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Peak 10 Inc.    Peak 10 Inc. Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company said today that is planning a complimentary webinar to help businesses of all shapes and sizes understand what they should consider before moving to cloud-based computing.  Peak 10 will host the live webinar “Before You Move to the Cloud” at noon EST Tuesday, March 20.

Cloud-based computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. An example of a cloud-based service is Google Docs available through Gmail…

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IT security vendor SafeNet has acquired the privately-held maker of cloud authentication tools Cryptocard to strengthen its authentication-as-a-service offering.

SafeNet intends to integrate Cryptocard’s Backshield cloud platform, which lets firms continue to utilise legacy authentication servers and tokens to secure remote access to virtual desktop infrastructure or cloud-based platforms, with its Fully Trust Authentication service.

“As data continues to proliferate and move beyond traditional perimeters, customers are demanding solutions that protect and control data and identities across networks, mobile devices and to and from the cloud,” said Chris Fedde, SafeNet chief executive…

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Disk-based data storage systems specialist Nexsan announced it has teamed up with Veeam Software, a provider of data protection, disaster recovery and management solutions for virtual data center environments. The two are aiming to deliver storage, backup and replication solutions that enable scalable data protection optimized for hypervisor-independent cloud computing.

Nexsan’s platform is designed to simplify storage management in a virtual infrastructure (VI), with disk arrays built on a flexible architecture capable of being integrated into a range of operating environments. Veeam combines backup and replication in a single solution. Veeam Backup & Replication v6 offers a unified approach to data protection along with capabilities that are designed to enhance reliability such as streamlined failover and real failback…

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Cloud computing continues to gain momentum, with more and more organizations turning to the cloud to enhance IT efficiency. Infortrend(R) (tpe:2495) offers cloud-ready data storage solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to easily deploy private clouds.

Private clouds can improve resource allocation, management and monitoring so that better services can be provided to the users of organizations’ IT infrastructures. A large number of features make Infortrend storage solutions ideal for private cloud deployments…

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Hexagrid, a leading developer of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing solutions, announces a collaborative partnership with FailProof Technology, a full-service provider of cloud solutions to VARs and MSPs. As a Value Added Distributor of Hexagrid cloud computing solutions, FailProof Technology developed a full-service program that offers solution providers the infrastructure, solutions, and business development support necessary for a successful transition to cloud computing.

"Hexagrid is delighted to support FailProof Technology as a Value-Added Distributor of our Infrastructure as a Service platform," says Suresh Mandava, CEO of Hexagrid Computing. "For any VAR or MSP trying to get into the cloud business, FailProof Technology has done all the leg work to vet cloud alternatives and package a best-of-breed cloud solution with a comprehensive training and support program to accelerate their clients’ success as cloud-enabled VARs and MSPs. FailProof Technology’s unique business model supports channel adoption of cloud by equipping VARs and MSPs with all the tools they need to successfully consult, deliver, and support the cloud computing needs of their individual markets.”…

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Broadview Networks, a leading provider of hosted voice, data and cloud computing solutions, announced today that TMC, the global media company, has named Broadview’s Cloud Backup and Recovery and Hosted Servers as a 2011 Cloud Computing Excellence Award winner. The award was presented by TMC’s Cloud Computing Magazine.

Broadview offers a range of cloud-based services combined with a consultative approach to help companies of all sizes match their communications and IT needs with flexible phone systems, hosted servers, data backup for desktops and servers, hosted business applications including Microsoft Office(R), hosted business email including Microsoft Exchange(R) and Outlook(R) and next-generation services such as virtual desktops…

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Callidus Software Inc., the leader in sales effectiveness and cloud computing, announced today that it has acquired two new deep domain patents that cover technologies and processes critical to the CallidusCloud(TM) space.

"Innovation continues at CallidusCloud with the rapid expansion of our patent portfolio. With these two newly acquired patents, CallidusCloud now has more than 22 patents either issued, pending, provisionally filed, or in process…

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Adaptive Computing (www.adaptivecomputing.com), managers of the world’s largest supercomputing systems and experts in Cloud management solutions (www.adaptivecomputing.com/products/cloud-products/moab-cloud-suite/), today announced the availability of Moab Cloud Suite 7.0 (www.adaptivecomputing.com/products/cloud-products/moab-cloud-suite/whats-new/), its end-to-end integrated intelligent cloud management platform, bringing touchless optimization to private clouds.

Expanding on previous versions of the Moab intelligence engine, Moab Cloud Suite 7.0 adds true end-to-end cloud management. IT buyers can now purchase, from a single source, the tools they need to automate and optimize their private clouds. In addition to its core intelligence engine, Moab Cloud Suite now includes integrated server provisioning, a configuration management database, real-time monitoring tools, and a new REST-based integration framework. This release also brings an enhanced service catalog, new cloud service lifecycle reporting, and an improved self-service portal…

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The Portuguese Telecom and IT group Will Reduce Time to Market for New Services With the CA AppLogic® Platform

CA Technologies today announced that Oni, the Portuguese telecom and IT group, has signed an agreement to use the CA AppLogic® cloud computing platform to deliver the benefits of cloud-based services to the enterprise market in Portugal…