Thursday, March 1, 2012

Cloud computing cuts start-up costs

Cloud computing cuts start-up costs
Financial Times
The difference is the arrival of cloud computing services, which allow companies to rent computing power by the hour and by the megabyte, making it vastly easier to launch an online business. Start-up costs are much lower. “Companies had to borrow a...

Financial Times 

Nirvanix Cloud Storage Takes the Sting Out of Disk Drive Scarcity and High Prices
Bradenton Herald
With hard disk drive manufacturers posting record profits and the scarcity of high density drives that is expected to continue throughout 2012, fully managed cloud storage services are becoming increasingly viable alternatives.

StorSimple and Microsoft Extend Partnership for Enterprise Cloud Storage
MarketWatch (press release)
StorSimple cloud storage appliances integrate locally deployed Microsoft applications, including Exchange and SharePoint, to the Azure cloud storage platform. As a member of the MTC alliance program, StorSimple is available to customers at MTCs across ...

Microsoft Azure Suffers Outage
InformationWeek
Microsoft Azure cloud services dashboard shows access problem in three regions; most users back online within eight hours. By Charles Babcock InformationWeek Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud services suffered an outage early Wednesday morning at its ...

RSA and Zscaler Teaming Up to Deliver Trusted Access for Cloud Computing
Bradenton Herald
By EMC Corporation RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC) and Zscaler today announced they are jointly developing a cloud-based solution to assert continuous trust in identities accessing any web application or cloud service.

Cloud Computing: Proview Sues Apple in US, Tells Ripping Good Yarn
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Here we are on the cusp of the iPad 3 introduction next week and Apple, whose market cap has now passed a half-a-trillion dollar, as in trillion - finds itself in the ludicrous position of being sued by a bankrupt Chinese company on the verge of being ...

Cloud Carib Achieves Gold Status with Veeam Software in the Bahamas
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Bahamas-based cloud computing provider Cloud Carib has been awarded Gold ProPartner status by Veeam Software, an Elite VMware Technology Alliance partner. Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) February 29, 2012 Cloud Carib has now achieved Gold ProPartner status ...

Cloud Computing: Windows 8 Consumer Preview Arrives
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Windows 8 got part of the way out of the blocks Wednesday when Microsoft released the first widely available test version of the new operating system. The object of the exercise is to gather consumer feedback ahead of a commercial release later this ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)

NTT America and Integralis Partner to Ease Global Enterprise Cloud Deployments
MarketWatch (press release)
NTT America brings virtualized global data centers and high speed networks to enterprise cloud computing, while Integralis offers comprehensive Managed Security Solutions (MSS) to form a complete cloud computing solution for enterprises.

Plan ahead for cloud computing breaches in cloud contracts, experts say
SearchSecurity.com
Well, hopefully you've already planned for it ahead of time in your cloud contract. At the RSA Conference 2012 on Tuesday, a session offered advice to cloud users on how to plan for cloud computing breaches in their cloud computing contracts.

Brightcove adds push messaging, analytics to App Cloud
Fiercemobilecontent
BARCELONA, Spain--Cloud services provider Brightcove unveiled the latest edition of its App Cloudcontent platform here at Mobile World Congress 2012. The upgrade adds new services for cross-platform push messaging and content-level analytics designed ...

Cloud Computing and SaaS: Information Technology Evolving
CloudTweaks News
Well, the availability of infinite data online through IT and through cloud computinghas fueled the greed of a lot of educators – in a good way, that is. Basically, now, they need to be ensured that they have the speediest connection there is.

CloudTweaks News

G-Cloud guru slaps down Cloud Store critics
Register
As revealed by The Register last week, storage integrator Proact wrote a letter to Chant criticising the recently launched online cloud services marketplace and explaining its reasons for not submitting a tender. In a retort today, Chant said that the ...

Cloud Computing Services can Expand Enterprise Business Solutions
CloudTimes (blog)
By Irmee Layo On February 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment Cloud computing if used appropriately can clearly define objectives, efficiently implement business strategies and effectively address challenges. All these can be acquired without having to worry ...

CloudTimes (blog)

4 Cloud Computing Pain Points That Still Hurt
InformationWeek
The fact that 17 steps are involved may indicate that when it comes to cloud computing, common sense may be less common than some imagine. From that point on, I started listening to speakers for one particular thing: the moment when they hit the point ...

Cloud Computing: Ex-HP Cloud VP to Run Codero
SYS-CON Media (press release)
HP's VP of cloud services Emil Sayegh, responsible for sales, marketing, product management, customer support and the voice of OpenStack at HP, has been named president and CEO of up-and-coming cloud house Codero. Sayegh was also head of Rackspace's ...

SYS-CON Media (press release)

US Enterprises Becoming More Satisfied with Cloud Computing
PR Web (press release)
“Cloud computing in the US is widespread, proven and will continue to propel business enablement and transformation." A new study from Cloud Industry Forum(CIF), sponsored by Rise, a premier provider of cloud computing and hosted IT services, ...

SugarSync pockets $15M to boost its cloud storage staff
VatorNews
"We see a massive opportunity in the cloud services market as the proliferation of mobile devices continues," said Yuval Almog, founder and senior managing director of Coral Group, in a statement. "With fewer than 10 percent of all consumers using a ...

Government's G-Cloud service knocked offline by Microsoft Azure cloud ...
V3.co.uk
The government acknowledge the outage with an update on its official G-Cloud Twitter page. Power outage on microsoft azure means #cloudstore is temporarily unavailable. Patch being applied so will update when normal service resumed The issue with the ...

V3.co.uk

Dedicated & Cloud Hosting Provider Codero Names Industry Veteran Emil Sayegh ...
Tophosts
Sayegh previously led and expanded successful cloud computing and hosting businesses for HP (NYSE: HPQ) and Rackspace Inc. (NYSE: RAX). At HP he was the Vice President of Cloud Services and led the company's entry into the public cloud by leveraging HP ...

Layered Tech Enhances Cloud Offerings with Addition of VMware vCloud(R ...
MarketWatch (press release)
PLANO, Texas, Feb 29, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Layered Technologies, Inc. (Layered Tech), a leading global provider of compliant hosting, managed dedicated hosting and cloud computingservices, is adding VMware vCloud(R) Powered services to its existing ...

New Presidio CEO Has Cloud Computing, Services On His Mind
TalkinCloud (blog)
by Joe Panettieri on New Presidio CEO Bob Cagnazzi, who now leads one of North America's largest Cisco Systems partners, has cloud computing on his mind. Cagnazzi was named Presidio's CEO effective immediately — as part of Presidio's buyout of ...

VMware Collaborates With Partner Community to Deliver Secure Infrastructures ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Cloud computing provides powerful new ways to manage and use digital information, requiring customers to think differently about how to tackle security and compliance within the data center," said Parag Patel, vice president, Global Strategic ...

New cloud resources for IBM partners
ITWeb
By Staff writer, ITWeb Cloud computing is expected to grow to more than $214 billion by 2020, according to Forrester Research, serving as a catalyst for capturing new business value through innovation, faster time to market and reduced cost and ...

Harris ends remote cloud hosting as customers shun cloud storage
ComputerworldUK
Read more "The company determined that although demand continues for cybersecurity and cloudenabled solutions, its government and commercial customers currently prefer hosting mission-critical information on their own premises rather than remotely," ...

New Masters in Cloud Computing Research
Galway Independent
Designed by the JE Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway and Hewlett-Packard Galway's Cloud Services Innovation Centre, the new degree is the first of its kind in Ireland in providing a programme of advanced research on high-value, ...

Cloud service SugarSync raises another $15M to help it fight Dropbox, Apple ...
VentureBeat
Cloud syncing service SugarSync has raised $15 million in its fourth round of funding, some well-deserved cash that will help it grow and define itself in a hugely competitive cloud storage market. Much like its biggest rival, Dropbox, SugarSync helps ...

Federal Cybersecurity Guidelines Now Cover Cloud, Mobility
InformationWeek
By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek New technologies, such as mobile and cloud computing, that are rapidly being adopted by the federal government have informed a major update to federal cybersecurity standards. The document is the federal handbook ...

Governments can tip toes into cloud, says Unisys
ITWorld Canada
SYDNEY, Australia -- Making use of cloud approaches such as virtualization and automation is something Australian government agencies shouldn't overlook because it is a way to try cloud computing without the risks, according to Unisys outsourcing ...

Rackspace readies OpenStack for prime time — Cloud Computing ...
By Barb Darrow
Rackspace, the big hosting provider that launched the OpenStack open-source cloud project two years ago, is giving that project an important new stress test. This week, it will start beta testing the software, running tens of thousands of ...
GigaOM

Box Goes International, Partners With Podio In Europe For Cloud ...
By Ingrid Lunden
On the heels of Box's strong growth in 2011 — now at 8 million users and 100000 businesses — and plans to offer the service to the Feds, comes another sign of the enterprise-cloud storage startup's fast growth: it is moving into Europe.
TechCrunch

Future of Cloud Computing – Overcoming IT Cost Barriers | The Team
By johnkrol
Cloud computing breaks down limitations to computing strength that was as soon as only accessible to a pick handful of. As much more and far more organizations discover the positive aspects of cloud computing, revolutionary innovations are ...
The Team

Cloud Computing – Security Awareness Training in Dublin on ...
By admin
Overview: This 1-Day course will educate participants about the fundamentals of the Cloud, its associated risks and the security implications of operating within the Cloud. The instructor will guide participants through the key learning points for ...
All-Ireland Technology Events

Cloud computing Stock Video Clip | 378843 | Royalty Free
By Clipcanvas
You can buy this royalty free static medium shot video from the technology-infrastructure video collection for 49.00 Euros today. It was originally created in artificial lighting and made by videographer and artist chromadreamcoat. After purchase ...
Stock Footage and Video Clips

SquareCows.com » Cloud Computing, Big Data and EMC's ...
By news-feeder
Cloud Computing, Big Data and EMC's Impressive Quarterly Results One of my recent articles explored the idea of cloud computing contributing to lower margins at Microsoft (See: Can Cloud Computing Be Bad For Microsoft?). While that may ...
SquareCows.com

February Webinar - Selling Cloud Services to Business Owners, not ...
By vendorpageid_553
Listen to this webinar with special guest Paul Byrne from ChannelCloud and Seth Oxhandler, CEO of Cool Cat Inc., as we talk about ways you can sell cloud to business decision makers. Learn tips and tricks to help you get your foot in the ...
Spiceworks Community

Tuam lecturer devises Ireland's first cloud computing research ...
By admin
A TUAM man has developed the country's first ever cloud computing research programme that is set to equip students with the skills required for Ireland's smart economy. Dr Tom Acton, formerly of Circular Road, has devised the Masters ...
The Tuam Herald

Private Cloud and Hot Tubs
By Tom Bittman
Mr. Bittman has led the industry in areas such as cloud computing, virtualization and infrastructure evolution. Mr. Bittman invented the term "real-time ... Cloud Fail. I've also had IT organizations come to me saying they weren't going to build private cloud services because they couldn't reduce IT costs in the process. That's doing a disservice to business customers who might be willing to invest to improve IT services in certain areas. The good news is large IT organizations seem to get it ...
Thomas Bittman

3 Tips for Using Cloud Services to Extend Your Data Center
By Fei Lumbania
A study published last year by (Link: http://www.pwc.com/us/en/increasing-it-effectiveness/publications/next-generation-cloud-computing.jhtml) PricewaterhouseCoopers found that 41 percent of security and IT respondents said their ...
Computerworld Philippines

IBM Partners in a Cloud State of Mind | Channelnomics
By Marie Lingblom
IBM already offers a number of cloud products and services to the market – to and through partners to build and enable public and private cloud utilization. And it's safe to say IBM has forged a solid track record in cloud computing and ...
Channelnomics

ASBDC Biz Blog: Is your SMB seeking greater productivity ...
By ASBDC
When leveraging cloud computing solutions, SMBs can reduce some of the stress that comes from trying to independently maintain rigorous security standards. A qualified cloud services vendor should be able to provide users with ...
ASBDC Biz Blog

Are you Scared of Cloud Computing? | Cloud Business Review
I also agree that, despite some experts say that cloud computing has matured and has already becoming mainstream, cloud services are need to work hard ...
www.cloudbusinessreview.com/.../are-you-scared-of-cloud-co...

Cloud Infographic: Cloud Computing and E-filing | The Cloud ...
How e-filing and cloud data storage and servers help reducing the wastes. ... Cloud computingtechnology rapid evolution leaves us wondering: Has cloud ...
www.thecloudinfographic.com/.../cloud-computing-and-e-fili...

From the Experts: Cloud Computing's Hidden Export Regulation Risks
By using cloud-computing services, ranging from personal services like Gmail to large-scale enterprise data storage solutions. While cloud-based services have ...
www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202543464867

Real Government Cloud Computing Efforts | CSO Blogs
What's really going on with cloud computing in government? ... What's holding back decision-makers from more aggressively using available cloud services?
blogs.csoonline.com/.../real-government-cloud-computing-eff...



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