Megatrend: PC Replaced by Personal Cloud by 2014

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Leveraging Enterprise Software March 20, 2012 Five Megatrends Changing Personal Computing The reign of the personal computer as the sole corporate access device is coming to a close, and by 2014, the personal cloud will replace the personal computer at the center of users' digital lives, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner analysts said the personal cloud will begin a new era that will provide users with a new level of flexibility with the devices they use for daily activities, while leveraging the strengths of each device, ultimately enabling new levels of user satisfaction and productivity. However, it will require enterprises to fundamentally rethink how they deliver applications and services to users. Read more > Featured White Papers TCO Comparison Shows Tape Is Still Your Best Backup Bet Read this white paper to learn about the TCO advantages of LTO-5 tape drives over disk-based virtual tape library (VTL) technology. •  How to Deploy Applications to Your Private Cloud — Securely •  Security Strategies for the Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Invasion •  Project Upgrade Guide: How to Maximize ROI on Enterprise App Investments Top 10 Cities for Fastest Tech Job Growth There are certainly many available tech jobs in traditional centers like Silicon Valley, New York or Seattle. But, other cities continue to join the party — creating interesting opportunities for tech professionals in other regions. Top 10 iPad Travel Apps Sadly there's no app for reducing the queues at airport security (yet), but the following apps, identified by Skyscanner, are guaranteed to take some of the stress out of your journey. Symptom of March Madness: Increased Printing Costs With March Madness afflicting the basketball-loving populace, it's likely that office printers around the country are working double-time to produce all those tournament brackets. There's little doubt that printing costs will spike around this time. Latest White Papers The App Performance Almanac: A Year's Worth of APM Guidance Forrester Comparison Report: Open Source BI Your Blueprint for Successfully Managing the Extended Enterprise When PDFs Attack — Malware Infections on the Rise Consolidating Data Warehousing on a Private Cloud This TDWI checklist report makes a case for private database clouds, especially as a platform for consolidated BI and DW applications. Download now > "No vendor is all good or all bad, but knowing what it is good at and where it sucks can lead to you being happier with the result and less likely to be embarrassed by the vendor." Excerpt from Rob Enderle Unfiltered Opinion Blogs Arthur Cole Infrastructure PCIe: The New Storage Tier or the New Storage Network? Loraine Lawson Integration Who's Afraid of Cloud Integration? Not SMBs, It Seems Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Mobile, Wireless and the NCAA Tournament Crunch Two-Factor Authentication: It's All About Trust   Right now, someone's logging into your network and accessing proprietary information. Do you know who it is? This technical brief explains why two-factor authentication is superior to using passwords only. Read it now > This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise