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TOP STORIES - August 26, 2009 • DOJ Gives Antitrust Blessing to Oracle-Sun Deal • Analysts Say EC Will Ultimately Sanction Oracle-Sun Deal • Enterprises Embracing Cloud Computing, F5 Survey Says • IDF to Shine Spotlight on 'Westmere' Processor • Wyse Software, Thin Client Improves VDI Experience SPOTLIGHT Windows 7: Eye Candy Meets Performance Delivering several enhancements and a performance boost, Windows 7 is certainly capable. But is it a compelling upgrade? READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • Big Iron vs. x86 Servers: What to Know • Ways Apple Can Fix Google Voice Blunder • IBM Using DNA to Build Next-Gen Chips • Five Trends Changing the Face of BI FEATURED VIDEO Smarter SOA in the Cloud Leverage Cloud-based solutions to achieve better ROI, grow efficiency. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • Microsoft Apps That Bit the Dust (or Will) • End-of-Summer PCs: Flexibility, Savings • 25 Things You Might Not Know About IBM • 10 Attributes of a Next-Gen IT Manager IN THIS ISSUE DOJ Gives Antitrust Blessing to Oracle-Sun Deal Java licensing apparently was the reason federal due diligence in the Oracle acquisition of Sun Microsystems ran longer than anticipated. The $7.4 billion transaction still is not final, however. READ MORE >> Analysts Say EC Will Ultimately Sanction Oracle-Sun Deal The European Commission will look closely at two main areas of concern: Sun's Java networking software franchise and the enterprise parallel database market-two sectors in which Oracle stands to greatly increase its market share. READ MORE >> Sponsored by Sun/Intel A server refresh with Sun servers based on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series delivers the performance and energy savings that businesses want! Download White Paper Here. ADVERTISEMENT Enterprises Embracing Cloud Computing, F5 Survey Says In a survey conducted over the summer, F5 Networks found that enterprises are rapidly embracing the idea of both private and public clouds, with 99 percent saying they either had implemented compute clouds or were in discussions about it. READ MORE >> IDF to Shine Spotlight on 'Westmere' Processor Intel's upcoming 32-nanometer "Westmere" processor, aimed at desktops and notebooks, will be a key topic of discussion at the Intel Developer Forum in September, according to an Intel blog. READ MORE >> Wyse Software, Thin Client Improves VDI Experience Wyse Technology is rolling out new software and thin-client devices aimed at improving the user experience in desktop virtualization environments. READ MORE >> 10 Ways to Keep Mobile Workers from Slacking Off By 2011, the mobile workforce in the U.S. is expected to reach 120.1 million people. Embracing this trend is more of a question of "how" rather than "if": How will you measure, manage and build relationships with increasingly distributed teams and workers? Fortunately, there are many strategies to help managers adapt to developing their mobile teams. And while it requires some tactical changes, management of remote employees can be very rewarding. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Top 10 Tips for Choosing the Right ERP Solution These days, midsized companies looking to implement an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system have more options than ever, as big-name vendors move in to a space previously occupied by smaller vendors. But this does not necessarily mean that going with a big-name vendor will give your business the features it needs at a price that it can afford. DOWNLOAD NOW >>

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