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	SDN start-up targets enterprise WAN complexity An SDN start-up this week emerged from stealth mode to propose a software-defined answer to challenges vexing administrators of an enterprise WAN. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Collaborative Consulting Architecting for Growth A layered architecture approach allows companies to expand their customer base by offering new ways to access existing services with minimal effect on their underlying core business services. Companies can strategically expand core business services in a methodical and proactive way with minimal effect on existing customer applications. Learn More In this Issue Gates would back Xbox spin-off Cloud, virtualization take front seats in EMC storage debuts Office Online review: Great for Word and Excel, not PowerPoint Alibaba's business model and the Chinese market make its IPO hot IoT will stump IT until clouds and big data come aboard, EMC says Cisco earmarks $150M for start-up investments Cox to challenge Google with gigabit broadband Internet of Things may make owning less appealing Japan mobile business buoys Softbank ahead of T-Mobile bid Is that Twitter account a bot? Researchers make app to find out Net neutrality ruling scaring VCs away from investing in certain startups WHITE PAPER: Symantec The Shortcut Guide to Business Security Measures Using SSL This guide examines the major types of threats to information security that businesses face today and the techniques for mitigating those threats, along with a discussion of practices for implementing a business-centric security management strategy. Read Now>> Gates would back Xbox spin-off But Microsoft co-founder sees Bing as 'fundamental' to company's strategy. Read More   Cloud, virtualization take front seats in EMC storage debuts EMC's introductions this week of its Elastic Cloud Storage Appliance (ECS) and of ViPR 2.0, the latest generation of its enterprise storage virtualization software, are two sides of the same coin. Read More   Office Online review: Great for Word and Excel, not PowerPoint Word Online and Excel Online are surprisingly capable, but PowerPoint Online and Office document compatibility are still half-baked Read More   Alibaba's business model and the Chinese market make its IPO hot Alibaba Group is the e-commerce player from China that you may have never heard of. But it's set to make one of the biggest initial public offerings in the U.S., possibly raising over US$20 billion, analysts say. Read More   IoT will stump IT until clouds and big data come aboard, EMC says The IT systems of the past 20 years won't be able to handle the emerging Internet of Things, which will call for cloud computing, virtualization, efficient storage and big-data analysis, according to EMC. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Gravitant, Inc.   Addressing Common Challenges of Cloud Cloud promises dramatic cost savings and greater agility. But, like any new technology, cloud also brings new complexities. Learn how Gravitant cloudMatrix brokerage solution can help you manage the complexity and take a practical path to cloud. Learn More Cisco earmarks $150M for start-up investments Cisco's venture capital arm this week said it is allocating an additional $150 million over two to three years to fund start-ups around the world. Read More   Cox to challenge Google with gigabit broadband Cox Communications, the third largest cable company, says it plans to bring gigabit cable broadband services to residential customers by the end of 2014. Read More   Internet of Things may make owning less appealing Sensors and remote capabilities may turn physical products into services, especially for business. Read More   Japan mobile business buoys Softbank ahead of T-Mobile bid Japanese mobile carrier Softbank posted solid earnings for the year to March 31 on Wednesday, with net profit up 34 percent. Read More   Is that Twitter account a bot? Researchers make app to find out   They spread lies. They push products you don't care about. They make unpopular people look popular. Sometimes, they take over your machine with malware. Read More   Net neutrality ruling scaring VCs away from investing in certain startups One VC firm has said it will 'stay away from' companies that may require high-performance networks, which ISPs may soon make more expensive. Read More
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