Cloud server shipments to skyrocket in 2012

Cloud server shipments to skyrocket in 2012
GigaOm
16, 2012, 8:23am PT No Comments For anyone needing yet another data point to show that cloud computing is driving IT, check out new projections from IHS. The researcher predicts that unit shipments of “cloud servers” — computers used to power public ...

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Data-digesting cloud colossus touted by Fujitsu
Register
Smelling an opportunity to make some money, Fujitsu is launching a big data cloudservice that allows you to offload all or some of this work to the Japanese IT giant. The big data cloud service that Fujitsu announced today is not just about using ...

Symantec acquires cloud storage vendor LiveOffice
Computerworld
By Jeremy Kirk IDG News Service - Symantec has acquired LiveOffice, a provider ofcloud-based data archiving and storage, for $115 million, the companies announced Monday. LiveOffice, based in Torrance, California, offers a variety of storage and ...

Windows Server Now Runs for Free in Amazon's Cloud
PCWorld
By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Enterprises can now run Windows Server in Amazon'scloud for up to 750 hours per month at no charge, using the AWS (Amazon Web Services) Free Usage Tier, the company said on Sunday. With this announcement, enterprises that ...

"Cloud Check-What's Your Next Move?" New Event Series Launch in 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Zenith Infotech, an international company that specializes in delivering innovative business continuity and cloud computing for IT service providers, announced today the launch of an advanced series of events focused...

Has SAP gotten cloud religion?
GigaOm
16, 2012, 2:22pm PT No Comments Last Friday, when SAP pre-announced better-than-expected earnings for its FY 2011, there was no mention ofcloud computing. But, there is a feeling that the company, as it completes its buyout of SuccessFactors and ...

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NCR Unveils Cloud-Based Point of Sale for Independent Retailers at NRF 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
The software platform enables businesses to combine point-of-sale devices as well as to access their data and configure their system in the cloud, while also providing the ability to track customer history and run email marketing campaigns from ...

The downside of cloud computing: 4 reasons to think twice
VentureBeat
You've probably seen tons of articles, editorials, and marketing anecdotes about how great the cloud is; how it can save you tons of money, empower you to do incredible things, free your staff up to do all kinds of important projects, and more. ...

DemandTec Strengthens Cloud Analytics Suite
MarketWatch (press release)
Assortment Optimization: DemandTec will deploy an all-new, cloud-native instance of the Assortment Optimization app. Merchants, category managers, and invited manufacturer trading partners can understand essential assortment planning insights including ...

Fujitsu Announces ValueCENTER Stored Value Card Management in a CloudEnvironment
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, NY, Jan 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- National Retail Federation Convention -- Fujitsu today announced that it will begin offering its ValueCENTER(TM) gift card management technology via the cloud. Fujitsu ValueCENTER technology offers ...

Cloud database services reduce complexity, skills needed
ZDNet Asia
By Liau Yun Qing , ZDNet Asia on January 16, 2012 (10 hours ago) Database-as-a-service shields companies from having to worry about low-level management tasks and need for skilled database workers, although common cloud challenges apply, insiders note. ...

Networker's guide to private cloud orchestration
SearchNetworkingChannel.com
A private cloud architecture represents a major shift in not only how enterprise data centers are built, but ultimately how IT services are delivered to the end user. Compute, storage and networking form a collective pool of resources that can be ...

Cloud Roundup for January 16, 2012
ReadWriteWeb
By Joe Brockmeier / January 16, 2012 8:00 AM / 0 Comments This post is part of our ReadWriteCloud channel, which is dedicated to covering virtualization and cloudcomputing. The channel is sponsored by Intel and VMware. Read the case study about how ...

Miradore releases new cloud device management suite
iTWire
The new cloud-based Miradore management suite allows for centralised control and management of iPads and iPhones, other tablets and smart phones, laptops and desktops, all via a single dashboard. Miradore CEO, Kristian Järnefelt, said the company's...

Cloud server shipments to skyrocket in 2012 — Cloud Computing ...
By Barb Darrow
For anyone who doubts cloud computing is driving IT, check out new numbers from IHS. The researcher predicts unit shipments of "cloud servers" -- those that run cloudcomputing infrastructure -- will grow 35 percent to a whopping 875000 ...
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Symantec Buys Cloud-Based Email Archiving Company LiveOffice ...
By Leena Rao
In addition to providing cloud based email archiving, LiveOffice also archives email which is on-premise. By hosting email archives with LiveOffice, customers can migrate from their current provider to a cloud provider without having to deal ...
TechCrunch

Mobile Cloud 101: Leaders, Underdogs and Innovation ...
By Mellisa Tolentino
In the past, we've tackled how cloud services make our lives easier, eliminating the need for external storage devices such as thumb drives, discs, external hard drives, etc. Any file — documents, photos, MP3/4s, etc. — can easily be stored in ...
SiliconANGLE

VatorNews - Symantec buys cloud email service LiveOffice for $115M
By Krystal Peak
Symantec buys cloud email service LiveOffice for $115M. The new must-have acquisition is cloud technology -- especially for data and IT companies by Krystal Peak on January 16, 2012.
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Cloud Roundup for January 16, 2012 - ReadWriteCloud
By Joe Brockmeier
Today's links include some thoughts from Bruce Schneier on surveillance, the latest update from OpenStack on community work and a post from Neelie Kroes (vice president of the ...
ReadWriteCloud

Connect your world through the cloud « A Smarter Planet Blog
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by Jebb Dykstra, CEO of Meetrix, an IBM Premier Business Partner It used to be that a person with his head in the clouds had unrealistic and impractical.
A Smarter Planet Blog

The downside of cloud computing: 4 reasons to think twice ...
By Casper Manes
You've probably seen tons of articles, editorials, and marketing anecdotes about how great the cloud is; how it can save you tons of money, empower you to do incredible things, free your staff up to do all kinds of important projects, and more.
VentureBeat

The Cloud Ate My Homework | Simply Security
By Cloud Security Blog
Recent headlines focus on how a convicted murderer got a retrial because a computer virus destroyed the transcripts of his trial. Normally, court stenographers.
Simply Security

Position Paper: Five Attributes Of Enterprise Cloud Applications
By Krishnan Subramanian
As more and more enterprises embrace cloud computing in a big way, there is a natural tendency among the vendors to cloud-wash their applications and claim cloudcredentials. Essentially, some of the vendors are re-purposing their existing ...
CloudAve

Federal IT managers anxious about "cloud only" approach ...
By admin
Federal IT managers anxious about cloud only approach.
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Cloud is complex—deal with it — Cloud Computing News
If you are looking to cloud computing to simplify your IT environment, I'm afraid I have bad news for you. For every problem eliminated by choosing cloud, it just ...
gigaom.com/cloud/cloud-is-complex-deal-with-it/

Managing Virtualized IT Workloads and Private Clouds | Cloud ...
Better managing virtualized IT workloads and private clouds is a top concern for IT leaders going into 2012. They may want to follow the lead of global travel and ...
cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/2117777

Telecommuting Efforts Increasingly Aided by the Cloud - Cloud ...
Organizations are increasingly able to offer the benefits of telecommuting to workers, due in large part to their increasing adoption of cloud solutions that support ...
www.smartertechnology.com/.../Telecommuting-Efforts-Incre...

Jan. 12 #cloudchat: All about hybrid cloud | Thoughts on Cloud
Hybrid cloud was big in 2011 and no doubt will only grow as a major strategy in ... We'll have Christopher Ferris, IBM Distinguished Engineer and CTO Cloud ...
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10 Cloud Predictions For 2012
The cloud will continue to evolve in 2012, from new advancements in PaaS to mobilecloud capabilities, here are 10 cloud predictions for 2012.
www.crn.com/slide.../10-cloud-predictions-for-2012.htm

Cloud Computing Buyers Demand More, Survey Finds - Network ...
Plain vanilla cloud infrastructure isn't the main goal. Companies want to use online apps, develop cloud apps or run a more automated internal cloud.
www.networkcomputing.com/public-cloud-tech.../232301213

Dear Acer: Your cloud strategy way late, way me-too | ZDNet
If all Acer can come up with is a clone of other cloud services, the company has serious problems.
www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/dear-acer-your-cloud.../66473

WFTCloud Announces Private Cloud Service by www ...
(The Hosting News) - WFTCloud – SAP Certified Cloud Services Partner has announced a new service to enable SAP customers to migrate to lower-cost, ...
www.thehostingnews.com/wftcloud-announces-private-cloud-...

Cloud Cloud's sounds on SoundCloud - Create, record and share ...
Create, record and share the sounds you create anywhere to friends, family and the world with SoundCloud, the world's largest community of sound creators.
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Clouds over EMEA change the climate for networking

Clouds over EMEA change the climate for networking
iTWire
The rapid adoption of cloud solutions will transform the traditional networking channel landscape in countries of the EMEA region - Europe, the Middle East and Africa – as the market is fuelled by new technologies, changing customer demands, ...

Samsung Brings Out New Blu-ray Line, UltraViolet Cloud Access
Hot Hardware
Samsung is tapping into a technology developed by Flixster and Rovi, where consumers will be able to import their existing Blu-ray and DVD collections from participating studios into the UltraViolet Cloud, which will make them viewable on a wide range ...

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New data risk emering from cloud computing
Business Insurance
based Advanced Micro Devices Inc. found that 70% either are using or investigating cloud computing for remotely hosted applications or to store data. Coming up with a definition, though, has been tricky. In October, the Gaithersburg, Md.-based National ...

4PSA's VoipNow Cloud OnDemand Receives 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the ...
PR.com (press release)
4PSA announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named VoipNow CloudOnDemand as a recipient of the 2011 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award. Orlando, FL, January 15, 2012 --(PR.com)-- 4PSA, a technology leader in Cloud ...

Businesses put Cloud to work
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
TIMES If the Cloud seems a bit nebulous, that's because it is, even while it's simple. The Cloud is not new technology, and it's not a new concept — and many who manage the Cloud will say it's essentially the Internet. What is new is its ease of ...

Cartoon: Ways to Improve Cloud Security
ReadWriteWeb
By David Strom / January 15, 2012 6:00 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 case study about how Intel ...

A look back at tragic derailment, anhydrous cloud over Minot
Minot Daily News
In addition, the uncharacteristic lack of North Dakota prairie wind that night contributed to the cloudlingering in the populated Souris River Valley for hours after the accident. Disastrously, the slight southwesterly breeze carried the poisonous ...

Appian Announces Melbourne, Australia Office
MarketWatch (press release)
Appian's Cloud BPM accelerates development and deployment, provides predictable per-user subscription pricing, and allows seamless transition to an on-premise environment as desired. "The BPM software market in Australia and New Zealand is growing ...

2012: A Cloudy Year for Big Data
eWeek
"Convergence" is the word as big data moves further into the cloud and into the reach of small and midsize enterprises. Truth be told, big data is not a big or new concept. The ideology behind big data has been around since the early days of mainframes ...

Parasoft to Exhibit at the Enterprise Cloud and Virtualization Conference to ...
PR Web (press release)
"Not only does Parasoft Virtualize eliminate the traditional constraints of developing and testing complex applications but also it assists organizations to execute rich end-to-end test scenarios, which includes Cloud, mobile applications and ...

Dell Provides New Education Cloud Solutions and Services to Improve Learning ...
NewDesignWorld (press release)
(NewDesignWorld Press Center) - Dell launched today its Next Generation Learning Platform that integrates core education applications, digital learning resources and learning data to empower educators to address specific learning styles and help ...

Real Time Data Services Provide Excellent ProSeries Tax Software Hosting
prMac (press release)
[prMac.com] New Port Beach, California - Real Time Data Services provides excellent cloud hosting solutions for a variety of tax software. Real Time Data Services' ProSeries Tax software hosting service is as robust as its hosting services for other ...

Acer to launch cloud service for PC consumers
ITP.net
By Mark Sutton Published January 15, 2012 Acer has previewed its new cloud service, that will be included with all Acer consumer PCs from Q2 2012. The AcerCloud, will connect user personal devices, and store multimedia and data files for users. ...

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We are sharpening our focus on ICT
Livemint
The cloud (Internet-based services) plays an important role here. We have invested around `400-500 crore in the last three years to improve our network and data centres. We plan to invest an additional `400-500 crore in the next three years in the ICT ...

Amazon and Equinix bring AWS Direct Connect to Asia-Pacific
Techgoondu
Enterprises using Equinix's data centres in Singapore and Tokyo can now connect directly to Amazon's public cloud service. Through Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect, Equinix customers in the Asia-Pacific region can establish private network ...

OnLive Desktop Now Available In The App Store
AppAdvice
A few days ago, we told you about OnLive Desktop: this new service, which we heard about at CES, promises to gift iPad owners a Windows 7 experience on their Apple-branded tablet, including access to free cloud-storage and Microsoft Office applications ...

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Ftf 2011 Cloud Keynote Notes
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Brian McCallion holds a graduate degree and is a keynote speaker at Wall Street community Cloud Computing events. As a result of publicity from such work, New York-based Venture Capital seek Brian's uniquely informed perspective on the business and ...

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Stay on top of trends to keep your business afloat
The News-Press
The cloud.(AT) Although social media and mobile get more buzz, the great change-maker for small business comes from the cloud. Using Internet-based applications to run your business rather than locating those applications on your servers or hard drives ...

AT&T Joins OpenStack, Floats Cloud Architect | SOA World Magazine
Cloud Architect is supposed to provide a "powerful set of options and configurations." Donovan says developers will be able to set up public and private computing instances or choose to build from the ground up with AT&T's bare metal or ...
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The Gains Of Cloud Server Technology Over Old Server Hosting ...
By El Greco
Many see cloud servers as the way of the future for networking.The concept is simple, and now that there are hosting companies dedicated to cloud server hosting, the possibilities for the use of cloudservers for business and individuals alike, ...
The Wise Directory

Video: Tricorder X Prize To Integrate with Cloud Computing ...
By RichB
As envisioned, such a device would integrate today's exponentially growing technologies including artificial intelligence, wireless sensing, cloud computing, digital imaging, and lab-on-chip technology to enable anyone to diagnose ...
insideHPC

Could cloud computing drive vendor lock-in? | Sustainable Global ...
By Tarry Singh
However, if you're looking at private cloud solutions that are based on technology that locks you into a specific storage vendor or a specific network vendor,
Sustainable Global Clouds

The Week in Cloud: 17th Edition | Navigating Through The Cloud
By Rob Livingstone
In addition to our existing Advisory, Mentoring and Cloud computing services, one of the new offerings will be the launch of a unique, comprehensive and high value range of independent web based CloudAdvisory services. Please make sure ...
Navigating Through The Cloud

Understanding The Mobile Cloud Conundrum « Nkpuhe
By goafrit
Understanding The Mobile Cloud Conundrum. January 15, 2012. Until recently, cloud computing has been thought of within the context of the evolution of the Web and PC. In 2 …http://p.ost.im/p/emNFue ...
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CiRBA Releases Control Console for Virtual and Cloud ...
Cloud Expo: Article ... These policies include Production Critical, Production IT, Production Cloud, Production Batch / HPC, Pre-Production, and Dev / Test. ...
cloudcomputing.sys-con.com/node/2123833

The Cloud for Dummies - The ComLuv Network
If your only idea of a cloud is that fluffy looking mass of droplets and other particles in the sky, man, you're way too stuck in the ancient ways. But don't worry . ...
comluv.com/the-cloud-for-dummies/

The Future of (Mobile) Cloud Computing | CloudTimes
The cloud has revolutionized from being a substance-free buzzword, into a buzzword that brings significance to businesses. Companies such as Google, ...
cloudtimes.org/the-future-of-mobile-cloud-computing/

Infrastructure as a Service - Compare the Cloud Cloud Comparison ...
Compare the cloud cloud computing guide for infrastructure as a service. Here you will find a simple explanation and diagrams to help you understand IaaS.
www.comparethecloud.net/cloud.../infrastructure-as-a-service/

Symantec.cloud | Email Security, Web Security, Endpoint Protection ...
cloud based security and management services for small, medium and enterprise businesses.
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Cloud Computing Storage Companies : List of Best Services ...
Cloud Computing Storage Companies provide always available online storage services. Some CloudComputing Storage Companies provide limited free, some ...
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Networking, storage at CES 2012: Thunderbolt and the cloud on the rise, 802.11 ...
CNET
As predicted, 802.11ac was big at CES 2012 this year, while Thunderbolt and cloud-based services proved to be on the rise. Though there were no working 802.11ac (or 5G Wi-Fi as the technology is called by BroadCom) devices at the show, (all products ...

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The benefits of cloud computing
ComputerActive.co.uk
Everywhere you look people are talking about cloud computing, but what is it and why do you need it? We explain exactly how it works and how to start using it One of the most irritating pieces of jargon to emerge in the last couple of years is 'the ...

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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Setting Up A Cloud Based Phone System
Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm
Most call center owners and large scale entrepreneurs must be familiar with cloud based phone system. It's an advanced voice calling service that is delivered via internet. The cloud here refers to an internet based phone system which connects ...

Cloud Telephony-How To Use Online Cloud For Communication Purposes
Brunei News, Brunei Headlines from Brunei fm
Most business owners must be familiar with the term cloud telephony. It's a fast growing sector under cloud computing market. The term basically involves an individual or an organization which can access multiple computing resources and is connected to ...

BBVA Banks On The Google Cloud
RFPConnect.com
BBVA, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, announces today that it is adopting Google's cloud-based collaboration and communication suite Google Apps for Business to increase productivity and drive innovation. ...

5 Key Considerations When Litigating Cloud Computing Disputes
The National Law Journal
Given the ever-increasing reliance on cloud computing, it is inevitable that disputes and litigation will increase between corporations and cloud service providers. The most obvious point of contention will occur if data in the cloud is lost, damaged, ...

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Amazon AWS Direct Connect locations increased

Amazon adds more spots for companies to connect to its cloud
Computerworld
By Mikael Ricknäs IDG News Service - Amazon Web Services has added four locations where enterprises can use its Direct Connect network service to communicate with its cloud, the company said on Tuesday. The new AWS Direct Connect locations are CoreSite One Wilshire in Los Angeles, TelecityGroup Sovereign House in London and Equinix in Singapore and in Tokyo. The two existing locations are both in the U.S....

UBM TechWeb's Cloud Connect Makes 12 Cloud Predictions for 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Cloud Connect, the premier technology event for cloudcomputing produced by UBM TechWeb, presents the top 12 predictions in cloud computing for 2012. In five years, cloud computing has evolved from a novelty to ...

CES: Two cloud gaming firms, two different visions
Gamasutra
by Kris Graft [Console/PC, Social/Online, Exclusive, Business] They're often considered direct competitors, but cloud gaming firms Gaikai and OnLive have different visions of the data streaming future. At CES in Las Vegas this week, the two companies ...

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BBVA Ascends to Google's Cloud
Wall Street Journal (blog)
You could get a deal to sponsor the National Basketball Association, or you could become the largest tenant in Google's cloud. Following its deal with Google, announced Wednesday, the Spanish bank plans to move all of its 110000 employees to the cloud, ...

Adobe Nudges Customers Toward Cloud-Based Software
PC Magazine
Last October, Adobe announced Creative Cloud, an online offering of services and applications for making, publishing, and sharing creative output across a variety of channels and mediums. CreativeCloud, which is due out sometime in early 2012, ...

Health IT Managers Slow To Implement Cloud
InformationWeek
Security concerns keep health IT pros from jumping on cloud computing faster, a KLAS study suggests. By Nicole Lewis InformationWeek Healthcare IT managers understand that cloudcomputing has its benefits, but many are concerned about privacy and ...

Auto Makers Look to the Cloud
Wall Street Journal
By IAN SHERR Manufacturers like General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to show off a set of services that operate online, or through the "cloud," and allow customers to remotely track their cars, ...

Autonomic's ARC-P Government Cloud Receives FISMA Moderate Authority to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The ATO provides assurance to government agencies that the stringent security standards required to credibly service the cloud first policy initiatives have been met. Autonomic views the US General Services Administration (GSA) as a strategic partner ...

Bond University offers cloud computing course to students
ZDNet (blog)
By Charlie Osborne | January 11, 2012, 8:44am PST Summary: Bond University is now offering students a new specialisation in cloud computing, at both undergraduate and post-graduate level. Bond University, based on the Gold Coast in Australia, ...

NGINX's Igor Sysoev Wins 2012 Cloud Award for Developer of the Year
MarketWatch (press release)
Sysoev's selection as a Cloud Awards winner underscores the level of recognition and appreciation NGINX has achieved in the marketplace as the next-generation web server. The complete list ofCloud Award winners can be viewed at ...

Service Providers to Seize the Cloud Services Opportunity in Emerging Markets
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Jan 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As cloud computing continues to gain acceptance in emerging markets, service providers (such as telcos, MSOs and hosters) are well positioned to gain mindshare and become an important route to market (RTM) for ...

Rovi Cloud Services Power Leading Entertainment Apps Across Platforms and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Rovi Cloud Services is a suite of entertainment-focused web services designed to enable the rapid development of innovative new products and applications for the connected consumer. These services, which include real-time access to Rovi data, search, ...

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Now Available on Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud ...
MarketWatch (press release)
11, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- SUSE today announced that SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server is the first Linux distribution for Dell's new VMware software-based cloud offering, Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud® Datacenter Service. ...

Private cloud network VLAN problems: Is OpenFlow the answer?
Search Networking
In the first part of this series on the private cloud network, we examine whether the physical network is hostile to the private cloud. In part two, we look at how the software-defined networking control plane can integrate virtual and physical ...

OutsourceIT buys cloud-services provider
Winston-Salem Journal
OutsourceIT, an information-technology company with a major office in Winston-Salem, said today it has acquired cloud-services provider GoBeyondIT of Baltimore. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The combined company will operate under both brand ...

Your Next Windows Desktop Could Come From A Gaming Company
Datamation
A gaming company's new cloud-based desktop could point to future directions in desktop-as-a-service. This is CES week, when a bunch of products are typically announced that employees want to use at work. It used to be that those of us in IT could just ...

Sony bringing its Music Unlimited cloud service to iOS this quarter
VentureBeat
The company will also be targeting users who have yet to adopt a cloud music service, instead of directly targeting those using competitors. The Music Unlimited service now has over 1 million active users, Schaaf said. The company also recently struck ...

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Gaikai Cloud Gaming Coming to LG's Cinema 3D TVs
Tom's Guide
Starting this year, LG Cinema 3D TVs will offer cloud gaming thanks to Gaikai's processing cloudplatform. This week during CES 2012 in Las Vegas, Gaikai announced that it has teamed up with LG to bring cloud gaming straight to the LG's Cinema 3D TVs, ...

Symplified Surpasses 3 Million Users in 2011 as Cloud Usage Soars
MarketWatch (press release)
BOULDER, Colo., Jan 11, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Symplified(R), the Cloud Identity Company, today announced that in 2011 it nearly tripled revenues year-over-year and increased customer adoption by 300 percent to surpass 3 million licensed users ...

Intermedia Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
MarketWatch (press release)
As a member of the senior management team, Mr. Allen brings expertise in corporate finance, business development and operations to the cloud services and hosted Exchange company. Most recently, Allen held the role of VP finance & operations at Citrix ...

First look: Zend's PHP developer cloud
InfoWorld
By Rick Grehan | InfoWorld When you consider the cloud, you typically imagine a realm of deployed, production applications. Zend Developer Cloud (ZDC) adds a twist: ZDC creates a place in the cloud where PHP-based applications can be developed for the ...

Apica Expert Shares Top Five Cloud Optimization Predictions for 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
PALO ALTO, CA, Jan 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Apica, a leading load testing and performance-monitoring provider for cloud and mobile applications, today announced its cloudpredictions for 2012. These predictions are based on the company's ...

Cisco's refocused Videoscape floats more clearly to the cloud
FierceOnlineVideo
The new Videoscape is pushing aggressively into the cloud, with "Any Screen TV" capabilities that deliver live video and on-demand video experiences to PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones and Android devices. Videoscape, designed to bring together digital TV, ...

Making "the Cloud" work for business
Shreveport Times
If the Cloud seems a bit nebulous, that's because it is even while it's simple. If bringing your business into the Cloud sounds like adapting to brand-new technology, you're right although you're probably using it already. The Cloud is not new ...

AMAX Joins Intel(R) Cloud Builders Program
MarketWatch (press release)
FREMONT, CA, Jan 11, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- AMAX, a leading provider of enterprise and cloud computing solutions, has joined the Intel Cloud Builders program, which publishes best practices, hardware blueprints and software architectures on ...

KineticD Demonstrates Operational Excellence and Commitment to Cloud Security ...
Sacramento Bee
11, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- KineticD™, known for its cloud backup and disaster recovery services for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced that the IT infrastructure controls of its SaaS platform have been awarded the Statement on ...

Canadian Firm Stage2Data Wins Master Distributor Title for Attix5 the Leading ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Attix5, the UK and EU leader in Cloud Based Backup and Data Recovery chooses Canadian firm Stage2Data as the Master Distributor of Attix5 in the North American market. Stage2Data, under the leadership of Jeff Collier and Jacques Swanepoel, ...

Book Excerpt: "To The Cloud: Cloud Powering an Enterprise ...
By Pankaj_AroraMS
When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer publicly declared “We're all in” on cloud computing in March 2010, he wasn't just referring to Microsoft's products. He also was giving his IT organization a mandate to move to cloud computing. Since that ...
MSDN Blogs

Does Microsoft Remain a "Cloud Player" in 2012? - ReadWriteCloud
By Scott M. Fulton, III
It's almost impossible to believe now, but when Microsoft premiered its Windows Azure service back in October 2008, there was genuine speculation over whether the company would try ...
ReadWriteWeb

Panasonic Shows Cloud-Based “Smart Vegetable Garden” Device ...
By Serkan Toto
One unit will cost a whopping US$7800, but alternatively, buyers can opt for a US$180 monthly lease plan that includes the cloud-based management service. The device will also be bundled with home solar energy systems Panasonic is ...
TechCrunch » Gadgets

Ignition's Artale: 2012 is the Year of Cloud Applications | Xconomy
By Curt Woodward
For all of you who've felt like cloud computing is some kind of foreign territory that you might never visit or fully understand, take heart. Ignition Partners.
Xconomy

What to expect from the cloud in 2012: Experimentation ...
By Thoran Rodrigues
Thoran Rodrigues says that the cloud trends for 2012 can be summed up in one word — experimentation. He breaks downs some of the areas to watch.
on TechRepublic

ASTRO File Manager Launches Cloud Storage Public Beta – Droid ...
By Tim-o-tato
Our good friends over at ASTRO launched a public beta for their newest service, cloud storage. It allows you to backup, access and download your files from any device you might own. To begin, the amount of storage you have is limited, but ...
Droid Life

Seeking security in cloud SLAs | Simply Security
By Simply Security
As organizations around the world continue to gain experience in public cloud environments, it is becoming increasingly clear that a strong relationship with the host provider is essential for optimizing data and application security.
Simply Security

KLAS survey: 71% of providers have cloud implementation, or plan ...
By Don Fluckinger
"Health care cloud implementation" has become a trending topic, thanks to some of our peers in the health IT media and KLAS, which recently released a survey on cloud use among providers. More on that later.
Health IT Pulse

NPD Group Blog » CES 2012: Cloud-Made Handcuffs
By Eddie Hold, Vice President, NPD Connected Intelligence
The latest approach to encourage loyalty is the cloud. Carriers offer cloud space to ensure that your smartphone device is automatically backing up to a safe zone. Those photos, no longer just trivial snaps, but now your core photographic ...
NPD Group Blog

SAP on the Cloud » Cloud-Centered IT Strategy Should Consider ...
By gregchase
Until recently, discussions of what cloud computing can offer seemed isolated to specific departments: sales executives looking for sales automation, marketing officers looking for campaign management, and even IT directors looking at ...
SAP on the Cloud

Cloud Droppings
By Chandra Hosek, Director, Corporate Communications
George Carlin's rant against useless descriptions of clouds in literature has parallels to/lessons for use of the term “cloud computing.”
ScienceLogic

Rackspace Open Sources Dreadnot - Rackspace Cloud Computing ...
MyRackspace Portal; Cloud Control Panel; Rackspace Webmail Login .... The Rackspace CloudMonitoring team has been working on ways to improve the lives ...
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NexJ Systems to Deliver Hosted CRM Desktops via Private Clouds ...
NEWS ANALYSIS: NexJ Systems has partnered with Winfund to create a cloud- based offering of hosted desktops for financial services markets.
www.eweek.com/.../NexJ-Systems-to-Deliver-Hosted-CRM-De...

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Cloud became mainstream in 2011

2011: the cloud has landed
ZDNet (blog)
By Phil Wainewright | December 27, 2011, 10:54am PST Summary: Cloud became mainstream in 2011. Looking back, it's extraordinary to see how far we've come in the year. Looking back on 2011, what stands out most of all is that the cloud became mainstream ...

The Cloud, Day 19: IT Department Included
PCWorld (blog)
By Tony Bradley, PCWorld So far I have found a number of advantages when using cloud-based tools and services during my 30 Days with the Cloud adventure. There is one big, unspoken benefit to embracing the cloud, though -- it comes with a “free” IT ...

Rackspace's CTO has his head in the cloud
San Antonio Express
By Valentino Lucio, vlucio@express-news.net The global cloud computing industry grew to an estimated $40 billion in 2011 and doesn't show any signs of slowing. More companies are throwing their hats into the ring and competition is getting fierce in an ...

Cloud over state's education scholarship plan
Times of India
MUMBAI: After the controversy over bogus enrolment of a large number of students in schools, the state government might now invite embarrassment over scholarship scheme for college students. State officials revealed that nearly Rs 500 crore were ...

Amazon's Cloud Supercomputer Is World's 42nd Fastest
CRN
By Andrew R Hickey, CRN Amazon has ranked 42nd among the world's fastest supercomputers, but what separates Amazon from the 41 super computers ahead of it is that Amazon's runs in the cloud. Amazon's virtual supercomputer features honest to goodness ...

2011: When cloud computing shook the data center
InfoWorld
By Eric Knorr | InfoWorld If I had to sum up in one word the most exciting thing that happened to cloud computing in 2011, I'd have to say it's OpenStack. This open source project, launched by Rackspace and NASA in late 2010, is assembling a private ...

Cloud Computing Stock Picks for 2012 (VMW, EMC)
thestockmasters
The ultimate cloud computing play VMware is on its way to $100. EMC is just as good. VMware (VMW) is up 2% today and trading at $85 and change. In 2011 VMW is down almost 4% but there's reason to believe this stock could return to greatness in 2012. ...

Michael Barnett: The Cloud showed the world we mean business
New Zealand Herald
The Cloud as the host to the Showcase of New Zealand Business during Rugby World Cup was an opportunity to reposition New Zealand in the eyes of our international visitors and of ourselves. Our history and the lack of any compelling alternative ...

Year In Review: Cloud Storage's Silver Lining
NetworkComputing.com
While many technologies blamed the laggard economy of 2011 for their failures, cloud storage was one of the few that could point to it for its success. Numerous IT organizations, facing data growth due to factors such as the requirement to keep data ...

What the HDD shortage means for cloud computing
GigaOm
27, 2011, 11:00am PT No Comments While the rest of the IT world is reeling from the hard drive shortage, users of cloud computing services should have a relatively painless experience — even if their providers don't. I recently spoke with Steve Tuck, ...

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The Scalable, Available Cloud
E-Commerce Times
By Razi Sharir The prospect of moving a database to the cloud brings up lots of questions, and two of the most important factors to consider are scalability and availability. Since the database tier is the most sensitive and critical part of the ...

Baby Pajamas Talk To Your Phone, Tablet Via Cloud
InformationWeek
Exmovere's Exmobaby pajamas transmit data on infant vital signs through the cloud to parents' smartphones and computers. By Nicole Lewis InformationWeek AT&T's has extended its commitment to supporting wireless technology for healthcare, ...

Facility Management: Getting Ready for Moving to the Cloud
Area Development Online
As cloud computing emerges as a new force on the IT scene, a primary appeal for business owners is the much-reduced need for internal IT capacity, since so many of the resources that have been stored in-house under traditional systems can now reside in ...

6 Ways Cloud Computing Will Evolve In 2012
InformationWeek
Cloud computing will dig even deeper into the enterprise, with hybrid clouds, virtualized clients, and security standards topping the hot trends. By Charles Babcock InformationWeek Cloud computing has become so broadly accepted that it won't rank as an ...

Stage 2 Networks Acquires Hosted VoIP Division of Consolidated Technologies, Inc.
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Dec 27, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Stage 2 Networks, a cloudcommunications leader in the New York metropolitan area with a portfolio of hosted voice and data services, today announced that it has acquired the hosted VoIP business ...

iTunes Match FAQ: Apple Posts How-To For Cloud Music Service
Huffington Post
On true streaming services like Spotify and Rdio, the song is not downloaded to the device, but rather remains in the cloud. Apple's iTunes Match, which just launched in November after a slight delay, is facing opponents large and small in its quest ...

Army works to build intel capabilities in cloud
FederalNewsRadio.com
The Army is pressing ahead with the development of a cloud-based solution for intelligence collection and analysis designed to replace and integrate several preexisting systems, with the goals of getting intelligence directly to the battlefield quickly ...

The Cloud Service Provider's Guide to the Amazon Kindle Fire
TalkinCloud (blog)
I thought it might be helpful to go over how a few vendors are bringing some enterprise expertise to the Kindle Fire's already-considerable cloud play, and make a few recommendations of my own. Hosted messaging provider Intermedia was the first company ...

Cloud Crime Mapping: Top 3 Crime Mapping Startups to Watch in 2012
CloudTweaks News
With big data such as crime and mapping predicted to be a major focus for Cloudcomputing in 2012, it offers great promise for many a startup in 2012. As such we have listed three of the more promising Crime Mapping Startups to watch for in 2012 which...

CloudTweaks News

Cloud Analytics Now Part Of The Cloud Buzz
Seeking Alpha
It's made possible by the economics of the cloud. Virtualized operating systems bring all sources of corporate data to the party. Distributed computing techniques let you run huge jobs all at once, without dedicating specific resources. ...

6 Stocks to Gain From 2012's Tech Battle
Forbes
Cloud computing, software as a service and big data are buzz words for IT's change. Integrated with mobile computing, those technology subsets will drive industry revenue growth at a rate of about 18% per year and account for at least 80% of ...

2012: What's Ahead for Cloud Computing? » Data Center Knowledge
By Rich Miller
We asked our readers to share their predictions in several key areas, and as expected, the hottest topic is cloud computing. We received so many responses that we will present the DCK readers'cloud predictions in two parts. What's in store? ...
Data Center Knowledge

US government policies show cloud adoption is worth challenges ...
By Simply Security
It seems that the arguments surrounding cloud computing have only grown louder as the adoption rate of the technology has climbed upward.
Simply Security

Mobile is Key for Music Cloud in 2012 | SiliconANGLE
By Mellisa Tolentino
First, to answer your question, the cloud is not the fluffy stuff you see when you look in the sky. What we're talking about here is the virtual cloud, a place where you can securely store your data while also providing access anytime, anywhere. ...
SiliconANGLE

What the Cloud Wants - Carl Carter-Schwendler - Site Home ...
By Carl Carter-Schwendler MS
Today we see a similar debate surrounding cloud computing. There are many in the industry that argue there is only room for perhaps three cloud providers and hence all clouds will ultimately be public. Indeed there are some who worry about ...
Carl Carter-Schwendler

Q&A: HP's Frances Guida and Eric Clark Discuss New Cloud ...
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NewsFactor Network | Nimbula Offers Service for Private Cloud ...
The Nimbula service provides consultants to help customers design and build a commodity cloud in-house, without the normal investment required, by using ...
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What belongs in the cloud? - Cloud Hosting | Cloud Servers ...
So you want to move to the cloud , you ve done all your homework, sifted through SLAs, considered all the different features needed and found one that fits your ...
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Cloud Computing To See Strong Growth On Cost Advantage ...
Cloud computing, which started its journey on a low key, is beginning to play a big role especially for the small entrepreneurs in shaping up their businesses. ...
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Cloud Expo West 2011 Reflection on the Cloud Trend | Networking ...
Trends with Cloud Integration and Cloud Management Evolution.
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Clouds on Cloud Nine: The Challenge of Managing Hybrid-Cloud ...
Obviously, cloud computing is not just a fancy trend anymore. ... If you choose a cloud or hybrid-cloud approach the question of managing your apps in these ...
blog.dynatrace.com/.../clouds-on-cloud-nine-the-challenge-of-...

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