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TOP STORIES - April 15, 2011 • Facebook Open Sources Its Cloud Blueprint • HP Releases High-Power Mobile and Deskside Workstations • Dumping Flip Will Help Cisco's Enterprise Business: Analysts • Oracle's Cloud Strategy: Cover All Angles • IBM Unveils Maqetta as Open-Source Answer to Flash, Silverlight SPOTLIGHT 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 The iPad 2 was a hit early on, selling out. But it doesn't mean that buyers haven't been disappointed with some of its glaring issues. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • 11 Apps to Secure Your Smartphone • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Packs Pluses • Developer Draws at Microsoft MIX11 • A Social Network for Plug-in EVs FEATURED VIDEO Managing Mobile with VDI We look at how to employ network management strategies in a mobile world. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • What Android Tablets Need to Beat iPad • iPhone 5 Rumors Spark Questions • Windows 8 Rumored Features Roundup • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE Facebook Open Sources Its Cloud Blueprint As part of the Open Compute Project, Facebook is publishing specs and mechanical designs used to construct the motherboards, power supply, server chassis, and server and battery cabinets for its data center. CEO Mark Zuckerberg explains why his company made the move, which is a significant departure from strategies of other companies. READ MORE >> HP Releases High-Power Mobile and Deskside Workstations Hewlett-Packard has released the Z210 Workstations with Intel processors that were recently tricked out with vPro management technology, a desktop feature making its debut in a workstation system. HP also released several EliteBook Mobile Workstations for professionals who must take high-value workloads on the road. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Insight With Insight, you have an experienced partner to help you gain the most value from Cisco’s innovative data center solutions. Don’t delay â€" talk to an Insight expert today. Click here ADVERTISEMENT Dumping Flip Will Help Cisco's Enterprise Business: Analysts Cisco's venture into consumer technology distracted it from its core enterprise networking products and hurt its overall business, according to analysts. READ MORE >> Oracle's Cloud Strategy: Cover All Angles Oracle's cloud strategy involves offering a wide range of products and services, countering rivals with a narrower focus, according to one executive. READ MORE >> IBM Unveils Maqetta as Open-Source Answer to Flash, Silverlight Maqetta is an open-source project that provides WYSIWYG visual authoring of HTML5 user interfaces using drag-and-drop assembly, and supports both desktop and mobile user interfaces. 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 >> Ahead With the Cloud, Not Head in the Clouds: Increasing Your Competitive Edge Apr 21, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 11:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join us for this interactive eSeminar where Joe Ghory, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Riverbed Technology, will help you discover how to give your current and future network infrastructures a competitive edge, delivering both performance and efficiency. REGISTER >> Channel Insider Alert: Managed Services: Where to Begin? Apr 14, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join the Channel Insider for this interactive eSeminar where industry experts will examine these questions and many more. Experts will discuss how to begin changing your business model around to focus on high value and high customer interaction. REGISTER >>

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