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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