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• Dimension Data takes on all cloud comers - Register
  Dimension Data takes on all cloud comersRegisterCaindec says that the Cloud Solutions division has around 500 employees and has done thousands of server virtualization projects, thousands of server and desktop virtualization assessments, and has virtualized more than 100000 servers to date.
• Dimension Data takes on all cloud comers - Register
  Dimension Data takes on all cloud comersRegisterUnlike Amazon EC2, which is based on a custom version of Linux and the Xen hypervisor, OpSource Cloud was based on VMware's ESXi hypervisor, which is the dominant one used in corporate data centers for private clouds and plain old virtual servers these ...
• OnLive Adds “Cloud-Accelerated Browsing” To Its Streaming-Desktop Stable - TechCrunch
  TechCrunchOnLive Adds “Cloud-Accelerated Browsing” To Its Streaming-Desktop StableTechCrunchYou're probably familiar with OnLive, the company that made its mark by streaming brand new console and PC games to whatever devices could support a high-bandwidth video stream. Many doubted its technology to begin with (including yours truly – Is ...you are reading... OnLive delivers ridiculously fast web browsing on the iPadVentureBeatall 24 news articles »
• Public Cloud vs. Private Cloud: How About a Hybrid? - PCWorld
  Public Cloud vs. Private Cloud: How About a Hybrid?PCWorldHubspot - which provides software for businesses to coordinate their online marketing efforts - started with a private cloud for its front-end web hosting. Soon though, CIO Jim O'Neill realized he would need additional computing power for the company's ...and more »
• Windows 8 Will Deliver a Cloud Service to Rival or Beat iCloud - PCWorld
  ZDNet UKWindows 8 Will Deliver a Cloud Service to Rival or Beat iCloudPCWorldIn Windows 8, those tools together will automatically sync all your important files to the cloud, and then sync them to your devices. So if you write a Word document, for example, it will get sent to the cloud, and that document will then be available ...SkyDrive to be a Big Part of Windows 8 in the Cloud Storage BattleCMSWireMicrosoft Windows 8 Will Turn SkyDrive Into a Cloud CornerstoneTalkinCloud (blog)Microsoft looks to integrate cloud-based SkyDrive with Windows 8Cloud ProCNET Australia -PC Magazine -Infopacketsall 126 news articles »
• Commissioner gives dual post against rules Zahid Saeed writes to the Punjab ... - The News International
  Commissioner gives dual post against rules Zahid Saeed writes to the Punjab ...The News InternationalIn violation of Punjab government orders, Commissioner Rawalpindi Captain (r) Zahid Saeed posted Wasiq Ullah Qureshi as XEN Local Government & Community Development (LG&CD) besides giving him the charge of Tehsil Municipal Officer (TMO) Rawal Town ...
• Savtira Cloud Commerce Catalog Reaches 20 Million Products - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
  Savtira Cloud Commerce Catalog Reaches 20 Million ProductsSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Savtira Corporation, a new provider of B2B Cloud Commerce solutions, today announced that its Cloud Commerce Catalog just reached commitments from its top name manufacturers and publishers, increasing the number of cross-selling opportunities of ...and more »
• RSA Conference 2012 sneak peek: cloud, big data, and mobile - ARNnet
  RSA Conference 2012 sneak peek: cloud, big data, and mobileARNnetThere are fewer topics stirring bigger buzz among information security professionals than big data, Cloud security, and mobile. So it's no surprise that those topics will dominate the discussions this year at the RSA Conference 2012.and more »
• Is Cloud Computing A Global Market Yet? Nyet - InformationWeek
  Independent OnlineIs Cloud Computing A Global Market Yet? NyetInformationWeekBrazil, China, and some European countries have erected barriers to free flow of data, due to fears of US domination of cloud market, says BSA. By Charles Babcock InformationWeek Some European and fast-growing developing countries such as Brazil and ...Fast-growing cloud computing market under threat in Asia Pacific — BSAThe Borneo PostUS cloud computing report slams Brazil, India, ChinaEconomic TimesEMs: not following the cloudFinancial Times (blog)Register -IndustryWeekall 107 news articles »
• OpenLogic`s CloudSwing PaaS Supports High-Volume Cloud Apps - eWeek
  OpenLogic`s CloudSwing PaaS Supports High-Volume Cloud AppseWeekOpenLogic adds support for high-volume cloud applications to its CloudSwing Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) offering. OpenLogic, a provider of enterprise open source solutions for the data center and the cloud, announced that it has added support for ...OpenLogic CloudSwing Adds Support for High-Volume Cloud ApplicationsMarketWatch (press release)all 6 news articles »
• Cloud Council of 7, Non-profit Organization of Cloud Computing and IT Leaders ... - Bradenton Herald
  Cloud Council of 7, Non-profit Organization of Cloud Computing and IT Leaders ...Bradenton HeraldBy Cloud Council of 7 BOSTON and CHICAGO, Feb. 22, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Council of 7 (CCO7), a non-profit association of business users, policy makers, technology and service providers, and academics working with Cloud technology, ...Interact with HP experts on latest cloud-enablement strategiesIT-Director.comCloud Computing and Economics - The Agency CIO's DilemmagovWin (blog)all 15 news articles »
• VMware: The VCP5-DT exam is now available in Pearson VUE Testing Centers worldwide http://t.co/1Oo1HUmW Get your desktop certification!
  VMware: The VCP5-DT exam is now available in Pearson VUE Testing Centers worldwide http://t.co/1Oo1HUmW Get your desktop certification!
• Shrinking Sky! Cloud Tops Dropping Closer to Earth, NASA Satellite Finds - LiveScience.com
  msnbc.comShrinking Sky! Cloud Tops Dropping Closer to Earth, NASA Satellite FindsLiveScience.comOver the last 10 years, the height of clouds has been shrinking, according to new research. The time frame is short, but if future observations show that clouds are truly getting lower, it could have an important effect on global climate change.Satellite reveals that cloud tops are dropping closer to Earthmsnbc.comFalling clouds may combat rising global warming: StudyDaily News & AnalysisWhy the sky really is closing in on you! Cloud level has fallen by 1% a year ...Daily MailThe FINANCIALall 36 news articles »
• AppSense DataLocker App Makes Dropbox Suitable for the Enterprise - PCWorld
  AppAdviceAppSense DataLocker App Makes Dropbox Suitable for the EnterprisePCWorldBy Sophie Curtis, techworld.com Virtualisation provider AppSense is making its first move into cloud-based data storage with the launch of a new product called DataLocker, which enables users to encrypt sensitive information in their Dropbox account.AppSense Launches Research Division to Bridge Personal and Enterprise ComputingWireless Developer Network (press release)all 22 news articles »
• Forget startups, IBM may take home the SDN prize - GigaOm
  GigaOmForget startups, IBM may take home the SDN prizeGigaOmConsequently, many of the SDN start-ups are either targeting Xen or KVM environments because they can't replace the virtual switch in VMware environments or are forced to try to gain control at the top of rack. But of all companies, why IBM?
• UK-based Huddle Launches Cloud-based Enterprise File Sync Service - eWeek
  ZDNetUK-based Huddle Launches Cloud-based Enterprise File Sync ServiceeWeekCloud app enables employees inside an enterprise to securely access an entire corporate knowledge store, yet the service intelligently syncs only relevant documents onto their desktop and mobile devices using keywords and personal document-use ...Huddle Launches Intelligent Sync Tool to Rival SharepointPCWorldall 10 news articles »
• Compuware Presents Live Webcast Featuring Independent Research Firm: "Why ... - MarketWatch (press release)
  Compuware Presents Live Webcast Featuring Independent Research Firm: "Why ...MarketWatch (press release)Title: "Why Server Virtualization Demands an End-User's Perspective" When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Time: 1 pm Eastern time Andre Kindness, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research; Kieran Taylor, Presenters: Director of Product Marketing, Compuware APM ...and more »
• Compuware Presents Live Webcast Featuring Independent Research Firm: "Why ... - MarketWatch (press release)
  Compuware Presents Live Webcast Featuring Independent Research Firm: "Why ...MarketWatch (press release)Title: "Why Server Virtualization Demands an End-User's Perspective" When: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Time: 1 pm Eastern time Andre Kindness, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research; Kieran Taylor, Presenters: Director of Product Marketing, Compuware APM ...and more »
• Major Linux Distributions Go Deeper Into Amazon Web Services - TalkinCloud (blog)
  Major Linux Distributions Go Deeper Into Amazon Web ServicesTalkinCloud (blog)Rewind a couple of weeks, and Amazon Web Services introduced Premium Support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. AWS customers using SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) can experience seamless support through experts ...and more »
• OCZ Revolutionizes Storage in VMware and Citrix Environments With Launch of ... - IT News Online
  StorageReview.comOCZ Revolutionizes Storage in VMware and Citrix Environments With Launch of ...IT News Online... computing devices and systems, today announced the immediate availability of the OCZ-SANRAD VXL enterprise storage accelerator, delivering flash caching and VMware acceleration for virtualized environments including VMware(R) ESX and Citrix(R) Xen.OCZ-SANRAD VXL Enterprise Storage Accelerator LaunchedStorageReview.comall 4 news articles »
• Amazon cloud service automates business processes - Computerworld
  CloudTweaks NewsAmazon cloud service automates business processesComputerworldSWF can run either on an enterprise's servers or through Amazon's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud offerings, including its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service. Any programming language can be used. The service is billed on a per-use basis, ...Amazon Web Services Launches Amazon Simple Workflow ServiceBusiness Wire (press release)Cloud Computing: AWS Adds Simple Workflow Service to Its WaresSYS-CON Media (press release)Amazon SWF a Dream for Process-Driven AutomatorsProgrammableWeb (blog)all 51 news articles »
• Citrix launches CloudStack 3 beta, version 3.1 and 3.2 also planned for 2012 - ZDNet (blog)
  Citrix launches CloudStack 3 beta, version 3.1 and 3.2 also planned for 2012ZDNet (blog)CloudStack versions 3.1 and 3.2 with added VMware support and new Hyper-V support — are planned later in the year. Following its acquisition of Cloud.com last July, Citrix recently delivered a beta version of its CloudStack 3 cloud services with plans ...and more »
• Citrix launches CloudStack 3 beta, version 3.1 and 3.2 also planned for 2012 - ZDNet (blog)
  SYS-CON MediaCitrix launches CloudStack 3 beta, version 3.1 and 3.2 also planned for 2012ZDNet (blog)In spite of its Xen focus, Citrix claims it will continue to adhere to the former Cloud.com's vendor agnostic and hypervisor agnostic methof of building public and private clouds. To that end, CloudStack 3 continues to offer support for KVM, OVM, ...Citrix Floats CloudStack 3SYS-CON Media (press release)all 2 news articles »
• Battle of the cheap tablets: Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire - Network World
  Battle of the cheap tablets: Nook Tablet vs. Kindle FireNetwork WorldFirst of all, Amazon has been heavily touting its new Amazon Silk Web browser that is directly integrated with its Elastic Computer Cloud (EC2) to deliver users' favorite Web pages at faster loading times than other browsers. The browser keeps track of ...and more »
• Dell Banking on Major Server Refresh - Server Watch
  Moneycontrol.comDell Banking on Major Server RefreshServer WatchThose gains will enable a new era of more intense virtualization loads. Dell plans to take full advantage of those gains in an upcoming server launch. "So we're super excited about our 12G server launch, which is coming in the first quarter," Dell said ...Dell Rallies 25% YTD Ahead Of Critical 4Q Earnings Release On TuesdaySeeking Alphaall 261 news articles »
• VDI Performance Assurance: How to Deliver Virtual Desktop Success - CTR
  CTRVDI Performance Assurance: How to Deliver Virtual Desktop SuccessCTRTaking this discussion one step further, it is interesting to draw a parallel with how server virtualization evolved and to see what lessons we can learn as far as VDI is concerned. A lot of the emphasis in the early days was on determining which ...
• Bitdefender Integrates with VMware vShield 5 Endpoint - Bradenton Herald
  Bitdefender Integrates with VMware vShield 5 EndpointBradenton Herald22, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- Bitdefender, an award-winning provider of innovative security solutions, announced today the integration of VMware vShield 5 Endpoint and Security for Virtualized Environments. The combined technologies give customers ...and more »
• Microsoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-V - Windows IT Pro
  Windows IT ProMicrosoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-VWindows IT ProMicrosoft has been clear in its message that Windows Server 8 is the OS and virtualization platform, for both private environments and the public cloud. Hyper-V provides functionality that allows Windows Server 8 to be a true cloud solution.Veeam adds support for Windows Server Hyper-V to its Veeam ONE offering for VMwareCTRVeeam Extends Support for Windows Server Hyper-VEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)Veeam Adds Hyper-V To Virtualization Management ArsenalCRNIT Business Edge (blog) -ChannelPro-SMBall 15 news articles »
• Microsoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-V - Windows IT Pro
  Windows IT ProMicrosoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-VWindows IT ProIf I had to pick one word to describe my reaction to the new and improved Microsoft Hyper-V features in Windows Server 8, then wow would be it. A little smile crept onto my face when I saw all the features that will put Hyper-V on equal footing -- or ...Veeam adds support for Windows Server Hyper-V to its Veeam ONE offering for VMwareCTRVeeam Adds Hyper-V To Virtualization Management ArsenalCRNVeeam Software Adds Hyper-V Support to Veeam ONE v6ChannelPro-SMBBusiness Wire (press release) -IT Business Edge (blog) -MicroScope (blog)all 15 news articles »
• VMware: Is your IT environment having chest pains? vC Ops has its finger on the pulse [video] http://t.co/YJEuayvW
  VMware: Is your IT environment having chest pains? vC Ops has its finger on the pulse [video] http://t.co/YJEuayvW
• Global Knowledge Launches Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Training - SunHerald.com
  Global Knowledge Launches Microsoft SQL Server 2012 TrainingSunHerald.comIn each of the five-day courses, students will work with the beta version of pre-released SQL Server 2012 software and complete many SQL Azure-enabled lab exercises. Students in Beta: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (M10774) will develop the ...and more »
• Pricing the Cloud with Free Tools - Virtualization Review
  Pricing the Cloud with Free ToolsVirtualization ReviewI have never used Amazon EC2, but I found that many of the cloud pricing options I looked at compared themselves to Amazon. Amazon created something called the Amazon EC2 Compute Unit, which is equivalent to about 1Ghz of CPU.and more »
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 boosts KVM, Xen virtualization - ZDNet (blog)
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 boosts KVM, Xen virtualizationZDNet (blog)By Paula Rooney | February 22, 2012, 8:54am PST Summary: Red Hat announced an upgrade of its Enterprise Linux that offers increased scalability, performance and management of its KVM virtualization as well as performance kicks for Xen.Italian Telecommunications Operator Builds Cloud with Red Hat Enterprise ...MarketWatch (press release)What's new in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8The Hall 15 news articles »
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 boosts KVM, Xen virtualization - ZDNet (blog)
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 boosts KVM, Xen virtualizationZDNet (blog)By Paula Rooney | February 22, 2012, 8:54am PST Summary: Red Hat announced an upgrade of its Enterprise Linux that offers increased scalability, performance and management of its KVM virtualization as well as performance kicks for Xen.What's new in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8The Hall 15 news articles »
• Ethan Kaplan: Culture Is A Product - hypebot.com
  Ethan Kaplan: Culture Is A Producthypebot.comShipping a Culture Product feature is not like pushing to Heroku, but still involves implementation of a process along with documentation. Usually, when we "ship" a Culture Product feature, it is through Evernote, and then into our internal Playbook.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 boosts KVM, Xen virtualization - ZDNet (blog)
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 boosts KVM, Xen virtualizationZDNet (blog)By Paula Rooney | February 22, 2012, 8:54am PST Summary: Red Hat announced an upgrade of its Enteprise Linux that offers increased scalability, performance and management of its KVM virtualization as well as perormance kicks for Xen.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 boosts KVM, Xen virtualization - ZDNet (blog)
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 boosts KVM, Xen virtualizationZDNet (blog)By Paula Rooney | February 22, 2012, 8:54am PST Summary: Red Hat announced an upgrade of its Enteprise Linux that offers increased scalability, performance and management of its KVM virtualization as well as perormance kicks for Xen.
• The Relationship Between Virtualization, Cloud Computing: A LinkedIn Discussion - Virtualization Review (blog)
  ForbesThe Relationship Between Virtualization, Cloud Computing: A LinkedIn DiscussionVirtualization Review (blog)I have been following a Linkedin conversation based on the questions, "When choosing a cloud platform, is the virtualization platform a major decision point? Statistically, how many folks would love to be on the cloud with or without virtualization?Cloud Computing Is Still In Its AdolescenceWall Street & Technologyall 18 news articles »
• Synology Unveils 72TB Small Business Storage Solution - PC Magazine
  We Got ServedSynology Unveils 72TB Small Business Storage SolutionPC Magazine... its fastest small business NAS to date with read speeds up to 202 Mbps and write speed up to 194 Mbps. Advanced business features are bundled into the DS1812+, such as support for VMWare, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Citrix Xen virtualization technology.Synology® Announces Its First Native Eight-Bay DiskStation, the DS1812+Bradenton HeraldSynology DS1812+ NAS server: More TBs than you can count with your digitsCNETSynology DiskStation DS1812+ Eight Bay NAS ReleasedStorageReview.comall 15 news articles »
• Metasploit Identifies IPv6 Security Risks - MarketWatch (press release)
  Metasploit Identifies IPv6 Security RisksMarketWatch (press release)To help automate server deployments and management, VMware, the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, offers programming interfaces that enable IT professionals to administer virtual machines remotely. These APIs require passwords ...and more »
• Big data in the cloud - O'Reilly Radar
  Big data in the cloudO'Reilly RadarThis is generally called infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and is offered by platforms such as Rackspace Cloud or Amazon EC2. You buy time on these services, and install and configure your own software, such as a Hadoop cluster or NoSQL database.and more »
• Big data in the cloud - O'Reilly Radar
  Big data in the cloudO'Reilly RadarAttracting a strong flow of cross industry support, OpenStack currently addresses computing resource (akin to Amazon's EC2) and storage (parallels Amazon S3). The race is on to make private clouds and IaaS services more usable: over the next two years ...and more »
• Big data in the cloud - O'Reilly Radar
  Big data in the cloudO'Reilly RadarThe general PaaS market is burgeoning, with major players including VMware (Cloud Foundry) and Salesforce (Heroku, force.com). As big data and machine learning requirements percolate through the industry, these players are likely to add their own ...and more »
• Windows Server 8 to be storage-focused - ITWorld Canada
  Windows Server 8 to be storage-focusedITWorld CanadaWindows Server 8 -- expected to be out in beta in the next several weeks -- is the most storage-focused operating system release to date, say Microsoft Corp. executives. The new OS will support Hyper-V and SQL Server running over the Samba file sharing ...and more »
• Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ... - Sacramento Bee
  ITProPortalPanda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ...Sacramento BeeMicrosoft SQL Azure is a cloud-based relational database service built on SQL Server 2008 technologies. "The agreement with Microsoft has increased our management capabilities. It has provided us with virtually unlimited IT infrastructure and enhanced ...Multi-Tenant Data Strategies for Windows Azure – Part 2BusinessCloud9all 13 news articles »
• KineticD Presents the Future of Cloud Backup - Sacramento Bee
  KineticD Presents the Future of Cloud BackupSacramento BeeJamie Brenzel, CEO of KineticD and Brad discuss the latest advances in online backup and server virtualization, pros and cons of moving data to the cloud and the importance of hybrid cloud storage. Hybrid Cloud Storage Discussion includes the ...and more »
• Venyu to Host Live Session on Cloud Computing ROI - MarketWatch (press release)
  Venyu to Host Live Session on Cloud Computing ROIMarketWatch (press release)"Lunch and Learn" Session Provides Valuable Insight on How to Maximize Total Cost of Ownership and Return on Investment in Cloud-Based Virtualization Technology BATON ROUGE, LA, Feb 22, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Venyu will lead a live educational ...and more »
• Parasoft Service Virtualization Software Facilitates Test Environment Access ... - MarketWatch (press release)
  Parasoft Service Virtualization Software Facilitates Test Environment Access ...MarketWatch (press release)MONROVIA, Calif., Feb 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Parasoft Corporation announced a new release of Parasoft Virtualize: service virtualization software that helps development and QA teams create and access any environment needed to develop or test an ...and more »
• Dell Named Global SMB Partner of the Year at VMware Partner Exchange 2012 - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
  Dell Named Global SMB Partner of the Year at VMware Partner Exchange 2012EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)“Partners worldwide assemble at VMware Partner Exchange to become equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to further realize the benefits of virtualization and cloud computing – making this the leading global event for partners seeking ...and more »
• Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ... - PR Newswire (press release)
  Panda Security and Microsoft Join Forces to Develop Cloud-based Antivirus ...PR Newswire (press release)Microsoft SQL Azure is a cloud-based relational database service built on SQL Server 2008 technologies. "The agreement with Microsoft has increased our management capabilities. It has provided us with virtually unlimited IT infrastructure and enhanced ...