Building an analytics cloud on OpenShift

A predictive analytics and decision management software firm deploys OpenShift Enterprise as part of its DevOps strategy.



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Vectors of engagement in the click-free digital economy

The "click" is mortally wounded as an effective measure of engagement in the digital economy...



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Windows, IE, Exchange and Office to be patched next week

Three updates are rated critical. The critical update for Office affects Office for Mac as well.



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Google streamlines seller programs for Work, Education cloud apps

Google for Work is also flaunting a "premier" partner track, which includes access to exclusive events and "other financial incentives."



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Microsoft's Azure RemoteApp app-delivery service to be generally available December 11

Microsoft's Azure RemoteApp service -- which will allow users to remotely access corporate applications on a variety of devices -- will be generally available starting on December 11.



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Spanning adds backup services for Office 365

Fresh off its acquisition by EMC, the data backup provider continues to extend its data recovery and backup services beyond Salesforce and Google Apps.



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The three biggest challenges facing startups in the Middle East

Two new studies have provided fresh insights into the challenges faced by entrepreneurs across the MENA region.



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Business model boss: Reinvent or die

Alex Osterwalder is among the most influential proponents of business model innovation in the world. His practical advice for startups and the enterprise is essential reading.



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Running mission-critical applications on Enterprise Linux servers

In the modern, global landscape, it is almost certain that users will need to access mission-critical business applications at any time of day, from any time zone. Is your datacenter ready?



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12 essential Microsoft business apps for the iPhone

As part of Microsoft's "mobile first, cloud first" mission, it has built up a large portfolio of consumer and business apps on every platform. In this roundup, I look at a dozen iOS apps that help IT pros and power users stay productive with an iPhone and Microsoft services.



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Reports show it's becoming a cord cutter's world

TV on the Internet is on its way to becoming the rule instead of the exception.



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Microsoft's microservices vision for Azure starts taking shape

Microsoft is building a new platform called Azure BizTalk Microservices that could be key to what's next for the company on the cloud platform-as-a-service front.



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Qualcomm antitrust probe in China to trigger patent wars

Chinese regulators will end Qualcomm's 'reverse patent licence' practice that allows the chip makers' clients to employ each other's patents free of charge, Chinese reports said this week, indicating that the patent wars between smartphone makers are likely to begin.



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Firefox deal could bolster Yahoo search share

Early data from StatCounter indicates that Yahoo could get a usage bump from a deal to be the default search provider.



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IoT boom signals possible network capacity overload: IDC

As part of its FutureScape prediction series for 2015, IDC looked at the impending IoT space from a broad spectrum of angles, including network capacity, security and cloud.



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Linux Foundation finds enterprise Linux growing at Windows' expense

According to a new report from The Linux Foundation, Linux is leading Windows on both the cloud and in enterprise application deployments.



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YotaPhone 2: An Android smartphone with two displays

Want an Android smartphone, but want something that's a bit different? How about a handset that has two displays? Yes, you read that right. Two displays.



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HP to sell Alcatel-Lucent network-enabled cloud solutions

The idea is to reduce network complexity while boosting IT agility for mutual enterprise customers.



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MylifeB social network aims to pay users for posting

New social network MylifeB launched this week with a promise to make your life better - and reward you for content creation.



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Facebook forges partnership with IT security vendor ESET

The goal of the alliance is to prevent malicious links from populating Facebook user News Feeds and Messages.



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