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                    That includes Mac and Linux users, too.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 04/25/2016
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Nokia and Accenture have entered into a strategic alliance designed to help organizations transition to digital networking with the help of next-gen technologies such as software-defined networking.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Service is 100 percent open source.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company also announced a stock buyback.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    How to use Solutions to ease administration.
                    
			            - By Paul  Schnackenburg
- 04/19/2016
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and NEC announced they are teaming up to provide "mobile-first" software-defined networking solutions.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Yes, creating new virtual desktops is extremely fast.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Upgrading to Exchange Server 2016 will be a multi-step process.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Whether or not you outsource your disaster recovery, it's  still up to you to properly plan.
                    
			            - By Jon William  Toigo
- 04/13/2016
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    DH2i points to container advantages for Microsoft's flagship database.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 04/13/2016
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    You may not be as safe as you think. This tutorial shows you how to check.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A timeline is strangely missing, however.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The burgeoning managed security services arena is set for a boost from the growing use of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, according to a new report from research firm IHS Technology. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Much more than a buzzword, it's the future of the datacenter.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    It's not a free pass to ignore or minimize datacenter operations.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 04/04/2016
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A lack of standards doesn't help when talking to non-experts.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 04/04/2016
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The Azure Service Fabric promises to increase the stability and reliability of VMs and other applications.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    PowerShell becomes more developer friendly.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    PLUMgrid, which provides software-defined networking and network functions virtualization solutions for OpenStack cloud implementations, announced the latest edition of its Open Networking Suite, now at version 5.0.