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TOP STORIES - July 28, 2011 • 10 Developer-Oriented Google Labs Projects That Should Be Saved • IBM Takes Cloud, Collaboration to Government Agencies • Dell Unveils Open-Source OpenStack Cloud Platform • IBM Taps WebSphere 8 for Top Spot in Business-Integration Software • CA Refreshes Its Cloud Infrastructure Catalog SPOTLIGHT Hot IT Skills Hiring Managers Hunt for HR reps and recruiters use Dice.com to seek out IT pros for various positions. See what skills they are searching for. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • MacBook Air, Mac Mini, OS X 'Lion' Debut • 10 Google Labs Experiments Worth Saving • Tips to Get the Most Out of Google+ • Why Enterprise Social Networks Fail FEATURED VIDEO Reasons to Go Green It's still a great time to rethink your approach to green computing and tech. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Top IT Jobs In Demand Right Now • Toshiba Thrive Built Tough for the Job • Top Threats: Hacker Feuds, Data Breaches • NASA's Atlantis: A 30-Year Space Odyssey IN THIS ISSUE 10 Developer-Oriented Google Labs Projects That Should Be Saved On July 20, Google announced its plans to shut down its popular Google Labs site, but also said it will be keeping some projects alive and totally shelving others. We take a look at some of the projects that might be useful to a developer we hope will survive the Google Labs shutdown. READ MORE >> IBM Takes Cloud, Collaboration to Government Agencies IBM's federal community cloud helps government agencies adopt social collaboration tools. IBM also takes its Lotus collaboration tools to the State of Vermont. IBM's new cloud services include social software such as wikis, microblogs, communities, staff profiles, instant messaging, Web conferencing and email. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Work smarter to get the maximum out of your ideas at smartertechnology.com. News, information, and resources for your IT needs. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT Dell Unveils Open-Source OpenStack Cloud Platform Dell is rolling out an open-source cloud-computing solution based on the OpenStack cloud software and its own PowerEdge C servers. The OpenStack platform enables customers to adopt a cloud environment that is open rather than proprietary licensed software, Dell officials said. READ MORE >> IBM Taps WebSphere 8 for Top Spot in Business-Integration Software IBM's WebSphere 8 application server leads the company to the top spot in the business-integration software space, with new support for mobile devices and performance improvements to boot. READ MORE >> CA Refreshes Its Cloud Infrastructure Catalog CA supports a lifecycle approach to cloud deployment that includes planning, design, delivery, and security, company officials said. And its new/updated products fit directly into this strategy. 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 >> Digital Healthcare: Managing and Securing Mobile Devices Aug 4, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Mobile devices and applications are changing the face of all industries and businesses, and nowhere is this more prevalent than in healthcare. Healthcare facilities are adopting mobile devices as a way to improve patient care and increase communication across the organization. Mobile devices have emerged as critical tools that facilitate a faster, more accurate flow of information among doctors, nurses, and administrators. REGISTER >> Data Center Colocation: A Smart Choice, Now More Than Ever Aug 18, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (45 minutes) What challenges and benefits can you expect when migrating IT infrastructure from in-house to colocated and managed hosting? How will this new trend affect your enterprise? Join us for an exciting and timely eSeminar, featuring colocation and managed hosting experts who discuss current enterprise colocation trends, deployments, and future directions. They will also look at why many U.S. companies are increasing their level of IT infrastructure outsourcing, collocation, and managed hosting in 2011 and beyond. REGISTER >>

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