Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Cloud Storage Solutions for Laptops with Solid State Drives

Cloud Storage Solutions for Laptops with Solid State Drives
Forbes
While cloud services provide a limited amount of storage for free (typically 5 GB), they charge for additional storage. Dropbox charges $99 a year for 50 GB of storage. Google Drive is cheaper at $2.49 a month for 25 GB and $4.99 for 100 GB. SugarSync ...
 
Forbes

Why cloud computing won't make its Olympic debut – yet
ZDNet
Summary: Using cloud computing ought to make sense for an event like the Olympics, but the technology isn't ready, according to the CIO of the London 2012 Games.

ZDNet

Microsoft to bring new Azure cloud services to Windows Server
ZDNet
Summary: In a move aimed at hosting providers, Microsoft is making available some of its recently unveiled Azure services available for Windows Server.

Cloud Computing Explained and Explored in New Three-part Quest(R ...
MarketWatch (press release)
At Quest, we believe that it's important for business decision-makers to have a solid grasp of Cloudtechnology and issues -- and to have in hand the key questions that should be asked of any Cloud services provider." All three parts of GETTING THE ...

Nasuni Adds Unified Storage, Antivirus To Cloud Storage Offering
CRN
Nasuni's technology for providing storage-as-a-service to remote and branch offices was updated for both file (NAS) and block (iSCSI SAN) storage, and now includes integrated antivirus technology.

How cloud computing can green your wallet and your business
GreenBiz.com (blog)
Cloud computing and its data centers' vast energy demands, which are spiraling upwards every year, could open opportunities for renewables.

GreenBiz.com (blog)

Parallels Named a "Cool Vendor" in Cloud Services by Industry Research Firm
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, Jul 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Parallels(R) ( www.parallels.com ), the hosting andcloud services enablement leader, today announced technology research firm Gartner has recognized Parallels as a Cool Vendor for 2012 in the recent report, ...

Take that, vCloud: Microsoft opens Windows Azure to web hosts
GigaOM
It looks like Microsoft is serious about becoming the operating system for cloud computing. At its Worldwide Partner Conference on Tuesday, the company announced what amounts to a white-label version of its Windows Azure cloud platform targeting ...

GigaOM

Windows Server 2012 Positioned for Cloud Services Providers
TalkinCloud
Microsoft is positioning Windows Server 2012 for Cloud Services Providers (CSPs), claiming Windows Server 2012 offers many Windows Azure capabilities. ... Cloud Computing News and Information for CSPs, MSPs and VARs. Subscribe: Newsletter · RSS ...

CompTIA Cloud Essentials Training Released by TrainSignal
MarketWatch (press release)
Cloud Computing certification and the business impact of cloud services make up this Essentials course in emerging cloud technologies and services. SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- TrainSignal, the global leader in ...

Cloud Computing's Latest Growth Market: Healthcare
CMSWire
Forget Obamacare. There's something big happening in the healthcare industry, and it seems there is a silver lining to this cloud. Studies say that security, regulatory and privacy concerns might get in the way of cloud computing in the healthcare ...

Cloud Computing: GitHub Raises Heady $100 Million A Round
SYS-CON Media (press release)
GitHub, the cloud-based collaborative source code management site, has raised a whopping $100 million first round. Almost all of the money is coming from Andreessen Horowitz. It's the largest single investment the young VC operation has ever made and...
SYS-CON Media (press release)

Cloudability Sheds Light On Cloud Spending
InformationWeek
The inability to see into a bill as its taking shape versus paying it after its reached runaway heights is a common complaint of major cloud computing users. Several startups have attempted to address the issue, each in a different way. They include ...

Piston Cloud Named AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner
MarketWatch (press release)
"Piston Cloud was founded with a simple goal, to make OpenStack easy, secure and open for the enterprise," said Joshua McKenty, CEO and co-founder of Piston Cloud. "As trends like cloud computing and Big Data continue to evolve the way we do ...

Silicon Mechanics to Highlight Partnerships with Piston Cloud Computing ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Silicon Mechanics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of rackmount servers, storage, and high-performance computing clusters, announces that it will showcase its partnerships with Piston Cloud Computing, Inc., Bright Computing, and Saint Louis University at ...

Sprint Continues to Expand Cloud-Based Solutions Portfolio by Teaming With ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"This exclusive relationship with Sprint to deliver public, private and hybrid cloud services is a win for CSC, Sprint and our mutual customers," said Siki Giunta, vice president - Global Cloud Computing and Hosting Services, CSC. "Businesses will ...

Nasuni Launches Local Cloud-Based Storage
InformationWeek
From one of the original cloud storage gateway providers, new appliance unifies file and block-based storage whether in cloud or on-premises locale.

Emergence of New 4G Network Technologies Drives the Global Mobile Cloud ...
San Francisco Chronicle
These challenges are effectively met through cloud solutions such as, cloud storage services, which are designed to help consumers store and manage huge volumes of music files in the cloudfrom a remote location, and cloud streaming services that ...

The Morning Download: Cloud Spending Could Double in Four Years
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Global IT spending growth is creeping up in the low single digits, but spending on cloud computing could double in the next four years--a sign of the radical economic and technological transformation that is underway in network design. Gartner says ...

Wall Street Journal (blog)

Cloud Computing: Salesforce to Buy GoInstant
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Salesforce.com is going to buy a two-year-old Nova Scotia start-up that just launched last September called GoInstant for a reported $76 million. The outfit does real-time shared web browsing, a slick answer apparently to the cumbersome WebEx.
SYS-CON Media (press release)

Cloud computing may be the key to data center efficiency
Hydrogen Fuel News
Companies begin to look for ways to make data centers more environmentally friendly Data centers are a vital part of the technology world. These facilities contain a multitude of computer...

Hydrogen Fuel News

Microsoft Announces New Cloud Opportunities for Partners
MarketWatch (press release)
s annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), top executives from the company announced new training, tools and other programs that enable partners to deliver compelling new cloud services to their customers. Satya Nadella ... In addition, the new ...

The Economic Impact of Cloud Computing
DABCC.com
The Impact of Cloud ComputingThe primary driver for cloud computing adoption is shifting from costs to agility.As the presidential campaign gets into full swing in advance of the November election, there's obviously a lot of focus on the employment ...

NeatCloud offers iOS-accessible cloud storage
Macworld
Digital filing company Neat on Tuesday unveiled NeatCloud, a business-focused storage service that includes an app for iPhone and iPad.

Macworld

Cloud Is 'Bright Spot' in Global IT Spending
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Gartner said IT spending is expected to rise 3% to $3.6 trillion in 2012, largely on the strength of increased spending on cloud computing.

Gartner: Spending On Public Cloud Services Growing Rapidly
CRN
Currently, the most popular cloud services involve business process outsourcing, but as companies grow more familiar with the cloud, they will move other parts of their data center resources to thecloud. “Cloud computing is at the point where the ...

OfficeDrop Unveils Custom Cloud Solutions for the Printer and Scanner Industry
MarketWatch (press release)
CAMBRIDGE, MA, Jul 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- OfficeDrop, a leading online cloud storage and mobile scanning app developer for small to medium sized businesses, today announced that they will be licensing their platform to businesses in the ...

SHI Managed Private Cloud Recognized as HP-Certified Cloud Solution
MarketWatch (press release)
Through this expanded partnership, HP customers wanting to buy private cloud services can purchase SHI's Managed Private Cloud directly through their HP sales representative. Built using HP CloudSystem solutions, the SHI Managed Private Cloud is an ...

International Conference on Cloud Computing to be held in Dubai in ...
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus is pleased to announce the International Conference on Cloud ComputingTechnologies, Applications and Management (ICCCTAM-12) to be held during 8-10 December 2012 in Dubai.
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IT spending focused on cloud computing | Ospero Ltd
The forecast predicts that business spending on public cloud computing services will grow to $190 billion in 2012, from $91 billion in 2011. By 2016, spending on enterprise cloud services is expected to reach $207 billion. Mr Gordon ...
Ospero Ltd

Cloud Computing: GitHub Raises Heady $100 Million A Round ...
Maureen O'Gara the most read technology reporter for the past 20 years, is the Cloud Computing and Virtualization News Desk editor of SYS-CON Media. She is the publisher of famous "Billygrams" and the editor-in-chief of "Client/Server ...
Latest News from Cloud Computing Journal

Almost 50% Of World Data To Be On The Cloud – Gartner ...
By Kaamil
CloudTweaks.com – Cloud Computing Community ... There are now several well-established providers of personal cloud services, such as Apple's iCloud, Microsoft's SkyDrive, and Dropbox (which uses cloud storage backed by Amazon).
CloudTweaks.com - Cloud Computing...

Parallels Named a “Cool Vendor” in Cloud Services by Industry ...
By Parallels Administrator
RENTON, WA and TORONTO – July 10, 2012 – Parallels® (www.parallels.com), the hosting andcloud services enablement leader, today announced technology research firm Gartner has recognized Parallels as a Cool Vendor for 2012 in the ...
Cloud Service Provider Blog

Cloud Computing Ushers In A Change For IT's Role | Business ...
By Paul Moxon
Cloud computing is slowly but surely becoming the primary enterprise operating model. Gartner recently placed the technology in the top ten IT trends, and IDC estimates that over the next three years the cloud could generate up to 14 million ...
Business Computing World

Will Encrypted Communications Using Cloud Computing Platforms ...
By NikiBlack
Standard email is inherently unsecure and, surprisingly, many lawyers are unaware of this disconcerting fact. As each email travels to its intended destination, it traverses an untold number of servers and can be intercepted and viewed by ...
MyCase Blog

Jumpstart your cloud: Using open source cloud software to build ...
By Joydipto Banerjee
One of the most popular open source packages for building cloud computing infrastructures. Interface is compatible with Amazon EC2. Includes Walrus, a cloud storage application compatible with Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon ...
Thoughts on Cloud Blog

EU Cloud Computing «
By Stockholm Network
A panel put together by the European Commission has endorsed cloud computing, addressing concerns about its legality under EU privacy laws. The opinion put forward by the panel, known as Article 29 Working Party, highlighted the ...

Citrix XenServer to Power 1&1 Internet Global Cloud Platform ...
By David Marshall
Fueled by the strong leadership and rapid adoption of open source Xen technologies, 1&1 Internet has strategically adopted Citrix technology for its public cloud computing solution. Citrix XenServer is now powering cloud services for four out ...
VMblog.com - Virtualization Technolog...

Renault Selects HP for Private Cloud Services
Renault selected HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Utility Services to host its ... “ The combination of HP's technology and cloud computing services helps us ...
www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2012/120629a.html

Infosys' S Gopalakrishnan to head govt's cloud computing panel ...
It will suggest a framework to promote cloud computing service in and from the country ... In case of public cloud, services (either free or offered on a pay-per-use ...
economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/...s.../14743127.cms

Cloud Services Brokerage: Five Security Questions to Ask | Rickscloud
Cloud Computing Expert, Technical and Business Strategist ... Before partnering with a cloud services brokerage (CSB) — or any cloud service provider — it is ...
www.rickscloud.com/cloud-services-brokerage-five-security-q...

Cloud Services | Immedion
Always. Convenient and available on-demand, Immedion's cloud services provide you access to flexible scalability without the limits and restrictions of physical ...
www.immedion.com/cloud-services

Enterprise Cloud Services « Josh Lowry BLOG
Enterprise Cloud Services. June 30, 2012 Leave a comment. Enterprise Cloud Services by Josh Lowry. If you ask ten people to define cloud computing, you will ...
joshlowryblog.com/2012/06/.../enterprise-cloud-computing-1...



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