Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud hit by worldwide management interruption

	Outlook.com calendar maintenance enters its second week | Baidu's profit flat on growing investments in mobile
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	Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud hit by worldwide management interruption Microsoft's Windows Azure suffered from an issue on Wednesday that affected a management feature in the compute section of the public cloud, and remained unsolved Thursday morning. Read More WEBCAST: HP HP Webcast: Mobile Application Development More than 50% of custom mobile apps have been deployed by business units without IT oversight. The results of this Mobile App Development Survey highlight the responses of 208 IT leaders surveyed by IDC. Hear how your peers are grappling with app testing processes, cross-platform development approaches, performance and security concerns. View Now In this Issue Outlook.com calendar maintenance enters its second week Baidu's profit flat on growing investments in mobile Windows Phone 8.0 smartphones may not be upgradeable to 8.1 HHS head says she's responsible for troubled HealthCare.gov Cloud-based SMB network startup adds app store for services Safari 7 review: Mavericks browser saves battery life, brings further refinements Sophos takes first step in rolling out cloud security strategy WEBCAST: BMC Software Be Ready for Big Data Big Data Analytics has become synonymous with Hadoop. As with any new technology, there is many times a lack of expertise – and at a minimum a learning curve. Learn about the choices you have for implementing a Big Data environment. Metascale, a Big Data service provider, manages all of Sears Big Data processing along with other companies. View Now Outlook.com calendar maintenance enters its second week Maintenance work on Outlook.com's calendar application is now in its second week, and the lengthy, ongoing tune-up could be causing problems for users. Read More Baidu's profit flat on growing investments in mobile Chinese search giant Baidu's profit was flat in the third quarter because of expenses on marketing its mobile services and investing in research. Read More Windows Phone 8.0 smartphones may not be upgradeable to 8.1 Nokia issues differing statements, while Microsoft is mum on device upgrade question. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware The Clear Path to Cloud Security, Compliance, & Cost Control Both customers and IT decision makers are concerned about cloud security, according to recent research. How can you negotiate this barrier to realize the benefits of cloud computing? Read this paper to learn about the techniques, tools, and technologies that will enable you to capitalize on the cloud safely and cost-effectively. Read Now HHS head says she's responsible for troubled HealthCare.gov Security problems reported at the U.S. government's troubled HealthCare.gov are overblown because security testing has been ongoing for months, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday. Read More Cloud-based SMB network startup adds app store for services Startup Pertino plans to flesh out its cloud-based network service with additional services such as security and deep-packet inspection, which it will sell through an online app store. Read More Safari 7 review: Mavericks browser saves battery life, brings further refinements The new OS X Mavericks seems to offer far better performance and power management--but its programs often pack fewer features and less elegant interfaces. The same holds true on both counts for Safari 7. It's as fast as its predecessor in rendering HTML, and far zippier with Javascript, but the changes to its look and feel aren't all improvements. Read More Sophos takes first step in rolling out cloud security strategy Sophos today leapt forward with a cloud strategy under which it will deliver integrated management and policy enforcement for its endpoint security software and unified threat management (UTM) firewall through a cloud-based console for both its enterprise customers and industry partners. Read More
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