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	The verdict on the Microsoft-Nokia deal is as clear as mud Microsoft had to do something to rescue its mobile strategy, but industry pundits say this deal isn't the fix that was needed. Read More WEBCAST: IBM and Intel IBM Delivers Innovation On New x86 Systems and Solutions Live Webcast: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 3:00 PM EDT You need an IT infrastructure that provides scalability, performance and efficiency tailored to the specific goals of your business. Join us on September 10 to learn more about IBM's new innovation designed to provide the performance and efficiency required for today's workloads. Register Now In this Issue Microsoft plus Nokia: Pending patent troll? Surface 2 leaked details paint lackluster picture Apache Cassandra 2.0 brings the old school SQL functionality How to secure your company against NSA-inspired hacking WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Securing Edge Data at the Center Even as enterprises focus relentlessly on consolidation of data centers, they continue to aggressively expand the roles and numbers of branch offices, often located in remote locations that are difficult to support and protect. That poses the issue of how to protect data on the edge of the network, which may be subject to a variety of risks. Read more >> Microsoft plus Nokia: Pending patent troll? With this transaction, Microsoft is not only trying to copy Apple's iPhone business model, it's also created a fearsome patent-licensing entity that could seek fees from any part of the mobile industry that competes with Microsoft. Read More Surface 2 leaked details paint lackluster picture Where many people are begging for significant advances in the Surface line, the top improvement mentioned to date is a kickstand. If that and Windows 8.1 are all we have to look forward to, Microsoft's heading into a disastrous holiday season. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Eliminating the Challenge of Remote Backup In today's global economy, many companies are increasingly distributed. That puts IT in a precarious position, especially when it comes to backup processes. Providing IT services to remote locations generally requires investment in local servers, storage, and networking. Read Now Apache Cassandra 2.0 brings the old school SQL functionality The Apache Cassandra NoSQL distributed data store continues to accumulate features that mimic traditional databases, with the newly released version 2 of the open source software offering triggers, lightweight transactions and an updated query language similar to SQL. Read More How to secure your company against NSA-inspired hacking The same techniques used by the NSA can also be used by others. These simple steps can reduce -- but not eliminate -- your company's exposure. Read More
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