Tech Newsletters: The vendor that was too good to be true

Microsoft, Azul to put open source Java on Azure cloud

Here's to the Internet -- bringing out the worst in us since the 1990s

InfoWorld Daily PM

July 24, 2013

The vendor that was too good to be true

As an IT veteran, you think you can smell a rat a mile away -- and this skill is a necessity when hiring and firing vendors. But then a seemingly solid vendor comes along and reminds you that if it's too good to be true, it probably is.

Issue highlights

1. Microsoft, Azul to put open source Java on Azure cloud

2. Here's to the Internet -- bringing out the worst in us since the 1990s

3. Trifecta: Microsoft patches Office, SharePoint, and Office Web Apps

4. Social 3.0 Helps Government Agencies Reach Out to Citizens

White Paper: Vidyo

Global Video Conferencing Technology Leadership Award

According to recent Frost & Sullivan research, the market for video conferencing systems and services stands at $3.2 billion and is forecast to almost double to $6.3 billion by 2016. This high growth market represents an escalating demand to use video for all aspects of enterprise communications. Learn More

Microsoft, Azul to put open source Java on Azure cloud

Microsoft's open source subsidiary is partnering with Java virtual machine technology vendor Azul Systems to deliver a build of OpenJDK, the open source version of Java, that will run on the Windows Azure cloud platform. READ MORE

Here's to the Internet -- bringing out the worst in us since the 1990s

Cringely tells us the real lesson of Weinergate: The Internet's scandal-penance-rebirth cycle is shorter than ever. And there's no turning back. READ MORE

Trifecta: Microsoft patches Office, SharePoint, and Office Web Apps

Chances are very good this service pack will be a clean install. Microsoft started beta testing it in January and opened up the SP2 beta to public testing in early April. Reports of problems have been few and far between. READ MORE

Social 3.0 Helps Government Agencies Reach Out to Citizens

Adobe is poised to update its social media tool with new analytics and campaign management features that government agencies can use to broaden their interactions with the public. READ MORE

White Paper: Network Instruments

Getting Ahead Managing VoIP and Videoconferencing

Can the move to UC be just another simple technology transition? End users expect these technologies to look, act and behave just as their non-IP predecessors. But for IT teams it brings very real, new requirements. Learn VoIP and video success strategies from Jim Frey, an Enterprise Management Associates analyst. Learn more.