http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:08:39 GMT 2009-11-08T17:08:39Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/506919/Microsoft_Office_Battles_Google_in_the_Cloud?source=rss_cloud_computing When Microsoft releases the next version of its productivity suite, Office 2010, it will be into a very different competitive landscape than the one Office 2007 faced in late 2006. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Montalbano <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506919/Microsoft_Office_Battles_Google_in_the_Cloud?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506914/Cloud_Computing_Virtualization_Proponents_Getting_Antsy?source=rss_cloud_computing While many organizations have only begun down the cloud computing and virtualization roads in the past few years, some in the industry can't wait to take these technologies to the next level. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bob Brown <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506914/Cloud_Computing_Virtualization_Proponents_Getting_Antsy?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506905/Microsoft_Battles_on_in_Mobile_Search_and_the_Cloud?source=rss_cloud_computing As Microsoft launches Windows 7 and seeks to banish the ghost of its less-than-successful Vista OS, it is fighting to defend its primacy as the world's leading software company. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT IDG News Service staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506905/Microsoft_Battles_on_in_Mobile_Search_and_the_Cloud?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506884/Google_Dashboard_Gives_You_a_Bird_s_Eye_View_of_Your_Cloud?source=rss_cloud_computing If the size of your Google cloud is starting to look like Act IV of A Perfect Storm, you'll probably be interested in the company's latest feature, Google Dashboard--a one-stop shopping overview of all your Google cloud services, with links to preferences and privacy settings for each. (The Dashboard link is somewhat buried on your account settings page, so you might want to bookmark google.com/dashboard.) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jeff Porten <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506884/Google_Dashboard_Gives_You_a_Bird_s_Eye_View_of_Your_Cloud?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506877/World_Tech_Update_Nov._5_2009?source=rss_cloud_computing In this week&#8217;s World Tech Update, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tours Asia and talks about the future of television, HTC launches the HD2 smartphone that runs Windows Mobile 6.5, Intel gets slapped with an antitrust lawsuit, Motorola&#8217;s Droid gets ready to go on sale, an iPhone app from Harvard Medical School helps protect you from swine flu and new research enables 3D on a Microsoft Surface computer. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Nick Barber <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506877/World_Tech_Update_Nov._5_2009?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506871/Cloud_Computing_Inevitable_Not_So_Fast_Educator_Says?source=rss_cloud_computing The debate about cloud computing isn't so much centered on when it might happen , but what are the proper questions to ask so users can determine when and where they might launch into the fray, according to a debate at the annual Educause conference Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506871/Cloud_Computing_Inevitable_Not_So_Fast_Educator_Says?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506869/GM_s_New_CIO_Plans_Big_Desktop_Changes_Expanded_Mobile_Support?source=rss_cloud_computing New General Motors CIO Terry Kline looks to continue the progressive IT ways of predecessor Ralph Szygenda by adopting the consumer technologies used by new car buyers as well as cloud computing techniques and "PCs on a stick." Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Patrick Thibodeau <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506869/GM_s_New_CIO_Plans_Big_Desktop_Changes_Expanded_Mobile_Support?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506867/CDC_Adopts_New_Near_Real_Time_Flu_Tracking_System?source=rss_cloud_computing The Centers for Disease Control have settled on a private, nationwide database with the electronic medical records of 14 million people run by General Electric in order to track potential outbreaks of the H1N1 virus. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Lucas Mearian <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506867/CDC_Adopts_New_Near_Real_Time_Flu_Tracking_System?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506861/The_State_of_Cloud_Computing_in_Japan?source=rss_cloud_computing What can you learn from a conversation with Japan's second-largest telco, which is also a cloud service provider? Plenty, says CIO.com's Bernard Golden. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bernard Golden <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506861/The_State_of_Cloud_Computing_in_Japan?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506852/IBM_Announces_Cloud_Software_Development_Betas?source=rss_cloud_computing IBM on Thursday announced beta versions of new services aimed at developers who want to create and deploy applications on public and private clouds. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Kanaracus <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506852/IBM_Announces_Cloud_Software_Development_Betas?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506804/Cisco_EMC_Cloud_Packages_Proprietary_but_May_Not_Cause_Lock_in?source=rss_cloud_computing The private cloud packages developed by Cisco and EMC could integrate with existing internal clouds. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jon Brodkin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506804/Cisco_EMC_Cloud_Packages_Proprietary_but_May_Not_Cause_Lock_in?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506719/Beware_Cloud_Computing_s_Hidden_Costs?source=rss_cloud_computing Companies need to explore a multitude of related cloud expenses to ensure that costs don't ultimately outweigh the technology's benefits. Chris Curran shares some key questions regarding architecture, process and flexibility. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Chris Curran <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506719/Beware_Cloud_Computing_s_Hidden_Costs?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506661/Microsoft_to_Open_Cloud_Computing_Center_in_Taiwan?source=rss_cloud_computing Microsoft celebrated its 20th year in Taiwan by agreeing to open a joint cloud computing center with the island's economics ministry. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Dan Nystedt <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506661/Microsoft_to_Open_Cloud_Computing_Center_in_Taiwan?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-04T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506731/Cloud_Computing_Part_2_Don_t_Be_Blinded_By_the_Hype?source=rss_cloud_computing Hype is a marketer's dream and IT's nightmare. While it helps the former generate excitement, it often obscures reality for the latter. Cloud computing is the latest case in point. The hype would have you believe the cloud is the entire answer when in reality it is just part of the solution. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT , David Cottingham, senior director of hosting and managed services, CDW <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506731/Cloud_Computing_Part_2_Don_t_Be_Blinded_By_the_Hype?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506639/Cisco_EMC_VMware_Partnership_is_a_Long_Shot?source=rss_cloud_computing Cisco, EMC and VMware today joined forces to sell products as a private cloud offering to enterprises. Called the Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) coalition, the announcement was called "unprecedented," something destined to lead to "greater IT infrastructure flexibility." Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Lucas Mearian <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506639/Cisco_EMC_VMware_Partnership_is_a_Long_Shot?source=rss_cloud_computing 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z