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Unlike its predecessors, Windows 10 will be continuously updated instead of being replaced by a new major release after 3 or 4 years (“Windows as a Service”). Microsoft has designed the rollout of upgrades in waves by first distributing new features onto computers where errors and incompatibilities will cause the least damage. Only then follow
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Cloud computing is transforming IT in terms of how services are delivered, how infrastructure is deployed and managed, and how IT organizations structure themselves. For the purposes of this study, Forrester is defining a cloud solution as having three major characteristics:“self-service access, full automation of processes and policies, and metering and tracking of usage.”1 It
To grasp the modern challenges of running and sustaining infrastructure throughout its lifecycle, ask yourself these questions: “How can I manage the ongoing health of my multi-vendor infrastructure more efficiently as a system, not as siloed technology components?” “How can I simplify and more effectively manage my data center as a unified, agile resource pool,
This paper describes how cloud and big data technologies are converging to offer a cost-effective delivery model for cloud-based big data analytics. It also includes: • How cloud computing is an enabler for advanced analytics with big data • How IT can assume leadership for cloud-based big data analytics in the enterprise by becoming a
Why You Should Read This Document This planning guide provides background information and practical steps for IT managers who want to plan and implement big data analytics initiatives, including: Today’s IT landscape for big data and the challenges and opporunities associated with this disruptive force Big data technologies that comprise a flexible big data platform,
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This whitepaper explains the financial benefits of using Microsoft SQL server and how studies show the potential return on investment (ROI) your business could generate by deploying Microsoft SQL server 2014 and 2012. Discover the benefits, costs and risks associated with implementing SQL server and hear from six customers, along with 50 survey responses, but
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