[TechRepublic] FastScale Stack Manager helps you run in the cloud

May 11, 2009

TechRepublic Network Administrator Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters Welcome: TechRepublic Member Update my profile | Unsubscribe from this mail Blogs | Photos | Downloads | Forums To the cloud: FastScale Stack Manager now a free download Getting our heads in the cloud can be a challenge when considering how traditional datacenter components are going to transition to the cloud. In this TechRepublic blog, IT Jedi Rick Vanover puts a product on your radar. SponsoredDo a salary check IT Professionals - check your salary on activeTechPros. Be a member and get instant access to salary charts and country reports. * * * * * * * * * * Business Professionals - join activeBizPros and play a part in driving the salary charts. Your input will help us build a valuable resource for you to compare salaries. 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