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• YOURasp CTO gives top cloud tips

  Being flexible and looking at a variety of options is important for CIOs looking to move their data to the cloud.

• Cloud computing ‘number two’ priority for CIOs, says IDC

  A majority of Australian CIOs are moving towards the cloud at a rapid rate, with cost effectiveness and reduced infrastructure being top-of-mind for IT leaders looking at SaaS.

• SharePoint 2010: Four Big-Name Social Networking Rivals

  Microsoft became decidedly more social with SharePoint 2010, adding social networking tools like improved wiki and blog integration, tagging and microblogging into its SharePoint MySites feature.

• HP to cut 9,000 jobs, automate enterprise service business

  Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to cut 9,000 jobs as it restructures its enterprise services business and automates the services it offers enterprise customers.

• Six Myths About Macs in the Enterprise

  Want a Mac for work? Sure you do. Macs are powerful, sleek and super easy to use. Even your company's top executives probably have them.

• Google calls Android-related press event, smartphone rumours fly

  Google has called an Android-related press conference at its Mountain View campus in the US for January 5 and has the tech press abuzz in what is usually a quiet time of the year for announcements.

• Top data center challenges include social networks, rising energy costs

  Enterprise data needs will grow a staggering 650% over the next five years, and that's just one of numerous challenges IT leaders have to start preparing for today, analysts said as the annual Gartner Data Center Conference kicked off in Las Vegas Tuesday morning.

• Netbooks in the enterprise: Get ready

  Netbooks in the enterprise are coming, some observers believe. And whether it takes a year or five for netbooks to catch on in Corporate America, it behooves IT managers to get ready sooner rather than having to clean up a mess later on.

• Google pushes into the enterprise

  Think 'Google' and chances are you immediately think 'search'. It's hard not to; search advertising is more than a $20 billion business for the company. But Google now has a lot more than search in its sights. Google Enterprise has become the provider of choice for many enterprise applications, as businesses look to harness the advantages of cloud computing and simplify their IT environments.

• Will Apple ever become a viable enterprise technology?

  The Great Debate between Gartner senior analysts, Nick Jones and Robin Simpson, was fierce and fiery and is sure to ruffle the feathers of IT managers and employees alike: Will Apple ever become a viable enterprise technology? The question is not new, but as the iPhone sneaks into the operating environment in spite of IT managers' wishes, it's a question worth asking anew.
  

• iPhone not enterprise ready: Gartner

  Is the iPhone 3GS ready for enterprise? The answer is a qualified no, according to Gartner analyst Robin Simpson.

• Windows 7 upgrade campaign savings limited for enterprises

  Enterprises ready to restock with new PCs and take advantage of Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program might find the cost savings to be less than originally thought.

• SMBs more interested in cloud than big businesses? Just a myth, Forrester says

  Enterprises with at least 1,000 employees are more interested in cloud-based virtual servers than companies with fewer employees, Forrester Research says in a new report.

• iPhones in the enterprise leaving IT at wit's end

  Executives smitten with iPhones are forcing enterprise IT departments to come up with ways to support the mobile devices even though big security and management questions abound.