{"id":33018,"date":"2017-12-15T17:11:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T17:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/?p=7328"},"modified":"2017-12-15T17:11:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T17:11:49","slug":"tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-121117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-121117\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Recap for the Week of 12\/11\/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 the week of 12\/11\/2017!<\/p>\n<p>The top tech gifts of 2017! Traditional WANs vs Next Gen. How Microsoft will hit its\u00a0$1 trillion valuation. 3 advanced data protection technologies\u00a0to 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\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>Top <a href=\"https:\/\/greenpages.com\/miscellaneous-it\/top-tech-gifts-greenpages\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Tech Gifts<\/a> of 2017! Brought to you by Team GreenPages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IT Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep the cost of <a href=\"http:\/\/searchvirtualdesktop.techtarget.com\/feature\/Keep-the-cost-of-VDI-in-check\"  rel=\"noopener\">VDI<\/a> in check<\/li>\n<li>Gartner analyst predicts doom for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3240992\/data-center\/gartner-analyst-predicts-doom-for-on-premises-data-centers.html?utm_content=64415102&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">on-premises data center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infosecurity-magazine.com\/opinions\/traditional-wans-next-gen-sd-wan\/?utm_content=64423142&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">Traditional WANs<\/a> vs Next Gen<\/li>\n<li>Micro <a href=\"http:\/\/searchdatacenter.techtarget.com\/news\/450431632\/Micro-data-centers-garner-macro-hype-and-little-latency?utm_content=64423143&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">data centers<\/a> garner macro hype and little latency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Microsoft<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/how-microsoft-will-hit-its-1-trillion-valuation\/512720\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> will hit its $1 trillion valuation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/microsoft-edge-on-android-windows-10-browser-spinoff-clocks-up-million-users\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Edge<\/a> on Android: Windows 10 browser spinoff clocks up a million users<\/li>\n<li>How <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bobevans1\/2017\/12\/11\/how-microsoft-is-using-linkedin-to-take-on-salesforce-com-and-transform-the-science-of-sales\/?utm_content=64423141&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter#2fdbc0ba2998\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> is using LinkedIn to take on Salesforce and transform the science of sales<\/li>\n<li>General availability of <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/general-availability-of-azure-site-recovery-deployment-planner-vmware-and-hyper-v\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Azure Site Recovery Deployment Planner<\/a> for VMware and Hyper-V<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/40507789\/microsoft-cortana-can-now-read-your-gmail-and-your-google-calendar?utm_content=64567825&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft&#8217;s Cortana<\/a> can now manage your Gmail and your Google Calendar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/12\/13\/microsoft-looks-to-make-bing-results-smarter-with-a-little-help-from-reddit\/?utm_content=64567826&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> looks to make Bing results smarter with new AI-powered features and Reddit partnership<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft makes <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2017\/12\/13\/microsoft-makes-azure-bot-service-generally-available\/?ncid=mobilenavtrend&amp;utm_content=64573723&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">Azure Bot Service<\/a> generally available for developers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/aws-announces-single-sign-on-but-is-it-worth-it\/512649\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">AW<\/a>S announces single sign-on, but is it worth it?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cisco<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Profiles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/gilpress\/2017\/12\/13\/profiles-in-cybersecurity-steve-martino-chief-information-security-officer-cisco\/#39cdc8ce5b73\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity<\/a>: Steve Martino, Chief Information Security Officer, Cisco<\/li>\n<li>An overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/greatspeculations\/2017\/12\/13\/an-overview-of-ciscos-2017-performance\/#1c1db39da290\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cisco<\/a>&#8216;s 2017 performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What&#8217;s more secure than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2017\/12\/11\/whats-more-secure-than-the-cloud\/#518962a613d3\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>62% of IT leaders say legacy systems are the biggest roadblock to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/62-of-it-leaders-say-legacy-systems-are-biggest-roadblock-to-multi-cloud-success\/?utm_content=64423144&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">multi-cloud<\/a> success<\/li>\n<li>2020: The magic year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/2020-the-magic-year-public-cloud-becomes-more-popular-than-on-premises\/?utm_content=64423145&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">public cloud<\/a> becomes more popular than on-premises<\/li>\n<li>Four ways to avoid vendor lock-in when moving to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2017\/12\/14\/four-ways-to-avoid-vendor-lock-in-when-moving-to-the-public-cloud\/#1995737a61f9\"  rel=\"noopener\">public cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchnetworking.techtarget.com\/news\/450431871\/Juniper-Contrail-battles-Cisco-ACI-VMware-NSX-in-the-cloud\"  rel=\"noopener\">Juniper Contrail<\/a> battles Cisco ACI, VMware NSX in the cloud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3241123\/security\/more-on-advanced-prevention-in-2018.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">advanced prevention technologies<\/a> expected to grow in 2018<\/li>\n<li>You can&#8217;t hide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/you-cant-hide-cryptocurrency-under-your-mattress-hackers-steal-70m-in-bi\/512622\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">cryptocurrency<\/a> under your mattress: Hackers steal $70 million in bitcoin<\/li>\n<li>Only 9% of consumers fully trust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/only-9-of-consumers-fully-trust-iot-devices-but-many-refuse-to-disconnect\/?utm_content=64423146&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">IoT devices<\/a>, but many refuse to disconnect<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/article\/3241846\/data-center\/ransomware-response-6-steps-to-limit-data-loss.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">Ransomware<\/a> response: 6 steps to limit data loss<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">Cyberpocalypse? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/cyberpocalypse-cybercrimes-to-cost-6-trillion-annually-by-2021\/513057\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cybercrimes<\/a> to cost $6 trillion annually by 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks for checking out our tech news recap!<\/p>\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cryanjake\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Cryan<\/a>, Digital Marketing Specialist<\/p>\n<h3>While you\u2019re here, check out this\u00a0<a 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The top tech gifts of 2017! Traditional WANs vs Next Gen. How Microsoft will hit its&nbsp;$1 trillion valuation. 3 advanced data protection technologies&nbsp;to look for in 2018. 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