Grazed from CIO.  Author: Bernard Golden.

I was having coffee with a friend and colleague who works at one of the largest data centers in the country. Our conversation turned to cloud computing adoption patterns, and he looked at me intently and said, "Your company should offer a ‘cut through the cloud fog’ service." He elaborated that many of the prospects his company speaks with display a curious diffidence: They approach the initial conversation with great motivation, but when it comes time to develop an action plan, they begin hemming and hawing, noting "complications" in moving forward. They push out start dates and eventually the discussion dissipates, like water running into sand…

Grazed from IndexUniverse.  Author: Olivier Ludwig.

UBS, the company behind the ETRACS suite of ETNs, rolled out a double-exposure exchange-traded note targeting the world of cloud computing, bringing it into competition with a so-far successful single-exposure ETF that First Trust brought to market during the summer…

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that three new members have joined the organization: Eucalyptus Systems, Nebula and Virtual Bridges…

Grazed from RealWire.  Author: PR Announcement.

Dell has furthered its dedication to cloud computing, announcing today that it has joined the UK Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), the body established to promote trust, security and transparency within the cloud technology marketplace.  The move demonstrates growth around Dell’s Cloud Computing Solutions portfolio, offering customisation to meet the needs of hyperscale data centres around the world…

Grazed from CRM Buyer.  Author: Dennis Pombriant.

Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) is a big company, and that point gets driven home when you start to go in-depth on their products. At a show like OpenWorld, which is dedicated more or less to touching on every aspect of the business, you can quickly get out of your depth…

Grazed from Campus Technology.  Author: Jennifer Skelly.

In the broader debate about the opportunities–and challenges–presented by cloud computing in higher education, its potential within the classroom has largely been overlooked. Cloud-based LMS solutions have created some ripples, but even then the focus has largely been on the enterprise side. Hiding in the cloud, however, are some terrific classroom tools that faculty can use to engage students and improve learning…

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Verne Global, an innovative, UK-based developer of power conscious data centre campuses, today announced that Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for mission critical IT and cloud computing, plans to deliver carbon neutral managed IT solutions, including a green cloud and disaster recovery, upon completion of Verne Global’s purpose-built Icelandic data centre facility…

Grazed from ZDNet.  Author: Dan Kusnetzky.

Grazed from The Montreal Gazette.  Author: Jeremy Morris.

Almost 10 years after launching the first (now seemingly brick-like) iPod, Apple has unveiled another version of the music player’s most successful descendant, the iPhone 4S. But while the tech press salivates over an even thinner, even speedier device to play Angry Birds on, the more significant news at Tuesday’s press conference was the official launch of Apple’s iCloud service (available Oct. 12)…