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Nebula Cosmos, OpenStack and Cloud Security [VIDEO] By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 17, 2013 Former CTO of NASA explains what makes a Nebula OpenStack cloud and discusses the intersection of AWS and security. Tags: cloud security, OpenStack, cloud computing HP Revamps Cloud Management and Automation Software Slate By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 13, 2013 As enterprises pursue a cloudier approach to IT, HP unveils new efficiency-boosting software for data centers. Tags: cloud management, cloud computing, HP, Automation software How Open Source Python Drives the OpenStack Cloud [VIDEO] By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 13, 2013 Former NASA engineer Josh McKenty explains how Python became the key to the cloud. Tags: Python, cloud computing, open source, OpenStack Three Major Cloud Trends from Interop 2013 By Jeff Vance | Article Published May 13, 2013 Cloud security, SDN and mobile convergence were hot topics at the event. Tags: cloud security, cloud computing, multi-factor authentication, software defined networking, SDN, BYOD Cloud Data Protection Startup PerspecSys Lands $12M By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 09, 2013 Startup attracts funding for technology that alleviates the security concerns of enterprises that are standoffish about adopting public cloud apps. Tags: Cloud Data protection, Security Software, cloud computing SAP Announces HANA Enterprise Cloud By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 08, 2013 The world's third largest software vendor will offer an SaaS version of its in-memory database. Tags: HANA, In-memory database, cloud computing, SAP, enterprise applications, software Everything You’ve Heard About Google’s Chromebook Pixel Is Wrong By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 08, 2013 The Pixel is neither overpriced, nor limited in the ways people think it is. Here’s what you need to know. Tags: Google, Chromebook Pixel, cloud computing, laptop, hardware, PC Dell Eyes Enterprise Cloud Management with Enstratius Buy By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published May 07, 2013 Public, private or hybrid clouds? No matter, Dell now has the tech to automate, orchestrate and secure practically all types of cloud application workloads. Tags: cloud computing, cloud management Dell Buys Enterprise Cloud Vendor Enstratius By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 06, 2013 The PC maker is boosting its cloud computing management capabilities. Tags: merger and acquistion activity, software, cloud computing, cloud management, Enterprise, Dell HP's $Billion Journey to the Cloud [VIDEO] By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 03, 2013 The head of HP's Converged Cloud details his views on the challenges and opportunities of moving from virtualized servers to a full cloud deployment. Tags: cloud computing, HP From GNOME Linux Desktop to OpenStack Cloud [VIDEO] By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 02, 2013 Red Hat's Mark McLoughlin, the top OpenStack developer in the world by volume of code commits, wasn't always a cloud guy. He started out a key figure in the GNOME Linux desktop. Tags: OpenStack, cloud computing, Linux, Red Hat AWS Launches Cloud Certification Program By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published May 01, 2013 Amazon will offer certifications for solutions architects, sysops administrators and developers. Tags: AWS, cloud computing, certification, Amazon Web Services, systems administrators, Architect, developers What's It Like to Use Google Products Only? By Mike Elgan | Article Published May 01, 2013 An Apple fan starts a month-long experiment, limiting himself to Google hardware, software and services. Tags: Android, cloud computing, Chromebook Pixel, Google Docs, google+, Google Microsoft Azure Now a $1 Billion Business By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 30, 2013 The software maker's cloud computing unit is challenging Amazon Web Services. Tags: revenue, Amazon Web Services, cloud computing, Microsoft Azure Amazon Revenue Increases, Profits Fall By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 26, 2013 The company is pouring money into research and development efforts. Tags: e-commerce, profits, quarterly financials, Amazon, revenue, cloud computing, earnings Why is GE Investing in Pivotal? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 25, 2013 Hint: It's all about the data. Tags: big data, cloud computing, GE, Pivotal Infor Refreshes its Enterprise Application Lineup By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 23, 2013 The company has also announced new cloud computing partnerships. Tags: big data, IBM , SmartCloud, Amazon, applications, Infor, cloud computing, enterprise software Cloud Business Intelligence: Topping 50 Percent Adoption by 2014 By Larry Marion | Article Published April 22, 2013 Led by private cloud implementations, Business Intelligence is rapidly moving to the cloud. Tags: cloud computing, business intelligence SAP Financials Fail to Meet Analyst Expectations By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 19, 2013 Still, the enterprise software firm seems to be doing better than many of its competitors. Tags: HANA, quarterly financials, enterprise software, cloud computing, revenue, SAP, analyst, earnings Google Chrome Gets Business-Friendly By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 18, 2013 One key feature--legacy browser support--will make it easier to use older Web apps. Tags: Google, Microsoft, Legacy Browser Support, cloud computing, Internet Explorer, Chrome, browser Ubuntu's Magical Approach to OpenStack [Video] By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 17, 2013 Mark Shuttleworth explains where his Linux company's OpenStack cloud is headed and why Juju is the charm that makes it happen. Tags: OpenStack, cloud computing, Linux, Shuttleworth, Ubuntu Who is Using OpenStack? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 17, 2013 BestBuy, Comcast, Paypal, and Bloomberg explain why, when it comes to the cloud, they're going open source. Tags: OpenStack, cloud computing, open source Microsoft Windows Azure Will Match Amazon's Cloud Prices By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 16, 2013 Azure is also making its IaaS generally available. Tags: cloud computing, IaaS, Microsoft, Windows Azure, Amazon Web Services HP Bursts OpenStack Clouds By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 15, 2013 HP expands CloudSystem with OpenStack messaging capabilities and new integration with 3PAR storage. Tags: 3PAR, cloud computing, HP, OpenStack Cisco, Microsoft Team Up on Data Center Offerings By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 12, 2013 Cisco products will support Microsoft's cloud and virtualization technologies. Tags: Microsoft, Cisco, cloud computing, data center, UCS, Enterprise, virtualization, Hyper-V SUSE Studio 1.3: Linux Appliances Head to the Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 12, 2013 Updated Linux creation tool aims to make it easier to enable cloud application deployments. Tags: cloud computing, Linux, SUSE Five Cloud Misconceptions That Are Slowing Adoption By Jeff Vance | Article Published April 10, 2013 Some organizations are avoiding the cloud because they don't really understand what the cloud is. Tags: virtualization, data center, software as a service, public cloud, cloud computing, Infrastructure as a Service Piston Herds Cows with Enterprise OpenStack 2.0 Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 10, 2013 OpenStack cloud deployment is about more than just what's in the open source OpenStack project. Tags: cloud computing, OpenStack Ubuntu File Sharing By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 08, 2013 These six tools allow you to share files across your local network or via the cloud. Tags: networking, PC, Ubuntu, file sharing, open source, cloud computing, Linux HP Launches Cloud-Based MDM Services By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published April 05, 2013 HP wants to help enterprises overcome their BYOD hang-ups by bundling MDM, MAM and cloud file storage and syncing. Tags: HP, cloud computing, MDM, BYOD OpenStack Grizzly Open Source Cloud Platform Debuts By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 04, 2013 Improved scalability, security and networking features highlight new release. Tags: cloud computing, OpenStack, open source cloud Office 365 Accounts for 25% of Microsoft Office Sales, Says Analyst By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 03, 2013 The new cloud-based version of the software hasn't led to an increase in sales. Tags: cloud computing, software, Office 365, Microsoft Office Nebula Debuts OpenStack-Based Cloud System By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 02, 2013 The Nebula One promises a plug-and-play private cloud solution. Tags: cloud computing, private cloud, servers, Nebula, appliance, OpenStack, open source Enterprise Linux Adoption Continues to Increase By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 28, 2013 Cloud computing and big data projects are spurring more organizations to use the open source operating system. Tags: Linux, big data, cloud computing, open source, Enterprise, servers Red Hat Grows Business to $1.3 Billion as OpenStack Cloud Opportunity Looms Large By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 28, 2013 Red Hat CEO details his "land and expand" strategy and explains why OpenStack could be bigger than Linux. Tags: OpenStack, Red Hat, cloud computing, open source BYOD, Data Loss Top List of Cloud Computing Challenges By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 27, 2013 A study from AccelOps exposes some potential barriers to enterprise cloud adoption. Tags: Security Breaches, BYOD, cloud computing, data loss Apache CloudStack Advances Open Source Cloud Efforts By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 26, 2013 Effort led by Citrix graduates from incubation status at Apache Software Foundation. Tags: open source, cloud computing, Apache, CloudStack OpenStack Gets Open Source FUEL for Deployment By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 25, 2013 Leading system integrator for open source cloud technology open sources its own massive implementation framework. Tags: OpenStack, cloud computing, open source EMC, VMware Launch Pivotal Spinoff By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 14, 2013 The new company, called Pivotal Initiative, will focus on cloud computing and big data. Tags: Cloud Foundry, Pivotal Initiative, VMware, big data, cloud computing, PaaS, EMC ownCloud 5.0 Arrives with Enterprise File Sharing Upgrades By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 14, 2013 Open source file syncing and sharing platform receives major, top-to-bottom upgrades as the platform readies for an enterprise push. Tags: file sharing, cloud computing, open source Oracle Buys Cloud Software Maker Nimbula By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 14, 2013 Nimbula was founded by a former Amazon Web Services vice president. Tags: cloud computing, merger and acquisition, OpenStack, Oracle, software, Amazon Web Services Hotmail, Outlook.com, SkyDrive Experience Service Disruptions By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 13, 2013 For 17 hours, users' messages were "lost in the mail." Tags: Hotmail, cloud computing, Outlook.com, SkyDrive, Microsoft, email, outage VMware Building New Hybrid Cloud and Network Virtualization Technology By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published March 13, 2013 VMware pushing ahead with new virtualization effort for 2013 -- riding the coming wave in hybrid cloud computing. Tags: cloud computing, hybrid cloud, VMware Microsoft Entices Students with Free Trial of Office 365 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 11, 2013 The special offer also comes with 20GB of SkyDrive storage and 60 minutes worth of Skype calls. Tags: Microsoft, Skype, Office 365, SkyDrive, cloud computing Gartner: CRM, Cloud Computing Will Drive Enterprise IT Spending By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 06, 2013 The firm anticipates a rise in global spending related to both on-premise and cloud-based applications. Tags: Gartner, applications, cloud computing, SaaS, CRM, software Amazon Slashes EC2 Prices By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 06, 2013 AWS dropped prices for Linux-based cloud computing instances up to 27 percent. Tags: VMware, Linux, virtualization, EC2, cloud computing, Amazon IBM Hitches Wagon on OpenStack Cloud By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published March 04, 2013 Going forward, if it's cloud tech from IBM, it's OpenStack, announces the IT services and solutions giant. Tags: OpenStack, cloud computing, IBM Evernote Hack Affects 50 Million Users By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 04, 2013 Those who use the popular note-tacking app must change their passwords. Tags: hack attacks, cloud computing, cyber attacks, apps, Evernote Microsoft Updates Office 365 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 27, 2013 The software giant is rolling out a host of new options for its cloud-based office productivity suite. Tags: software, Office productivity, Office 365, Microsoft, cloud computing, Enterprise, SaaS, SMB HP Expands Cloud Services By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 20, 2013 As HP continues its investment in this emerging technology, Cloud DNS, Load Balancing and Monitoring solutions debut. Tags: cloud computing, HP, cloud services Survey: IT Pros Want Cloudier Colo Services By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published February 15, 2013 A new report from Internap reveals that the cloud is influencing what IT managers expect from their colocation services providers. Tags: colocation, cloud computing, IT Office 2013 License Ties Software to One PC, Forever By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 15, 2013 Microsoft is attempting to push users to its Office 365 product. Tags: cloud computing, licensing, Microsoft Office 2013, Office 365 Rackspace Ramps Up OpenStack Cloud Profits By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 13, 2013 Co-founder of OpenStack takes aim at proprietary rivals and claims superiority over open source collaborators. Tags: open source, Rackspace, cloud computing, OpenStack, private cloud VMware to Buy Virtual Storage Vendor Virsto By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 12, 2013 The acquisition will fit in with VMware's "software-defined data center" strategy. Tags: VMware, virtualization, software-defined data center, merger and acquistion activity, Storage, cloud computing What is Private Cloud? By James Maguire | Article Published February 12, 2013 A private cloud can increase efficiency, decrease costs and offer more security than a public cloud. Yet private clouds offer challenges of their own. Tags: virtualization, private cloud, cloud computing, virtual private cloud, hybrid cloud CDW: Personal Cloud Use Influences Corporate Adoption By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published February 11, 2013 A study from CDW reveals personal cloud and app usage is affecting business decisions. Tags: BYOD, consumerization of IT, cloud computing KVM Founders Build Cloud Hypervisor at Ravello By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 08, 2013 Cloud virtualization startup raises $26 million for tech that bridges the data center and the cloud. Tags: cloud computing, open source, hypervisor, KVM Is Cloud Computing Really Right for Your Business? By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published February 06, 2013 In many cases, virtualization is a better fit for a company's needs than a private cloud is. Tags: private cloud, virtualization, cloud computing Report: SMB Cloud Spending to Reach $95B by 2015 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 06, 2013 Small and medium-sized businesses are the fastest-growing cloud market. Tags: cloud computing, report, SMB IBM Debuts Cheaper Power Servers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 05, 2013 The new hardware will make big data analytics and cloud computing affordable for smaller organizations. Tags: big data, Watson, Power server, cloud computing, SMB, IBM, emerging markets Amazon Revenue Climbs 22% By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 30, 2013 The company's stock rose sharply, despite a decline in profits. Tags: kindle fire, Amazon, cloud computing, quarterly financials, tablet PCs, revenue, earnings IBM Expands SmartCloud Enterprise By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 29, 2013 Big Blue adds applications and enterprise level service agreements to the cloud. Tags: IBM, cloud computing, SLAs Microsoft Launches Office 365 Home Premium By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 29, 2013 The company wants to move Office users to a cloud-based, subscription-based model. Tags: cloud computing, Office productivity, Microsoft, Office 365, subscription model Cisco and NetApp Aim Flexpod at the Cloud, Branch Offices By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published January 24, 2013 IT companies strengthen their technology partnership and expand their market reach by offering converged systems for cloud services providers and branch offices. Tags: cloud computing, Cisco, NetApp Red Hat Set to Integrate ManageIQ with CloudForms for Cloud Management By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 22, 2013 Cloud orchestration capabilities set to merge into new and improved CloudForms. Tags: Red Hat, open source, cloud computing What Are the Hidden Costs of Cloud Computing? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 16, 2013 A Symantec report reveals that rogue cloud deployments are on the rise -- to a shocking degree. Tags: Security Breaches, cloud computing Oracle Launches On-Premise IaaS By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 16, 2013 The new "on-demand" offering is billed as a way to make IT costs more predictable. Tags: on-demand, servers, on-premise, IaaS, cloud computing, Infrastructure as a Service, Oracle IT Unemployment Only 3.3% By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 14, 2013 Consultants and cloud, mobile and BI skills are experiencing strong demand. Tags: unemployment, Dice.com, consulting services, IT skills, business intelligence, IT jobs, mobile, cloud computing IBM Tops U.S Patent Office Record Year By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published January 10, 2013 More patents than ever before were granted in 2012, as Google and Apple make strong appearances. Tags: patents, Apple, IBM, Google, cloud computing Amazon's Cloud Causes Holiday Outages for Netflix, Others By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 26, 2012 This was the third major outage for Amazon Web Services this year. Tags: outage, Amazon Web Services, cloud computing Oracle Financials Beat Analyst Predictions By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 19, 2012 CEO Larry Ellison said Sun is now profitable. Tags: software, earnings, Sun Microsystems, quarterly financials, Larry Ellison, cloud computing, Oracle, hardware Getting Ready for Cloud Computing 2013 By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published December 14, 2012 Essential steps to ease your path to a cloud computing deployment in 2013. Tags: SaaS, cloud computing OpenStack Set to Tackle Open Source Federated Identity in the Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 14, 2012 If you want to enable hybrid cloud deployments, you need true federation for authentication. Tags: cloud computing, hybrid cloud, OpenStack Dell Commits to Open Source Cloud Strategy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 13, 2012 The company says it will use OpenStack technology for its public and private cloud offerings. Tags: open source, cloud computing, OpenStack, Dell, servers, Michael Dell Mirantis Launches DIY OpenStack Cloud Assist Service By Pedro Hernandez | Article Published December 11, 2012 OpenStack specialist announces a new a service and support offering that helps businesses float their own clouds. Tags: cloud computing, OpenStack, DIY |