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                    Company changes direction from previous support of OpenFlow and Open Networking Foundation, now viewed as a "competitor."
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    AFORE integrates CloudLink SecureVM with Microsoft's encryption solution.
                    
			            - By Christa  Ayer
- 06/24/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Dell works with Nutanix to provide customers with Dell converged infrastructure appliances managed via Nutanix software. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- 06/24/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The networking company bolsters its cloud portfolio by buying Tail-f Systems. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- 06/24/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    "Wedge" switch and accompanying Linux OS to be proposed as designs for Open Compute Project.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Rebranded Backup Management Suite simplifies accessibility to data and apps at speeds much faster than traditional backup/recovery scenarios. 
                    
			            - By Wendy A. Hernandez
- 06/23/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Preview version of newly dubbed Hyper-V Recovery Manager eliminates need for additional hot site for backups.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- 06/20/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Lack of management is at the heart of most cloud storage struggles. So why is it that most of the conversation veers away from that topic? 
                    
			            - By Jon William  Toigo
- 06/19/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    FortyCloud helps organizations create overlay networks to lock down public cloud infrastructures.
                    
			            - By Christa  Ayer
- 06/18/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Zerto Virtual Replication 3.5 adds offsite backup -- a bonus for organizations looking for long-term data retention.
                    
			            - By Christa  Ayer
- 06/18/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    This time, we look at automation, cloud and mobile services and a few other things that will have IT pros redefining the roles they play in the organization. 
                    
			            - By Paul  Schnackenburg
- 06/18/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Version 3.4 adds several new ways to manage and provision VMs in large numbers, and adds some significant OpenStack features that simplify VM provisioning and networking in the cloud.
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- 06/17/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Built-in vSphere tools help run Hadoop in virtualized environments.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Docker containers are all the rage, and Google is onboard with Kubernetes GitHub project.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Speculation from various sources point to the mysterious MARVIN being VMware's Project Mystic. 
                    
			            - By Michael  Domingo
- 06/11/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Docker 1.0 released, and has backing Microsoft in new capability that allows Azure to create Docker-enabled VMs.
                    
			            - By John K. Waters
- 06/11/2014
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    What exactly is convergence and what is making vendors scramble to get included in this category?
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    vSphere Mobile Watchlists might make your job a bit too easy. All that really means is that it'll free you for other, more important jobs. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    With Microsoft discontinuing Forefront Threat Management Gateway some time ago, there hasn't been a solution in the cloud world that has stepped up to the plate. Here's why I believe ADCs have done the job adequately.
                    
			            - By   Bhargav Shukla
- 06/10/2014