Cloud Computing
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- Commodity Clouds, the 'Tuning Tax' and What Cloud Users Really Need
- How Cloud Computing Changes Enterprise IT Economics
- Amazon Web Services Will Continue to Disrupt Enterprises, IT Vendors
- How OpenStack Should Prepare Itself for the Enterprise
- What Cloud Computing Means For the Future of IT Organizations
Hybrid Public-Private Cloud Usage More Widespread Than You Think
IBM Preps SmartCloud for Real-time Analytics
Thu, May 23, 2013 - IBM is updating SmartCloud with the new version of DB2, which offers new data analytics-friendly features
As Ethernet Turns 40, Some Seek to Take it to the Cloud
Thu, May 23, 2013 - The CloudEthernet Forum is launching at an event marking Ethernet's 40th birthday
Cloudian Connects with Citrix for Easier Cloud Rollouts
Thu, May 23, 2013 - Users will be able to self-provision storage from Citrix's CloudPortal
Microsoft Boosts Japan Azure Offering, Adds Data Centers in Two Regions
Thu, May 23, 2013 - The company said the new data centers will aid disaster recovery
Salesforce.com Aims its Customer Service, Social Monitoring Apps At Governments
Wed, May 22, 2013 - Government agencies could use Salesforce.com's technology to deliver services to citizens on mobile devices
Meaningful Use, 3D Imaging Drive Health Data Storage Demand
Wed, May 22, 2013 - 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.
Yahoo's 1TB of Flickr Storage May Signal Bigger Cloud Plans
Tue, May 21, 2013 - With Flickr now offering users 1TB of free photo storage, Yahoo may just be getting started when it comes to cloud storage.
VMware Launches Network-savvy Cloud Service
Tue, May 21, 2013 - VMware's new vCloud Hybrid Service offers virtual networking as a way to cut cloud deployment costs
Amazon Web Services Gets FedRAMP Certification for US Government Cloud Use
Tue, May 21, 2013 - Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program should offer savings in cost, time and resources when moving to the cloud
Dell Dumps OpenStack and VMware for Public Cloud, Focuses on Private Clouds
Mon, May 20, 2013 - 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.
Successful Companies Embrace Shadow IT
Mon, May 20, 2013 - 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.
The Benefits of Cloud-based BPM
Mon, May 20, 2013 - 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.
How VMware Will Try to Shake Up the Cloud Market This Week
Mon, May 20, 2013 - 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.
Yahoo on Tumblr: We won't 'screw it up'
Mon, May 20, 2013 - Yahoo will now have to figure out how to grow Tumblr revenue without alienating its user base



