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TOP STORIES - April 28, 2011 • Google Shows Off Data Center Security to Impress Enterprises • Cloud Comparison: Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word Web App • Amazon Web Service Outage Puts Scrutiny on the Cloud • CRM Maker Infor Acquires Lawson Software • CloudBees Aims Java Platform as a Service at Private Clouds SPOTLIGHT Why iPhone 5 Should Be Delayed Until 2012 Apple should not unveil a new iPhone at WWDC this year. It might not be the popular move, but it would be the smart one. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • IE10, Windows Phone 7 on Stage at MIX11 • PlayBook Aims to Muscle In on iPad's Turf • Apple Takes On Google, Amazon in Cloud • Competition Applies IT to Social Problems FEATURED VIDEO Anticipate Customer Needs Predictive analytics correct problems before they impact the customer. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • 10 Reasons to Use IBM WebSphere 8 • The Tablet PC's First 123 Years • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE Google Shows Off Data Center Security to Impress Enterprises Google has taken the unprecedented step of providing a look into its data center security operations, both from a physical security standpoint and a data protection angle. Google positioned the peek at its hardware infrastructure as a boon for businesses mulling whether to choose its Google Apps collaboration software. READ MORE >> Cloud Comparison: Google Docs vs. Microsoft Word Web App Google and Microsoft have added some heat to the Web-based collaboration software race, tossing barbs at each other every step of the way. Google claims that its software reads Office docs with great fidelity, so Microsoft created a site put that claim to the test. Take a look at Microsoft's document comparison. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Biz Advisor Video Blog Information and resources on how to use technology to cut cost and improve efficiency in small businesses. Go to the blog! ADVERTISEMENT Amazon Web Service Outage Puts Scrutiny on the Cloud It took five days for Amazon Web Services to restore all services to its customers following the largest outage in its history. The mishap disrupted Amazon's EC2 cloud hosting services, knocking thousands of Websites off the Internet. Though service has been restored, the event fueled a debate over the role of cloud computing. READ MORE >> CRM Maker Infor Acquires Lawson Software The combined suite of Infor and Lawson software applications will create a new set of industry-specific tools that will serve an installed base of about 75,000 enterprises worldwide. READ MORE >> CloudBees Aims Java Platform as a Service at Private Clouds CloudBees has extended its Java platform as a service to private clouds on OpenStack or vSphere with RUN@cloud Private Edition. READ MORE >> How to Get Started with Cloud Computing View this panel discussion with IBM cloud computing leaders on how enterprises can get started with cloud computing -- reviewing which workloads make sense to move first and the right type of cloud for workloads. DOWNLOAD NOW >> What You Need to Succeed in the Cloud Find out how to begin your journey to the cloud today. To ensure you arrive at your destination when you want, use True PaaS for better, more accurate navigation for your journey. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Demystifying the Cloud - A Conversation with Dell's CIO & CTO! May 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join Dell's Chief Innovation Officer Jim Stikeleather and Chief Technology Officer Kris Fitzgerald as they untangle the nebulous world of cloud computing. These luminaries will explain the various types of cloud services, and they'll also show how to best utilize and customize cloud computing for your environment. REGISTER >> Best Practices for Data Center Consolidation Initiatives May 4, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Specific government initiatives like the US Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) lay out best practice guidelines and objectives for departments and agencies to follow as they plan IT strategies for their own service requirements. This is further supported by the "25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management" and efforts around Defense Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). REGISTER >>

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