Tuesday, August 28, 2012

8 Most Important Skills Needed for Cloud Computing Today

The 8 Most Important Skills Needed for Cloud Computing Today
Forbes
The constant promise we hear about cloud computing is that is supposed to lift many of the burdens of information technology management away from companies, and out to some service provider. However, the promise is always a lot sweeter than the reality.

Forbes

VMworld: Quantum Rolls Out Q-Cloud Storage
InformationWeek
Q-Cloud provides role-based access control for provisioning cloud services and works with VMware vSphere 4.x. Backup is asynchronous, automated replication of data that includes encryption of data in transit, and data reduction through compression and ...

VMware to join OpenStack: Now what?
GigaOM
Some see the move as a way to outflank Citrix, others say VMware's Nicira, DynamicOps buys signaled a desire to at least appear more open in the era of cloud computing. VMworld 2011 show floor photo: Photo courtesy of Flickr user Dell's Official Flickr ...

GigaOM

Use of Cloud Services, Mobile Gadgets Raise Security Concerns
ADOTAS
In a nutshell, cloud computing is a complicated infrastructure that allows end-users to sync and organize their personal data (movies, contacts, emails, etc.) with multiple devices. In essence, your personal cloud (a computing service model that is ...

Understanding the true cost of cloud services
ZDNet
The Forrester Cloud Computing Playbook guides you through this process, with a structured set of tightly related research reportsorganized into four key stages: Discover, Plan, Act and Optimize. Our objective approach to building your cloud business ...

Nirvanix and TwinStrata Introduce the First Cloud Storage Starter Kit for ...
Sacramento Bee
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- VMWORLD -- Nirvanix, the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud storage services, and TwinStrata, the leading innovator of cloud-based data storage, backup and disaster recovery solutions, today ...

Will cloud computing kick the IT door in for women?
ITworld.com
“Cloud computing presents an opportunity for women who are not as heavily focused on the architectural design, and how bits and bytes move through the organization,” says JJ DiGeronimo, a veteran of IT and director of global cloud solutions at VMware ...

HP, Dell: PC makers in desperate need of a reboot
The Associated Press
Cloud computing refers to the practice of distributing software applications over high-speed Internet connections from remote data centers so that customers can used them on any device with online access. Big Data is a broad term for hardware storage ...

The Associated Press

V3 Systems Launches New Intel-based Desktop Cloud Computing Appliance
Sacramento Bee
27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- V3 Systems, the industry leader in Desktop Cloud Computing (DCC), announced today the expansion of its virtual desktop appliance line featuring new Intel processors and SSDs in a streamlined 1U chassis. V3 Systems will be ...

Hughes Cloud Services Enhances Customer Experience with Improved End-to ...
Equities.com
27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VMworld -- Hughes Cloud Services (HCS) today announced it is working with Level 3 Communications Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) to extend service level agreements (SLAs) for the "last mile" to its clients' desktops, ensuring excellent ...

Airtel, Microsoft join hands to provide cloud services for small biz
Hindu Business Line
Bharti Airtel and Microsoft India have tied up to offer cloud computing services to small and medium business enterprises (SMBs). The cloud computing market is expected to grow more than ten fold to reach $4.5 billion by revenue by 2015 in India from ...

Hindu Business Line

A Cloud Storm Ahead
CRN (blog)
There is a twister that is about to wreak havoc on the channel landscape, and it's going to hit those solution providers that are coming up short in terms of making investments to sell cloud computing services. Make no mistake about it. There are far ...

Maginatics Debuts Storage Platform At VMworld
InformationWeek
Maginatics on Monday at VMworld 2012 in San Francisco rolled out MagFS, a software-based storage platform that combines on-premises storage with cloud storage and supports a variety of endpoint devices such as PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

Cloud Computing in Science Fiction – What Is Real?
TekGoblin
Like the internet a few years ago, cloud computing is currently hailed as one of the most important innovations in technology. But like the internet, multiple science fiction writers already described this system in the previous century. To what extend ...

Amazon Glacier Puts Data In Cold Storage
InformationWeek
As in so many other business processes where Web services eliminate the middleman, tapes and their physical transport are being replaced with cloud services and the Internet. ... Much like Dropbox uses S3 as its back end, vendors like Carbonite, Code ...

Customer Service Leader KANA Launches Global Cloud Computing Solution
Broadcast Newsroom
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/27/12 -- KANA Software, Inc., a global leader in customer service solutions delivered on-premise or in the cloud and used by more than 900 organizations worldwide, including half of the Global 100 and 250 government ...

IT firm Wipro join hands with Google to offer cloud computing solutions
Economic Times
BANGALORE: Technology services firm Wipro has partnered with internet search engine provider Google to offer cloud computing solutions that leverage the vast computing infrastructure that the search major has built over the past several years. Wipro ...

Cloud Connect Chicago Announces New Private Cloud, Security & Big Data ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Following three successful years in Silicon Valley, Cloud Connect's expansion to Chicago is an effort to further cloud adoption and drive the growth and innovation of the cloud computing market in a large and growing technology market. Bringing the ...

YesVideo Becomes First Company to Offer Unlimited Free Cloud Storage of ...
Equities.com
Today YesVideo is changing the world of personal video forever. The company is unveiling its video sharing service, the first-ever service that enables consumers to send in personal home movies and photos to be transferred for a fee, but stored in the ...

LG Unveils Advanced V-Series Cloud Monitor Based On The Tera2 Chipset
Sacramento Bee
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its next-generation V-Series zero client cloud monitor (model CAV42K), which adds the Teradici Tera2 chipset, putting it at the forefront of cloud computing performance.

In cloud computing, all applications aren't created equal
ITWeb
Cloud computing is a disruptive market force to traditional IT business operations, with its pay-as-you-go consumption model and asset-light delivery of key business applications and services. As with many new, disruptive technologies, the question now ...

Cloud Provider USA Now in Switch SuperNAP
Sacramento Bee
"The Switch SuperNAP is the heart of a complete technology ecosystem that includes colocation, connectivity, cloud services, and an expansive campus," says Mark Thiele, EVP Data Center Tech, "The SuperNAP itself is a 407,000-square-foot facility that ...

VMware To Join Cloud Initiative Led By Rackspace
Investor's Business Daily
VMware (VMW) is set to join OpenStack, a cloud computing software project that was spearheaded by Rackspace Hosting (RAX) and space agency NASA. More than 150 companies have joined the OpenStack software initiative, which freely licenses ... Rackspace ...

Top Five Challenges Of Cloud Computing
CloudTweaks News
Top Five Challenges Of Cloud Computing. Companies are increasingly aware of the business value that cloud computing brings and are taking steps towards transition to the cloud. A smooth transition entails a thorough understanding of the benefits as ...

CloudTweaks News

CSIRO cloud breakthrough
The Australian
CSIRO ICT is developing a secure cloud storage system that breaks up files into segments, encrypts them and sends each segment to a different cloud provider. Principal research scientist at CSIRO's ICT Centre John Zic said the service would mean no one ...

Dropbox Two-Factor Authentication Has Kinks, Users Say
InformationWeek
Seeing any security improvements from the cloud-storage firm is good news. Of course, with Dropbox now competing in the crowded cloud-storage marketplace, it's arguably a business necessity. Indeed, the service competes directly with Apple iCloud, ...

Nirvanix, TwinStrata Offer Integrated Enterprise Cloud Storage ...
By Justin Lee
August 27, 2012 -- Cloud storage providers Nirvanix and TwinStrata announced on Monday they are now offering a pre-tested, fully integrated cloud storage... ... Related Topics: cloud computing, nirvanix, partnerships, storage technology, twinstrata. Cloud storage providers Nirvanix and TwinStrata announced on ... Cloud Brokerage Ingram Micro to Sell Netmagic Cloud Services · The Open Group Publishes Standards for SOA and Cloud Computing · Cancel reply. Leave a Comment ...
theWHIR.com - Daily Web Hosting News

Summer School: Software-Cluster gives insights into Cloud Computing
By Ms. Gabriele Strobel
This year's „Summer School on Current Trends in Distributed Systems“ brings together international experts from around the world, as well as graduates, young researchers and professionals on the subject of “Cloud Computing” from ... Usable Security for the Cloud,. - Homomorphic Cryptography forCloud Computing,. - Security of Cloud Storage. Among other topics, three speakers from the Software Cluster region will present current developments and challenges of Cloud ...
ARIS Community Recent Updates

Amazon Launches the Inexpensive Glacier Cloud Storage Service
By William Chambers
Amazon-Glacier-Cloud.jpg Cloud storage has quickly gone from a luxury, to an essential tool. Not only is it safer to have a non-local backup of all your files, but having your photos and other files stored on the cloud means you can access them ...
SDC-Main-Blog

Nirvanix and TwinStrata Introduce Cloud Storage Starter Kit | Cloud ...
Liz is Associate Online Editor at Ulitzer.com, where she covers emerging technologies includingCloud Computing and Virtualization, as well as mergers and acquisitions and "new-media" strategies as described under the Ulitzer Live!
Latest News from Cloud Computing Journal

VMworld: Quantum Rolls Out Q-Cloud Storage « Storage Bytes Now
By Newshound
Quantum introduces Q-Cloud backup and disaster recovery for small and mid-sized businesses. Meanwhile, VMware integrates Avamar deduplication. Quantum on Monday at VMworld 2012 announced Q-Cloud, a new cloud-based backup ...
Storage Bytes Now

Hughes Cloud Services Enhances Customer Experience with ...
By jeffowen
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — VMworld — Hughes Cloud Services (HCS) today announced it is working with Level 3 Communications Inc. (NYSE: LVLT…
Telecom Reseller

Quantum Q-Cloud: Enterprise Cloud Storage Podcast with Henrik ...
Virtualization & Cloud Computing News, Support, Podcasts, Videos, Webinars and Downloads for the Citrix, VMware, Microsoft, Desktop Virtualization (VDI), Remote Desktop (Terminal Services), Application Virtualization, Server Virtualization, ...
All DABCC Virtualization & Cloud...

Cloud Computing Checklist: What to Ask Potential Providers ...
By Expedient
The reality is that accomplishing this may be a little trickier then you suspect. As the cloud storagerevolution has exploded, a myriad of cloud computing providers have sprung into being, each offering services that vary greatly ...
Expedient

The Business Value of Cloud Computing | Business 2 Community
By Lindsey LaManna
the business value of cloud computing While many managers can answer the question “What iscloud computing?” or even “What are the advantages and challenges associated with the cloud?,” they struggle to make a compelling business ...
Business 2 Community

Move over, Amazon Glacier: Quantum launches Q-Cloud for cheap ...
By Sean Ludwig
Enterprise backup storage player Quantum wants to fill that role with its just-announced Q-Cloud, a new solution that combines on-premise storage with cloud storage to create a more cost-effective backup solution for enterprises. Once your ...
VentureBeat

AWS Government Cloud (GovCloud) - The Data Center Journal
By Greg Schulz
Related Posts : Apple iCloud and Cloud Security Breach The Core Of Cloud Computing In IT Industry AWS Data Center Outage And The Customers Cloud Services:...
The Data Center Journal

Analytics for the Cloud | Cloud Computing Journal
Just as Cloud Computing burst onto the scene a few years ago, it depends on whom you ask. Traditionally, in the Business Intelligence (BI) world, Big Data ...
cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/2334979

When it comes to cloud computing,
While nebulous in precise meaning, the phrase "cloud computing" is nevertheless making a distinct impact on the world of IT. More companies are taking on the ...
www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id...

Tutorials | Cloud Computing First Look
training | lynda.com discover what cloud means for business and the basic tools and techniques. ...Understanding the benefits of cloud computing; Assessing security risks; Obtaining cloud storage; Working ... Cloud services overview 4m 56s ...
www.lynda.com/Business-Collaboration.../105390-2.html

Cloud computing Sustainabilty
CLOUD COMPUTINGBalazs GalBusiness EnglishMKM 1010AEllen Pabst von ... ELUNA 2010 -Cloud computing and the academic library: A brief introduction ...
www.slideshare.net/darkpros/cloud-computing-sustainabilty

Selling the Cloud: Businesses Now Offering Cloud Services for Sale ...
CDW is one of the latest corporations offering Cloud-based services for sale. The company, which is known for providing storage media and equipment to ...
www.smallbiztechnology.com/.../selling-the-cloud-businesses-...

MediaFire offers 50GB of free cloud storage
Cloud storage company MediaFire now offers 50 GB of free storage, which will undoubtedly please those wanting more space to upload their precious files.
betanews.com/.../mediafire-offers-50gb-of-free-cloud-storage/..
.
Five Myths of Cloud Computing | ITworld
In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front- page news status has been accelerated by Amazon, Salesforce.com, Yahoo, and ...
www.itworld.com/cloud.../five-myths-cloud-computing

Amazon Glacier Chills Cloud Storage Pricing | Cloudline | Wired.com
Amazon has poured ice on cloud pricing with Glacier, what it describes as "an ... Is this the ...
www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/08/amazon-glacier/



More Cloud News below--computing, storage, infrastructure, security

No comments:

cloud computing news

cloud security news

cloud infrastructure news

cloud storage news

Google Cloud Platform Blog

expri.com

expri.net

expri.org