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Tech News Recap for the week of 11/7/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 11/7/2016.

Cyber fraudsters take money out of 20,000 Tesco Bank accounts. Why group chat is emerging as the hottest thing in IT. The top concerns for cloud computing adoption are visibility and security. Ransomware attack forces Madison County, Indiana to pay up. Hackers use DDoS attack to cut heat to apartments in Finland. Britain budgets $2.3 billion to defend and attack against hackers. Microsoft adds Kubernetes support to Azure Container Service. How AI makes security systems more flexible and more top news this week you may have missed!

Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Tech News Recap

 

Did you miss VMworld? Click here to download our recap webinar, “Buzz from VMworld 2016: Key U.S. & Europe Announcements” with GreenPages CTO Chris Ward

By Jake Cryan, Digital Marketing Specialist

Key Announcements from VMworld with Chris Ward

GreenPages’ CTO, Chris Ward, recently held a webinar detailing all of the key U.S. and European announcements made at VMworld 2016. In case you missed it, watch Chris’s short webinar recap below highlighting all the news, including VMware Cloud Foundation, Cross-Cloud Services, vSphere 6.5, and vSan 6.5. If you are interested in hearing Chris dive deeper into these key announcements, download the entire webinar here.

Or watch the video on our YouTube page.

By Chris Ward, CTO, GreenPages Technology Solutions

Tech News Recap for the Week of 10/31/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10/31/2016.

Amazon Web Services releases Amazon Linux container image for use in on-premises data centers. The death of Azure Remote App: will a phoenix rise from the ashes?  The six trends that will shape cloud computing in 2017, as well as nine emerging tech trends that will start generating billions in 2017. How the IoT if poised to transform cities, if done properly. How digital transformation is driving the way we consume applications and more top news this week you may have missed!

Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Tech News Recap

 

Did you miss VMworld? Click here to download our recap webinar, “Buzz from VMworld 2016: Key U.S. & Europe Announcements” with GreenPages CTO Chris Ward

 

By Jake Cryan, Digital Marketing Specialist

How Digital Transformation Is Driving the Way We Consume Applications

Right now, we’re in a stage in the IT evolution where we are seeing tectonic shifts throughout the industry as they relate to digital transformation. In this video, Simon Johnson, VP of Client Services at GreenPages, discusses how digital transformation is driving the way we consume and provision services and applications and changing the way IT provides the base infrastructure for these services. From the way we consume applications through smartphones, laptops, and tablets, to the platforms they’re built on, the digital transformation has enormous ramifications from an operational, design, and go-to market perspective.

 

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To learn more about implementing hybrid cloud solutions, email socialmedia@greenpages.com 

By Simon Johnson, VP of Client Services, GreenPages Technology Solutions

 

Tech News Recap for the Week of 10/24/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10/24/2016.

The Dyn DDoS attack that occurred last week was likely the work of script kiddies, according to Flashpoint. Microsoft announced it’s launching the public beta of Azure Analysis Services. They also unveiled the Surface Studio PC, in addition to new Windows 10 features. Apple presented the new Macbook Pro, with touch screen keys and a price jump. Red Cross personal data breach of 550,000 blood donors and more top news this week you may have missed!

Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Tech News Recap

Did you miss VMworld? Click here to download our webinar ‘Buzz from VMworld 2016, Key U.S and Europe Announcements’

By Jake Cryan, GreenPages Technology Solutions

Tech News Recap for the Week of 10/17/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10/17/2016.

GreenPages Enterprise Architect Chris Williams was blogging live from VMworld Barcelona this week. According to Gartner, IT spending will reach $3.5 trillion by 2017. The Pentagon is launching more bug bounty programs. CIOs are shifting more dollars towards digital transformation projects. Google is overhauling its cloud storage offerings, the Apple Watch Series 2 is delivering on last year’s promise, Microsoft points out advantages of Azure over AWS, and more top news this week you may have missed!

Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Tech News Recap

Did you miss VMWorld? Register for our upcoming webinar to get all of the most important updates from Las Vegas and Barcelona.

 

By Ben Stephenson, GreenPages Technology Solutions

Tech News Recap for the Week of 10/10/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10/10/2016.

VMware and Amazon have announced a new strategic partnership that should have a big impact on the industry. Almost six thousand online shops have been compromised by hackers who added specially crafted code that steals payment card details. Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server 2016. The Department of Health and Human Services has published new guidance on complying with HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification rules when using cloud computing, Cisco and Pure Storage have expanded their FlashStack converged infrastructure offering, and more top news this week you may have missed!

Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Tech News Recap

Did you miss VMWorld? Register for our upcoming webinar to get all of the most important updates from Las Vegas and Barcelona.

 

By Ben Stephenson, GreenPages Technology Solutions

Tech News Recap for the Week of 10/3/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10/3/2016.

VMware will be teaming up with Amazon Web Services to make it easier for customers to run VMware software on AWS. A hacker has released the source code of Mirai – an Internet of Things malware used to launch large scale DDoS attacks. A startup in California is working on launching a cloud service that would put physical satellite data centers in space orbiting around the earth. Cloud IT infrastructure spending is on the rise, the NBA is holding a hackathon, disruption in the storage market, and more top news this week you may have missed!

Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Tech News Recap

Did you miss VMWorld? Register for our upcoming webinar to get all of the most important updates from Las Vegas and Barcelona.

 

By Ben Stephenson, GreenPages Technology Solutions

Disruption in the Storage Market: Advances in Technology and Business Models

New technologies, business models, and vendors have led to major disruption in the storage market. Watch the video below to hear Randy Weis discuss the evolution of flash storage, how new business models have driven prices down, and the vendors that are making it possible.

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Did you miss VMWorld? Register for our upcoming webinar to get all of the most important updates from Las Vegas and Barcelona.

Tech News Recap for the Week of 9/26/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 9/26/2016.

Salesforce is trying to block Microsoft’s LinkedIn deal with anti-competition claims. According to a study from CompTIA, most IT departments view cloud computing as a way to cut costs and save money. Microsoft is teaming up with Adobe on digital transformation services. Running a successful IT help desk should be measured based on financial productivity. More information from the Yahoo hack emerges, a new generation of CIO thinking has emerged, Microsoft is leaving the consumer mobile market, and more top news from this week that you may have missed!

Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Tech News Recap

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By Ben Stephenson, GreenPages Technology Solutions