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TOP STORIES - April 20, 2011 • VDI Tech Finally Ready for Prime Time • Why Seagate Had to Pounce on Samsung's HDD Deal • Microsoft, i4i Battle Could Bring Big Patent Law Changes • Why Microsoft Must Look Beyond Windows, Office • IBM Delivers New Power Blades and Upgraded Servers SPOTLIGHT iPhone 5 Rumors Spark Questions The rumor mill is heating up over the next iPhone model and there are many questions Apple needs to answer for its own good. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Facebook Shares Data Center Secrets • What Android Tablets Need to Beat iPad • Windows 8 Rumored Features Roundup • Cloud Democratizes Smart Planet Imagery FEATURED VIDEO Stop Risky Behavior Employee education is key to help guard against exposing your business. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • IE10, Windows Phone 7 on Stage at MIX11 • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 • Venue Pro Wields WP7 to Battle BlackBerry • 10 Problems Plaguing iPad 2 IN THIS ISSUE VDI Tech Finally Ready for Prime Time IT managers and C-level executives have been hearing about the virtues of virtual desktop infrastructures for years if not decades. Now, however, VDI technology is finally coming into its own, thanks to advances in broadband, hardware and software. If there is a time to look at a VDI deployment, now might be it. READ MORE >> Why Seagate Had to Pounce on Samsung's HDD Deal If Seagate didn't buy Samsung's HDD business for $1.375 billion, Western Digital would have controlled the vast majority of the market. This all comes, however, as the world moves toward using more solid state drive technology. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Cisco Video is one of the great promises of the social enterprise, but how do you leverage it? Learn 5 ways to build video communities at work and more with this informative video. Watch the Video ADVERTISEMENT Microsoft, i4i Battle Could Bring Big Patent Law Changes Microsoft and i4i's battle before the U.S. Supreme Court has the potential to change how patents are validated and IP lawsuits fought. READ MORE >> Why Microsoft Must Look Beyond Windows, Office News Analysis: Microsoft continues to rely on efforts on its flagship Windows and Office products as its corporate cash cow. But in order for Microsoft to prosper into the indefinite future, it must think about truly innovating in the most important of today's markets. READ MORE >> IBM Delivers New Power Blades and Upgraded Servers IBM announces a set of new systems running the company's Power7 processors, including new blades and upgraded servers, such as the Power 750--the server used in IBM's Watson computer. 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 >> Embracing Business Intelligence to Keep Pace With Today's Fast Moving Market Apr 28, 2011 at 1:00 p.m Eastern / 10:00 a.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join eWEEK for this live, interactive webcast, sponsored by SAP, and hear from industry experts regarding the importance of embracing business intelligence to better use your information. Attend this online-only event and learn how predictive analytic can help your company learn sort through the data barrage, pull out what is relevant and use it accordingly. REGISTER >>

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