Data Center Cloud Computing Category
Microsoft, Google Battle for Enterprise Cloud Dominance
Thereâs one very large obstacle standing in the way of Microsoftâs path to the cloud: Google, which has devoted enormous resources to developing and deploying its own cloud-based offerings for small and midsize businesses, and the enterprise. Read More >
Amazon Unveils Oracle DB Management Cloud Service
Amazon Web Services on May 24 launched the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for use with Oracle Database 11g Release 2. Read More >
Dell Streak Pro Tablet to Target Biz Users
With a 10.1-inch screen and Android âHoneycombâ OS, Dell is targeting business users with its Streak Pro, reportedly available in June 2011. Read More >
EMCs CIO Dishes On Hottest 2011 Tech Trends
In this exclusive news video, Eric Lundquist, V.P. of editorial content at Ziff Davis Enterprise, catches up with Sanjay Mirchandani, CIO of EMC at the 2011 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium to discuss which trends are changing the technology industry and how CIO's can create new capabilities for their companies. According to Mirchandani, cloud computing, the mobile Internet, big data and new business... Read More >
Amazon, SAP Partner on Enterprise Cloud Solutions
Amazon Web Services and SAP have teamed up to deliver a suite of SAPâs core enterprise solutions running in production on the AWS cloud. Read More >
Akamai, Riverbed Partner to Optimize Hybrid Clouds
Riverbed and Akamai officials announced May 10 their plans to create a joint application acceleration solution that leverages the capabilities of both vendors to improve performance in hybrid cloud networks. Read More >
Cloud Service Negotiations: Five Essential Factors
Cloud services offer a very credible alternative to traditional IT delivery models, and enterprise uptake is growing dramatically. However, service delivery via a shared cloud platform introduces negotiating and contracting nuances. Here are five points to consider before you start any negotiations with cloud vendors. Read More >
Infrastructure Slideshow: Gartner's Cloud Computing Outlook 2011
With cloud computing at a critical crossroads, research from Gartner cautions CIOs to manage inherent risks and unexpected costs during what is expected to be a technology revolution. The research examines key issues driving cloud adoption, and seeks to separate reality from hyperbole with... Read More >
IT Job Market Grows to Meet Demands of Cloud Computing, Managed Services
The Department of Laborâs Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed a net gain of 17,800 IT-related jobs in April--the 11th consecutive month of positive job growth across four primary IT labor segments. Read More >
Cloud Spending: The Hidden Truth
Recognizing that cloud computing is really a framework for understanding application delivery helps us interpret and adjust our strategies. We can look at where the spending is taking placeâ not in terms of use case or business unit, but by budget area. Read More >
What the Five-Day AWS Outage Means for the Cloud
Amazon Web Services experienced disruptions in its EC2 hosting service, taking down popular Web sites including Foursquare, Reddit, Quora and Hootsuite, leaving IT managers to wonder whether to continue using the service. Read More >
Windows 7 Still Lags Behind Windows XP, Despite 350 Million Licenses Sold
Despite its push into newer areas such as smartphones and cloud computing, Microsoft still relies on legacy platforms like Windows for much of its bottom-line revenue. Read More >
Intel Earnings Strong on Growth of Mobile Market, Cloud Computing
Intel had a record first quarter that kicked off a strong start to 2011, thanks to continued strong enterprise sales despite a softening in consumer markets. Read More >
Microsoft Releases Office 365 Beta
With the launch of it's public beta for Office 365, Microsoft is continuing its "all in" cloud computing strategy as it tries to take on cloud rivals like Google. Read More >
The Reinvention of Dell
PC maker Dell has been undergoing a transformation, becoming a full-service IT systems maker by taking on software and services capabilities as well, making the data center the company's No. 1 priority. Read More >
Cloud Computing ABCs
This report breaks down the ABCs of cloud computing: architecture, business benefits, and costs. The goal? to give you some guidance as you grapple with the rapidly evolving cloud computing environment and the market confusion that still exists around these offerings. Read More >
Lenovo, Intel Partner on Cloud Ready Client Software
Lenovo and Intel are partnering on a new cloud software package called Cloud Ready Client. Lenovo is also rolling out its SCA (Secure Cloud Access), powered by Stoneware's webNetwork. Read More >
Microsoft ERP Moving to the Cloud on Windows Azure
Microsoft is migrating its Dynamics ERP platform to the cloud with hosting on Windows Azure. Read More >
Dell Will Make $1 Billion Investment in Virtualization, Cloud
Dell wants to become a bigger fish in the competitive cloud-computing market where it will go head to head with companies that have already established themselves including HP, Microsoft and Amazon. Read More >
IBM Launches Enterprise Public Cloud Computing Platform
IBM is building out its existing cloud portfolio with IBM SmartCloud, enterprise cloud technologies and services offerings for private, public and hybrid clouds based on IBM hardware, software, services and best practices. Read More >
Database Slideshow: Today's Data Center: More Cloud, Less Mainframe
The cloud is in and mainframes are Read More >
Cloud-Storage Standards Gaining Popularity in Market
The Storage Networking Industry Association's CDMI standard is becoming more common in commercial cloud implementations, a survey finds. Read More >
Dell Exec Disses iPad as Pricey, Complicated
Dell went on the offensive against Apple's ubiquitous iPad, asserting that the tablet is too expensive and complex to be a useful tool in the enterprise. Read More >
Cisco Gives Cloud Offerings a Boost with newScale Acquisition
The acquisition of newScale and its provisioning software helps Cisco Systems expand its cloud computing services. Read More >
What You Should Tell Your CEO About Cloud Computing
To borrow from Mark Twain's famous remark about the weather, everybody talks about the cloud, but nobody knows anything about it. At a time when companies' use of clouds is just getting started, the chief information officer's judgment and store of knowledge are invaluable assets. These are especially important when the CIO sets out to educate that most important stakeholder of all, the chief... Read More >
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The Role of Standards in Cloud Security
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Ensuring Resources for Mission Critical Workloads
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Improving Security in the Public Cloud
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