Network Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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Building a cloud ecosystem with open source software
The open source community fosters innovation in the name of cloud. OW2's Cédric Thomas talks of 'coopitition' and the open source cloud revolution.24 May 2013
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Amid school budget cuts, CIO combines cost savings with innovation
Amid budget cuts, a Florida school district CIO earns high marks for innovations that shore up and improve IT while saving money.20 May 2013
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Data science: A crash course
Is your organization practicing good data science? Contributor Phil Simon examines how data scientists are transforming big data into 'the new oil.'17 May 2013
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Consistent cybersecurity training a must to meet evolving threats
In this week's Searchlight: bold new threats highlight need for cybersecuity training, why big data requires soft skills, cloud confusion and more.17 May 2013
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Google Compute Engine prices on par with AWS -- for now
Conventional wisdom has Google and AWS locked in the Price War of the Titans with the launch of GCE, but a deeper look reveals a different truth.16 May 2013
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Is Google Private Channel more secure than an enterprise app store?
Is the Google Private Channel a more secure option than building an internal enterprise app store? Expert Michael Cobb discusses.15 May 2013
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Let's try to stop talking about women in technology
This Searchlight wonders when women in technology will cease to be noteworthy. Plus: making the ROI case for big data, email bounces back and more.10 May 2013
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Harnessing potential, avoiding problems with smaller PaaS providers
Smaller PaaS providers or the usual suspects? Gartner's Yefim Natis discusses the pros of partnering with PaaS startups and how to avoid the cons.09 May 2013
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Will Google IaaS offering add fuel to cloud's price war fire?
With Google IaaS entering the fray, cloud vendors may need to cut prices further to compete. Is this price war good for the consumer?06 May 2013
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Entry-level big data analysis with Google BigQuery
For enterprises intimidated by Hadoop, Google BigQuery offers an entry-level approach to big data analysis, but it may trade accuracy for speed.30 Apr 2013
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Power of social media, technology irrefutable in times of crisis
The power of social media to inform, connect, heal and perhaps even help solve major crimes has made it an indispensable asset in times of crisis.24 Apr 2013
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News briefs: Microsoft heats up IaaS market, Google wants to go greener
In this week's cloud news, Microsoft heats up competition in the IaaS market while Google petitions local utilities for more clean energy options.23 Apr 2013
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The updated Makadocs malware: How to protect users locally
Security expert Nick Lewis details how the updated Makadocs malware uses Google Docs as a command and control server and offers mitigations for users.23 Apr 2013
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Power of social media, technology irrefutable in times of crisis
The power of social media to inform, connect, heal and perhaps even help solve major crimes has made it an indispensable asset in times of crisis.19 Apr 2013
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How to address password change frequency, reuse for third-party apps
Expert Michael Cobb explains how password change frequency and reuse for third-party apps should be addressed in enterprise password policies.17 Apr 2013
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Is cloud-based storage the right option for you?
Cloud-based storage has become a viable, cost-effective alternative to onsite data backup. But it's not right for every company.12 Apr 2013
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Backupify upgrades cloud-to-cloud backup of Google Apps
'Spring release' of Backupify for Google Apps focuses on admin tools for enterprises, as larger companies turn to cloud-to-cloud backup services.08 Apr 2013
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Platform as a Service vendors help cloud market evolution
Platform as a Service vendors continue to evolve offerings to keep up with customer needs. Which provider is the right fit for your organization?04 Apr 2013
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IT pros must be responsible for cloud data security needs
Although IT cedes some control by using public cloud, cloud data security ultimately falls on the organization -- not the vendor.29 Mar 2013
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Nate Silver on Bayes' Theorem and the power of big data done right
Nate Silver outlines three principles taken from Bayes' Theorem that influence his prediction process.27 Mar 2013