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                    Four services will be initially offered; more to come.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Amazon Web Services Inc. today took a tilt at traditional enterprise e-mail providers by announcing a preview of Amazon WorkMail. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Its long-delayed march to the NYSE was worth the wait --  it opened at more than $20 per share.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Big Switch Networks Inc. today updated its software-defined networking (SDN) controller with extended support for VMware and Dell switches and baked-in network analytics. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company also experienced a strong fourth quarter,  increasing revenue 16 percent year-over-year.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Not everything was profitable, though: OEM business dropped 13 percent.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    New types of access and devices require new ways of  approaching security.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 01/26/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Unsure about whether App Volumes is for you? In this primer,  Sean untangles its uses and what you'll need to give it a spin.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    James finds  a gem of a tool for remote administration.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Not all IT surveys are disguised sales tools for a vendor's  product, but enough are that you need to be on your guard.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 01/21/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The offer applies to users all the way back to Windows 7, and includes Windows Phone.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The company provides $300 in free credits to test out the  new service.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The latest move to help companies test the software-defined networking (SDN) waters comes from Brocade Communications Systems Inc., which yesterday announced a free, one-year license for its new Vyatta Controller. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Also coming in 2015: advanced networking services.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Among the new features is an expected second browser that will run alongside Internet Explorer.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Big Blue's newest System z monster shows the industry isn't all x86.
                    
			            - By Dan  Kusnetzky
- 01/16/2015
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The VDI giant is evolving beyond its core competency. That's a good thing.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The emerging software-defined networking (SDN) technology needs to address higher-level networking functionalities in order to help enterprises realize their goal of reduced operating expenses, according to a report from F5 Networks Inc. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The former Workspace Services gets a cloud makeover with a  unified management UI.