Google Gets Chance To Prove Cloud Security In Interior Department Lawsuit
Google (NSDQ:GOOG) will get the opportunity to prove that its cloud computing offerings are at least as secure as those of its chief rival Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) and that those products are suitable for federal cloud deployments, a new wrinkle in an ongoing legal battle over the cloud computing contract for the U.S. Department of the Interior…
Dr. Bain to Discuss ‘Big Data’ at the New York Technology Council and the Wall Street Technology Association
Dr. William L. Bain, founder and CEO of ScaleOut Software, Inc. (ScaleOut), a leading provider of distributed data grids and data analysis solutions, will discuss cloud-based data management at the New York Technology Council (NYTECH) on Tuesday, September 13 at 6:00 p.m. EST. The morning after, on September 14 at 7:30 EST, he will present on how financial institutions can leverage in-memory computing for fast data analysis at the Wall Street Technology Association’s (WSTA)...
4 steps to take before buying cloud services
How can agency managers set realistic expectations within their organizations before moving to cloud-based services?
“My suggestion is plan, plan, plan for the cloud,” Wolf Tombe, chief technology officer within the Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Information Technology, told attendees at a cloud computing conference…
The Open Group Releases Guide “Cloud Computing for Business”
The Open Group today announced the immediate availability of its new book, Cloud Computing for Business, which takes an in-depth look at Cloud Computing and how enterprises can derive the greatest business benefit from its potential. The publication is part of the ongoing work of The Open Group Cloud Computing Work Group, which exists to create, among buyers and suppliers, a common understanding of how enterprises of all sizes and scales of operation can use Cloud Computing technology in a safe and secure way in their architectures to realize its significant cost, scalability and agility benefits…
IBM Gives More Freebie Slices On SmartCloud Service
Here’s the kind of deal you never see on a mainframe or a Power Systems-IBM i platform: free server capacity. And it is certainly not the kind of deal you see twice in the same year. But IBM is trotting out another deal to give customers a free spin on its SmartCloud infrastructure clouds, which support Windows and Linux workloads on X64-based iron…
Canadian Cloud Launched by Cartika Built on ZFS Storage Platform
Cartika recently launched its Canadian Cloud from within their NOC in Toronto, Canada. In addition to being able to deliver a 100% Canadian based Cloud solution, the Cartika Canadian Cloud boasts a revolutionary storage solution built on Open Standards and Open Source ZFS Storage Platforms…
Events: CloudSlam ’11 – Cloudcor Announces Microsoft as Diamond Partner for UP2011 Cloud Computing Conference
Cloudcor(R) today announced Microsoft as headline Diamond Sponsor of UP 2011 – a hybrid format cloud computing conference taking place December 5 – 9, 2011, at the Computer History Museum, Mountain View, Calif., and broadcast online…
Zen Internet launches Managed Cloud Servers
Zen Internet, one of the UKs leading independent Internet Service Providers (ISPs), has launched Managed Cloud Servers, offering businesses of all sizes the opportunity to benefit from cloud-based technology, to work more efficiently and reduce IT costs…
IBM Adds 24 Pre-Configured, Partner-Ready SMB Solutions for Analytics, Cloud, Collaboration, Security
IBM Corp. said that it will add 24 pre-configured hardware and software bundles for analytics, cloud computing, collaboration and security technologies aimed at small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and backed by $1 billion in financing through the vendor’s Global Financing arm.
The new solutions build on an offer the company initiated in June, 2010, in which it incorporated custom financing into a collection of five solutions constructed around analytics, help desk, IT monitoring, collaboration and data protection under an umbrella called Cost Buster Solutions…
Personal Virtual Desktop in the Cloud Now Available for Free from ZeroPC
ZeroDesktop(TM), Inc., a leading developer of fully featured public and private cloud computing solutions, today announced a new "Freemium" plan for its ZeroPC ( http://www.zeropc.com ) personal desktop in the cloud, providing worldwide consumers with 1GB of free cloud storage, plus integrated access to up to an additional free 14GB from popular cloud storage services, for a total of up to 15GB of free combined storage. A pay-as-you-go ZeroPC plan, starting at $1 per month, is also available for power-users who require up to 50GB of storage and expanded features. Existing ZeroPC users may continue to use their pay-as-you-go account or open a new Freemium account without a credit card or subscription fees…