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Featured Articles » The Rise of Cloud Communications: A Big Shift in a Big Way » Cloud Collaboration Eliminates Barriers, Challenges of Remote Workforce » Moving to the Cloud Considered a Risk; Even with IVR » On The Fence About Cloud?: Pros, Cons and Risk Reducers for CIOs   Sponsored By: Panasonic SIP Corded and Cordless Phone Systems Thanks to Panasonic, there are now a variety of SIP phone options designed specifically to meet the needs of small and mid-sized businesses. Customers can choose from cordless and and corded lineups, the latter of which just added its newest model, the KX-UT670, Panasonic's Smart Desk Phone. Panasonic is making a big splash in the SIP market. Last year, Panasonic's SIP UT Series was named Best-of-Show in the Open Source Category at ITEXPO West 2011. Introducing Panasonic's SIP phones - the perfect communications tool for businesses or home offices.   Top Stories » Experienced SUSE Executive Joins ownCloud Inc. » Cloud Call Center with Multi-Channel Approach in High Demand » OutSystems PaaS Enables DoD to Expand Private Cloud Capabilities » Agreement between Myers Network Solutions and Vidtel to Offer SMEs Cloud Video Conferencing Service   From The Expert Corner On The Fence About Cloud? February 02, 2012 By Erin Harrison Executive Editor, Strategic Initiatives By now, we have all heard about both the promise and the perceived risk involved in moving data into the cloud. But hesitation on the part of CIOs is still prevalent among IT decision makers in enterprises – without many concrete answers to those looming security and availability questions. However, cloud evangelists will tell you that moving data to the cloud can reduce IT expense, improve productivity and serve as a competitive equalizer. “Moving data to the cloud can be a cost-effective path to better application platforms, higher data accessibility and faster data processing,” according to Terry Flood, president and CEO of Logicalis (News - Alert). Flood recently outlined some pros, cons and risk reducers for CIOs shifting to the cloud. “To avoid pitfalls like network latency, synchronization and security, CIOs need to arm themselves with the best cloud partners and the right tools to create the kind of solution that is tailored for their specific organization,” he added... Read More   Featured Video Interview with Telesphere   TMCnet Free Premium Content » Increasing Marketing Campaign Profitability with Predictive Analytics » Customer analytics pay off: Driving top-line growth by bringing science to the art of marketing » Mitigating Risk in your Managed Services or Cloud Practice    Latest Blogs » ShoreTel Acquires M5 for Cloud Communications » Forget Super Wi-Fi! Go with Super Wi-Fi! Wait. What?   Featured Channels » Cloud Communications » Cloud Services » Cloud Business » Cloud Management   Webinars Download One of Our Webinars Today to learn about new opportunities to enhance your business. http://www.tmcnet.com/webinar/   Contact Us   Company Directory    |    All Editors' Info   Become a TMCnet Columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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