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Grazed from Silicon Republic.  Author: Carmel Doyle.

The Minister for Jobs and Skills Ruairí Quinn TD is launching the Citrix Academy Network at IT Sligo this afternoon. The aim of the network is to equip students from computing programmes at IT Sligo with advanced technical skills so they can pursue IT careers in areas such as virtualisation or cloud computing.

IT Sligo is the first higher education institution in Ireland to join the network. The first 25 students have recently started the course at the institute, while an additional 55 students are expected to begin the accreditation process by the end of the year…

Grazed from CBSNews.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Computer maker Dell Inc. said Friday it bought AppAssure, a company that specializes in remote data storage and computing, as part of Dell’s strategy to press into the field of Internet-based systems known as cloud computing.

Dell did not disclose financial terms of the deal…

Grazed from Sys Con Media.  Author: Maureen O’Gara.

Teradata, once famous for massaging huge classical databases so Wal-Mart, say, could stock just so many navy blue whatevers, has teamed up with Hortonworks, the months-old Yahoo-spun off open source Apache Hadoop supporter, so they can push Hadoop-leveraging Big Data analytics together.

The old-line Big Data house already has an alliance with Cloudera, the first-to-market Hadoop commercializer, and if Teradata customers are absolutely positive they want Cloudera’s Hadoop distribution they can get it from Teradata…

Grazed from IT Business Edge.  Author: Michael Vizard.

Grazed from InfoBoom.  Author: Douglas Bonderud.

User identity is the next big issue in cloud computing safety according to security firm Ping Identity, which recently announced their 2012 Cloud Security Summit in Vail, Colorado. New cloud technology is quickly making legacy security programs that rely on users connecting via hardwired devices increasingly obsolete, and new solutions are needed to not only protect virtual and cloud-stored data, but help redefine the role of business IT for the future…

Grazed from MSPMentor.  Author: Dan Berthiaume.

Popular opinion holds that cloud computing is a technology area dominated by large enterprises, with a few brave SMBs dipping their toes in and the rest hanging back to see how things develop this year. However, at least one set of data contradicts this belief. Recent research from hosting and cloud services software provider Parallels indicates that SMBs are actually leading the way when it comes to cloud adoption.

According to Parallels data, the US SMB cloud market grew 25% during 2011, increasing to $15.1 billion USD. In addition, SMBs on the “small” end with fewer than 20 employees are at least three times more likely to choose cloud services than on-premise services, and SMBs plan to double the amount of paid cloud applications they purchase in the next three years, with size of SMB determining which applications are critical…

Grazed from Data Center Dynamics.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Grazed from Data Center Knowledge.  Author: Rich Miller.

In the battle for enterprise cloud computing customers, the field includes newer companies that have pioneered cloud technology, as well as established players with deep roots in enterprise IT. And then there are companies that seek to bridge both worlds.

These include SunGard Availability Services, which has been stepping up its push into cloud services. As the leading name in enterprise disaster recovery, SunGard has a lengthy track record in handling valuable mission-critical data for America’s largest companies…

Grazed from PR Newswire.  Author: PR Announcement.

Leading companies in cloud computing are slated to deliver keynotes, user case studies and hands-on tutorials at Seattle’s newest and largest cloud computing conference.

CloudFair 2012 Cloud Computing Conference and Expo will feature more than 40 sessions and 10 workshops as part of its three-day event at the Sheraton Seattle from April 17 through 19. Selected keynotes and sessions include: …

Grazed from InfoWorld.  Author: David Linthicum.

Technology vendors like to sell "guaranteed" success for building your own cloud computing service, whether public, private, or hybrid. Don’t believe them. In my consulting work, I find the path to success is not that straightforward.

But there is a path to success, and based on my experience, here’s my set of guidelines for the definition, design, and implementation of cloud computing solutions. It should at least push you in the right direction…