September 17, 2012 Off

MediSapiens Launches OncoGenomics Explorer, First-in-Kind Cloud Computing Application for Personalized Genomics

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Grazed from MarketWatch. Author: PR Announcements.

MediSapiens launches first-in-kind fully integrated and unified cloud computing application that harnesses the power of Big Data and enables knowledge-based drug discovery and repositioning for personalized genomics.

This application, called OncoGenomics Explorer, is the next stage of bioinformatics applications for drug discovery. Unlike other cloud computing genomics applications, the Oncogenomics Explorer allows flexible mining of all public and private multi-dimensional biological data available and provides the user with an intuitive and concise visualization and analysis of this vast pool of information. As the first application of its kind, OncoGenomics Explorer also features a revolutionary new search algorithm that allows researchers to perform complex genomics data searches using plain text search phrases. As the result of strict data unification process, OncoGenomics Explorer users will always get straightforward and reliable results to their queries…

September 17, 2012 Off

Autodesk Launches Cloud-Based Simulation Suite

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Grazed from DesignNews. Author: Beth Stackpole.

Autodesk put more muscle behind its cloud computing story with the formal introduction of Autodesk Simulation 360, a set of online engineering analysis tools available with a pay-as-you-go pricing model.

Building on the Autodesk 360 cloud platform, the new software portfolio encompasses a wide range of mechanical, fluid flow, thermal, and plastic injection-molding tools…

September 17, 2012 Off

Huawei helps enable cloud computing

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Grazed from ITP.net. Author: Editorial Staff.

Huawei will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of ICT solutions at GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK, including solutions for data centres, cloud computing, enterprise networking, unified communication & collaboration (UC&C), video conferencing and telepresence. According to a statement, the company places a particular focus on desktop cloud applications and the different application of cloud computing in different industry scenarios.

"This includes some of our latest solutions developed to provide enterprises with components of a data centre that are able to run and process at a reduced cost, saving on both CAPEX and OPEX in the long term," says Dong Wu, VP, Huawei Enterprise, Middle East…

September 17, 2012 Off

Apprenda seeks to make private PaaS more practical

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Grazed from GigaOM. Author: Barb Darrow.

Apprenda, hopes to make private PaaSes more attractive to companies by giving developers access to a public instance of its Paas to experiment with, then pull in house, according to company CEO Sinclair Schuller.

Many corporate developers have tried a platform as a service — Heroku, Engine Yard, Cloud Foundry — to develop and test applications. But when it comes time to deploy those applications, it’s hard to get their companies to approve running those applications on PaaSes that themselves run atop Amazon Web Services or other public cloud infrastructure…

September 17, 2012 Off

NetSuite Announces UK Cloud Event

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Grazed from PR NewsWire. Author: PR Announcement.

NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry’s leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP software suites, today announced its Cloud Event in London for those interested in learning how to unleash the power of cloud computing in their organisation. NetSuite’s CEO Zach Nelson will be sharing strategic insights into the future of cloud computing, whilst a panel of business leaders, including Harvey Maria and 2Pure will discuss how companies can use the cloud to accelerate sales, delight customers, transform business productivity and improve operational efficiency.

The NetSuite event in London will be held from 3.00 – 6.30 p.m. at One Whitehall Place on Wednesday 26th September. For registration and additional details, please visit here…

September 17, 2012 Off

Cloud sovereignty? No problem!

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Grazed from ITWire. Author: Stephen Withers.

While making it clear that "We’re not trying to promote the idea that everything goes in the cloud," Rocky Heckman, technical evangelist at Microsoft, pointed out that most CIOs have to accommodate workloads that are inherently short term (eg, processing associated with Federal elections), fast growing (eg, at startup companies), or subject to predictable or unpredictable bursting.

Those workloads, he said, are suited to cloud deployment. The problem – from some organisations’ perspective – is that all of Microsoft’s Azure infrastructure is located outside Australia…

September 17, 2012 Off

IBM chief: Supercomputing to SMEs will be huge cloud market in the future

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Grazed from ComputerWorld. Author: Derek du Preez.

Tikiri Wanduragala, a senior systems consultant at IBM, has said that the next big thing to happen in the cloud computing market will be the availability of supercomputing applications to small and medium sized businesses. Wanduragala told Computerworld UK that he believes this will change the process of manufacturing for mid-sized companies.

“One of the biggest things in the future of cloud computing will be the ability to get supercomputing to mid-sized businesses. For example, fluid dynamics was only in the realm of the aerospace industry and big car companies,” he said…

September 16, 2012 Off

Motorola intros Android-based cloud desktop

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Grazed from CIOL.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Motorola Mobility and Wasu Digital Group, a cable and telecommunications service providers, launch HMC3260, an Android-powered cloud computing device.

Motorola HMC3260 is a desktop with 18.5-inch LED touchscreen display. It is Motorola Mobility’s first Android-powered home broadband device, and is dubbed as Cloud Broadband by Wasu.

“The Motorola HMC3260 not only provides subscribers with a fast broadband connection, it also enables them to enjoy a range of cloud-based services provided by Wasu, including games, high-definition television and movies, web browsing and more,” said Kevin Keefe, vice president & regional general manager, Motorola‘s Home Division, Asia. “The powerful touchscreen interface capitalizes on the power and flexibility of Android to enable Wasu to differentiate itself from operators who only offer a pipeline for data. It is an important step toward our vision of a smart, simple, connected home.”…

September 15, 2012 Off

Five cloud computing tips for SMBs

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Grazed from Techgoondu.  Author: Aaron Tan.

You’ve read countless case studies of how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have turned to cloud computing to raise productivity, improve customer service and stay ahead of the competition. But is your company ready to jump onto the bandwagon? Here’s what you need to know before moving to the cloud:

1. Define your needs
While cloud computing may seem like hype, it has leveled the playing field for SMBs that would not have been able to afford sophisticated business applications. According to a Dell-sponsored study, 87 percent of SMBs surveyed said cloud applications have given them a competitive advantage, while 85 percent agreed that cloud applications have improved employee productivity. However, to realize the full benefits of the cloud, it is important to define what you want to achieve. Are you hoping to improve customer service by allowing your sales team to respond to customer requests quickly? Or, do you want improve collaboration among employees? Articulating those needs clearly will go a long way in choosing the right cloud service provider…

September 15, 2012 Off

Navigating the Politics of the Cloud

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Grazed from eCommerce Times.  Author:  Jeffrey M. Kaplan.

The only topic getting more attention in the tech industry than the Cloud is the debate over the future implications of the upcoming US presidential election. And, in many ways the two topics are intimately intertwined. Both are being propelled by plenty of fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD).

Fear about the current state of affairs is driving many voters to consider changing presidents in the same way that fear about escalating competition and rising end-user and customer demands is driving many CXOs to consider Cloud alternatives…