{"id":31323,"date":"2017-07-21T18:38:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T18:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/?p=7154"},"modified":"2017-07-21T18:38:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T18:38:14","slug":"tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-071717","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-071717\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Recap for the Week of 07\/17\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here\u2019s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 07\/17\/2017!<\/p>\n<p>What your IT disaster recovery plan should cover. How to make hybrid IT simple. New password stealing malware on the horizon. What SDN is and where it&#8217;s going next. Cloud spending expected to grow 21% by 2021 and more tops news this week you may have missed! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenPagesIT\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GreenPagesIT<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2>Tech News Recap<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Featured<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Shifting Needs of Cloud-Era\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/featured\/shifting-needs-cloud-era-end-users\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">End Users<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IT Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Worldwide <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/idc-worldwide-it-spending-to-reach-21-trillion-this-year\/446992\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">IT spending<\/a> to reach $2.1 trillion this year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchvirtualdesktop.techtarget.com\/news\/450422781\/VDI-product-bundles-aim-to-urge-adoption-by-improving-customer-support\"  rel=\"noopener\">VDI product<\/a> bundles aim to urge adoption by improving customer support<\/li>\n<li>How to make the case for HCI in your organization via <a href=\"https:\/\/upshotstories.com\/stories\/how-to-make-the-case-for-hci-in-your-organization\"  rel=\"noopener\">HPE Simplivity<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7 things your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3209653\/disaster-recovery\/7-things-your-it-disaster-recovery-plan-should-cover.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">IT disaster recovery<\/a> plan should cover<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchdatacenter.techtarget.com\/feature\/HCI-appliances-embrace-containers-more-flexible-pricing\"  rel=\"noopener\">HCI appliances<\/a> embrace containers, more flexible pricing<\/li>\n<li>How to make <a href=\"https:\/\/community.hpe.com\/t5\/Converged-Data-Center\/How-to-make-Hybrid-IT-simple-The-best-of-both-worlds-with-on\/ba-p\/6970575#.WXH8x9MrLGI\"  rel=\"noopener\">Hybrid IT<\/a> simple: The best of both worlds with on-premises IT and public cloud<\/li>\n<li>What <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3209131\/lan-wan\/what-sdn-is-and-where-its-going.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">Software Defined Networking<\/a> is and where it&#8217;s going<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Microsoft <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 10 virtualization available from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/windows-10-virtualization-available-from-microsoft-cloud-partners-starting-this-fall\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Cloud<\/a> partners starting this fall<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft revenues set to improve as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/greatspeculations\/2017\/07\/19\/microsofts-revenues-set-to-improve-as-cloud-services-gain-traction\/#1b2d9a3e4ec5\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud services<\/a> gain traction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2017\/07\/17\/michael-dell-cloud-computing\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Public cloud<\/a> is important but it&#8217;s not everything, according to Michael Dell<\/li>\n<li>The 5 fundamentals of effective <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3207684\/cloud-computing\/the-5-fundamentals-of-effective-cloud-management.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/google-vs-amazon-who-will-win-the-cloud-pricing-war\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Google vs Amazon<\/a>: Who will win the cloud pricing war?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VMware<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amazon, VMware rumored to be developing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3208755\/data-center\/amazon-vmware-rumored-to-be-developing-data-center-software.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">data center<\/a> software<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchvmware.techtarget.com\/feature\/VMware-cloud-strategy-claims-new-territory-with-Wavefront-acquisition\"  rel=\"noopener\">VMware cloud<\/a> strategy claims new territory with Wavefront acquisition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New password-stealing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes\/welcome\/?toURL=https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/leemathews\/2017\/07\/17\/new-password-stealing-malware-spreads-rapidly-thanks-to-rock-bottom-pricing\/&amp;refURL=https:\/\/t.co\/t6wBDscGpl&amp;referrer=https:\/\/t.co\/t6wBDscGpl#4ce8fd4a6f16\"  rel=\"noopener\">malware<\/a> spreads rapidly thanks to rock-bottom pricing<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/ibm-z-mainframe-has-built-in-encryption-to-fight-epidemic-of-data-breaches\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">IBM Z<\/a> mainframe has built-in encryption to fight &#8216;epidemic of data breaches&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>FedEx said TNT <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/fedex-said-tnt-petya-attack-financial-hit-will-be-material-some-systems-wont-come-back\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Petya attack<\/a> financial hit will be material, some systems won&#8217;t come back<\/li>\n<li>Top <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3208905\/cloud-security\/top-cloud-security-controls-you-should-be-using.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud security<\/a> controls you should be using<\/li>\n<li>Expect bigger and more complex <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/videos\/video-expect-bigger-and-more-complex-ddos-attacks\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">DDoS attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Download our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/response.greenpages.com\/HelpDeskWebinarRECORDING-BLOG\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent webinar<\/a>\u00a0to find out how cloud is killing traditional help desk, and learn about what end users need now to stay productive and happy.<\/em> By\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cryanjake\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Cryan<\/a>, Digital Marketing Specialist<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=UfjLJKO2dcs:rAuBw16cP7c:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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What your IT disaster recovery plan should cover. How to make hybrid IT simple. New password stealing malware on the horizon. 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