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Peer Networking Key in Cloud Computing By Jeff Kaplan | Article Published February 06, 2012 Cloud computing professionals can benefit from talking with their peers about this rapidly changing technology. Tags: cloud computing Cloud Computing vs. Custom Integration By Loraine Lawson | Article Published January 26, 2012 Despite the move toward cloud computing, the bulk of data integration work continues to be done on-premise. Tags: data integration, cloud computing Microsoft Makes Cloud Management Move On VMware By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 18, 2012 Microsoft has released release candidates or betas for all of the components of its System Center 2012 cloud management suite. Tags: VMware, cloud computing, Microsoft Cloud Migration: Five Key Tips By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 18, 2012 Cloud 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. Tags: cloud computing, Cloud Migration Windows Server Now Runs for Free in Amazon's Cloud By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 16, 2012 Enterprises can use the free service up to 750 hours per month for one year. Tags: cloud computing, Windows Server, Amazon Microsoft to Enable Linux on its Windows Azure Cloud in 2012 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published January 02, 2012 The cloud computing platform will soon get persistent virtual machine capabilities. Tags: Microsoft Azure, Linux, VM, cloud computing Harris Does What Google Didn't: Secure Cloud Services By Rob Enderle | Article Published December 28, 2011 A tech pundit discusses the importance of using the right building blocks in a cloud computing deployment. Tags: cloud computing Forecasting Lots of Clouds in 2012 By Jeff Kaplan | Article Published December 27, 2011 Cloud computing will continue its rapid growth in 2012, with hybrid clouds and cloud management solutions taking center stage. Tags: cloud computing 7 Hot Cloud Computing Trends for 2012 By Jeff Vance | Article Published December 20, 2011 The mobile cloud and collateral hacking will be among the leading cloud computing trends. Tags: mobile cloud, cloud computing CollabNet: Enterprise Cloud Development to Be Next Wave in 2012 By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 19, 2011 The 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. Tags: cloud development, cloud computing Microsoft Beefs Up Office 365 EU, US Regulatory Compliance By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 14, 2011 Seeking to make the Office 365 cloud-based productivity suite more attractive to customers subject to regulatory compliance, Microsoft will sign EU model clauses and add features to ensure HIPAA compliance. Tags: Office, Microsoft, cloud computing, Office 365 Cloud Computing: Show Me the Analytics By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published December 12, 2011 Recent acquisitions reveal that the need for data interpretation and integration are driving cloud adoption. Tags: analytics, cloud computing, BI Microsoft and HP Seal Deal on Public, Private Cloud Apps By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published December 09, 2011 The 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. Tags: hybrid cloud, cloud computing, HP, private cloud, Microsoft Government Agencies Move to Cloud, Cautiously By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 08, 2011 Despite hype about cloud computing, government agencies are only slowing adopting this new technology. Tags: cloud computing, government IT Cisco Lays Out Aggressive Strategy to Capture More Cloud Business By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 07, 2011 The company has unveiled a new CloudVerse line of products aimed at enterprises building their own data centers. Tags: cloud computing, Cisco 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: blazemeter, Apache, Cloud, cloud computing CompTIA Offers Vendor-Neutral Cloud Computing Certification By Susan Hall | Article Published December 05, 2011 In 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. Tags: IT certification, cloud computing Cisco: Global Cloud Traffic Will Increase 12-Fold by 2015 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 30, 2011 The same report says data center traffic will increase four-fold. Tags: cloud computing Digital Asset Management: Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published November 29, 2011 Tips on choosing a solution that provides your employees streamlined access to the rich video, audio, images and documents they need. Tags: cloud computing, Storage, Digital Asset Management Box Offers $2M to Spur Enterprise Cloud App Development By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published November 18, 2011 The 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. Tags: cloud computing, box, cloud app Alcatel-Lucent Introduces 'Carrier Cloud' By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published November 17, 2011 The communications technology company's new CloudBand solution promises to help carriers deliver cloud-based networking services with guaranteed performance, reliability and security. Tags: Alcatel-Lucent, cloud computing Cloud Computing: Slow Adoption Rates, Current Obstacles By Damu Kuttikrishnan | Article Published November 16, 2011 Despite the hype, companies are only slowly migrating to cloud computing, chiefly due to several key challenges. Tags: PaaS, security, compliance, cloud computing, SaaS AT&T Debuts AT&T Platform as a Service By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published November 15, 2011 The telecommunications firm seeks to expand its footprint by helping business professionals build and deploy their own cloud-based business apps. Tags: cloud computing, PaaS, AT&T, platform as a service Where Will You Shop for Cloud Computing Services? By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published November 15, 2011 Best Buy's acquisition of mindSHIFT is yet another example of the adoption of cloud computing by mainstream consumers. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization AMD Launches 16-Core Opteron 6200 Series, Expands 2012 Road Map By Thor Olavsrud | Article Published November 15, 2011 The chip maker unveils the newest series of Opteron chips, intended to boost the performance, scalability and efficiency of database, cloud and high-performance computing applications. Tags: virtualization, Intel, Opteron, cloud computing Rackspace Brings OpenStack to Datacenters By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 08, 2011 Rackspace Cloud Private Edition delivers open source OpenStack clouds as a managed service for datacenters. Tags: cloud computing, Rackspace Cloud, datacenters, Rackspace 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: CRM, cloud computing, Cloud, customer relationship management IBM Unveils Analytics for the iPad and Cloud By Vangie Beal | Article Published November 02, 2011 Leveraging its Watson technology, IBM is moving to expand its analytics presence in the cloud and the all-important mobile sector. Tags: IBM, analytics, cloud computing, iPad apps Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 31, 2011 Cloud computing infrastructure-as-a-service is redefining hosting, enabling companies to rent computing and networking capability using a pay-as-you-go model. Tags: cloud computing, data center, buyer guide, servers, IaaS, networking Tech Revolution Driving IT Spending: Gartner By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 21, 2011 Trends in clouds, social networking, information, and mobility will keep IT spending up even as spending growth slows in coming years, the analyst firm says. Tags: social networking, cloud computing, Business Intelligence Systems, IT spending Cloud Computing Vendors: New Channel Alliances Are Critical By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published October 20, 2011 Cloud computing vendors must team with a greater number of channel partners who have the trust of their customers. Tags: cloud computing, channel, SaaS IBM Rolls Out 55 Infrastructure Products By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 19, 2011 In what the company calls its largest announcement of infrastructure products in years, IBM rolled out a slew of new and improved products. Tags: cloud computing, business intelligence software, IBM, analytics, IaaS 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: Security practices, Cloud, Salesforce.com, cloud computing Three Myths About Cloud Computing By Larry Marion | Article Published October 18, 2011 Surveys of IT managers reveal a good deal more confusion and ambivalence about cloud computing than the hype suggests. Tags: public cloud, private cloud, cloud computing IBM Turns in a Predictable Third Quarter By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 17, 2011 Big Blue didn't lose money during what is traditionally a slow period for tech firms, but it didn't blow the doors off either. Tags: business analytics, IBM, cloud computing Microsoft CEO Says 'Reimagining' Both Windows and Entire Company By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 14, 2011 Steve Ballmer said his company is changing to respond to new innovations like cloud computing. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft Server Virtualization Tips for Small Firms By Drew Robb | Article Published October 12, 2011 Key facts to consider as your small or medium-sized firm gets on board the virtualization train. Tags: virtualization, cloud computing IBM to Buy Platform Computing By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 12, 2011 The Canadian-based company makes tools that help ease the management of distributed computing and help enterprises build private clouds. Tags: cloud computing, IBM Cloud Computing Database Solutions: Buyer's Guide By Rob Gravelle | Article Published October 12, 2011 Hosting a database in the cloud offers major advantages, like scalability and lower costs, yet also presents potential headaches, like privacy and liability. Here's a look at the pros and cons of cloud computing databases. Tags: database, EC2, cloud computing, DBaaS, buyer's guide Ubuntu Juju Delivers Cloud Server Magic By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 11, 2011 Ubuntu Linux aims to bring the cloud together with orchestration technology. Tags: cloud computing, Ubuntu, Linux Gartner: Platform-as-a-Service Taking Off By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 10, 2011 Neglected until recently, platform-as-a-service (PaaS) is getting set to come into its own. Tags: PaaS, SaaS, cloud computing Azure Beats Google and Rackspace in Cloud Performance Benchmark By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 07, 2011 Compuware says that Microsoft's cloud computing platform offers the best performance. Tags: cloud computing Oracle Takes Plunge Into Public Cloud Computing By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 06, 2011 CEO Larry Ellison backpedals on earlier cloud computing statements and engages in a very public spat with Salesforce.com. Tags: cloud computing, Oracle SaaS a Reality with 95 Percent Participating By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 04, 2011 Researcher Gartner finds that 95 percent of respondents to a recent survey plan to grow or maintain use of software-as-a-service. Tags: SaaS, cloud computing Cloud Computing Data Storage: Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published September 26, 2011 Using cloud computing for data storage offers a number of advantages -- if you ask potential vendors the right questions. Tags: cloud computing, data storage Ten Percent of Email Will be Cloud-based by 2014 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 20, 2011 Leading analyst firm says adoption is a little slower than expected but relentless nonetheless. Tags: SaaS, cloud-based, cloud computing, email Tech Comics: Finding a Job in The Cloud Computing Era By Oliver Widder | Article Published September 16, 2011 It's a job opportunity: someone's got to take the blame for the inevitable outages. Tags: cloud computing, tech job Cloud Computing SSO and IDM Tools: Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published September 13, 2011 Cloud computing single sign-on and identity management tools are gaining importance. Tags: idm, SSO, cloud computing, single sign-on, identity management Microsoft Restores Services After Crash Affects Millions Worldwide By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 09, 2011 Last night, Office 365, MSN.com, Live@edu and Windows Live Hotmail went down for users in Europe and Asia. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, outage Survey: Value of the Cloud, Telecommuting Overstated By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 08, 2011 Only 3.7 percent of midmarket companies surveyed had adopted a cloud computing solution for the entire workforce. Tags: survey, cloud computing Chromebooks and Chrome OS: Good for Your Business? By | Article Published September 01, 2011 Chromebooks 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. Tags: Web OS, Chromebook, Google, cloud computing, Chrome Salesforce Unveils Social, Mobile Apps at Dreamforce By Paul Shread | Article Published September 01, 2011 At the big Dreamforce confab, Salesforce's new products and features reflected emerging trends in tech. Tags: dreamforce, cloud computing, HTML 5, social CRM, Salesforce VMware vCloud Enables New Global Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 29, 2011 VMware vCloud program lets enterprises acquire, provision, manage and move between multiple service providers. Tags: Enterprise IT, cloud computing, VMware Cloud.com's CloudStack Goes 100% Open Source By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 29, 2011 The formerly separate Cloud.com and CloudStack code bases are being merged and released under GPL v3. Tags: cloud computing, open source Dell Launches a VMware-Based Cloud; Azure Next By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 29, 2011 Dell Cloud offers pay-as-you-go or contract-based pricing. Tags: cloud computing, Dell Cloud Computing Security Tools: Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published August 29, 2011 Five questions and concerns to consider as your business selects cloud computing security solutions. Tags: cloud computing security, security, cloud computing IBM's Cast Iron Solution for Hybrid Cloud Gets Secured By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 26, 2011 Deploying elements of the data center to the cloud doesn't mean leaving the enterprise behind. Tags: IBM, hybrid cloud, cloud computing Why Do Clients Choose One Cloud Vendor Over Another? By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published August 22, 2011 A cloud client talks about factors that influenced its decision to go with a given cloud computer vendor. Tags: cloud computing Cloud Computing Management Tools: Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published August 22, 2011 Tips on selecting a cloud computing management system to maximize ROI and avoid the common problem of a poorly supervised cloud solution. Tags: cloud computing, cloud management HP to Focus on the Cloud in Major Restructuring By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 19, 2011 HP to kill off Palm and WebOS, may sell off its PC Group, after disappointing third quarter. Tags: cloud computing, webOS, HP, Palm Amazon Web Services Launches Amazon GovCloud By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 17, 2011 The new cloud computing service complies with the unique regulations that apply to U.S. government agencies. Tags: government, cloud computing After Power Outages, Cloud Insurance Looks Even Better By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 16, 2011 The recent cloud computing service outages at Amazon and Microsoft may give a boost to a fledgling industry--cloud insurance. Tags: cloud computing Building the Optimal Private Cloud Computing Deployment By Paul Rubens | Article Published August 15, 2011 Private 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. Tags: cloud computing Lightning Strike in Dublin Downs Amazon, Microsoft Clouds By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 08, 2011 A power outage knocks out cloud computing services for many European businesses. Tags: cloud computing Cloud Computing: The Road Ahead By Damu Kuttikrishnan | Article Published August 02, 2011 A look at various cloud computing markets by revenue, along with top research firms’ predictions of the trends to watch. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, hybrid cloud, public cloud, private cloud Fujitsu Teams with Microsoft on Azure Middleware By Stuart Johnston | Article Published August 01, 2011 Included in Fujitsu's new middleware for Windows Azure are runtime environments for Java and Cobol. Tags: middleware, Azure Cloud, cloud computing Ceph Advances Open Source Distributed Filesystem to the Cloud By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published August 01, 2011 Ceph usage set to expand with new service from Dreamhost and integration with OpenStack. Tags: open source, cloud computing, file system Cloud Computing Could Lead to Billions in Energy Savings By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 22, 2011 A new study says that cloud computing could reduce carbon emissions by 85.7 million metric tons per year by 2020. Tags: energy efficiency, cloud computing Tech Comics: Let Cloud Computing Make Your Life Easier By Oliver Widder | Article Published July 22, 2011 Cloud computing can solve all tech-related problems, can't it? Tags: cloud computing What Buyers Look for in Virtualization Solutions By Jeff Vance | Article Published July 21, 2011 Real world examples of the key factors that companies consider as they select virtualization solutions. Tags: cloud computing, virtualization, VMware, Microsoft, Citrix SUBWAY Heads Down the Cloud Computing Highway By Jeffrey Kaplan | Article Published July 21, 2011 The franchise company is leveraging cloud computing to streamline operations. Tags: POS, cloud computing Meraki Slims Down Cloud Routers By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 14, 2011 Cloud-managed routing vendor drops a key product in favor of redesigned version that can sit on a desktop. Tags: Meraki, routers, cloud computing, networking What Buyers Look for in Cloud Computing Solutions By Jeff Vance | Article Published July 14, 2011 Real world examples of the key factors that companies consider as they select cloud computing solutions. Tags: multi-tenancy, cloud computing, hosting, virtualization Citrix Acquires Cloud.com By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 12, 2011 Citrix 'doubles down' on cloud computing technology as it pulls in yet another cloud PaaS vendor. Tags: VMware, cloud computing, Citrix, Cloud.com Big Business in Big Push for Cloud Standards By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 11, 2011 Several different groups are working on developing cloud standards. Tags: cloud computing |
