Thursday, May 24, 2012

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SAP Seeks Welcome Cloud Cover
Wall Street Journal
By HESTER PLUMRIDGE Cloud computing firms are fetching sky-high prices. SAP's planned $4.3 billion acquisition of online marketplace Ariba is the most recent deal in a late scramble by technology giants to buy "cloud," or Web-based, ...

ITpreneurs Bringing Cloud Computing Essentials to Cloud Expo New York
MarketWatch (press release)
SMITHTOWN, NY, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- ITpreneurs, the leading provider of competence development solutions for IT best practices, will be delivering its Cloud Essentials course at the upcoming Cloud Expo New York, taking place June ...

Panzura Integrates Panzura Global Cloud Storage System With EMC Atmos
MarketWatch (press release)
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- From the EMC World Conference and Expo, Panzura, a leading provider of global cloud storage solutions, today announced the integration of the company's Global Cloud Storage System with EMC Atmos, ...

Seamless Cloud Storage Solution Now Available: iSpaces Offers Portal to ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
iSpaces, a cloud computing company, now offers the first and only service that allows users to seamlessly access their favorite online storage providers all together in one place. Users can simply drag and drop files between Dropbox, Box, ...

Oracle Answers SAP Cloud Acquisition With its Own Deal
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By David Benoit Oracle isn't sitting quietly by today after rival SAP bought a cloud-computingcompany Tuesday. It is buying cloud-based social-marketing company Vitrue for an undisclosed amount. The move comes only hours after SAP spent $4.3 billion ...

Ciena's Virtual WANs Offer Bandwidth For Cloud Apps
InformationWeek
Ciena at EMC World 2012 demonstrates simulated hybrid cloud designed to provide bandwidth-on-demand services for data-intensive cloud applications. By George Lawton, Network Computing Virtualization and cloud computing are hot topics at EMC World--but ...

SAP to Buy Ariba for $4.3 Billion in Cloud-Computing Push
San Francisco Chronicle
May 22 (Bloomberg) -- SAP AG, the largest maker of enterprise software, agreed to buy Ariba Inc., an online-trading platform for businesses, for $4.3 billion in the German company's biggest push intocloud computing. SAP will pay $45 a share for Ariba, ...

Opening Remarks from Cloud in the Public Sector Summit Held at Cloud Standards ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
(EON: Enhanced Online News)--At the recent Cloud Standards Customer Council (CSCC) meeting, which featured a Cloud in the Public Sector Summit, Dawn Leaf, Senior Executive for Cloud Computing at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...

Greg Arnette to Speak at Cloud Slam 2012 Cloud Computing Conference
MarketWatch (press release)
NEWTON, MA, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Sonian, the pioneer in cloud-powered archiving and search, today announced that CTO & Founder, Greg Arnette, will be speaking on a panel at the 4th annual Cloud Slam 2012 Cloud Computing Conference ...

4 Cloud Storage Options for SMBs
Business Insider
As earlier predicted, cloud storage options are becoming increasingly popular, offering users the ability to access files and documents regardless of where they are in the world or what device they have in their hand. And with so many different ...

SAP to Buy Ariba for $4.3 Billion in Biggest Push Into Cloud
San Francisco Chronicle
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- SAP AG, largest maker of enterprise- applications software, agreed to buy Ariba Inc. for $4.3 billion in the German company's second multi-billion purchase in cloud computing to take on Oracle Corp. SAP will pay $45 a share, ...

Wyse CEO Discusses Cloud Computing, Privacy and Security at World Economic ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/23/12 -- Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, today announced that Tarkan Maner, President and CEO of Wyse, will be a featured speaker at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East, ...

CloudStorageStrategy.com Launches Enterprise Cloud Data Mobility & Security ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Underwritten by Mezeo Software(TM) ( www.mezeo.com ), a leading provider of a deployable cloud storage platform for enterprises and service providers, CloudStorageStrategy.com is a forum for industry thought leaders to exchange insights and ...

Waco Tribune-Herald Embraces Cloud Computing with Digital Technology International
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Texas publisher will deploy digital circulation and advertising solutions via DTI's award-winning cloud computing platform Springville, UT (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Digital Technology International (DTI™) announced an agreement with The Waco Tribune-Herald ...

Alcatel-Lucent enables Transtelco to offer high-performance, reliable cloud ...
MarketWatch (press release)
In the trial Transtelco will use Alcatel-Lucent's CloudBand to offer cloud services that feature higher connection speeds for faster responsiveness, higher bandwidth and stronger service guarantees than other service offerings currently on the market.

Build your own open-source cloud with ownCloud 4
ZDNet (blog)
... idea of cloud-computing, but you don't trust any of the cloud vendors? With ownCloud 4 you can build your own. Like clouds, but don't trust cloud vendors? Roll your own with ownCloud. Big businesses use cloud services. You and I use cloud storage ...

SAP Gets New Stairway to the Cloud With Ariba Buy
TechNewsWorld
The addition of Ariba will likely step up SAP's rivalry with Oracle, which has also strengthened efforts to focus on cloud technologies. "It's good for the industry that the lagging company in cloud computing is becoming more aggressive," said Beagle ...

SAP to buy Ariba, boosts cloud bet
Reuters
2 maker of business management software, as they vie with Salesforce.com Inc in the multibillion dollar cloud-computing services market, one of the industry's hottest area of growth. Shares in Ariba, which were halted briefly, leapt 20 percent to SAP's ...

The Sky is the Limit for Cloud Computing Hiring
PR Web (press release)
In April 2012, over 12000 job ads were seen online for cloud computing skills in April 2012, a 49% year-over-year increase, according to WANTED Analytics™. During April 2012, more than 12000 cloud computing jobs were seen advertised online, ...
 
PR Web (press release)

MIT Sloan CIO Symposium takes on mobile, data, clouds
CNET
Most discussions about where computing is and where it's going end up touching on three big themes: mobility, big data, and cloud computing. Yesterday's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium was no exception, whether those precise terms were used or not.

Oracle Buys Cloud Marketing Platform Vitrue
ABC News
The business software maker was once dismissive of cloud computing, which refers to the practice of companies storing software and information on remote servers kept outside the office, rather than on the corporation's own machines.

Cloud Computing Deals Still Come Pricey as SAP Buys Ariba
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By David Benoit SAP has announced a $4.3 billion takeover of Ariba in an effort to expand its cloud-based e-commerce offerings and ramp up its battle with other tech giants clamoring to get in the computing troposphere. This is SAP's third deal this ...

SAP buying Ariba to improve cloud presence
San Francisco Chronicle
SOFTWARE Ariba buy to put SAP in cloud SAP, the largest business-management software maker, agreed to buy Ariba, an online-trading platform for businesses, for $4.3 billion in the company's biggest push into cloud computing.

WSO2 Vice President of Technology Evangelism to Participate in the Cloud PaaS ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Panel will compare PaaS offerings to showcase benefits and show how to address common middleware, integration, and security challenges in the cloud Palo Alto, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 WSO2 today announced that Chris Haddad, WSO2 vice president of ...

Microsoft to incubate 10 Indian start-ups in cloud computing
Zee News
Bangalore: Global software major Microsoft will incubate 10 early-stage technology start-ups in cloud computing, internet and mobile using its Accelerator for Windows Azure programme to help them build businesses, a top official said on Wednesday.

Zee News

Study: Patriot Act doesn't give feds special acess to cloud data
Computerworld
By Grant Gross IDG News Service - An often-repeated concern that the US Patriot Act gives the US government unequaled access to personal data stored on cloud services is incorrect, with several other nations enjoying similar access to cloud data, ...

Gilchrist Scott, Ltd Adds Intacct Cloud Financial Applications to Its Portfolio
MarketWatch (press release)
The firm aligned with Intacct in response to increased demand for cloud computing-based applications from its prospects and clients. Gilchrist Scott, a top Microsoft partner, selected Intacct after carefully reviewing all other cloud financial systems ...

SAP buys US cloud computing firm Ariba for $4.3bn
BBC News
The deal, valued at $4.3bn (£2.7bn; 3.4bn euros) marks a big push by SAP into the world of so-called cloud-computing. Ariba makes web-based software that connects suppliers and buyers online. SAP, the world's biggest software maker is competing against ...

BBC News

How to Utilize the Cloud in Your SMB and Mind the Pitfalls
IT Business Edge (blog)
So you've decided that cloud computing can be a force multiplier despite the limited IT resources at hand. What do you do next? Are there any practical examples of cloud services that you can deploy for your SMB today? In "A Three-step Guide to Help ...

4 Cloud Storage Options for SMBs
By Lisa Barone
cloud computing. Below are some of my personal favorites and options you may want to consider if you're thinking cloud storage may be right for your business: 1. Dropbox. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't love Dropbox.
Small Business News, Tips, Advice...

Vroom For The VoIP: Cloud Computing Is On The Line ...
By Jeff Norman
Vroom for the VoIP: Cloud Computing is on the Line Cloud computing has now extended its reach into the telecommunications sphere. The Salt Lake Tribune.
CloudTweaks.com - Cloud Computing...

How to Market Cloud Services at a Conference | Networking ...
By Hsuan-hua Chang
One lesson that I learned was how to effectively market Cloud services. Since the Cloud computingmarket is full of new services, it's very important to have a marketing strategy to differentiate your services from those of your competitors.
Networking Exchange Blog

ITpreneurs Bringing Cloud Computing Essentials to Cloud Expo ...
“Our cloud services support re... May. 23, 2012 02:22 PM EDT Reads: 410. Cloud Expo New York: A Higher Cloud Awaits You. By Elizabeth White. Cloud computing is becoming an integral part of every enterprise IT environment. With multiple ...
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The Reality of Cloud Storage Use | DesignFloat
By Cini
This week's infographic comes from Rackpace UK.It is based on Rackspace's survey about the importance and advantages of cloud computing.The infographic shows.
DesignFloat | Published News

The Sky is the Limit for Cloud Computing Hiring – WA: Press Room
By Abby Lombardi
During April 2012, more than 12000 cloud computing jobs were seen advertised online, according to WANTED Analytics™ (www.wantedanalytics.com), the leading source of real-time business intelligence for the talent marketplace.
WA: Press Room

Contracting for a cloud computing deal? | Barry Sookman
By Barry Sookman
Cloud computing is on the mind of many CIO's these days. Its also on the mind of lawyers. Lawyers know contracting for cloud services can be difficult given the potential risks associated with these services. For regulated entities like Canadian ...
Barry Sookman

OakLeaf Systems: Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 5 ...
By Roger Jennings (--rj)
Today, Cloudant is announcing an expansion of the infrastructure upon which its cloud service is offered, by adding a new data center in Amsterdam, giving it points of presence across Europe, Asia and North America. That's important for a ...
OakLeaf Systems

How do you use cloud storage? | PhoneDog
Cloud storage has become quite the standard feature, hasn't it? It wasn't too long ago that it wasn't everywhere, even if some of the most popular apps out there were based on the usage.
PhoneDog.com - Latest videos,...

mindSHIFT, VMware Make Cloud Services Pitch | MSPmentor
By Joe Panettieri
Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs. Subscribe: ... mindSHIFT, the managed services arm of Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), is partnering with VMware (NYSE: VMW) to educate potential customers about cloud computing.
MSPmentor

Office 365 or On-Premise? Which one is right for me? | Cloud ...
By Guest Author
Cloud Computing - Mobile Cloud. Home · About · Consulting · Resources · Archives · Business Apps. You are here: Home » Cloud Computing ... Office 365 Cloud Good question! You are not the only one wondering. I see many of my clients asking me which one is the best choice for them. To be able to choose the right solution for yourself, you need to understand them correctly. To shine some light over this difficult choice, I am going to go over advantages and disadvantages of each ...
Cloud Computing Topics

Online Cloud Computing a Fuel Saver :: JustCloud News
By admin
But if you have online cloud computing set up within your business, you can eliminate this trip back because of file sharing. Because you can view and edit your work PC's files, you can save a bit of fuel—and most likely a few chunks of hair ...
JustCloud News

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Fusion PPT Publishes Federal Cloud Computing Maturity Model ...
PRLog (Press Release) - May 16, 2012 - Fusion PPT, a recognized strategy and technology solution firm, announced today it has published a Cloud Computing ...
www.prlog.org/11876553-fusion-ppt-publishes-federal-cloud-...



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