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TOP STORIES - December 30, 2008 • Google and Salesforce.com vs. Microsoft in the Cloud • Recession Puts Damper on Buyouts for Cisco, Google • Ways to Ensure a Successful VOIP System Implementation • How to Realize Green Benefits of Process Automation • Middlespot May Hit Search Sweet Spot SPOTLIGHT First Look: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds The device hides a 10.6-inch display inside the full 17-inch display, making this a killer device for dozens of verticals. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • How IBM Intends to Kill IT Chaos • The Top Hardware Products of 2008 • Intel Redesigns Classmate PC for 2009 • Steve Jobs Sets His Priorities Right FEATURED VIDEO The Future Is SSD Solid-state drives are faster and more efficient than old-school hard drives. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Emerging Technologies of 2008 • Windows Live SkyDrive Exits Beta • Inside Intel Larrabee • Virtualization Security 101 IN THIS ISSUE Google and Salesforce.com vs. Microsoft in the Cloud SAAS integrator and consulting services firm Appirio has some strong opinions about the way cloud computing will evolve in 2009. In short, it sees open clouds from Salesforce.com and Google duking it out with Microsoft's Windows Azure and Microsoft Online Services. READ MORE >> Recession Puts Damper on Buyouts for Cisco, Google The 451 Group says mergers and acquisitions declined 40 percent in 2008 from 2007, thanks to the limping U.S. economy. The research company says to expect more of the same in 2009. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM New Free Trial: IBM Rational Requirements Composer Achieve precision in desired business outcomes. Effectively translating a good strategy into a precise plan to achieve desired business outcomes can make the difference between winning and losing in a competitive environment. Be a winner: ADVERTISEMENT Ways to Ensure a Successful VOIP System Implementation Knowledge Center contributor Tim McCreery offers five critical steps enterprises should take to ensure a successful VOIP system implementation. READ MORE >> How to Realize Green Benefits of Process Automation Knowledge Center contributor Laura Mooney explains how business process management and enterprise architecture and modeling can help your organization to go green. READ MORE >> Middlespot May Hit Search Sweet Spot If you're working on a project or engaging in a hobby that calls for prolonged research Middlespot offers a potentially useful solution. READ MORE >> Five Open Source Security Myths Dispelled Is it risky to trust mission-critical infrastructure to open source software? Why should we pay an open source vendor when open source is supposed to be free? DOWNLOAD NOW >> Deploying a UC Infrastructure: 5 Areas You Need to Focus On Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS) 2007 provides the key elements needed to create a highly available, unified communications infrastructure. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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