Welcome back to the podcast for IT pros at CStechcast.com. This week David Taber, CEO of SalesLogistix, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of Salesforce.com implementations and how cloud CRM is taking over. Find more info at SalesLogistix.com. In the news, the trend of offshoring stays flat in big business but smaller businesses see offshoring growth, SQL Server is big in emerging markets but MySQL is right behind it, PeopleSoft human resources software gets a new version, payroll company PayChoice gets hacked for personal data, and a federal order prohibits texting during driving by federal employees operating government vehicles. The disappointing Google Wave beta launch gets The Worst Tech Move of the Week, we take "A Closer Look" at Windows 7 features that work only with Windows Server 2008 R2, and we tell you how to implement two different power profiles in "The Weekly Tech Tip".
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Links to stories and sites discussed in the show:Offshore Outsourcing on Rise for Small and Midsize Companies in 2009 (eWeek)Survey: Microsoft SQL Server Tops All Databases in Emerging Markets (eWeek)Oracle Releases New Version of PeopleSoft Enterprise (eWeek)Large online payroll service hacked (ComputerWorld)Federal Workers Banned From Texting While Driving (InformationWeek)Google Wave crashes on beach of overhype (scobleizer.com)Google Wave Hits Shore. Flash Flood Warning In Effect. (LouisGray.com)
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