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Top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2014 and beyond

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European Commission appoints WEMSinternational as Endorser in Code of Conduct for Data Centres - Energy Efficiency

WEMSinternational, the developer of world’s first truly web-enabled, wireless Building Energy Management System (BEMS), has been appointed by the European Commission as an endorser of the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres – Energy Efficiency.

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Accelerating application virtualisation

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Salesforce.com expands use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Linux is the foundation for the cloud, and increasingly, global customers are choosing Red Hat Enterprise Linux as their cloud foundation. That’s why we’re excited to share that salesforce.com, the world’s #1 CRM platform, and a longtime Red Hat customer, has completed a new, multi-year contract with Red Hat, expanding use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a key part of its infrastructure.

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Technology CEOs should consider nine disruptive forces that are impacting businesses

New series outlines suggestions for Technology CEOs to tackle looming megatrends and thrive in new digital reality.

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