Cloud Computing
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Cloudscaling to Offer OpenStack Private Cloud Platform
Oracle Buying Taleo for US$1.9 Billion in Direct Hit At SAP
Thu, February 09, 2012 - The move follows SAP's recent move to purchase cloud HCM (human capital management) vendor SuccessFactors
Salesforce.Com Shakes Up Standard Support Plan Features
Wed, February 08, 2012 - But an improved self-service experience is on the way, Salesforce.com pledges
Why One Insurance Company Ditched Its Own Hardware- for a Cloud -Based SAN
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Why do some enterprise managers decide to brave their way into the new and unknown of cloud-based services? Sometimes it's simply because the old technology just isn't working out that well anymore.
VMware Makes it Easier to Wholesale Clouds
Tue, February 07, 2012 - VMware has introduced a new software platform that makes it easier for service providers to wholesale their cloud-services infrastructure to other providers.
FBI Declares Cloud Vendors Must Meet CJIS Security Rules
Tue, February 07, 2012 - The FBI Tuesday reaffirmed its rule that all cloud products sold to to U.S. law enforcement agencies must comply with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) security requirements.
HP Moves Load Testing Software to the Cloud
Tue, February 07, 2012 - With the release of its new LoadRunner in the Cloud application load testing solution, HP aims to provide the flexibility of software-as-a-service in tools that traditionally entailed substantial investments to implement.
Red Hat Launches Storage Appliance for Amazon's Cloud
Tue, February 07, 2012 - The open-source company wants enterprises to move their network-attached storage to the cloud
India Builds a Mega Data Center
Tue, February 07, 2012 - IBM has designed and helped to build a 900,000-square-foot data center in India that it says is the largest in that country in terms of size and power. It's also among the largest in the world.
HP to Let Partners Host LoadRunner
Tue, February 07, 2012 - Instead of buying LoadRunner up front, businesses will be able to pay for the application-performance-testing software as they use it
Amazon Web Services Lowers Price of Storage in Its Cloud
Tue, February 07, 2012 - Amazon says that economies of scale are allowing it to cut some monthly charges by 12 percent
How to Protect Your Intellectual Property in the Cloud
Mon, February 06, 2012 - IT professionals know that handing data over to a third-party is always risky, but cloud computing creates unique concerns for IP. Here are nine tips to protect critical corporate data wherever it goes
Armored-Truck Company Entrusts Tracking Software to Windows Azure Cloud
Mon, February 06, 2012 - U.K.-based cash-transport firm G4S is trusting the security of Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud service to keep safe the application that tracks where the money is as it travels to and from customers and the company's vaults in armored trucks.
iPad 3: Predictions and Challenges
Mon, February 06, 2012 - iFixit's Kyle Wiens has a darn good track record when it comes to Apple predictions. Here, he opines about the next iPad, foresees broken iPads everywhere, and even hints where post-Steve Jobs innovation might be headed next.
SAP Community Portal Launch Date Still Unclear Due to Bugs
Mon, February 06, 2012 - A number of "showstopper" technical issues remain



