Tuesday, May 7, 2013

MS Office 365 Vs. Google Apps | FedEx Changes Course On Outsourcing

If you have trouble viewing this email, read the online version.

InformationWeek Daily
InformationWeek Daily  
  Tuesday, May 07, 2013
News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds  
MUST READ
Between The Lines Columnist FedEx Increases Outsourcing In Strategic Shift
By Chris Murphy
FedEx offered a voluntary buyout to all IT workers to use more third-party service providers, cut costs and modernize IT, says CIO Rob Carter.

RELATED
IT Salary Survey 2013: 11 Career Insights
7 Tech Trends CIOs Call Overrated

Google Apps To Office 365: Why To Switch
Here's the business case for why I moved from Google Apps for Business to Microsoft Office 365 -- and why you may want to do the same.

HP's Hinshaw At Center Of 5-Year Turnaround Plan
As the leader of both IT and operations, John Hinshaw is uniquely positioned to get HP back on track.

Adobe Kills Boxed Version Of Creative Suite
Adobe gives up on discs in shrink-wrapped boxes to focus on delivering software as a service for its Creative Cloud customers.

BMC To Go Private: Echoes of Dell
Bain Capital and three others will buy management tool vendor BMC, in a move that parallels Dell's effort to go private.

Cray Builds A Budget-Minded Supercomputer
Cray introduces entry-level supercomputer starting at $500,000 for high-end engineering, computational modeling and simulation work.

Dell Buys Enstratius, Extends Cloud Reach
Dell buys Enstratius to gain ability to deploy workloads to 23 major and secondary cloud service suppliers.

EMC ViPR Bets Big On SDN
EMC's ViPR, a new software-defined storage platform, is a big bet on virtualized storage services. ViPR borrows from the SDN playbook with a controller and APIs.

Microsoft, Skype Patent Case: Big Target
CopyTele CEO Robert Berman, whose company filed two claims last week against Microsoft's Skype service, says his case is nuanced.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." -- Abraham Lincoln

ALSO SEE
EMC ViPR Bets Big On SDN
Microsoft, Skype Patent Case: Big Target
SDN Buyer's Guide
Smarter Commerce For Consumer Electronics
8 Windows 8 Apps Under $25
Supporting Your BYOD Program With Mobile Enterprise Services
Don't Miss Mobile Commerce World

Download our iPad App

JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Posted By CVb:
"Many businesses and consumers using these products live in areas with no reliable high-bandwidth internet service and it sounds like Adobe will be charging these people extra for the privilege to run the software locally."
In reply to: "Adobe Kills Boxed Version Of Creative Suite"
View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply

  Digital Issue  
INSIDE THE LATEST ISSUE OF INFORMATIONWEEK
Our 2013 IT Spending Priorities Survey shows IT pros are playing catch-up after a period of underfunding.

ALSO:
• Twitter's security boost might be too little, too late. • Assumptions can kill an IT project, cautions Comcast's tech chief.

Log In Or Register To Download

 

 
REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS
FEATURED REPORTS
SDN Buyer's Guide
SDN products are finally hitting the enterprise market. Do you have a strategy? This report, the companion to our online comparison, explains key factors to consider in four areas: software-defined -networking controllers, applications, physical or virtual switches, and other compatible hardware.
Download Now (Registration Required)

Featured Report
2013 State Of Cloud Computing
Our latest survey shows slow adoption, with 40% now using cloud services. Despite cloud's massive potential to revolutionize IT, 51% are being held back by the fear of security flaws, and few of our 446 respondents are fundamentally changing the way they do IT as a result of the cloud. Ultimately, this reactive approach will render some shops obsolete.
Download Now (Registration Required)
Featured Report

MORE REPORTS

spacer spacer spacer
FEATURED WHITEPAPERS
Smarter Commerce For Consumer Electronics
When we talk about the world becoming increasingly interconnected, instrumented and intelligent, the most ubiquitous example is the smartphone. Find out which other consumer electronics companies are deep in the revolution of smarter products, providing not just one-dimensional devices but entire customer experiences.
Download Now (Registration Required)


How to Satisfy Enterprise-Class Storage Requirements
This paper provides a pragmatic analysis about the undeniable importance of mission critical infrastructure, presenting IBM DS8870 as an assertive option to satisfy the needs of enterprise-class storage.
Download Now (Registration Required)


MORE WHITEPAPERS
 
MOST POPULAR NEWS
8 Windows 8 Apps Under $25
These eight budget-friendly Windows 8 business apps provide time management, voice-to-text dictation, aggregate search and more, for a grand total of $24.42.

Bill Gates: iPad Users 'Frustrated'
iPad users can't get anything done, says Gates. The solution? Microsoft's Surface tablet, of course.

Interop Las Vegas: 10 Cool Products
From video conferencing knockouts to data protection tools, intriguing new products are on tap at Interop Las Vegas 2013. Take a closer look.

10 Ways Microsoft Could Improve Surface Tablets
Microsoft's Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets, despite their merits, aren't exactly selling like hotcakes. Here's what Microsoft might do to change that.

Big Data Analytics Masters Degrees: 20 Top Programs
These one-year and two-year graduate programs are just what's needed to close the big-data talent gap. Read on to find a school that fits your ambitions and background.

 

SLIDESHOWS
8 Windows 8 Apps Under $25
These eight budget-friendly Windows 8 business apps provide time management, voice-to-text dictation, aggregate search and more, for a grand total of $24.42.   View Now

ALSO SEE
Interop Las Vegas: 10 Cool Products
10 Ways Microsoft Could Improve Surface Tablets

MORE SLIDESHOWS
spacer spacer spacer
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
spacer
 
WEBCASTS
Supporting Your BYOD Program With Mobile Enterprise Services
Join guest speakers, Dave Johnson (Forrester Senior Analyst), Michelle Evangelista (Forrester Total Economic Impact Consultant), and Arthur Chiang (IBM Vice President of Mobile Services) on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 as they discuss some of the benefits of engaging a Mobile Enterprise Services provider. More Information & Registration

Click here
 
RESOURCES AND EVENTS
Don't Miss Mobile Commerce World
Attend Mobile Commerce World, June 24-26 in San Francisco, to learn how to develop and deploy your company's mobile commerce strategy. Spend three days learning from key players at Walmart, Amazon, Zappos, 1-800-FLOWERS, Advance Auto Parts, Alex and Ani, Groupon, REI, Vegas.com and more who are harnessing the power of mobile commerce. Use code MP_BTMEDIWKAXE to register and save $200 on an All Access pass.
Get More Details and Register Today



This e-mail was sent to sojo.blo@gmail.com

InformationWeek Daily
-- Published By InformationWeek
600 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030


To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, click here.

Thoughts about this newsletter? Give us feedback.


Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder
Don't let future editions of InformationWeek Daily go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: email@techwebnewsletters.com

If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP.
Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation.

We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our Privacy Statement.

No comments:

Post a Comment