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Amazon Launches Home-Grown NoSQL Database By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 18, 2012 DynamoDB is now available through Amazon Web Services. Tags: NoSQL, Cloud, Amazon Web Services, database Microsoft, HP Team to Sell Public and Private Cloud Services By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 08, 2011 The two companies with offer hardware, software and services to support public, private and hybrid clouds. Tags: Cloud IBM to Buy Cloud Analytics Vendor for $440 Million By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 08, 2011 Big Blue will purchase DemandTec, which makes cloud-based marketing and sales software. Tags: IBM, Cloud Blazemeter Brings Apache JMeter to Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 06, 2011 Startup gets $1.2 million to fund an open source-based load testing solution. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, Apache, blazemeter Cloud Computing CRM Buying Guide: Top Players By Drew Robb | Article Published November 03, 2011 The cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) sector features sharp competition from all the big names -- SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle and many others. Tags: cloud computing, customer relationship management, Cloud, CRM Cloud Security in Datacenter Terms By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 19, 2011 Security in the cloud isn't the same as security in your own datacenter. Tags: cloud computing, Salesforce.com, Cloud, Security practices Cisco Doubles Down on UCS By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 13, 2011 Cisco server platform doubles its virtual network interface capacity as it scales up for the cloud. Tags: UCS, Cloud, Cisco Microsoft Emphasizes Cloud Services to Partners - Again By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 12, 2011 On 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. Tags: windows server 8, Cloud, Microsoft, system center 2012 SaaS and ITIL By Anthony Orr | Article Published May 20, 2011 SaaS and ITIL Tags: service management, ITIL, Cloud, SaaS SAP Goes 'Social' with Cloud-Based StreamWork By Vangie Beal | Article Published May 05, 2011 The StreamWork application will facilitate collabaration among all SAP business applications. Tags: ERP, social networking, Cloud, SAP, cloud management tools "To Cloud" or "Not to Cloud?"-- That is the Question By Anthony Orr | Article Published May 02, 2011 "To Cloud" or "Not to Cloud?"-- That is the Question Tags: Transform, Cloud, ITIL CIO2CEO: Server Huggers By John D. Hughes | Article Published April 03, 2011 CIO2CEO: Server Huggers Tags: server, infrastructure, CIO, leadership, Cloud Oracle Unveils Cloud File System By David Needle | Article Published February 09, 2011 The latest Oracle release includes advanced cluster file system capabilities for storage clouds. Tags: replication, Oracle, data storage management, cloud computing, Cloud Google Tweaks Docs for Better Access to Content By David Needle | Article Published January 31, 2011 A new preview panel and Home view are designed to make it easier for users to find the content they're looking for. Tags: Google Docs, document management, Google Apps Marketplace, Cloud, cloud computing Google Touts 'Industry First' Service Level Agreement for Apps By David Needle | Article Published January 14, 2011 As part of its new SLA, Google said it is eliminating maintenance time from the agreement as it aims to give its cloud-based enterprise apps dial-tone reliability. Tags: SLAs, Cloud, Google, Google Apps, cloud app 12 Hottest App Categories for Cloud Computing Shift By Larry Marion | Article Published November 30, 2010 A survey reveals that firms are most likely to shift HR to the cloud, with several other other categories close behind. Tags: data center management, SaaS, HR Management, cloud computing, Cloud White House Pledges Cloud Computing Approach to Federal IT By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published November 19, 2010 Obama administration announces sweeping reforms to federal IT procurement and management, planning agency mandate for cloud computing and aggressive data center consolidation. Tags: data center, White House, cloud computing, government IT, Cloud Novell Gets the Social Cloud Vibe By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 09, 2010 Thought that Google Wave was dead? Novell’s rebranded Pulse effort aims to continue the wave federation protocol with new Vibe, based on earlier open source efforts. Tags: open source, cloud computing, Google Wave, Novell, Cloud Does Microsoft's Cloud Computing Help the Environment? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published November 05, 2010 Microsoft: Cloud computing isn't just a money saver -- it's a green solution as well. Tags: green computing, Microsoft, data center, cloud computing, Cloud Cloud Computing and Privacy Concerns By Diana Kelley | Article Published November 04, 2010 To best understand the Cloud Computing privacy issue, it is effective to divide the exposure use cases into three categories. Tags: secure storage, Privacy policy, security, Cloud, cloud computing HP 'Instant-On' Bridges Cloud and Data Center By David Needle | Article Published November 03, 2010 The enterprise IT vendor's 'Instant-On' initiative offers a conduit between cloud services and on-premises data center resources. Tags: datacenter, Enterprise IT, cloud computing, HP, Cloud HP Launches "Instant-On Enterprise": Devil's in the Details By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 02, 2010 In a sign of the times, HP’s strategy addresses IT’s need to both maintain legacy hardware-software and leverage opportunities from Cloud Computing. Tags: cloud computing, IT, HP, Enterprise IT, Cloud Microsoft Touts Its Cloud, Mobile Strategy By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 29, 2010 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer detailed the software giant's plans for its Windows 7 and Azure initiatives. Tags: cloud computing, Azure, steve ballmer, Microsoft, Cloud Is Cloud Computing Overhyped? By Amy Newman | Article Published October 22, 2010 Leading analysts disagree about cloud computing's prospects in the years ahead. Tags: cloud computing, Gartner, IDC, Virtual Cloud Management, Cloud Cloud Wars: Microsoft Office 365 Takes the Battle to Google By Rob Enderle | Article Published October 21, 2010 One expert opines that Microsoft’s Office 365, its hosted software in the cloud initiative, is gaining momentum against the popularity of Google Apps. Tags: Microsoft, cloud services, Cloud, cloud computing, Google New York City Workers Going to Microsoft's Cloud By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 21, 2010 As one billionaire to another, and in another perceived loss for Google, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has convinced NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg to move some 100,000 city employees to Microsoft's cloud platform. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, New York, software, Microsoft 5 Ways Cloud Computing Will Change Business and Careers By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 18, 2010 IT staffers need to take a hard look at their job prospects, and companies need to move faster, among other expected changes. Tags: cloud computing, IT Jobs/Salary, Cloud, virtualization cloud, Cloud network Cloud Computing: Small, Big Players Cooperate By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published October 06, 2010 Legacy software vendors are inking cloud computing contracts with a new generation of nimble, web-oriented service providers. Tags: SaaS, Cloud, AWS, cloud computing, SAP Cloud Computing By M. Tim Jones | Article Published September 29, 2010 Cloud computing underlies many computing systems, including Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS). Plus: cloud computing resources. Tags: Cloud Hosting, Cloud network, cloud computing, cloud management tools, Cloud Should Integrators Embrace Cloud Computing? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 27, 2010 Is it profitable for a vendor or service provider to offer solutions via cloud computing? Tags: Cloud, IT infrastructure, service providers, cloud computing, SaaS Private Cloud Computing Deployment at a National Lab By Drew Robb | Article Published September 27, 2010 The Los Alamos National Laboratory deployed a private cloud computing infrastructure for greater security and more rapid scale-up. Tags: security, cloud computing, private cloud, IT infrastructure, Cloud Microsoft Moves Closer to Intune Release By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 22, 2010 Microsoft's Intune, all-in-one service for cloud-based systems management, is exiting its second public beta. Tags: cloud computing, Intune, Cloud, cloud management tools, Microsoft 10 Disruptive Cloud Computing Trends By Jeff Vance | Article Published September 21, 2010 Cloud computing and confusion are nearly synonymous. Cost, timelines, strategy? A look at the many cross currents riling cloud computing. Tags: Virtual Cloud Management, Cloud network, virtualization, cloud computing, Cloud Google Wants to Own the Future...by Predicting It! By Mike Elgan | Article Published September 09, 2010 A number of new initiatives give Google –- and perhaps users -- a glimpse into the future. Tags: cloud computing, Google, Web apps, Google Apps, Cloud IBM Outlines an Aggressive Cloud Computing Strategy By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 01, 2010 Look for a series of smaller acquisitions as IBM's cloud computing division aims for the skies. Tags: Cloud, IBM, cloud management tools, Cloud Storage, cloud computing VMware Rounds Out Cloud Offerings With Security, Analytics Acquisitions By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published August 31, 2010 The virtualization giant announced today that it will acquire real-time IT analytics firm Integrien and online access management and security firm TriCipher. Tags: vCenter, Cloud, VMware, vSphere, virtualization Microsoft Execs Detail Business Software Opportunities By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 13, 2010 Cloud computing and business upgrades to Windows 7 were among the growth opportunities cited by Microsoft executives, but demand for the relatively ancient Windows XP continues as well. Tags: cloud computing, cloud app, Microsoft, Cloud, Windows 7 VeriSign Launches Cloud-Based DNS Management Service By Larry Barrett | Article Published August 11, 2010 VeriSign Managed DNS service will ensure the availability of enterprise websites, email and Web systems. Tags: Cloud network, cloud computing, Cloud, VeriSign, DNS Cloud Storage Poised to Save Enterprises Money: Report By David Needle | Article Published July 30, 2010 While public cloud storage services have been around for years, they haven't won over the enterprise. That could soon change. Tags: data storage, cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud, data storage management SaaS Market Growing by Leaps and Bounds: Gartner By Larry Barrett | Article Published July 27, 2010 Gartner's latest report confirms what the market and top enterprise software vendors have been saying for the past three years: SaaS and cloud computing are the future and the future is now. Tags: cloud computing, SaaS Contract, cloud services, Cloud, SaaS Google Launches Cloud Apps for Government By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 26, 2010 With new government version of cloud apps, complete with principal federal security certification, Google hopes to signal "green light" for adoption in federal agencies. Tags: government market, cloud computing, Cloud, government IT, cloud app Top 10 Reasons Cloud Computing Deployments Fail By Jeff Vance | Article Published July 26, 2010 Lack of cloud computing vendor management and poor understanding of the risks are among the challenges that doom cloud deployments. Tags: cloud management, Cloud Providers, cloud computing, Cloud, cloud deployment Agency Officials Draw Roadmap for Federal Cloud By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published July 21, 2010 Senior federal officials spearheading the transition to the cloud outline promises, challenges of remaking government IT in the service-oriented model sweeping the private sector. Tags: government IT, Cloud Providers, cloud computing, government market, Cloud Cloud Computing's Reach is Further Than Most Think By David Needle | Article Published July 15, 2010 Gomez analysis shows that 19 percent of website transactions include a cloud service at some point in the chain, and businesses have no visibility into this service. Tags: cloud computing, Amazon EC2, ecommerce, Cloud, cloud services Google Boosts Cloud Computing Apps -- Should Microsoft Worry? By Jeff Vance | Article Published June 29, 2010 Some cloud computing trends seem to favor Google – or not. And what about smartphones? And the browser factor? Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, Google, cloud services, Microsoft Cloud Computing Leaders: Ten to Watch By Jeff Vance | Article Published June 15, 2010 Cloud computing visionaries, start-ups and established giants, all vying to win a larger share of the emerging cloud market. Tags: cloud content management, Cloud, Cloud network, SaaS, cloud computing Cloud Computing 2.0 and the Changing IT Manager By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published June 07, 2010 Despite all the hype, tech executives are still grappling with the emerging cloud computing trend. Here’s a brief guide to what it means to today’s IT leaders. Tags: Cloud, cloud computing, cloud management, IT manager, SaaS Tech Execs Tout Government Cloud, Open Data By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published May 27, 2010 At O'Reilly Gov 2.0 Expo, technology experts and advocates from the public and private sectors talk up the next generation of government IT operations. Tags: cloud computing, government IT, tech exec, Cloud, Microsoft IBM, Ariba Get Social in the Cloud By Larry Barrett | Article Published May 26, 2010 Ariba will integrate its Commerce Cloud offering with Big Blue's LotusLive to make it possible for buyers and sellers to talk to either other directly using social networking tools. Tags: Cloud, Social Networking Tools, Cloud network, cloud computing, IBM Ten Cloud Computing Leaders By Jeff Vance | Article Published May 26, 2010 Established and start-up cloud computing innovators that are leading the way in this emerging technology. Tags: cloud computing, cloud based computing, Cloud network, cloud services, Cloud Cloud Computing Prompts Push for Privacy Law Rewrite By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published May 21, 2010 The Electronic Communications Privacy Act, signed into law nearly a quarter century ago, has fallen out of step with the way information is shared and stored on the cloud, according to the Digital Due Process coalition. Tags: cloud computing, privacy, ECPA, Cloud, Google Cloud Computing and the New Network Center By Sonny Discini | Article Published May 21, 2010 Cloud computing is turning the network operation center, formerly static and always in-house, into a porous, fluid concept, and the trend seems only to be gaining more momentum. Tags: cloud based computing, cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud network, Cloud Capgemini to Sell Microsoft Online Services By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 20, 2010 The global consulting giant signs on to sell and support the software titan's hosted IT services on a worldwide basis. Tags: Microsoft, Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), business productivity online suite, cloud computing, Cloud Private Cloud By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published May 17, 2010 A private cloud, or a virtual private cloud, is a type of cloud computing infrastructure created for in-house datacenter use. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, Cloud network, private cloud, cloud based computing Will Cloud Computing Hype, Reality Find Common Ground? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 10, 2010 Cloud computing offers many benefits yet requires additional overhead that can negate its advantages. Tags: virtualization, SaaS, infrastructure, cloud computing, Cloud IBM Tackles Cloud Integration With Cast Iron Systems Buy By Larry Barrett | Article Published May 03, 2010 Big Blue made its latest cloud computing play, snagging the privately held maker of software that helps companies integrate public and private clouds with on-premise applications. Tags: Cloud, Cast Iron Systems, IBM, cloud computing, SaaS Optimism Returns to Software Sector By Larry Barrett | Article Published April 30, 2010 Almost half of the U.S. software companies say their business has returned to pre-recession levels or will by the middle of 2010, according to a survey by the Sand Hill Group. Tags: SaaS, cloud computing, software, Cloud, economy Data Stored in the Cloud? (Read the Contract!) By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published April 13, 2010 Experts question the small print buried in the contracts of services such as Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), which may be too favorable for the vendors. Tags: data storage, Cloud network, cloud computing contract, Cloud, cloud computing Google to Hold CIO Cloud Computing Confab By David Needle | Article Published April 09, 2010 Next week's inaugural "Atmosphere" event will bring more than 400 CIOs to the Googleplex to discuss topics related to cloud computing. Tags: cloud computing, IBM, Google Apps, Salesforce, Cloud Federal CIO Talks Up Government in the Cloud By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published April 07, 2010 Vivek Kundra details his ambitious plans for bringing federal computing operations to the cloud, which will see extensive collaboration with the private sector in the standards-setting process. Tags: datacenter, government IT, cloud computing, Cloud, IT spending SaaS Survey Reveals Real World Experience By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published March 29, 2010 Results of a recent SaaS survey provide details about hands-on customer experience with cloud computing and software as a service. Tags: SaaS, Cloud, cloud computing contract, cloud computing, Cloud network IDC Sees Cloud Market Maturing Quickly By Andy Patrizio | Article Published March 11, 2010 Last year, it was all about clouds 'crossing the chasm.' Now they've done just that and are becoming mainstream. Beyond the inevitable consolidation, what does this mean for the enterprise? Tags: IDC, Cloud, Salesforce, platform as a service, cloud computing Ten Challenges Facing Cloud Computing By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published March 09, 2010 Cloud computing is rapidly gaining enterprise adoption, yet many IT professionals remain skeptical, for good reason. Issues like security and standards continue to challenge this emerging technology. Tags: security, cloud based computing, cloud computing, Cloud, Cloud network Use the Cloud to Host Your Enterprise Email By Charlie Schluting | Article Published March 04, 2010 Hosting enterprise email in the cloud faces resistance due to a number of challenges, particularly security. Yet actual implementation offers a few headaches of its own. Tags: security, email, enterprise email, Cloud, cloud computing Cloud Security Needs Addressing By Andy Patrizio | Article Published March 03, 2010 Symantec CEO Enrique Salem warned that as computing migrates to the cloud, the need to tighten data security will move urgently to the forefront. Tags: cloud computing, RSA Conference, Symantec, cloud security, Cloud Red Hat Ramps Up Open Source Cloud Projects By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 11, 2010 Linux vendor details Boxgrinder and Infinispan projects as new efforts to make the cloud a scalable platform for application delivery. Tags: open source, cloud computing, Red Hat, Cloud, cloud services Using the Cloud to Guard Against Vendor Lock-In By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published February 03, 2010 In the wake of current tech mergers, big IT vendors are offering complete infrastructure solutions. Yet customers can retain their flexibility by looking to the cloud. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, cloud services, Cloud Storage, cloud content management Cloud Computing: What is 'Private' Cloud? By Paul Rubens | Article Published January 29, 2010 Within cloud computing, the term private cloud gets bandied about quite a bit. Is this the same as a 'hybrid cloud'? A look inside the terminology. Tags: Cloud, private cloud, cloud computing, Cloud Storage, cloud services Microsoft Azure: Making the Cloud Safe for Innovation By Joshua Greenbaum | Article Published January 27, 2010 Azure will provide innovators and developers a platform that will off-load a lot of cloud deployment issues to a big partner, providing a cloud environment that won’t give IT conniptions. Tags: cloud computing, Azure, Cloud, cloud services, Microsoft 85 Cloud Computing Vendors Shaping the Emerging Cloud By James Maguire, Jeff Vance and Cynthia Harvey | Article Published August 25, 2009 As cloud computing reshapes business and technology, these pioneering cloud computing vendors lead the way. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud, virtualization |
