that employee speech related to terms of employment is protected.
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Workday Posts Strong Start As Public Firm
November 29, 2012Workday post-IPO financial results exceed expectations and it sets lofty goals for market share gains against Oracle and SAP.
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Savvis Challenges Amazon With On-Demand IaaS
November 02, 2012Savvis offering competes directly with Amazon Web Services. Coming soon: daisy-chained data centers that allow systems in one locale to...
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Xsigo Fills Oracle's Networking Technology Hole
July 31, 2012Virtual networking startup Xsigo Systems brings Oracle expertise in building high-performance clusters and virtual networks. Meanwhile, Cisco...
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Salesforce.com Upgrade Boosts Mobile, Social App Development
June 18, 2012Salesforce Summer '12 platform upgrade adds geolocation data, drag-and-drop schema builder, and streaming data for real-time apps.
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Amazon Web Services Hit By Power Outage
June 15, 2012Outage affected companies relying on Amazon Web Services' U.S. East region.
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Proposed New York Law Would Ban Anonymous Posts
June 10, 2012A new bill would require anonymous posts to either be removed on demand or attributed. How is this remotely workable?
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Google Chrome OS, Take Two: New Software And Chromebooks
May 29, 2012For its first birthday, Google Chrome OS gets faster Samsung hardware, Google Drive integration, a desktop UI, and a new pricing model.
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Infor Reinvented: Enterprise Software's 'Biggest Startup'
April 25, 2012Charles Phillips reintroduces Infor after a 16-month transformation that has yielded a newly aggressive apps vendor some now call 'Inforacle.'
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Adobe Serves Up Creative Cloud Buffet
April 23, 2012Blending cloud and desktop software offerings, Adobe makes the latest upgrade to its Creative Suite products available as an all-you-can-eat...
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