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	Adobe can now send customized messages to beacon apps Stores, sports venues and other users of Apple's iBeacons will have to walk a fine line between helping users and angering them with new in-app messaging from Adobe Systems' Marketing Cloud.A beacon is small device that uses a Bluetooth Low Energy signal to send data to users and keep track of them. The way we shop in physical stores is going through some fundamental changes thanks to the growing popularity of mobile payments and the installation of beacons.Together they have the potential to kill traditional checkouts, while beacons can also be used for navigation and customized offers. The challenge for especially large chains is how to use the information they can gather without alienating customers concerned about their privacy.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: Onapsis Inc.   How to Identify SAP Security Weak Spots Threats affecting the SAP application layer are frequently overlooked, leaving systems exposed to malicious attacks. This SAP Insider highlights the security blinds spots and explains how automated assessment and audit solutions enable organizations to monitor, detect, prioritize, and prevent threats to close security gaps and mitigate risks. Learn More In this Issue Extreme extends SDN products, partners AWS re:Invent: 10 cool new Amazon cloud features Amazon gingerly embraces the hybrid cloud Amazon launches Lambda, an event-driven compute service Amazon embraces Docker with new customer tool Google project helps track overfishing Fujitsu brews up cloud platform to test IoT ideas Salesforce Lightning Connect marries old apps to new INSIDER Review: Microsoft's hybrid cloud storage -- overpriced, underwhelming WHITE PAPER: CommVault The Critical Need for Edge Data Protection IDC believes the need to protect sensitive data residing on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices is more critical than ever. CommVault Edge can meet end user demands by delivering a secure solution that allows users access to their data anywhere. Learn More Extreme extends SDN products, partners Extreme Networks this week announced new products and technology partners for its Software Defined Architecture data center product line.Extreme's Software Defined Architecture is designed to provide unified management, application analytics and data center orchestration for virtualized enterprise, cloud service provider and high performance computing and Big Data deployments. It comprises Extreme switches and SDN software applications and controllers, including the company's OpenDaylight-based OneController software.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   AWS re:Invent: 10 cool new Amazon cloud features AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services' annual cloud computing conference, was packed with revelations of new features for the company's market-leading cloud service. Read More   Amazon gingerly embraces the hybrid cloud AWS wants to make it easier to bridge your data center to its cloud. Read More   Amazon launches Lambda, an event-driven compute service Lambda replaces the need to run a separate virtual machine to coordinate multiple AWS services. Read More   WHITE PAPER: NetBrain Technologies A Fully Dynamic Network Mapping Solution Accurate network diagrams are the Holy Grail in enterprise network management – most network teams know they should be documenting their networks but haven't found a universally good way of doing it. Learn More Amazon embraces Docker with new customer tool EC2 Container Service can be used to manage thousands of Docker containers. Read More   Google project helps track overfishing The prototype platform uses ship traffic signals to track fishing activity. Read More   Fujitsu brews up cloud platform to test IoT ideas The development platform is aimed at speeding up the trial phase for Internet of Things businesses. Read More   Salesforce Lightning Connect marries old apps to new Salesforce1 Lightning Connect is a new tool to connect the company's cloud with legacy data sources. Read More     INSIDER Review: Microsoft's hybrid cloud storage -- overpriced, underwhelming Microsoft's Azure StorSimple backup and DR solution offers compelling Azure integrations, but the high price and absence of local management hold it back. Read More
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