InfoWorld Daily: Afternoon Edition

Nov 04, 2016

Avoid the MySQL bug -- update your databases now

Two critical privilege escalation vulnerabilities in MySQL and its forks can be exploited to take control of the whole server, which is particularly problematic for shared environments. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	US government's Code.gov software sharing website launched

•	Amazon Echo Dot, Order 5 and Get One for Free- Deal Alert

•	Why Apple isn't worried about flagging iPhone sales

•	2017 is the year the cloud zooms like a rocket

•	Fixing the communications breakdown between IT security and the board and c-suite

White Paper: Pure Storage

Evergreen Storage Is Changing Customer Experience Expectations in Enterprise Storage

Purchasers of enterprise storage have historically dealt with an upgrade cycle that was expensive, disruptive, inherently risky, and time consuming and occurred roughly every three to five years. In 2015, Pure Storage challenged customer preconceptions about the enterprise storage upgrade cycle with the announcement of its Evergreen Storage. Read More ▶

US government's Code.gov software sharing website launched

The site aims to avoid replication of custom software development among government agencies Read More ▶

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Amazon Echo Dot, Order 5 and Get One for Free- Deal Alert

Make it a six-pack. Buy five, get one free. Or make it a twelve-pack. Buy ten, get two free. Amazon has a special discount code to use at checkout, for a limited time. Read More ▶

Why Apple isn't worried about flagging iPhone sales

As you may have noticed, the iPhone's market share is slipping—but here's why Apple's outlook is still bright. Read More ▶

2017 is the year the cloud zooms like a rocket

2016 was the inflection point for cloud migration, and in 2017, the pace and scale will really challenge IT departments. Read More ▶

Fixing the communications breakdown between IT security and the board and c-suite

Stop buying the first security solution that comes down the pike and solve the communications logjam first. Read More ▶

White Paper: Pure Storage

Gartner Critical Capabilities Report

Smart storage meets critical capabilities. Gartner recognized the Pure Storage M-series highest for three use cases: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Server Virtualization, and Online Transaction Processing. The company's disruptive, software-driven storage technology combined with a customer-friendly business model drives business and IT transformation for customers through dramatic increases in performance and efficiency. Read More ▶

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