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	EMC to buy OpenStack cloud guru Cloudscaling The deal would mark the latest in a wave of consolidation in the cloud industry, with previous big acquisitions including HP snapping up Euclayptus and Cisco buying OpenStack vendor Metacloud. Read More WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic State of Cloud Security Report In a relatively short time, cloud computing, specifically Infrastructure-as a-Service, has shifted from a new but unproven approach to an accepted, even inevitable, model. Driven by flexibility and efficiency, the question facing most organizations is which applications and workloads to move to the cloud and when. Learn More In this Issue CIOs share must-have cloud skills Microsoft to bring Docker to Windows Server How giant companies see the cloud Data Center SDN growing 65% this year Cisco invests in $80M Chinese cloud SAP looks to long-time ally IBM for help expanding in the cloud Telco Systems lays groundwork for fewer management worries with virtual routers, firewalls Is there a point where a private cloud is cheaper than the public cloud? Google adds online chat to Apps support options RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: The Digital Edge 25 Awards The Digital Edge 25 Awards: Application Deadline Nov. 3 The Digital Edge 25 Awards focus on the cross-functional business leadership that drives success. The Digital Edge 25 Awards attest to the power of digital leadership vision. The Digital Edge 25 Awards recognize a select group of digital achievers who have made great strides towards being a digital-centric business. Here's your opportunity for recognition. Submit now. CIOs share must-have cloud skills As the clouds roll in, IT organizations are recasting their tech talent requirements. 'You don't need people to build servers anymore. You need somebody good at managing another organization responsible for doing that. That's a different skill,' says Josh Jewett, CIO at Family Dollar. Read More Microsoft to bring Docker to Windows Server The Docker virtualization technology has just taken another giant step forward, as developers from both Microsoft and Docker have started working on a native Docker implementation for Windows Server, which will make the increasingly popular container technology available for use in Windows shops. Read More How giant companies see the cloud CIOs and cloud leaders at large enterprises -- Campbell Soup, Dow Chemical, GE, Nationwide, Western Union, Whirlpool and others -- talk about their successes and challenges as they deploy resources to public, private and hybrid cloud environments. Read More WHITE PAPER: SevenTablets Mitigating Your Biggest Mobile Strategy Risk: User Rejection Did you know eight out of ten apps are downloaded, used once, and deleted? User rejection is the greatest risk to your mobile strategy. This white paper outlines how to mitigate this risk by planning a user-friendly experience that balances responsiveness, intuitiveness, and functionality. Learn More Data Center SDN growing 65% this year SDN is exiting the hype phase and entering the usage stage. The data center software-defined networking market is expected to grow more than 65% in 2014, reflecting the maturity of architectures and the deployments under way, according to Dell'Oro Group. Read More Cisco invests in $80M Chinese cloud Cisco is investing in the development of an $80 million cloud services platform with Chinese telecom vendor TCL. The joint investment will see TCL and Cisco build a public cloud network delivering on-demand collaboration, online meeting, web conferencing, audio conferencing and videoconferencing applications. Read More SAP looks to long-time ally IBM for help expanding in the cloud SAP's Hana Enterprise Cloud service will be made available through IBM's global cloud infrastructure, in a move that expands options for customers around the world who are considering moving their business applications off-premises to the cloud. Read More WEBCAST: Dell and RedHat Realize the benefits of open private cloud solutions Cloud computing is driving a rapid pace of change in the datacenter as enterprises look to develop innovative ways to take advantage of its inherent benefits. Open private cloud solutions are quickly becoming a platform of choice as the foundation for hyperscale cloud deployments Learn More Telco Systems lays groundwork for fewer management worries with virtual routers, firewalls Hosted service vendor Telco Systems is hoping to make it easier for businesses to buy cloud-based routers and firewalls, but the company first has to convince service providers it's a good idea. Read More Is there a point where a private cloud is cheaper than the public cloud? A group of companies that sell products to build private clouds has determined a price at which it claims it is less expensive to operate a private cloud compared to using Amazon Web Service's IaaS public cloud. Read More Google adds online chat to Apps support options Apps admins will be able to communicate with Google tech support staffers via online chat, complementing other existing options, including phone calls. Read More
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