If you had a busy week in the office and need to catch up, here’s our tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 01/22/2017!

VMware recently updated vSphere to 6.5, find out why you should be upgrading. HPE partners with Portworx for easier Kubernetes deployment. Evolving IoT data storage in 2018. Cisco acquires Skyport Systems to bolster its hybrid cloud positioning 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.

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IT Operations

• SD-Branch: What it is and why you’ll need it
• How to quantify VDI user experience
• Digital transformation in manufacturing is coming: Here’s how IT departments can adapt
• Moving to the edge: Evolving IoT data storage in 2018

Microsoft

• Microsoft shields Azure Stack hybrid cloud users from patent trolls
• Microsoft unleashes new cloud growth via go-to-market program including customers as partners
• Windows 10 can now show you all the data it’s sending back to Microsoft

VMware

• VMware recently updated vSphere to 6.5, find out why you should be upgrading
• Tips for upgrading to vSphere 6.5 in a large-scale environment
• VMware adds edge computing support to vSphere through AWS Greengrass integration

HPE 

• HPE partners with Portworx for easier Kubernetes deployment
• New Dell and HP laptops harness the power of Intel and AMD

Cisco

• Cisco acquires Skyport Systems to bolster its hybrid cloud positioning
• Cisco HyperFlex prepares businesses for a hybrid, multi-cloud world

AWS

• Amazon’s new data-driven convenience store, Amazon Go, uses AI to check you out

Cloud

• Cloud computing happened, so now what?
• Cloud and solid state advances give customers new choices
• Could the cloud save government websites from going dark in the next shutdown?

Security

• Spectre flaw: Dell and HP pull Intel’s buggy patch, new BIOS update coming
• US economy could lose $15B if one major cloud provider went down for a few days
• Cyber attacks on the cloud could cost retail $3.4B
• OnePlus.net suffered script injection; 40K customers’ payment details compromised

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If you had a busy week in the office and need to catch up, here’s our tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 01/08/2017!

The future of data technology. How network verification differs from monitoring, and what it’s good for. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is ready for business. How Cisco’s newest security tool can detect malware inside of encrypted traffic. Intel CEO: 90% of vulnerabilities will be fixed in coming days 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.

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IT Operations

• Big data: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, the cloud… and other 2018 trends
• 5 big data focal points for CDOs and CIOs in 2018
• CIO: Adaptability essential to modernize IT structure
• Hyperconverged secondary storage market heats up
• How network verification differs from monitoring, and what it’s good for
• How does SD-WAN manage real-time network traffic performance?
• Why your company should stop neglecting data storage: 6 tips for getting organized
• When disaster strikes too close to home, IT needs data protection
• Future of data technology: Transformation trends for 2018

Microsoft

• Microsoft says Meltdown and Spectre fixes will slow some PCs down significantly
• Microsoft adds end-to-end encryption to Skype for secure conversations
• Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is ready for business
• VDI with Citrix on Azure Government

VMware

• Meltdown and Spectre: VMware products

Cisco

• How Cisco’s newest security tool can detect malware in encrypted traffic

Cloud

• Cloud computing: Three strategies for making the most of on-demand
• 83% of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by 2020
• Cloud companies consider Intel rivals after security flaws
• Moving to the cloud? Here’s why time to value is so important

Security

• Why cybersecurity in 2018 will be an AI vs AI slugfest
• Intel CEO: 90% of vulnerabilities will have a fix in coming days

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Welcome to 2018!

If you had a busy week in the office following the holidays and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 01/01/2017!

Why 2018 is the year for Kubernetes. The biggest hardware and software milestones of 2017 for Microsoft. Updates and patches for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. Eight burning questions for enterprise technology in 2018 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.

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IT Operations

• Secure you SDN controller
• Big Data 2018: Cloud storage become the de facto data lake
• SD-WAN deployment options: DIY vs. cloud managed
• Four telecom infrastructure trends driving network of the future
• Eight burning questions for enterprise technology in 2018
• These Kubernetes developments make the platform ripe to explode in 2018
• An enterprise storage dictionary for non-experts
• Kubernetes will rule the hyperscale data center in 2018

Microsoft

• Microsoft Monday: Foldable smartphone patent, Surface Pro with LTE availability, Andromeda OS hinted
• Microsoft in 2017: The biggest hardware and software milestones
• VDI with Citrix on Azure Government
• Microsoft is already fixing the big chip bug – here are the Windows PCs that will be the most affected
• Why 2018 could be a big breakout year for Microsoft’s Stream video service

HPE

• HP’s newest ‘zero’ client offers improved security, VMware and Amazon integrations

VMware

• Once again, analysts name VMware a leader in cloud management

Cisco

• Cisco ETA security integrated into Catalyst, ASR, ISR
• Cisco to release patches for Meltdown, Spectre CPU vulns, just in case

Cloud

• Cloud infrastructure vendors begin responding to chip kernel vulnerability
• How cloud heavyweights Microsoft, Amazon, and IBM will transform cloud computing in 2018

Security

• 2017 Threat Trends – The Year in Review
• One surprising statistic explains why phishing will remain the most common cyber attack for the next few years
• Emergency Windows Meltdown patch may be incompatible with PC
• Anonymous no more: Reusing complex passwords gives your identity away

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If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 12/18/2017!

What the loss of net neutrality means. 8 game-changing data trends that will impact businesses in 2018. VMware to focus on its multi-cloud management platform. Massive ConsumerView database leak 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.

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IT Operations

• At long last, the White House is pushing for federal IT modernization
• The loss of net neutrality: Say goodbye to a free and open internet
• Storage market trends of 2017: Flash, HCI and cloud gain steam
• Top data center industry news stories of 2017
• Top 10 data center predictions: IDC
• Biggest SDN and SD-WAN news and trends of 2017
• 8 game-changing data trends that will impact businesses in 2018

Microsoft

• Microsoft patent hints at dual-screen foldable tablet
• Microsoft’s cloud Big Data service cuts prices up to 52 percent
• Microsoft’s Quantum computing Vaporware
• Microsoft Teams calling, adding several new features
• Windows 10: Some of 2018’s biggest new features are now available to try

HPE

• Toshiba, HPE head 2017 storage acquisitions

AWS

• AWS raises machine learning expectations for cloud security
• Amazon has come up with a genius new way to run productive meetings

VMware

• VMware to focus on its multi-cloud management platform in 2018

Cisco

• Inside Cisco’s DNA Center – the dashboard for intent-based networking
• How Cisco is transforming customer engagement through automation
• Cisco Spark security gets updated

Cloud

• Cloud security: Why these solutions aren’t ready for primetime

Security

• Warning: Cyber data breaches more likely over holiday break
• UK companies hoarding Bitcoin to prepare for ransomware
• Year’s best practices for disaster recovery aid resilience
• 120 million American households exposed in ‘massive’ ConsumerView database leak
• IoT success depends on an adaptable, nimble culture
• Which data protection methods are here to stay?
• Malware hit these 3 verticals the hardest in 2017

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If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 12/11/2017!

The top tech gifts of 2017! Traditional WANs vs Next Gen. How Microsoft will hit its $1 trillion valuation. 3 advanced data protection technologies to look for in 2018. Microsoft makes Azure Bot Service generally available for developers 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.

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IT Operations

• Keep the cost of VDI in check
• Gartner analyst predicts doom for the on-premises data center
• Traditional WANs vs Next Gen
• Micro data centers garner macro hype and little latency

Microsoft

• How Microsoft will hit its $1 trillion valuation
• Microsoft Edge on Android: Windows 10 browser spinoff clocks up a million users
• How Microsoft is using LinkedIn to take on Salesforce and transform the science of sales
• General availability of Azure Site Recovery Deployment Planner for VMware and Hyper-V
• Microsoft’s Cortana can now manage your Gmail and your Google Calendar
• Microsoft looks to make Bing results smarter with new AI-powered features and Reddit partnership
• Microsoft makes Azure Bot Service generally available for developers

AWS

• AWS announces single sign-on, but is it worth it?

Cisco

• Profiles in Cybersecurity: Steve Martino, Chief Information Security Officer, Cisco
• An overview of Cisco‘s 2017 performance

Cloud

• What’s more secure than the cloud?
• 62% of IT leaders say legacy systems are the biggest roadblock to multi-cloud success
• 2020: The magic year public cloud becomes more popular than on-premises
• Four ways to avoid vendor lock-in when moving to the public cloud
• Juniper Contrail battles Cisco ACI, VMware NSX in the cloud

Security

• 3 advanced prevention technologies expected to grow in 2018
• You can’t hide cryptocurrency under your mattress: Hackers steal $70 million in bitcoin
• Only 9% of consumers fully trust IoT devices, but many refuse to disconnect
• Ransomware response: 6 steps to limit data loss
• Cyberpocalypse? Cybercrimes to cost $6 trillion annually by 2021

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If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 12/04/2017!

Dell EMC makes big hyper-converged systems push with new servers. Configure a complete enterprise DaaS deployment. Ransomware: A cheat sheet for professionals. VMware targets cloud and container networking with latest NSX-T launch 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.

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• AWS re:Invent 2017 – re:Cap from Chris Williams

IT Operations

• Enterprise network trends to watch
• Nutanix software-defines itself
• Hyper-converged infrastructures get a new benchmark
• Configure a complete enterprise DaaS deployment

Microsoft

• The missing link in Microsoft’s AI strategy
• Seven end-of-year maintenance tips for Windows client systems
• Company of the Year: Microsoft
• Microsoft Monday: Windows 10 hits 600M, Edge for iOS and Android, massive Redmond campus expansion

HPE

• How hyper-convergence tips IT past the all-flash inflection point

Dell

• Dell EMC makes big hyper-converged systems push with new server
• Dell EMC all-flash surge collides with softening storage demand

VMware

• VMware’s Cloud Foundation gets integrated cloud management capabilities
• VMware targets cloud and container networking with latest NSX-T launch
• Introducing VMware Cloud Foundation 2.3 – The simplest path to hybrid cloud

Cloud

• Cloud computing outlook 2018: The top 10 predictions for winning the cloud wars
• 3 best practices for SMBs using a hybrid cloud approach to big data
• The cloud in 2018: Both more and less choice than ever
• Multi-Cloud environment – The next stage in cloud evolution
• Salesforce is the latest big tech vendor to join the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
• My one big fat cloud computing prediction for 2018

Security

• German government wants backdoors for spying added to cars, computers, IoT devices
• Redefining perimeter network security: The future is a hybrid
• Disruption of the Year: Global cyberattacks 
• Ransomware: A cheat sheet for professionals
• Report: Email attacks increasing, but none as much as impersonation

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If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 11/27/2017!

How SDN can improve compliance and customer experience. How blockchain can transform the manufacturing industry. Barracuda Networks is sold to Thoma Bravo for $1.6 billion. Why 2018 will be the year of the WAN 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.

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• Considering a DRaaS solution? Here are the 6 key questions you should be thinking about
• Software Defined Networking: Improved Compliance & Customer Experience
• GreenPages’ own Chris Williams talks AWS certs and Linux Academy out at re:Invent 2017

IT Operations

• Networking verification: Predictions the future of complex networks
• How blockchain can transform the manufacturing industry
• Barracuda Networks is sold to Thoma Bravo for $1.6 billion
• How VDI became the workforce transition solution that’s been staring us in the face
• Data center cooling market set to explode in the coming years
• How artificial intelligence will self-manage the data center
• Why 2018 will be the year of the WAN

[Interested in learning more about SD-WAN? Download, What to Look For When Considering an SD-WAN Solution.]

Amazon

• How Andy Jassy plans to keep Amazon Web Services on the top of the world
• AWS makes it easier to query data stored in its S3 and Glacier storage services
• 3 big takeaways from Amazon’s Cloud bonanza

Microsoft

• Microsoft riles VMware with new VMware virtualization on Azure announcement
• Microsoft adds SAP as strategic ally in cloud war against AWS
• Microsoft launches Compliance Manager to help customers achieve GDPR compliance
• Microsoft says Windows 10 now on 600 million monthly active devices

Dell

• Dell EMC one year in: How are they performing and how did they do it?
• Dell EMC updates hyperconverged VxRail XC Series systems with latest PowerEdge servers

Cisco

• What to expect from Cisco in 2018

VMware

• VMware’s VeloCloud acquisition rekindles SDN battle with Cisco
• VMware expands AWS partnership with new migration and Disaster Recovery tools
• Protecting the virtualization layer from emerging threats

Cloud

• Journey to the cloud: Unleashing the power of data
• Resiliency in the age of cloud services
• Why hybrid cloud will turn out to be a transition strategy
• Five predictions for the hybrid cloud market in 2018

Security

• Imgur confirms email addresses, password stolen in 2014 data hack
• 3 ways your company can stay secure on Cyber Monday
• Firefox Breach Alerts will warn users if they visit a hacked site
• McAfee acquires cloud security startup Skyhigh Networks, last valued at $400M
• IBM’s Space Rogue explains how hackers easily crack your password
• Stupid, stupid MacOS security flaw grants admin access to anyone
• Hackers are exploiting Microsoft Word vulnerability to take control of PCs

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By Jake Cryan, Digital Marketing Specialist

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