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South China Sea conflict could be IT’s Black Swan

The U.S. is completely dependent on Asia -- mostly China -- for hardware, and an on-going South China Sea territorial dispute could easily disrupt electronics manufacturing for the world

Respect: Windows 10 security impresses hackers

Windows is a popular attack target for criminals and researchers alike, but Microsoft has done a good job of making it harder to target security flaws in the OS

The trouble with the hybrid cloud

To have a hybrid cloud, you need a private cloud -- but does one really need to be an extension of the other?

Conquering complexity: simple solutions for a turbulent IT environment

HP turns to Windows 10 for mobile devices, cutting reliance on Android

The company has no interest in selling low-cost Android mobile devices

AMD turns back to x86 for server reboot as it downgrades ARM

AMD pulls back on its ARM server efforts as it refocuses its server strategy around x86-based Zen chips

Cloud backup could have prevented Delta’s meltdown

Traditional disaster recovery can be too expensive to implement, but cheaper cloud options render that risk unacceptable

Geared for speed: Accelerating IT with hybrid infrastructure

HP looks toward AR at work with its Elite x3 phone and HoloLens

HP says it'll be possible to use HoloLens apps on the Windows 10 Mobile-based Elite x3 smartphone

Samsung’s massive 32TB SSD includes cutting-edge 3D chip technology

The 32TB SSD, which will ship next year, is the first based on 4th Generation V-NAND technology