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8 Smart Ways To Use Prescriptive Analytics

Somewhere between blind faith and skepticism is the world of prescriptive analytics. Here, machine-generated action items and potential outcomes meet human decision-making. Finding the right balance between algorithms and common sense can be tricky, so consider these tips.

Forced Windows 10 Upgrade Costs Microsoft $10,000

Microsoft is paying out $10,000 after a woman sued when a forced upgrade caused her computer to crash.

Google Maps, Earth Apps Get Major Quality Upgrades

The indispensable Google Maps and its highly addictive cousin, Google Earth, are getting major quality updates thanks to Landsat 8 satellite imagery.

HP's Chromebook 11 G5 Offers Touchscreen, Android Apps

The Chromebook 11 G5 starts at $189, offers an optional touchscreen, and will run Android apps when it goes on sale later this year.

MongoDB SaaS Version, Native Spark Connector Unveiled

NoSQL database MongoDB is adding a new cloud-based elastic SaaS version to its delivery options. The company is also announcing a native connector to Apache Spark during its MongoDB World event.

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OpenStack And Storage -- Flowing Downstream With Openness

Building your IT future with OpenStack and software-defined storage opens you to a new world of innovation and locks you in and out of nothing.

How The Symbiotic Relationship Between Persistent Storage And Containers Can Benefit Developers

You wouldn't drive a car without wheels. Why would you run stateful apps in containers without persistent storage?

Great Apps Adapt -- Will Your Storage Adapt With Them?

Software-defined storage provides flexible capacity and performance levels that can be tuned to specific requirements.

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10 Tech Books For Summer Reading

Check out these new releases on network automation, DevOps, Docker and more. InformationWeek's sister website, Network Computing, has the details.

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