{"id":33135,"date":"2018-01-05T14:07:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/?p=7334"},"modified":"2018-01-05T14:07:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-05T14:07:48","slug":"tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-01-01-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-01-01-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Recap for the Week of 01\/01\/18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to 2018!<\/p>\n<p>If you had a busy week in the office following the holidays and need to catch up, here\u2019s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 01\/01\/2017!<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenPagesIT\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GreenPagesIT<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2>Tech News Recap<\/h2>\n<p>Join GreenPages&#8217; Cloud Experts on January 17th for a lively, non-biased discussion at our webinar:<\/p>\n<h4>AWS or Azure? How to Move from Analysis Paralysis Toward a Smart Cloud Choice<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/go.greenpages.com\/awsvsazurewebinarregistration\"  rel=\"noopener\">Click here to register!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>IT Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Secure you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3245173\/software-defined-networking\/secure-your-sdn-controller.html?utm_content=65292489&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">SDN<\/a> controller<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/big-data-2018-cloud-storage-becomes-the-de-facto-data-lake\/?utm_content=65292505&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">Big Data<\/a> 2018: Cloud storage become the de facto data lake<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3243701\/wide-area-networking\/sd-wan-deployment-options-diy-vs-cloud-managed.html?utm_content=65292527&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">SD-WAN<\/a> deployment options: DIY vs. cloud managed<\/li>\n<li>Four <a href=\"http:\/\/searchtelecom.techtarget.com\/tip\/Four-telecom-infrastructure-trends-driving-network-of-the-future?utm_content=65292553&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">telecom infrastructure<\/a> trends driving network of the future<\/li>\n<li>Eight burning questions for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/eight-burning-questions-for-enterprise-technology-in-2018\/?utm_content=65292574&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">enterprise technology<\/a> in 2018<\/li>\n<li>These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/these-kubernetes-developments-make-the-platform-ripe-to-explode-in-2018\/?utm_content=65281208&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">Kubernetes<\/a> developments make the platform ripe to explode in 2018<\/li>\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/an-enterprise-storage-dictionary-for-non-experts\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">enterprise storage<\/a> dictionary for non-experts<\/li>\n<li>Kubernetes will rule the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/kubernetes-will-rule-the-hyperscale-data-center-in-2018\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">hyperscale data center<\/a> in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Microsoft<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Microsoft Monday: Foldable smartphone patent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbes\/welcome\/?toURL=https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/amitchowdhry\/2018\/01\/01\/microsoft-monday-foldable-smartphone-patent-surface-pro-with-lte-availability-andromeda-os-hinted\/&amp;utm_content=65281197&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;refURL=https:\/\/t.co\/SzEgjgi45o&amp;referrer=https:\/\/t.co\/SzEgjgi45o#2916763a5590\"  rel=\"noopener\">Surface Pro<\/a> with LTE availability, Andromeda\u00a0OS hinted<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/microsoft-2017-a-year-in-retrospect\/?utm_content=65281201&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft<\/a> in 2017: The biggest hardware and software milestones<\/li>\n<li>VDI with Citrix on <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-in\/resources\/videos\/vdi-with-citrix-on-azure-government\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Azure Government<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft is already fixing the big chip bug &#8211; here are the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-fixes-intel-amd-security-vulnerability-2018-1\"  rel=\"noopener\">Windows PCs<\/a> that will be the most affected<\/li>\n<li>Why 2018 could be a big breakout year for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/why-2018-could-be-a-breakout-year-for-microsoft-stream-video-service\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft&#8217;s Stream<\/a> video service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HP&#8217;s newest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/hps-newest-zero-client-offers-improved-security-vmware-and-amazon-integrations\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;zero&#8217; client<\/a> offers improved security, VMware and Amazon integrations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VMware<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Once again, analysts name <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vmware.com\/management\/2018\/01\/once-again-analysts-name-vmware-a-leader-in-cloud-management.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">VMware<\/a> a leader in cloud management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cisco<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchnetworking.techtarget.com\/news\/450432667\/Cisco-ETA-security-integrated-into-Catalyst-ASR-ISR\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cisco ETA<\/a> security integrated into Catalyst, ASR, ISR<\/li>\n<li>Cisco to release patches for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2018\/01\/05\/cisco_releases_meltdown_patch\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Meltdown, Spectre CPU<\/a> vulns, just in case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cloud infrastructure vendors begin responding to <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2018\/01\/03\/cloud-infrastructure-vendors-begin-responding-to-chip-kernel-vulnerability\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">chip kernel vulnerability<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How cloud heavyweights Microsoft, Amazon, and IBM will transform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bobevans1\/2018\/01\/03\/how-microsoft-amazon-and-ibm-will-transform-cloud-computing-in-2018\/#5796daf55356\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud computing<\/a> in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3243062\/security\/2017-threat-trends-the-year-in-review.html?linkId=46274867\"  rel=\"noopener\">2017 Threat<\/a> Trends &#8211; The Year in Review<\/li>\n<li>One surprising statistic explains why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/one-surprising-statistic-explains-why-phishing-will-remain-the-most-common-cyberattack-for-the-next\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">phishing<\/a> will remain the most common cyber attack for the next few years<\/li>\n<li>Emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/emergency-windows-meltdown-patch-may-be-incompatible-with-your-pc\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Windows Meltdown<\/a> patch may be incompatible with PC<\/li>\n<li>Anonymous no more: Reusing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3245646\/security\/deanonymized-through-use-of-complex-passwords.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">complex passwords<\/a> gives your identity away<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/go.greenpages.com\/vmware-transform-security-white-paper\"  rel=\"noopener\">white paper<\/a>\u00a0on how to rethink your IT security, especially when it comes to financial services.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=RjFWFT37knU:rAef3ZmL_Dc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=RjFWFT37knU:rAef3ZmL_Dc:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=RjFWFT37knU:rAef3ZmL_Dc:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=RjFWFT37knU:rAef3ZmL_Dc:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=RjFWFT37knU:rAef3ZmL_Dc:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=RjFWFT37knU:rAef3ZmL_Dc:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/JourneyToTheCloud\/~4\/RjFWFT37knU\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to 2018! 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