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- Cloud pressures set to drive systems integration market growth
Government and private industry will continue to seek ways to make their IT systems more seamless, lean and efficient in the coming years as on-demand services become a priority, a report by Global Industry Analysts finds. As a consequence, the demand for system integration will increase 5.15% per year through 2017, the report found. The growth will be pushed by private companies looking to develop their own cloud applications to make IT services more manageable. The federal government is also expected to revamp its IT service to rein in its budget. ZDNet/Service Oriented blog
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- Mitel looks to the private cloud for UC, CLEC offerings
Mitel plans to start providing its clients with private cloud infrastructure using their own data centers. The company says the new setup will integrate its unified communications offerings and competitive local exchange carrier services at a lower cost to the user. "When you're looking at scalability with services delivered off the public cloud, you just don't have the degree of flexibility you have in a private cloud deployment," said Jon Brinton, president of Mitel NetSolutions. CRN.com (U.S.)
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- Symantec responding to growing desire for cloud and mobile security
Symantec hosted the Vision 2012 Conference in Las Vegas recently to present its plans for offering more cloud and mobile computing products and services. The company has already acquired companies such as VeriSign, whose technology will fuel Symantec's push toward cloud services combined with data loss prevention capability -- giving customers enhanced functionality while also keeping their proprietary information secure. eWeek
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- Meg Whitman says more R&D will be key to an HP revival
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman told attendees at a conference Wednesday that she has encouraged more research and development as a way to reinvigorate the company. HP invested $3.2 billion in R&D last year, a $240 million increase from the prior year. Whitman said those development efforts will center on three main areas: cloud, security and information optimization. She said cloud in particular is already a strength for the company. Computerworld UK
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- IT leaders say they dread cloud complications more than root canal
The 2012 version of the Cisco Global Cloud Networking Survey found that almost 4 in 10 IT managers are fearful of the prospect of dealing with a new cloud system -- to the point that they'd rather do such joyless activities as a root canal or tax preparation. More than three-quarters say their sensitive data is likely to encounter a serious security problem during the transfer to the cloud. While more than half of those making the move to the cloud said they were doing so to improve performance, 41% said they were adopting the technology because so many other companies are doing so. Network World/The Cisco Connection blog
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- 3 ways you're dragging your company down
An inspiring, positive workplace is a major asset for any company -- but it's all too easy for bosses to allow negativity to take over, say Lisa Zigarmi and S. Chris Edmonds. The recession has left workers feeling undervalued, and many bosses reinforce that perception by ignoring their team's feelings, micromanaging employees or simply failing to treat those around them with grace and kindness. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership
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- Bionic suit lets paralyzed woman complete a marathon
It took 16 days, but Claire Lomas completed the London Marathon, despite being paralyzed below the waist. Lomas accomplished the feat with the help of the bionic ReWalk suit. Created by an Israeli entrepreneur, the suit has an internal computer and motion sensors that allow a person to stand and walk even with paralysis in her legs. A user can shift her body to prompt the suit to help her take a step. The Telegraph (London)
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