Thursday, July 28, 2011

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Cloud Computing "Will Unleash Huge New Opportunities for Companies" Reports ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Cloud Computing is the latest example of how American innovation sets the pace for the world. This report examines the steps that the US government must take as a buyer and as a policymaker to ensure that we keep setting the pace," said Phil Bond, ...
A Super Thin 15-inch MacBook Pro Means Apple's Going Cloud or Bust
TIME
But in shedding the optical drive from all their laptop lines, it essentially means Apple's going all in on the cloud. MacRumors stated, "Apple has had no problem leaving physical media behind," and they're right. It makes sense: When Apple announced ...
GSA e-mail cloud move complete
Washington Post (blog)
(KIMIHIRO HOSHINO - AFP/GETTY IMAGES) The General Services Administration has officially moved into the cloud. The agency announced Tuesday that it has moved its e-mail services to Google Apps for Government. It is the first of 15 agencies that are ...
Dell launches OpenStack cloud infrastructure product
ZDNet UK
By Tom Espiner, ZDNet UK, 27 July, 2011 13:13 Dell has announced a cloud infrastructure product, based on OpenStack and aimed at organisations using public and private clouds. The Dell OpenStack Cloud Solution, an infrastructure-as-a-service product ...
The Open Cloud Initiative Promotes Open Cloud Computing
InfoQ.com
The Open Cloud Initiative (OCI) announced at OSCON 2011 intends to bring together cloud users and vendors in order to build an ecosystem allowing users the freedom to choose their vendor and to move to another when they want to. ...
Autonomy boosted as cloud computing sales jump
Reuters
The UK company said growth was driven by cloud computing, in which it manages data storage and processing for customers remotely -- which also gives Autonomy a clearer outlook because it has long-term contracts with recurring revenues. ...
Dell's Enhanced Stage Application Delivers a Front-Row Seat to All the Music ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Stage also includes SyncUP powered by Nero, which synchronizes content across devices and offers 2GB of free personal cloud storage so you can access and store your favorite content anytime, from anywhere you are connected to a WiFi network and have ...
Green IT: Cloud Computing Saves Time, Costs & Energy
Smart Data Collective
Many recent studies show cloud computing is an eco-friendly and cost-efficient option for businesses looking to save on IT expenses. Green IT, or green cloud computing, is getting more attention with recent studies reporting greater carbon efficiency, ...
Nodeable gets $2M to be Twitter for cloud monitoring
Reuters
By Derrick Harris at GigaOm Nodeable, a San Francisco–based startup that uses social-media tactics to provide analytics on cloud-computing infrastructure, has closed a $2 million Series A round from True Ventures (see disclosure below). ...
Citrix Continues to Lead the Market For Cloud-based Remote Support Services
MarketWatch (press release)
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jul 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Citrix Systems, Inc. /quotes/zigman/55934/quotes/nls/ctxs CTXS -3.33% , the world leader in cloud-based remote support services, today announced that it has again been ranked number one in the ...
Implement the Cloud Your Way: CA Technologies Delivers Products and Solutions ...
PR Newswire (press release)
ISLANDIA, NY, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced 10 new and updated products and solutions that advance the company's strategy for enabling cloud-connected enterprises and helping customers realize the business ...
Amazon sales fuel cloud investments
Cloud Pro
Although operating income fell from $270 million in the second quarter of 2010 to $201 million and net income dropped eight per cent to $191 million, Amazon claimed to have spent the profits investing back into the company, especially in its cloud ...
Mozy puffs out pocket cloud for iPad, Android et al
Register
By Chris Mellor • Get more from this author Mozy has built iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android apps so UK users can access their backed up data stored in the Mozy cloud. Using the apps on these handheld devices, or logging on securely to ...
IBM Introduces New Cloud-based Analytics Suite
Bernama
PETALING JAYA, July 27 (Bernama)-- IBM Malaysia today introduced its new cloud-based analytics and digital marketing suite designed to help organisations automate online marketing campaigns across all online channels. Speaking on the sidelines of the ...
Dropbox Competitor Emerges, YouSendIt Offering Cloud Storage Services
ITProPortal
Web-based digital file delivery firm YouSendIt is ready to launch its new cloud-based storage technology in order to compete with Dropbox. According to technology website Venture Beat, YouSendIT that offers a convenient alternative to email files ...

Symform Announces 100GB of Free Cloud Storage
Business Wire (press release)
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symform, the company revolutionizing the cloud storage marketplace by offering the world's safest, fastest, and most cost-effective solution for businesses, today announced, for a limited time, it is giving 100GB of cloud ...
Why the shortage of cloud architects will lead to bad clouds
InfoWorld (blog)
There seems to be more cloud construction projects than there is talent to support them. That could spell real trouble By David Linthicum Designing and building cloud computing-based systems is nothing like building traditional applications and ...
Mitek Systems First to Launch Mobile Imaging Cloud Service
PR Newswire (press release)
To enable industries such as banking, insurance and healthcare to leverage those devices to eliminate manual information entry, Mitek Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MITK; www.miteksystems.com) today announced the availability of the first Mobile Imaging Cloud, ...
Radiant Logic Delivers Enterprise Identity as a Service
ReadWriteWeb
By David Strom / July 27, 2011 7:30 AM / 0 Comments This post is part of our ReadWriteCloud channel, which is dedicated to covering virtualization and cloud computing. The channel is sponsored by Intel and VMware. Read the white paper about how Intel ...
Vox Telecom to offer AppNeta PathView Cloud
Telecompaper (subscription)
South Africa ISP Vox Telecom signed a partnership with AppNeta, a provider of cloud-based network performance management services. AppNeta has pioneered a range of network monitoring and troubleshooting services that evaluate any business's network ...
World Wide Technology Achieves Cloud Builder Certification from Cisco Systems
SYS-CON Media (press release)
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, announced today it has received Cloud Builder certification from Cisco. The Cloud Builder certification recognizes ...
Ping Identity Drives Business Innovation in the Cloud with OAuth
Business Wire (press release)
“PingFederate 6.5 is the first cloud identity management solution that supports cloud SSO for both web-based and native mobile apps using standards such as SAML, OpenID and OAuth 2.0. This standards-based approach will enable users to secure identities ...
Web Host Go Daddy Officially Launches Cloud Hosting
Web Host Industry Review
By Nicole Henderson, July 27, 2011 (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) --Web hosting provider and domain registrar Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com) announced on Wednesday that it has officially launched its 4th Generation cloud-based hosting. ...
Symplified Links Identity and User Management for Cloud Applications
Business Wire (press release)
The massive adoption of cloud computing is creating significant identity management challenges for organizations, which grow in complexity with each new cloud application. According to research firm IDC, the total market for cloud and mobile security ...
Computacenter Uses nlyte Software's DCIM Suite to Support New Cloud Initiative
SYS-CON Media (press release)
According to Simon Brickett, head of data centre services at Computacenter, “The nlyte DCIM suite is the fundamental backbone of Computacenter's data centre management strategy and a key enabler of our cloud-based IT services. The ability to view, ...
Lenovo Stakes Cloud Claim with SugarSync Partnership
PC Magazine
By Mark Hachman Although virtually any cloud service can be reached via the Web, PC OEMs are rushing to integrate backup solutions on their own PCs. The most recent move in this space is Lenovo, which announced Tuesday that it had signed a deal with ...
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