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Grazed from Investors Daily.  Author: Brian Deagon.

Appirio, which is taking an innovative approach to cloud computing services, on Thursday announced it had completed a $60 million round of funding.

The lead investor is private equity investment firm General Atlantic, with participation from existing investors that include Sequoia Capital and GGV Capital. Appirio says it’s now secured a total of $80 million in funding overall.

Founded in 2006, San Mateo, Calif.-based Appirio calls itself a "cloud brokerage solutions provider." It works with cloud platform providers such as Google (GOOG), Salesforce.com (CRM), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Workday, and tailors specific products and services for customers…

Grazed from Digitime.  Author: Editorial Staff.

The cloud computing wave stirred up by strong demand for tablet PCs and smartphones will also spread to the Internet of Things (IoT) in the future, creating new business opportunities that everyone will crave a share of. But many small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs), particularly those from the embedded industry, will find it unaffordable to build up their own private cloud architecture because of limitations in terms of operational scale, funding and human resources. Leading embedded platform developer Advantech, eyeing such business opportunities, has launched its industrial cloud services to address the market.

With the services, embedded devices that are difficult to manage because of their scattered locations – such as digital signage and monitors – can be controlled, switched on and off, installed and upgraded through cloud computing. This can improve efficiency and lower maintenance cost…

Grazed from SBWire.  Author: PR Announcement.

With over 400 attendees passing through its doors, all involved are celebrating the huge success of last week’s Cloud Computing World Forum Middle East and North Africa.

The two day event took place on the 28th and 29th of February at the Dubai Marina in Dubai. It was the second year the event has been held and attendees came from far and wide to hear case studies from leading speakers and the latest offerings from the leading companies present…

Grazed from EETimes.  Author: Richar Zarr.

This article examines interconnect power budgets as massively connected systems move beyond 10 gigabit per second interconnects and solutions to lower power consumption in these high-speed channels.

With the addition of cloud services (for example, Apple iCloud) to the already massively connected Internet, data centers are seeing an unprecedented increase in sheer compute and storage requirements. This growth directly impacts energy consumption. As it grows, engineers are seeking solutions to keep the power under control. In this article we examine specifically the interconnect power budgets as massively connected systems move beyond 10 gigabit per second (Gbps) interconnects and solutions to lower power consumption in these high-speed channels…

Grazed from Sci-Tech Today.  Author: Jennifer LeClaire.

Now that the dust has settled on Pulse 2012, analysts are evaluating IBM’s strategy. At Pulse 2012, Big Blue highlighted how its plays in analytics, systems management, sensors and security are coming together to bridge the physical and digital worlds and create new Smarter Planet infrastructures.

IBM made several announcements, including a new study on cloud  computing to rewrite corporate business models. But one of the main highlights of the event was IBM addressing what it sees as the next shift in enterprise  cloud adoption…

Grazed from CFOWorld.  Author: Brian Proffitt.

The case for IT’s long-term relevancy in the workplace is about to head for the jury, and big data and cloud computing are going to be a large part of the closing arguments.

Ever since the last hype-cycle of cloud computing, there have been a lot of gloom-and-doom predictions about the role of IT in the enterprise. The logic was straightforward: if server operations were to be heavily automated, then what would be the need for large cadres of system administrators?…

Grazed from Federal Computer Week.  Author: Rutrell Yasin.

Cloud computing could revolutionize the intelligence community’s analytical and big data processing capabilities, according to a white paper released by The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA).

“However, before adopting a cloud architecture, organizations must fully articulate and assess how this technological approach will enable their organization’s mission capabilities, cost-effectiveness, and the security of their classified data and intelligence,” said Bob Gourley, INSA’s Cloud Computing Task Force Chair and principal author of the paper, reported Rutrell Yasin at FCW’s sister site, GCN.com…

Grazed from PRWeb.  Author: Editorial Staff.

While the concept of cloud computing has been garnering headlines for some time, businesses are now starting to see the benefits of moving their information technology infrastructure to the cloud.

As these new solutions go from theory to reality, CloudStrategies is leading the way. Based in the New York metro area, CloudStrategies is an IT consulting firm that is dedicated to life on the cloud. At the heart of their business is Microsoft Office 365, the newest online services offering from Microsoft…

Grazed from MSPMentor.  Author: Joe Panettieri.

Sometimes you can learn a lot when you stop talking and start listening. Such was the case during a recent conversation with Logicalis VP Wayne Kiphart, ViaWest CTO Jason Carolan, and Nimsoft VP Tim Van Ash. Our chatter explored how MSPs could differentiate while moving into cloud computing. By the end of the conversation, Kiphart, Carolan and Van Ash identified three paths that can lead MSPs to cloud success.

So what do those cloud experts potentially bring to the table?…

Grazed from Sys Con Media.  Author: Liz McMillan.

Adaptive Planning on Wednesday announced that it has secured $22 million in new venture financing. Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) led the round, with existing investors Cardinal Venture Capital, Clairmont Capital, Monitor Ventures, and ONSET Ventures also participating. Adaptive Planning will use the new capital to accelerate growth in sales and marketing, product development, and new channels and markets.

As part of the funding, Sergio Monsalve, Partner at Norwest Venture Partners, will be joining Adaptive Planning’s board of directors…