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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ 10 Tools To Prevent Cloud Vendor Lock-in By Charles Babcock Nobody wants to be caught in proprietary traps in the cloud. These tools can help you avoid being hemmed in by one vendor. RELATED • Amazon Unlikely To Spin Off AWS Cloud Unit • Amazon Launches Redshift Data Warehousing As A Service Windows 8: Microsoft's Progress Debated Windows 8 is one of those good news-bad news Microsoft products. For every sign of success, unanswered questions or signs of flagging momentum appear. Anonymous Takes On State Department, More Banks Hacktivist group says it will release work email addresses for more than 170 U.S. State Department employees in fifth round of Operation Last Resort attacks. Apple Beware, Samsung Plans Smartwatch Too Mere days after reports surface about an Apple-made smartwatch, leaked screenshots purport to reveal what Samsung's smartwatch will look like. Texas Lassos Office 365 State reaches agreement to adopt Microsoft's cloud-based applications after forcing additional security and privacy steps. Is Healthcare Big Data Ready For Prime Time? As large healthcare providers test the limits of big data analytics, many smaller groups question the value. Opera's WebKit Move Isolates Mozilla Opera makes its browser more broadly appealing but diminishes diversity of the Web browser technology stack. Big Data Dev Tools Too Slow, Startup Says Context Relevant, a modeling and analytics software developer, strives to make big data app development faster and less expensive for enterprises. MORE NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." -- Soren Kierkegaard ALSO SEE • Opera's WebKit Move Isolates Mozilla • Big Data Dev Tools Too Slow, Startup Says • Research: Apple in the Enterprise iOS, OS X Buyer's Guide • Protect Critical Assets with Virtual Patching • Apple iWatch Vs. Smartwatches Past And Present • Creating Value with Social Collaboration Platforms • Don't Miss Interop Las Vegas JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By jescott418: "I think a lot of people are sitting back and waiting. Windows 7 for many is still rather new and it work, especially for businesses who many just in the last year moved from XP to Win7." In reply to: "Are Businesses Waiting For Windows 9?" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply   REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS FEATURED REPORTS Research: Apple in the Enterprise iOS, OS X Buyer's Guide Our latest survey and analysis of 13 top Apple offerings, from the iPhone to the Mac Pro, show IT pros accustomed to the Windows world getting a crash course, not just on iOS but OS X systems. Do you have a plan to cope? And what's the outlook for a successful marriage of enterprise IT and consumer titan? Download Now (Registration Required) Strategy: 3 Steps to a Hands-Free Cloud Virtualization let IT automate the entire life cycle of a server, from provisioning and initialization through steady-state and change management to termination. But this is only the first step on the path to fully coordinated, automated and managed systems. The ultimate goal: orchestration, where business needs can be defined and executed without human intervention. We'll examine the essential elements of orchestration, focusing on public and private clouds. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Protect Critical Assets with Virtual Patching As long as there is software, there will be software vulnerabilities. And wherever there are vulnerabilities, you will find malware and cybercriminals. This paper will examine that risk and provide a step by step process to protect your companies critical assets. Download Now (Registration Required) Understand Customer Behavior to Fuel Interactive Marketing As your connected customers interact with your brand in new ways, it becomes more difficult to understand who they are, what they want and what they're likely to do next. Analytics is the key to understanding your Generation C customers - the "C" for connected - and marketing to their interests. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR NEWS Apple iWatch Vs. Smartwatches Past And Present iWatch could change the mobile landscape, or it could end up as a redundant peripheral. Can Apple avoid the smartwatch flops of the past? Apple Beware, Samsung Plans Smartwatch Too Mere days after reports surface about an Apple-made smartwatch, leaked screenshots purport to reveal what Samsung's smartwatch will look like. 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps. Microsoft's Big Data Strategy: An Insider's View Microsoft executive Dave Campbell outlines plans for Hadoop, machine learning, high-performance computing and data and analytic offerings on Azure. Microsoft Surface Pro: Right For You? Microsoft's business-friendly Windows 8 tablet-laptop hybrid isn't perfect. From battery life to weight considerations, we break down whether Surface Pro will suit your needs.   SLIDESHOWS 10 Tools To Prevent Cloud Vendor Lock-in Nobody wants to be caught in proprietary traps in the cloud. These tools can help you avoid being hemmed in by one vendor.   View Now ALSO SEE • Apple iWatch Vs. Smartwatches Past And Present • Salesforce.com Secrets: 8 Apps Help You Do More MORE SLIDESHOWS VIDEOS Bob Metcalfe Plans Ethernet's 40th The 'Father of Ethernet' comes back to PARC, the scene of the crime, to talk about Ethernet's future -- including a 40th birthday bash in May.   Watch ALSO WATCH • CES 2013: It's A Wrap! • CES; the car show MORE VIDEOS   WEBCASTS Creating Value with Social Collaboration Platforms In this interactive webinar on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, panelists from Gartner, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Jive Software will discuss the latest research, market trends, and proven tactics from the trenches for driving value with social business technology. More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS Don't Miss Interop Las Vegas Attend Interop Las Vegas, May 6-10, and attend the most thorough training on Apple Deployment at the NEW Mac & iOS IT Conference. 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