Cloud Computing
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Quickbooks Online Outage Leaves Some Customers in Sour Mood
Cisco all but Kills Cius Tablet Computer
Fri, May 25, 2012 - Cisco is slowly killing off its Cius business tablet less than a year after it started shipping.
IaaS: Renting On-Demand Technology
Fri, May 25, 2012 - Putting your faith in the cloud can be a risky endeavor. A survey from earlier this year showed that of 600 large companies, only 27% were using public cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service.
Gartner: Don't Trust Cloud Provider to Protect Your Corporate Assets
Fri, May 25, 2012 - When a family with a baby buys a new car, they don't buy a car seat from the vehicle manufacturer: There is specialized equipment to handle the family's most sensitive asset. John Pescatore, a Gartner vice president and security analyst, says cloud security can be thought of in a similar way: Users shouldn't rely on their cloud service provider's security features to protect their most critical data.
Federal IT Reform Slower Than Claimed
Fri, May 25, 2012 - The efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to streamline and improve the government's IT systems aren't proceeding as quickly as officials have suggested, however, government auditors note steady progress as departments and agencies transition to the cloud and consolidate data centers.
Cloudant Expands Data Services Reach to Europe
Fri, May 25, 2012 - Cloudant, which provides cloud-based data services for Web and mobile applications, is taking its "data layer as a service" technology global this week, with the expansion of its network to include European coverage, courtesy of hosting partner SoftLayer, the company said. Previously, Cloudant has had facilities on the east and west coasts of the United States, as well as covering Asia with data center access in Singapore.
Customizable Cloud SLAs on the Way, Researchers Predict
Thu, May 24, 2012 - Service-level agreements and legal standards for cloud offerings will become more customized to individual customers and vertical industries as the cloud market continues to mature and providers look for ways to differentiate their offerings, researchers at the University of London predict.
Cloudforce: News International Trusts Customer Data to the Cloud
Wed, May 23, 2012 - Newspaper publisher News International is using cloud-based solutions from Salesforce.com, CloudSense and Zuora to fulfil product orders, analyse customer behaviour patterns and process payments.
Study: Patriot Act Gives US Government No Special Acess to Cloud Data
Wed, May 23, 2012 - Other countries also can obtain personal data stored in the cloud, an international law firm found
10 Years Later, Alcatel-lucent Revisits Cisco and Juniper in the Core
Tue, May 22, 2012 - Alcatel-Lucent is set to give Cisco and Juniper another run for the money in core routing 10 years after its initial attempt failed.
EMC Acquires Syncplicity for Cloud File Management
Mon, May 21, 2012 - The privately held company offers remote file access and synchronization for a range of devices including tablets
Upcoming Salesforce.com Release Adds Real-time Chat Capabilities
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Salesforce.com also has plans to launch a new system-performance site called Known Issues
Cloud Computing: You Can't Outsource Your Compliance Obligations
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Even if your cloud provider is at fault should your company fall out of compliance, the law will come after you.
Amazon Load Balancers Designed to Be Simpler to Use After Console Upgrade
Mon, May 21, 2012 - The company has also expanded support for IPv6 to more parts of its cloud
5 Ways to Send a Custom Software Project Off the Rails
Mon, May 21, 2012 - Unless you want to build a software system that quickly becomes a fossil (or a monster), you should avoid doing these five things that usually seem like a good idea at the time.



