This Week on Tom's IT Pro: 8/10/12

This Week on TIP: Dell Enterprise, IT Outsourcing, Intel Server Product Sale, Cloud Computing Risks, Data Storage Server, IBM Flex Nodes, IT Jobs, Government IT Systems Analyst, Certifications, Intel Motherboards, and more.

• Analyst Sees Dell's Future in Enterprise

Dell always had trouble competing with IBM and HP on a level playing field for big enterprise contracts. 

• Gartner: IT Outsourcing To Top $251 Billion in 2012

Market research firm estimates global spending on IT outsourcing will surpass a quarter trillion dollars.

• Gigabyte Announces Intel 5500/5600 Server Products Sale

Looking to build your own server room? Well, Gigabyte might be able to help. 

• Some Businesses Do Not Understand Risk of Moving to Cloud

Study suggests that business may be negligent when moving their data into the cloud. 

• Norco Launches Data Storage Servers with Hot Swap HDDs

Chinese ODM making an aggressive move into the networked storage segment.

• IBM Adds Two More Flex Compute Nodes

Adds two compute nodes to its initial Flex System offering. 

• New IT Job In the Bag! Great, Now What?

Tips for making the most out of that awkward transition period between your old and new IT position. 

• IT Job Talk: An Interview with a Government IT Systems Analyst

First in a new series of interviews where we discover what it's like working in IT within different industries.

• VIDEO: Ed's Story - From Mainframe to Virtualization

Virtualizing an IT environment from a mainframe guy's perspective. 

• VIDEO: Data Center Convergence

Everything you need to know about the new data center.

• VIDEO: Cloud Services: No Buzz, No Bull

Straight talk about cloud services. 

• Dell Adds Cloud Enabler to Certification Program

Dell has added Cloud Services Enabler to its cloud partner certification program.

• VIDEO: Quick Look - Intel S2600IP Motherboard

A 3D fly-hrough of Intel's S2600IP motherboard. 

• VIDEO: Why Virtualize?

There are several reasons why you should try . 

• Part 2 - Defcon 20: Shodan, Cracking the Cloud and Microsoft's VPN

The second part to Mikhael Felker's report from Defcon 20, held last week in Las Vegas. 

• VIDEO: What's a Virtual Phone?

Mobile Platform on near horizon!

• Rackspace Launches OpenStack Cloud Servers

Rackspace has begun offering OpenStack cloud servers and cloud databases.

• Windows Server 2012 Crosses RTM Milestone

Microsoft confirmed that Windows Server 2012 has been released to manufacturing. 

• Oracle Loses First Round Against HP/Itanium

A court has backed HP's claims that Oracle will have to continue to support Itanium servers.

• AMD Intros First-Ever FirePro APU for Workstations

AMD has introduced two new APUs for workstations, the FirePro A300 Series. 

• SAP Pays Oracle $306 Million to Settle Copyright Lawsuit

Oracle and SAP have settled a copyright lawsuit Oracle had filed against SAP in March of 2007. 

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