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Is the Cloud Reliable Enough for Your Business?

Mon, June 01, 2009 - Snafus haven't stopped an increasing number companies from turning to cloud computing services for pay-as-you-go processing power and storage space that don't require an investment in IT infrastructure.

Casino Giant Doubles Down on Data Center Automation

Mon, June 01, 2009 - It's a recession, sure. But gaming company LV Sands bets that running its data center more efficiently will put it ahead as the world economy recovers.

How to Cut Network Expenses

Mon, June 01, 2009 - Trimming network redundancy at the University of Connecticut's School of Business was certainly not COO Michael Vertefeuille's first choice to save money. However, as the college faces a 10% budget shortfall this year, falling on the heels of last year's 5% cutback, he's had to dig deep.

Cloud Vendors: Comparison of Amazon EC2, Google, Skytap and VMware

Wed, May 27, 2009 - A sample of cloud service providers, their price structure and major features

Hottest Data Center Jobs: Think Cloud, Virtualization, Green

Tue, May 26, 2009 - "Less bad" has become the favored description of much of the economy, including the information-technology industry, but the demand for workers to run efficient data centers continues to be strong.

How to Buy Cloud Computing Services

Mon, May 18, 2009 - If you need more computing or storage capacity in your data center but capital expense is an issue, then a public cloud computing service makes a nice option. You get on-demand IT resources that are infinitely scalable and you pay for what you use.

Enter the Cloud

Thu, May 14, 2009 - Cloud computing is a reality, and it's a force that IT professionals need to quickly come to terms with. The economic and social motivation for the cloud is high, the business need for speed and agility is greater than ever before, and the technology has reached a level in which prudent investments in cloud services are fast and easy. The number of cloud success stories is growing every week.

City 2.0: Using Tech Building Blocks in Tomorrow's Urban Centers

Thu, May 14, 2009 - No, cars aren't flying around quite yet - but ubiquitous wireless networks, the smart energy grid and city-provided social networks are definitely ready.

Oracle Aims to Become the Apple of Data Center Hardware

Mon, May 11, 2009 - Oracle argues that its purchase of Sun will lead to better integrated and more efficient data center appliances -- with all the user-friendliness of Apple iPhones. But analysts are not so sure.

RFID is Finding a Home in the Data Center

Sun, May 10, 2009 - Financial institutions that use RFID tools are seeing on average a 90% decrease in the amount of time it takes to inventory their IT assets.

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