Windows 8 Features to Love

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge October 25, 2011 Windows 8 Features Businesses Will Love While no official date has been announced for the launch of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, hardware running on it is widely expected to debut before the holiday season in 2012. In the run-up to the release of Windows 8 next year, the Redmond-based software giant has already started generating buzz for its next OS by outlining various capabilities and design rationale on the official Building Windows 8 blog. So what are some of the top Windows 8 features that businesses will benefit from? Read more > Get the Business of Tech RSS Feed   Meet your 2012 budget The most advanced data center solutions in the world. Get the competitive advantage you're looking for. Run the numbers with CyrusOne. > Blogs Ann All Business of Tech The Importance of Good Contractual Relations with Cloud Providers Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career IT Work Returns; Raises, Not So Much Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Getting a Better BI Handle on Big Data Think It, Plan It, Build It: 3 Steps to a Drupal Website   Take a tour through Drupal for the easy-to-follow set-up, site administration, and even content organization of your website. Take it now > Top Five Best Practices for Ensuring Optimal Cloud Performance Not all applications can be completely moved to the cloud. In some cases this is dictated by design and the type of application, while in others the impact of migration is too high. For applications that require the highest performance and have the most sensitive information and complexity of process, a hybrid model of cloud services to bridge the data center, branch offices and trading partners is best. This slideshow covers the top five best practices for ensuring optimal performance and uptime when using the cloud for your most demanding applications. Study Shows Businesses Dissatisfied with Ability to Access, Share Data Among the key findings of a survey on data access and its impact on business decisions administered by BI provider Information Builders: Only 29 percent of employees have access to decision-making data and only 40 percent of all data available is actually accessible to employees. Download: 'Cloud Security' Excerpt With the openness of cloud computing, security can't be an afterthought. It has to be built into the DNA of cloud applications from the outset. This book chapter covers the basics, whether your shop or a vendor is doing the coding. Latest White Papers Physical Threats in the DC — New Monitoring Best Practices iOS SOS: Keeping Mobile Management Mayhem to a Minimum A Big Picture View of Information Systems Design Buying a Business Phone System? Avoid These 10 Mistakes Featured White Papers Software Asset Management (SAM) Processes & Tools Read how software asset management can be a service enabler, leading to accurate budget forecasting and long-term service efficiencies. •  How the Latest Threats Work and How to Keep Your Business Safe •  Mobile Device Management for Android Devices •  Enterprise Data Governance: The Human Element "Any of the flavors will disappoint if companies expect the cloud to somehow magically improve their operations without making the necessary people and process changes." Excerpt from Ann All Business of Tech Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise