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• Two Startup Acquisitions and What They Mean Posted 1 days ago
  I've previously highlighted both Cloud startups and Big Data startups that struck me as having a unique value proposition for enterprise customers. As the IT world continues to rapidly evolve, it is fascinating to see what types of technologies are emerging and how these new technologies will change the face of enterprise IT.
  
  
  By the same token though, let's not forget that the ultimate goal of most startups is to be acquired by larger technology corporations that crave access to it's technology to fill in portfolio gaps that the legacy vendors may have in their own product portfolio.
  
  
• What are the Top 10 PCs on the Market? Posted last month
  Although there has been much doom and gloom in the media lately about the future of the PC, the fact remains that approximately 80 million PCs will still be sold this quarter. Furthermore, there is a massive installed base of PCs within the enterprise, and the notion that these will suddenly all be torn out and replaced with iPads is fanciful. As I noted in a previous article,  Death of the PC - Real or Hyperbole?, there are still a whole series of computing activities that one can realistically only do on a PC. Indeed, Deloitte Touche's 2013 Technology Predictions also puts paid to the whole "Death of the PC" theory.
  
  
• Interview: Soluto Makes Remote PC Management Easy For IT Pros Posted last month
  

  If you're an IT manager or enterprise employee, you are surely aware of the pain involved in dealing with PC problems. What usually happens is that the employee's computer needs to be taken from them for some time to repair the problem or handle any upgrades or other issues, leaving the person without their PC - and frequently frustrated or annoyed. Luckily, a startup named Soluto has a solution for to quickly and easily handle all PC issues remotely without interrupting the user.

• HP Launches Project Moonshot in the Enterprise Server Market Posted last month
  If you follow the technology industry, you are probably aware that HP - like Dell - has been struggling to stay relevant as sales of mobile tablets and smartphones continue to surge while the traditional PC market shrinks. IBM, for example, long ago made the transition from being primarily a PC vendor, and HP also needs to find some way to do the same thing.
  
  
• Interview: Cumulogic Brings Maximum Flexibility to the Cloud Posted last month
  Continuing IT Specialist's series of profiles on startups with new solutions or technology which we feel could be of interest to IT professionals, we are pleased to introduce Cumulogic.  Joining us today is Cumulogic Co-Founder and and VP of Products Rajesh Ramchandan who has kindly taken the time to answer some of our questions. If you are either a Cloud service provider or enterprise Cloud user, Cumulogic has a solution that will provide you maximum flexibility.
  
  
  IT Specialist: Thanks for joining us today Raj. To start with, can you provide our readers and overview of your background and what was your inspiration for forming the company?