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The 17 best new features in iOS 8
The 17 best new features in iOS 8
Download the Software-defined Networking Deep Dive
We have come very far with the concepts of traditional networking, but the ideas and tools that worked 25 years ago no longer cut it today. The very basis of our computing civilization — the network — must adapt. Software-defined networks as a concept has been around since roughly 2008,but deployments are now becoming prevalent in the larger networks in the world, and they're the way forward for networking. Download the Deep Dive to learn more about what SDNs are and how to deploy them.
IT is bracing -- but not preparing -- for the Internet of things
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IT is bracing -- but not preparing -- for the Internet of things
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There are no secrets: What Edward Snowden taught us about privacy
Hands-on with the Tizen-powered Samsung Z smartphone
For two years, we've been hearing about Tizen smartphones. But we haven't seen any.
OS X Yosemite and iOS 8's enticements could also entrap
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The cloud and big data are no threat to data warehouses
I'm often told that the use of big data systems will kill the now very old world of data warehousing. Why? It's hugely expensive to build data warehouses. Consider the cost of the technology, including very pricey hardware and software. The minimum buy-in is well over $1 million -- and I'm being kind with that number.
Micro Python's tiny circuits: Python variant targets microcontrollers
The Python programming language's flexibility and ease-of-use have made it popular in many realms where speed of development is more important than raw performance.
10 great new features in Microsoft Azure
10 great new features in Microsoft Azure
Straight talk on Apache Spark -- and why you should care
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Devops adopters: Your trust is rewarded
Devops, the art and science of merging IT's development and operations cultures, has been widely touted as a way to boost a company's agility.
Too big, too small, or just right? Balancing your social connections
Social estrangement is a strange concept. It pivots on the notion that individuals can be totally surrounded by, enmeshed in, and dependent on society, but still not feel like they belong to it. This relates to the concept of the "lonely crowd," which many people consider the defining condition of modernism.
10 hot cloud computing skills
Joe Roberts has had his pick of jobs. And with his experience in cloud computing, he still does.
Roberts had several job offers when he moved in November from his former position as a senior IT lead/systems engineer working on a SaaS product to his current job as a senior DevOps engineer at Bit9 in Waltham, Mass.
Microsoft gives SQL Server tech to Hadoop -- and helps itself
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