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WHITE PAPER: The Four Trends Driving the Future of Data Center
In a new white paper released today, Emerson Network Power reviews four distinct opportunities within the data center infrastructure that will drive this transformation.

MY CUP OF IT: Too many events, too little time — STOP THE MADNESS!
(11.19.09) At about 500 listings, there are far too many events in Federal IT.

GET A SECOND LIFE: Intel CTO tells the Supercomputing Conference crowd that Larrabee processors can be attached as an accelerator to act as the heavy-duty computational enginefor 3D Web duty
(11.19.09) The opening address of the Supercomputing Conference had a surreal quality to it in more ways than one. Between talking avatars, physics-simulated sound, and a Larrabee demo running HPC-type codes, it was hard to separate reality from fantasy.

SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS FOR BUSINESS: Smarter Social Media lists social networking media tools for business
Business brands are always searching for ways to monitor and engage with social media. This article lists 20 tools.

UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 7: There are a number of resources that you should read before you leap
If you are upgrading to Windows 7 SearchCIO-Midmarket.com has compiled a list of resources that you should read before you leap. This list was compiled by SearchCIO-Midmarket.com.

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A Second Look

OPINIONWIRE: Influential data warehousing trends of the decade
(11.17.09) As we approach the end of the decade, the data warehousing market stands out as one that has become much more competitive and dynamic. The trend for analytical databases has further increased options.

ACROSS THE POND: Budget shortfalls and insider threats causing major security concerns
(11.19.09) According to widely reported statistics the U.K. economy continued to shrink between July and September this year making the recession the longest since records began.

OPINIONWIRE: Best practice delivery of change and mplementing effective change management
(11.18.09) Change is inevitable in any organization; and with change comes risk. When one actively stops to think about change, one can be surprised at how big a part it plays within IT operations, 'Run the Business' as well as the 'Change the Business' function.

OPINIONWIRE: HP Protects PCs and Laptops
(11.19.09) HP's Data Protector Notebook Extension provides protection for PC clients such as desktop PCs and laptops to enable organizations to protect data stored outside of the data center, something not typically included in normal backup procedures.

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Product News

Skype provides a smooth on-ramp for disruptive application developers
There's a lesson here: InstaColl, a privately held company headquartered in Bangalore, India, is offering users of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint an innovative, real-time document collaboration facility on the back of Skype.

Vista and Leopard will accelerate 64-bit adoption
With the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista edition to roughly coincide with Apple's Mac OS X Leopard in early 2007, PC users will be treated to improved support for full 64-bit processing.

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