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Dell and Oracle form strategic partnership for integrated systems

Dell and Oracle will integrate hardware and software for customers through a strategic partnership, the companies announced on Tuesday. read more »

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox requires account verification after Liberty Reserve shutdown

Mt. Gox is requiring all users to verify their accounts in order to make non-bitcoin currency deposits and withdrawals, less than a week after U.S. authorities said they shut down online payment processor Liberty Reserve for alleged money laundering. read more »

Microsoft eyes enterprise market with new services center in China

Microsoft is expanding its enterprise services in China with a new Global Service Delivery Center in the country, the second of its kind in the world, the company said Wednesday. read more »

Microsoft boosts Japan Azure offering, adds data centers in two regions

Microsoft will boost its Azure cloud offering in Japan, adding two domestic data centers to speed response times and improve reliability in the face of natural disasters. read more »

Atos beats HP and Capita to outsourcing deal with Treasury-backed NS&I

Savings organisation NS&I has awarded a seven years outsourcing contract to Atos to deliver customer-facing and back office services, where there will be a strong emphasis on digital channels and improved technology. read more »

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In Depth

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IT leaders need to fix in-house operations before pressuring outsourcers on cost

IT leaders are experiencing problems with cost-focused IT outsourcing (ITO) deals that they carried out during the height of the recession, and should look to tidying up their in-house operations in order to help providers deliver a better service for their business. read more »

IT outsourcing relationships buckling under pressure

A quarter of IT leaders across Europe are dissatisfied with one or more of their IT outsourcing (ITO) contracts and almost all (99 percent) would like to renegotiate or retender one of their ITO deals. read more »

7 outsourcing nightmares - here's how to avoid them

Poor communication, shortsighted contracts - don't get derailed by an IT outsourcing agreement gone awry read more »

Five ways to kicking your IT outsourcing addiction

Increased flexibility, faster delivery, and - yes - reduced cost can be yours if you approach insourcing with these five tips in mind read more »

Is HP committed to IT outsourcing?

HP had little to offer in the way of good news last week. The company reported an $8.9 billion loss —the largest in the company's 73-year history —driven by a $10.8 billion write-down related to its 2008 acquisition of IT service provider EDS and severance costs associated with recent layoffs. read more »

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