Rise Creates a Channel Partner Program for SMB Cloud-Based Services
Rise, a division of Fasthosts Internet Ltd., has expanded its channel-focused cloud computing offerings for SMBs. The expansion corresponded with the announcement of the company’s first U.S.-based channel partner, Titanium Ant.
Why Intel’s Bullish on Virtualization
Virtualization has proven to be a key asset to IT departments faced with shrinking technology budgets and demands to do more with less. Enterprises dealing with so-called server sprawl, the ready addition of new server hardware to meet increased demand for IT services, have been turning to virtualization as a way to consolidate those physical machines to save both money and space.
Partnering with Microsoft: Good, Bad, or Something in Between?
Love ’em or hate ’em, or something in between, there’s no denying that Microsoft is a powerful presence in the IT industry. From operating systems to office productivity suites to servers and virtualization, the company casts a long shadow over almost every area of information technology.
Facebook & the Right to Privacy
Dell pulls out of battle with HP for 3Par
Dell has pulled out of bidding for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raised its offer for the data storage company to $33 a share, or $2.1bn (£1.34bn).
"We took a measured approach throughout the process and have decided to end these discussions," said Dave Johnson, a Dell senior vice president.
Dell, whose $32-a-share bid had been agreed by 3Par’s board, said it was entitled to a $72m break-fee from 3Par.
HP and Dell have battled for 3Par since Dell bid $18 per share in mid-August.
Although 3Par had backed Dell as preferred bidder, a statement issued on Thursday said HP’s most recent offer was superior.
StorageCraft and Symform Pair Up to Create Business Continuity Suite
StorageCraft Technology Corp. is partnering with cloud computing services provider Symform on a cloud backup solution for SMBs.
Public vs. private cloud computing: Which fits your enterprise needs?
Enterprises are using public cloud services and starting to experiment with private cloud computing to capitalize on time-to-market and efficiency gains. This development has prompted IT executives to focus on investments and strategy around two service delivery approaches.
By now, most enterprises have begun to use some form of Software as a Service, such as email or customer relationship management, according to Drue Reeves, a vice president and research director at Burton Group in Midvale, Utah.
"They’re already doing that, and are rapidly interested in Infrastructure as a Service, which is the fastest-growing segment of the market," Reeves said.
Trend Micro encryption SaaS aims at cloud security mark
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ No Way to Approach Cloud Computing
I’m not a fan of "don’t ask, don’t tell" policies, in the military or anywhere else. Which is why I was so disturbed to see one particular response from some 50 CIOs and IT leaders participating in a Diamond Management & Technology Consultants survey on cloud computing.
How VMware Plans to Control the Cloud
One area where VMware did not disappoint this week is breadth of vision. In just a handful of years, the company has gone from the defacto hypervisor provider to an all-encompassing software infrastructure vendor for virtualization and cloud computing. Even for someone watching the industry, the volume of announcements can be overwhelming.
VMware breaks down the product set into three layers: infrastructure, application platforms and end-user computing. With an eye on understanding specific products, here’s what I saw this week: