IBM applies predictive analysis to IT operations

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	IBM applies predictive analysis to IT operations Turning its considerable expertise in analytics to the study of IT operations, IBM has assembled a software package to help system administrators better pinpoint potential problems and performance issues, using many of IBM's tools for business intelligence, machine learning and data mining. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Is Cloud ERP Right for You? Over the past six years, Aberdeen Group has been measuring organizations' willingness to consider a SaaS deployment model for their ERP implementations. Learn More In this Issue Rackspace upgrades cloud, but not yet with Open Compute servers Windows Azure update extravaganza 5 free tools to power up your social media influence Hadoop is not enough for 'big data', says Facebook analytics chief An ITworld reader asks: What is a good pilot project for Big Data? Microsoft offers industry templates, special pricing for Dynamics CRM WHITE PAPER: HP Autonomy Guide to virtual server protection This whitepaper discusses key challenges associated with backing up virtual servers and how HP Data Protector's powerful and advanced capabilities provide comprehensive protection for VMware and Hyper-V environments. Read Now Rackspace upgrades cloud, but not yet with Open Compute servers Rackspace is rolling out a new, high-perfomance cloud service but wasn't quite ready to buy servers based on the Open Compute Project Read More Windows Azure update extravaganza The folks at Redmond have been cranking out updates, new features, and expanded functionality in rapid succession over the past few months. This time around it's the often overlooked cloud platform Azure that is benefiting from a fresh set of improvements. Read More 5 free tools to power up your social media influence Want to make sure that you're getting the most out of your use of social media? I've rounded up five free tools that will help power up your influence on Twitter, Facebook, and others. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW Secured Transactions: PCI Compliance Compliance is no simple task. It requires several steps across many systems with different guidelines for different organizations. Plus, it's a continual task. But compliance is mandatory. And you must overcome these challenges to avoid penalties. Read Now Hadoop is not enough for 'big data', says Facebook analytics chief The Hadoop programming framework may be synonymous with the "big data" movement but it's not the only tool companies need to derive insights from massive stores of unstructured information, according to Facebook analytics chief Ken Rudin. Read More An ITworld reader asks: What is a good pilot project for Big Data? There are plenty of use cases for Big Data, but lack-of-(internal) skills can inhibit. What is a good point of entry for beginning a Big Data project to build the skills necessary for a lather-rinse-repeat phase? Thanks for your help. Read More Microsoft offers industry templates, special pricing for Dynamics CRM Microsoft is hoping to differentiate its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) software from the likes of Salesforce.com with a new set of 18 industry templates that fit the application to verticals including sports management, health care and more specialized areas such as prison inmate data. Read More
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