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Hybrid Public-Private Cloud Usage More Widespread Than You Think

Many times in discussions about cloud computing, the hybrid cloud a meaning a service that combines both off-site public cloud and on-premises private cloud computing resources a is thought of as being some nirvana state that will be the dominant architecture at some point in the future. Full Story »
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IBM Preps SmartCloud for Real-time Analytics

IBM is updating SmartCloud with the new version of DB2, which offers new data analytics-friendly features

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As Ethernet Turns 40, Some Seek to Take it to the Cloud

The CloudEthernet Forum is launching at an event marking Ethernet's 40th birthday

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Cloudian Connects with Citrix for Easier Cloud Rollouts

Users will be able to self-provision storage from Citrix's CloudPortal

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Microsoft Boosts Japan Azure Offering, Adds Data Centers in Two Regions

The company said the new data centers will aid disaster recovery

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Salesforce.com Aims its Customer Service, Social Monitoring Apps At Governments

Government agencies could use Salesforce.com's technology to deliver services to citizens on mobile devices

How To

Meaningful Use, 3D Imaging Drive Health Data Storage Demand

Healthcare providers are under siege by massive amounts of data. This is forcing the industry to upgrade its aging storage infrastructures, architectures and systems. Where that data is being stored may come as a surprise.

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Yahoo's 1TB of Flickr Storage May Signal Bigger Cloud Plans

With Flickr now offering users 1TB of free photo storage, Yahoo may just be getting started when it comes to cloud storage.

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VMware Launches Network-savvy Cloud Service

VMware's new vCloud Hybrid Service offers virtual networking as a way to cut cloud deployment costs

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Amazon Web Services Gets FedRAMP Certification for US Government Cloud Use

Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program should offer savings in cost, time and resources when moving to the cloud

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Dell Dumps OpenStack and VMware for Public Cloud, Focuses on Private Clouds

Dell has dramatically shifted its cloud computing strategy, canceling plans it once had to launch a public cloud service based on the OpenStack open source platform, and discontinuing a VMware-based public cloud it already has on the market.

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Successful Companies Embrace Shadow IT

Businesses move quickly, and those that make missteps along the way or fail to adapt to the times rarely go unscathed. Consider the fate of the original 12 companies listed in the Dow. While General Electric is still an independent company, most of the others have been acquired by larger companies or have vanished altogether.

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The Benefits of Cloud-based BPM

In 2011 Gartner's Jim Sinur predicted that business process management and the cloud would be the "real thunder." He stated that moving operations to the cloud would free up money and efforts for businesses, and those organizations would be remiss to ignore BPM.

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How VMware Will Try to Shake Up the Cloud Market This Week

There have been rumors and speculation. There have been whispers and rumblings. But this week VMware is expected to release details about its plans to launch a public cloud offering, the central part of its new hybrid cloud strategy.

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Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'

Yahoo will now have to figure out how to grow Tumblr revenue without alienating its user base