Grazed from IEWY News.  Author: PR Announcement.

HP today expanded its Converged Storage portfolio with HP Peer Motion, new federated storage software that enables clients to transparently move application workloads between disk systems in virtualized and cloud computing environments…
 

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Grazed from Mashable.  Author: Christina Warren.

As buzzwords go, few have conjured up as much debate and discussion as cloud computing.

The idea behind cloud computing is that software, services and information can be provided to users over a network connection and through a web browser, rather than running locally on a computer or a local network server…

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ThreatMetrix™, the fastest growing provider of fraud prevention solutions that do not require personally identifiable information (PII), announced today it has received two Golden Bridge Awards for innovation in "SaaS or Cloud Computing," as well as "Software-as-a-Services (SaaS)" under the respective categories for all industries and in information technology…

Grazed from Cloud Pro.  Author: Jennifer Scott.

We all appreciate something new. From a new mobile phone to a new car, even a nice new pair of shoes can makes us grin like a Cheshire cat who got the cream.

But the definition of ‘new’ is becoming a bit of a joke within the IT industry.

Since the inception of cloud computing as a term to describe a number of IT services, old school hosting companies have claimed the technology is nothing new at all.

Then, as the trend began to take off, numerous companies packaged up their products and stuck the word ‘cloud’ on them to try and sell more units and make them appear to keep up with the times – otherwise known as "cloud-washing."..

Grazed from Boston Business Journal.  Author: Kyle Alspach.

Verizon said the acquisition would accelerate its capabilities in cloud computing, and that CloudSwitch will be combined with Verizon’s Terremark IT services subsidiary. Ellen Rubin, co-founder and vice president of products at the company, said in an interview that the company was attractive to Verizon for its software development expertise and proximity to the Boston area’s development talent pool.

CloudSwitch assists enterprises with more easily moving applications or workloads between company data centers and the cloud. The technology eliminates a key barrier to widespread cloud adoption, according to CloudSwitch…
 

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The network is the cloud. AT&T* has embedded cloud computing capabilities directly into its network, allowing it to manage, distribute, and deliver them to enterprise customers as a total solution straight down to nearly any device. Now, industry analyst firm Current Analysis is recognizing certain AT&T cloud capabilities in a recent report…
 

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NTT America, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), a global infrastructure services provider, today announced it has extended its suite of private cloud services beyond its data centers to support hybrid cloud requirements after achieving VMware vCloud® Powered status for the NTT Communications private cloud service offering. In addition, the company is announcing the new Global Enterprise Portal, which was designed to simplify the administration of cloud computing services, while increasing the level of security required in the cloud. NTT America will showcase the portal and have cloud architecture experts on-hand at the NTT Communications booth #320 at VMworld® 2011, August 29 through September 1 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV…