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TOP STORIES - April 29, 2011 • Google Gives Glimpse into Data Center Security Operations • Apple Blames Software Bug for iPhone Location Data Storage • Amazon Web Services Outage Puts Scrutiny on the Cloud • SugarSync Launches AutoSync Backup for Androids • Google Apps Echoes Microsoft Office 365 with Flexible Billing 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 • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 • Green Cars Hit Fast Lane at NY Auto Show • Reasons to Adopt Adobe CS 5.5 • 10 Apps New Droid X Owners Need IN THIS ISSUE Google Gives Glimpse into Data Center Security Operations Three weeks after Facebook provided a highly detailed tour of its data center in Prineville, Ore., Google has taken the unprecedented step of pulling back the curtain on its data center security operations, both from a physical security standpoint and a data protection angle. The search giant positioned the peek at its hardware infrastructure as a boon for businesses mulling whether to choose its Google Apps collaboration software. READ MORE >> Apple Blames Software Bug for iPhone Location Data Storage Apple says it isn't tracking users but maintaining a database of hotspots and cell towers in each iPhone's area, and that a software glitch is causing the data to be stored. READ MORE >> Sponsored by AMD SGI's Rackable (TM) half-depth servers provide a high density and efficient solution for any data center environment. SGI's half-depth systems mount back to back achieve twice the density. When combined with SGI's award-winning AC/DC power and our patented cooling techniques, data centers will experience excellent price performance per watt. Learn More. ADVERTISEMENT Amazon Web Services 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 >> SugarSync Launches AutoSync Backup for Androids AutoSync synchronizes files and folders between any combination of Macs, Windows PCs, iOS and Android smartphones and iPads, with all files backed up to the SugarSync cloud. READ MORE >> Google Apps Echoes Microsoft Office 365 with Flexible Billing Google Apps for Business is getting a flexible payment plan: $5 per user, per month. The search engine is also forcing businesses with more than 10 people to pay up, a bid to acquire more paying customers. 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 >> Oracle Databases on VMware vSphere 4: A Guide This document will also show that the same best practices, tuning tips and tricks, and skill sets necessary to deploy Oracle databases in physical environments can be leveraged when deploying Oracle databases in virtual environments. 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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