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The OS Mess: 5 Ways To Take Control

The OS Mess: 5 Ways To Take Control
With operating systems from Microsoft, Apple, Google, RIM, HP, and more inside most companies, IT can't just hope it gets better.

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Mastering Master Data Management
For the coveted "single view" of your customers, think MDM.
Parallel Memory Optimized
For multithreaded software to run optimally, developers must understand subtle aspects of memory access
Code Correctness and Unit Testing in .NET Applications
Implementation details are verified with unit tests and Code Contracts verify the correct flow of data — that's why they go happily hand in hand

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