First look: Office 2016 for the Mac closes the gap

VDI on Hyper-V gets easier. The cloud is full of zombies, but that's OK.

InfoWorld Daily AM March 11, 2015 First look: Office 2016 for the Mac closes the gap The new Office 2016 for Mac proves that Microsoft is serious about bringing fully functional versions of Office to all popular platforms: mobile first, cloud first, Windows whenever. You no longer need to run Windows to get a decent version of Office.READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. VDI on Hyper-V gets easier 2. The cloud is full of zombies, but that's OK 3. Facebook nets billions in savings from Open Compute Project 4. R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: The way for CISOs to get and keep it Webcast: Sencha Beyond Native Packagers Native packagers can cause delays and frustration for you and your end users when you are trying to deploy your web application. We’ll discuss how your organization can move beyond native packagers to quickly and easily develop and deploy secure cross-platform HTML5 applications designed to run on desktops, tablets and mobile phones. LEARN MORE VDI on Hyper-V gets easier Two major VDI bottlenecks have held back VDI adoption but third parties are helping clear the way. READ MORE The cloud is full of zombies, but that's OK The very convenience that makes it so easy for developers to spin up new server instances leads to the likelihood of forgetting they’re running when the next project comes along. This is a strength, not a weakness, of the public cloud. READ MORE Facebook nets billions in savings from Open Compute Project Over the last three years, Facebook has saved more than $2 billion via optimizations to its data center, software, and network -- just by adhering to the Open Compute Project it founded in October 2011. READ MORE R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: The way for CISOs to get and keep it While they have a “C” at the beginning of their title, CISOs are held in generally low regard in the executive suite. The way to reverse that, say those who are familiar with, or have held, the position, is to be more than a geek. READ MORE White Paper: Cloud Cruiser Clarity & Cost Control in Delivering IT Services This paper explores the evolution of IT, with an emphasis on the control of IT services as they shift back to enterprise IT. We'll look at how this control comes with a price, in terms of complexity and lack of visibility into consumption costs, as well as the value these IT services can provide. LEARN MORE