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First Windows Phone 7 Ad: A Revolution in the Desert?

Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7 in a surprise trailer before a secret showing of "Lawrence of Arabia." Did they come up dry?

8 Sep 2010 3 mins

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Cloud Computing: VMworld Report

CIO.com's Bernard Golden wraps up the key cloud computing developments from the VMworld show this week.

3 Sep 2010

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Five Worst Tech Product Names of the Moment

Here's a roundup of recent tech product names that should never have made it out the door.

3 Sep 2010

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Windows Phone 7: Enterprise Adoption Not a Sure Thing

IT departments are more willing to keep iPhone and Android-using employees happy — bad news for Windows Phone 7.

2 Sep 2010

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Only 3 Cloud Storage Use Cases Ready For Prime Time: Forrester

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12 Aug 2015

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Only 3 Cloud Storage Use Cases Ready For Prime Time: Forrester

What storage can you move to the cloud now? Forrester explains and shares advice on how to get the benefits without jeopardizing operational effectiveness.

1 Sep 2010

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Why IT Costs Must Come Out of the Black Box–Now

Full IT cost transparency is not a "nice to have" anymore, says a new Forrester Research report. It's a required competency that organizations will need to avoid two big business pitfalls and remain competitive.

31 Aug 2010

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VMworld: Microsoft Ad Warns VMware Customers About Lock-In

As the VMworld show kicks off, Microsoft runs a full-page ad warning VMware customers about the dangers of vendor lock-in and three-year license agreements. Cue the Alanis Morrisette: Isn't it ironic?

31 Aug 2010

Cloud Computing Virtualization