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Microsoft, IBM make cloud gains against Amazon

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Microsoft, IBM make cloud gains against Amazon
Microsoft and IBM are gaining momentum in the cloud infrastructure services market, putting pressure on Amazon and outpacing rival Google, according to a new study. Read More


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Midyear jobs outlook: What to know about IT hiring, skills, benefits
The second half of 2014 is looking good for job-hunting IT pros, particularly if they possess coveted skills. IT employment numbers are rising, employers are forging ahead with hiring plans, and CIOs are confident about hiring budgets. Read More

Making the case for Amazon to release its cloud revenues
The past few weeks have been earnings season, meaning publicly-traded companies reveal their latest financial results for the second quarter of the year. Read More

Internet of things devices contain high number of vulnerabilities, study finds
A security audit of 10 popular Internet-connected devices—components of the so-called "Internet of things"—identified an alarmingly high number of vulnerabilities. Read More


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Amazon Fire teardown pegs parts cost just below 32GB iPhone 5S
Parts for the 32GB Amazon Fire smartphone cost $205, just shy of the cost of parts of a similarly configured Apple iPhone 5S and well below the Samsung Galaxy S5, both with the same 32GB storage tally, according to teardowns done by IHS. Read More

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As IoT changes how carriers make money, Ericsson is buying new smarts
Ericsson plans to acquire MetraTech, a vendor of billing systems based on metadata, as service providers eye new services using the Internet of Things. Read More


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Clearing the Network Hurdle to Cloud Deployment
Although enthusiasm is high among IT pros for cloud services, an IDG Research Quick Poll survey found that, in fact, the cloud is at a crossroads. Learn More

Amazon warming up to hybrid clouds
Two years ago at the company's very-first ever Amazon re-Invent conference in Las Vegas, the chief of Amazon's cloud division Andy Jassy gave private clouds a bad rap. Read More

Testbed will help clouds and networks shake hands
A network testbed being constructed just south of San Francisco will help carriers and vendors develop standards for better cloud services, the Cloudethernet Forum says. Read More

IBM aims to disrupt supercomputing market with cloud enticements
IBM is offering a potentially powerful incentive in its attempts to entice organizations to move supercomputing jobs to the cloud: a high-speed network communications link called InfiniBand. Read More

25G Ethernet moving fast
The second highest server Ethernet port sales and shipments may be 25G over the next five years, according to Dell'Oro Group. First will be 10G, which will account for more than 50% of the $1.7 billion in revenue and 40 million ports by 2018. Read More


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