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Microsoft faces new antitrust complaint over cloud software licensing in Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

Changes Microsoft made to its cloud licensing of Windows and application software to “make bringing workloads and licenses to partners’ clouds easier,” the company says, have drawn the ire of those cloud partners, some of whom have jointly filed an antitrust complaint in the European Union.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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With Windows 365, Microsoft realizes its vision for Cloud PCs, streaming its OS to any device

GeekWire

Microsoft will release Windows as a paid cloud service , promising to stream the operating system to any device in an attempt to create what the tech giant describes as a new category of computing called the Cloud PC. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the company’s Inspire virtual partner conference.

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Understanding Cloud Computing for Your Business

CTOvision

Over the last decade, cloud computing has gone from being a buzzword to an essential component of web technology. Businesses, enticed away from traditional data center models by lower upfront capital costs and simpler solutions to scaling and reliability issues, have been adopting cloud technology in droves. IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.

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4 remedies to avoid cloud app migration headaches

CIO Business Intelligence

Once enterprises commit to running business-critical applications in the cloud, they rarely move to another provider. The cost of migrating is simply too high, says Sid Nag, VP of cloud services and technology at Gartner. But doing this requires planning ahead early on, before moving an application to the cloud the first time.

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Google: Innovating in AI but can they catch up with cloud leaders?

CTOvision

From an enterprise IT standpoint, their championing of the Android operating system has earned them a place in the mobility domain, and their Google Apps offering helped show many businesses that the cloud can work for office automation. They have a market cap of over $544B and deserve the honor of being in this category.

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Realizing the promise of multi-cloud

CIO Business Intelligence

Around the globe, multi-cloud adopters are realizing incredible results as they migrate from older environments. . The company has integrated disparate IT environments, reduced management complexity, and streamlined business expansion as it builds a global multi-cloud strategy.

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