Google v. Oracle Courts Cloud ControversyBy Pedro Hernandez |
Cloud Article Published on May 08, 2012Will legal uncertainty surrounding APIs and fair use bring the cloud computing market crashing to the ground?
OpenStack Lands IBM, Red HatBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on April 12, 2012Open source cloud effort gets a major vote of confidence and millions of dollars of support.
HP Converged Cloud Services Fans OpenStack's SparkBy Pedro Hernandez |
Cloud Article Published on April 10, 2012HP enlists OpenStack as it sets its sights on the booming cloud computing market with a blend of public, private and hybrid cloud services.
HP, IBM and Cisco Battle for Cloud DominanceBy Pedro Hernandez |
Cloud Article Published on March 27, 2012HP and IBM are fighting for the cloud infrastructure top spot while Cisco closes in with a little help from its UCS portfolio.
The Consumerization of Cloud AnalyticsBy Jeff Kaplan |
Cloud Article Published on March 21, 2012You've heard of the trend toward the consumerization of IT. Now users of cloud analytics are getting on board.
Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery ToolsBy Jeff Vance |
Cloud Article Published on March 19, 2012Is protecting your data with a disaster recovery solution accessed over the cloud a good choice for your enterprise?
Peer Networking Key in Cloud ComputingBy Jeff Kaplan |
Cloud Article Published on February 06, 2012Cloud computing professionals can benefit from talking with their peers about this rapidly changing technology.
Cloud Computing vs. Custom IntegrationBy Loraine Lawson |
Cloud Article Published on January 26, 2012Despite the move toward cloud computing, the bulk of data integration work continues to be done on-premise.
Cloud Migration: Five Key TipsBy Datamation.com Staff |
Cloud Article Published on January 18, 2012Cloud computing offers many advantages, yet businesses contemplating migrating must be aware of the many pitfalls involved. An industry expert details five essential points to ponder as you make the switch.
Forecasting Lots of Clouds in 2012By Jeff Kaplan |
Cloud Article Published on December 27, 2011Cloud computing will continue its rapid growth in 2012, with hybrid clouds and cloud management solutions taking center stage.
7 Hot Cloud Computing Trends for 2012By Jeff Vance |
Cloud Article Published on December 20, 2011The mobile cloud and collateral hacking will be among the leading cloud computing trends.
CollabNet: Enterprise Cloud Development to Be Next Wave in 2012By Thor Olavsrud |
Cloud Article Published on December 19, 2011The specialist in cloud development and Agile ALM predicts that the convergence of Agile application lifecycle management, Continuous Delivery and hybrid cloud strategies will bring enterprise cloud development to the forefront in 2012.
Microsoft Windows Azure Update Previews Hadoop DistroBy Thor Olavsrud |
Cloud Article Published on December 13, 2011The software giant is making available a limited preview of an Apache Hadoop-based distribution for its cloud operating system platform that will add Big Data capabilities.
Cloud Computing: Show Me the AnalyticsBy Jeffrey Kaplan |
Cloud Article Published on December 12, 2011Recent acquisitions reveal that the need for data interpretation and integration are driving cloud adoption.
Microsoft and HP Seal Deal on Public, Private Cloud AppsBy Thor Olavsrud |
Cloud Article Published on December 09, 2011The four-year initiative will make HP a reseller of the Microsoft Office 365 cloud productivity suite, while Microsoft delivers solutions like Exchange Server 2010 as a service via HP's global array of data centers.
The Looming Big Data ChallengeBy Loraine Lawson |
Cloud Article Published on December 07, 2011The integration and management of data has become a leading concern of today's businesses. A small metering gadget called Twine reflects leading trends in this burgeoning sector.
CompTIA Offers Vendor-Neutral Cloud Computing CertificationBy Susan Hall |
Cloud Article Published on December 05, 2011In the new Wild West of cloud computing, many players -- vendors and service providers of all stripes -- are scrambling to establish credibility. CompTIA's new certification may play a role in this process.
Box Offers $2M to Spur Enterprise Cloud App DevelopmentBy Thor Olavsrud |
Cloud Article Published on November 18, 2011The company is seeking to bolster development of enterprise applications on its cloud-based content management system and is putting up $2 million in funding to sweeten the deal.
Alcatel-Lucent Introduces 'Carrier Cloud'By Thor Olavsrud |
Cloud Article Published on November 17, 2011The communications technology company's new CloudBand solution promises to help carriers deliver cloud-based networking services with guaranteed performance, reliability and security.
AT&T Debuts AT&T Platform as a ServiceBy Thor Olavsrud |
Cloud Article Published on November 15, 2011The telecommunications firm seeks to expand its footprint by helping business professionals build and deploy their own cloud-based business apps.
Rackspace Brings OpenStack to DatacentersBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on November 08, 2011Rackspace Cloud Private Edition delivers open source OpenStack clouds as a managed service for datacenters.
IBM Unveils Analytics for the iPad and CloudBy Vangie Beal |
Cloud Article Published on November 02, 2011Leveraging its Watson technology, IBM is moving to expand its analytics presence in the cloud and the all-important mobile sector.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Buying GuideBy Jeff Vance |
Cloud Article Published on October 31, 2011Cloud computing infrastructure-as-a-service is redefining hosting, enabling companies to rent computing and networking capability using a pay-as-you-go model.
Tech Revolution Driving IT Spending: GartnerBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Cloud Article Published on October 21, 2011Trends in clouds, social networking, information, and mobility will keep IT spending up even as spending growth slows in coming years, the analyst firm says.
Cloud Security in Datacenter TermsBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on October 19, 2011Security in the cloud isn't the same as security in your own datacenter.
VMware Expands Cloud ManagementBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on October 18, 2011New vCenter Operations suite release and vFabric Application management announced as VMware moves to the next stage of cloud adoption.
Three Myths About Cloud ComputingBy Larry Marion |
Cloud Article Published on October 18, 2011Surveys of IT managers reveal a good deal more confusion and ambivalence about cloud computing than the hype suggests.
SaaS a Reality with 95 Percent ParticipatingBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Cloud Article Published on October 04, 2011Researcher Gartner finds that 95 percent of respondents to a recent survey plan to grow or maintain use of software-as-a-service.
Cloud Computing Data Storage: Buying GuideBy Jeff Vance |
Cloud Article Published on September 26, 2011Using cloud computing for data storage offers a number of advantages -- if you ask potential vendors the right questions.
Intune Update Due in Mid-OctoberBy Stuart Johnston |
Cloud Article Published on September 06, 2011The first major update of Microsoft's online PC management service will become available to subscribers on October 17, the company said.
Chromebooks and Chrome OS: Good for Your Business? By Datamation.com Staff |
Cloud Article Published on September 01, 2011Chromebooks and the Chrome OS aren't a good fit for every business. We take a look at the pluses and minuses of this cloud computing-based approach.
VMware vCloud Enables New Global CloudBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on August 29, 2011VMware vCloud program lets enterprises acquire, provision, manage and move between multiple service providers.
Cloud Computing Management Tools: Buying GuideBy Jeff Vance |
Cloud Article Published on August 22, 2011Tips on selecting a cloud computing management system to maximize ROI and avoid the common problem of a poorly supervised cloud solution.
Building the Optimal Private Cloud Computing DeploymentBy Paul Rubens |
Cloud Article Published on August 15, 2011Private cloud computing deployments are getting a lot of attention as companies see the benefit of an in-house cloud infrastructure. Paul Rubens discusses the building blocks of an effective private cloud.
Cloud Computing: The Road AheadBy Damu Kuttikrishnan |
Cloud Article Published on August 02, 2011A look at various cloud computing markets by revenue, along with top research firms’ predictions of the trends to watch.
Cisco Doubles Down on UCSBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on July 13, 2011Cisco server platform doubles its virtual network interface capacity as it scales up for the cloud.
Citrix Acquires Cloud.comBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on July 12, 2011Citrix 'doubles down' on cloud computing technology as it pulls in yet another cloud PaaS vendor.
Microsoft Emphasizes Cloud Services to Partners - AgainBy Sean Michael Kerner |
Cloud Article Published on July 12, 2011On day two of the software giant's annual partner conclave the company honed in on making sure its resellers get the newest information on its near-term cloud computing plans.
Survey Has Good/Bad News for Office 365By Stuart J. Johnston |
Cloud Article Published on June 27, 2011A new study on cloud adoption plans by enterprises found that of companies not already using cloud-based unified communications, only 10 percent plan to adopt such a service in the next year.
Will Microsoft Launch Office 365 Next Week?By Stuart J. Johnston |
Cloud Article Published on June 23, 2011In what may be the worst-kept secret in the cloud computing realm, Microsoft is said to be ready to launch Office 365 next week.
IDC-Datamation Cloud Computing SurveyBy James Maguire |
Cloud Article Published on June 16, 2011Users who complete the survey can choose from among three proprietary IDC research reports.
Amazon Describes Cloud Outage Fix - ApologizesBy Stuart J. Johnston |
Cloud Article Published on May 02, 2011The company says its recent outage was due to a manual configuration error, that only a little data was lost, and apologizes to customers who were impacted.
Cloud Control to Major TomBy Drew Robb |
Cloud Article Published on April 28, 2011Cloud computing offers significant advantages, yet how does your business stay in control as it heads for the cloud?
Cloud Computing and 'Power to the People'By Jeffrey Kaplan |
Cloud Article Published on March 29, 2011The “consumerization of IT” is driving the growth of cloud computing as end users become decision makers.
Has Virtualization Adoption Peaked?By Drew Robb |
Cloud Article Published on March 25, 2011While virtualization continues to be popular in the data center, some users are grumbling about virtualization management solutions.
Who Will Move You to the Cloud?By Datamation.com Staff |
Cloud Article Published on March 09, 2011With the sheer number of cloud platforms and vendors all but promising confusion, some companies could use a ‘cloud advisor’.
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