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First Windows Phone 7 Ad: A Revolution in the Desert?

Microsoft unveiled Windows Phone 7 in a surprise trailer before a secret showing of "Lawrence of Arabia." Did they come up dry?

Sep 7, 2010 3 mins

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Cloud Computing: VMworld Report

CIO.com's Bernard Golden wraps up the key cloud computing developments from the VMworld show this week.

Sep 3, 2010

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Five Worst Tech Product Names of the Moment

Here's a roundup of recent tech product names that should never have made it out the door.

Sep 2, 2010

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Windows Phone 7: Enterprise Adoption Not a Sure Thing

IT departments are more willing to keep iPhone and Android-using employees happy — bad news for Windows Phone 7.

Sep 1, 2010

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Only 3 Cloud Storage Use Cases Ready For Prime Time: Forrester

10 Tips for Choosing the Best Green Data Center

Jul 27, 2020

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Only 3 Cloud Storage Use Cases Ready For Prime Time: Forrester

What storage can you move to the cloud now? Forrester explains and shares advice on how to get the benefits without jeopardizing operational effectiveness.

Sep 1, 2010

Cloud Computing Virtualization

Why IT Costs Must Come Out of the Black Box–Now

Full IT cost transparency is not a "nice to have" anymore, says a new Forrester Research report. It's a required competency that organizations will need to avoid two big business pitfalls and remain competitive.

Aug 31, 2010

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VMworld: Microsoft Ad Warns VMware Customers About Lock-In

As the VMworld show kicks off, Microsoft runs a full-page ad warning VMware customers about the dangers of vendor lock-in and three-year license agreements. Cue the Alanis Morrisette: Isn't it ironic?

Aug 31, 2010

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