Cisco UCS 2.0: Flashy new data center servers revealed

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Dungeons & Dragons at 40: A history EMC to lean on VMware for public cloud Network World Daily News PM January 23, 2014 Share this email Cisco UCS 2.0: Flashy new data center servers revealed Cisco this week unveiled the second generation of its successful data center server system with versions that incorporate solid state flash memory designed to speed data access and cut power usage. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Dungeons & Dragons at 40: A history 2. EMC to lean on VMware for public cloud 3. Three security startups you should keep an eye on 4. How to choose the right enterprise mobility management tool 5. US lab developing technology for space traffic control 6. Steve Jobs introduces the Mac for the first time [Video Flashback] 7. Verizon's Intel Media buy could be a win for consumers, too 8. HP Rolls Out Services to Improve Data Center Efficiency 9. Workday rolls out revamped, HTML5-powered user experience 10. Did Microsoft reach into your PC to stomp a botnet? 11. 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View now >> US lab developing technology for space traffic control Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory say they have tested technology that could eventually help them monitor and control space traffic. The driving idea behind the project is to help keep satellites and other spacecraft from colliding with each other or other debris in Low Earth Orbit. READ MORE Steve Jobs introduces the Mac for the first time [Video Flashback] With that patented Steve Jobs flair and charm, the Macintosh was introduced on January24, 1984. Yep, this week is all about celebrating the introduction of the revolutionary computer that would go on to fundamentally change the way the entire world used and interacted with computers. Dubbed as the"computer for the rest of us", the Macintosh, with its graphical user interface and mouse, popularized... READ MORE Verizon's Intel Media buy could be a win for consumers, too Imagine Verizon as a mobile disrupter. Verizon's score of strategic video-streaming technology from Intel earlier this week might make it exactly that. Intel Media and its OnQue HD TV platform that it bought will extend its reach on the ground and in the air. READ MORE HP Rolls Out Services to Improve Data Center Efficiency Aiming to help organizations cut through confusion in the data center infrastructure management market and prepare them for the impact of cloud, mobility and big data, HP is offering four new consulting services. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Apperian The Benefits of Mobile Application Management There are many twists and turns down the path of building a solid mobile strategy. One thing is certain, you need to make smart mobile technology investments. But with so much competing information coming from all directions, how do you sort it out? 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