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• BrandPost: The HPE and Citrix alliance partnership: Making digital transformation a reality for customers

  02-11-2018 22:28
  Gary O’Neal - VP, Global Strategic Alliances, HPEEnterprises today are experiencing rapid and dramatic changes in the workplace that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. Digital transformation is upon us and the workplace as we know it continues to evolve. Workers have a range of devices to access their information and work from at least 4+ locations. The fast pace of adoption and convergence of cloud, mobile, IoT, and Big Data are overturning expectations in the way technol
  
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• BrandPost: Infrastructure Excellence: How a Cloud Verified Partner Can Ease Migration

  02-11-2018 22:13
  When choosing a cloud service, many companies simply opt for one of the largest providers. But that doesn’t always make sense if you’re seeking maximum return for your investment.For example, a recent independent survey found that Expedient — a cloud provider with 11 datacenters east of the Mississippi — is outperforming major vendors in terms of RAM, CPU, and network performance.We talked with Jonathan Rosenson, Expedient’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Initi
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The patent troll problem cannot be dismissed as a myth

  02-11-2018 13:21
  In 2011, Congress passed the America Invents Act and took strong steps against a prolonged wave of abusive patent litigation.  That legislation arose because by the early 2000s, patent troll litigation spiraled out of control, increasing 6-fold over the rate in the 1980s, and affecting almost 5,000 unique defendants each year.  Researchers found that “patent trolls cost defendant firms $29 billion per year in direct out-of-pocket costs; in aggregate, patent litigation destroyed
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Does leadership style matter?

  02-11-2018 13:12
  Humble leaders produce results and develop successful teams because they inspire close teamwork and rapid learning. They understand their own weaknesses, recognize the strengths of others, and focus beyond themselves. They share the credit with their teams, which increases collaboration and loyalty. Companies are beginning to actively screen for humble leaders because they drive success – this implies that humility is a character trait, but is it valued equally for men and women?Humility
  
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• Employee engagement: 10 best practices for improving your culture

  02-11-2018 11:00
  How employees feel about their work is significant driver of organizational success. Engaged workers are more productive, stay with employers longer, and tend to refer friends and colleagues, thereby boosting your hiring efforts. Disengaged workers, on the other hand, are more likely to leave for other opportunities, or worse, drag down the productivity of your team. Gallup estimates that between $450 and $550 billion in productivity is lost each year thanks to disengaged employees.To
  
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