Cloud computing and virtualization are supposed to save a lot of money for large companies, but they could add a big multiplier to the painful little bump of cost many IT shops have to swallow toward the end of the fiscal years. The combination of virtualization, sprawl and lax license counts can hide a lot more waste in license costs than was possible with traditional systems…
 

For almost a decade now, organizations of all sizes have been leveraging server virtualization, but few have fully gained the flexibility and efficiencies it promised. The emergence of cloud computing and the promise of delivering on-demand resources has introduced new challenges and opportunities. A company’s level of virtualization adoption maturity correlates to its readiness to deliver an on-demand, real-time infrastructure through a private cloud. An effective virtualization and cloud management solution can ease the journey toward that end…

Cloud computing is not only convenient, but could save millions of tonnes of greenhouse emissions.

This is according to a recent report, by the Carbon Disclosure Project and Verdantix, that finds cloud-based technologies are far more efficient than their in-house counterparts…
 

Hexagrid Computing, a leading developer of cloud enablement solutions, announces the addition of Gregory W. Freiberg, former Chief Financial Officer of Savvis, to its Board of Directors.

"We are excited to welcome Greg to our Board of Directors and look forward to working closely with him to grow Hexagrid to the next level,” said Suresh Mandava, Chief Executive Officer of Hexagrid Computing. “Greg is well respected both locally and internationally for business leadership in the telecommunications and data center industries. His expertise is a welcomed asset to Hexagrid as we capitalize on current momentum in the international market to create a solid base for continued company expansion."..

Technology media company TechTarget, Inc. /quotes/zigman/105481/quotes/nls/ttgt TTGT +3.16% today announces the launch of two new websites designed to bring needed information to technology buyers who are researching cloud versions of storage solutions and how to manage compliance and security in the cloud. These new sites, SearchCloudSecurity.com(TM) and SearchCloudStorage.com(TM), build on the Company’s existing portfolio of cloud and virtualization media by targeting the specific areas of cloud computing that are experiencing the most rapid growth and are in need of the most resources. They will complement the existing properties in the TechTarget cloud and virtualization portfolio which include: SearchCloudComputing.com(TM), SearchServerVirtualization.com(TM), SearchVirtualDesktop.com(TM), SearchVirtualStorage.com(TM), BrianMadden.com(TM), and the BriForum(R) conference…

The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) has launched a competition to find the best cloud computing practices and will award a cash prize of $10,000 for the winning entry.

The ODCA was formed by 70 business members, including BMW, Shell, UBS and Deutsche Bank, in October 2010. The membership has now grown to more than 280 companies with a collective annual IT spend in excess of $100bn…

There is no doubt that Cloud Computing has fundamentally changed IT like no other development in the last decade. It represents the new standard for all future technologies. The idea is to avoid the costs of maintaining software and hardware on your own and instead rent it from "the Cloud". An example of a huge success in Cloud Computing is Google Mail, where you no longer need your own mail server or software licenses, as required with a service like Microsoft Exchange Server. Google Mail offers mail services from the Cloud and is accessible from every computer on the internet…

As one of the handful of VoIP players that survived the market shakeout by offering managed and hosted services to SMBs, 8×8 Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) is now seeing the telecom industry rush headlong in its direction, designing cloud-based services for SMBs and enterprises…