The way IT managers deal with services in dynamic virtual and cloud environments is changing, and VMware believes it knows the correct response.  Earlier this week, VMware announced something called vCenter Operations that’s meant to simplify and automate the process.

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IT management professionals don’t always have a lot of options when it comes to getting cheap advice.  They can perhaps ask a coworker, read a blog, or buy a book, and that’s about it.  So IT management professionals interested in something a little different may want to tune into a few upcoming webinars.

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Privacy continues to become a bigger and bigger issue in the tech world, and IT managers whose companies use Google Apps can now look to Cloud Sherpas if they’d like a little insurance on that front.  Cloud Sherpas is releasing free and paid versions of an application called SherpaTools.

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IT management isn’t a simple matter, and we’re not going to insult anyone by suggesting that any IT managers are lacking in knowledge or have easy jobs.  Just the same, Twitter is probably more complicated than the average company, so IT specialists who want to learn how things are done there or put their problems in perspective may be interested in an official post about fail whales.

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People in the IT industry who aren’t already familiar with the ins and outs of cloud computing may want to get on top of things.  Microsoft and HP have partnered in this field, and mean to advance it by spending a whopping $250 million.

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