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    Consider desktops in the cloud for BYOD 21 May, 2012 14:29:31

    Desktop-as-a-Service is an interesting way for IT execs to provide cloud-based Windows desktop sessions, as well as shared resources such as storage. DaaS can help companies roll out new desktops and support Bring Your Own Device policies.
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    First Look: Cisco Cius 13 February, 2012 16:22:33

    We had a chance to see the Cius tablet at a Cisco office in Boston, and while we weren't able to bring it back to our own lab and pound on it, we did get a pretty good feel for what the Cius is and what it isn't.
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    Cloud activity to explode in 2012 18 January, 2012 16:25:40

    In testing cloud computing services and observing the growth of cloud activities, we've noticed that there are distinct phases that organizations go through in adopting cloud.
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    Cloud activity to explode in 2012 20 December, 2011 22:28:00

    In testing cloud computing services and observing the growth of cloud activities, we've noticed that there are distinct phases that organizations go through in adopting cloud.
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    iPad 2 vs. business class tablets 25 October, 2011 01:12:55

    Tech lovers have been flocking to the iPad 2 and other tablets in order to watch movies, read books, surf the Web and make video calls on the latest, greatest, thinnest, lightest, coolest devices. But where do tablets fit within the enterprise?
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    4 valuable additions to your cloud security toolkit 14 October, 2011 02:24:10

    If you ask IT execs why they're hesitant about moving to the public cloud, security comes up at the top of the list. But security vendors are responding to these concerns with a raft of new products. Here are four interesting cloud security tools that we tested.
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    Windows Server 8 first looks 27 September, 2011 15:37:00

    Microsoft's proposed Server Manager for Windows 8 Server Editions helps explain a lot of what Microsoft proposes in Windows Server 8: Ease and flexibility.
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    vSphere5 sets the virtualization bar 26 September, 2011 14:28:00

    VSphere 5.0, the latest iteration of VMware's "Cloud Operating System," boasts a wealth of updates, including new tools to manage fleets of VMs, and vast tiers of virtualized, vMotion-enabled storage links. (See "VMware makes cloud jumping easy".)
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    Will cloud computing make traditional vendor relationships obsolete? 23 May, 2011 15:44:00

    Network World has conducted multiple tests of cloud-based services over the past year, and our overarching conclusion is that shifting compute processes to the cloud can help companies save money and become more flexible.
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    Microsoft delivers enterprise backup tool 25 January, 2011 02:55:00

    Microsoft's flagship backup and archiving software, Data Protection Manager, has come a long way since we first tested it in 2005.
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    Citrix XenDesktop 4: Flexible and fast 21 December, 2009 17:35:00

    Citrix's XenDesktop 4 was the most accommodating VDI platform tested, likely owing to its origins as a hybrid of Linux and Citrix. While it's not a lightweight platform, we found it to be the most flexible. Microsoft recommends XenDesktop for its own Microsoft Standard VDI and Premium VDI suite client-side components. XenDesktop runs on Microsoft Hyper-V, VMWare's ESX/vSphere platforms, as well as XenServer.
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