Author: David

October 5, 2011 Off

Sonian Announces Support for OpenStack Cloud Environments

By David
Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Sonian(TM), the pioneer in cloud-powered archiving and search, announces our continued support for OpenStack(TM) cloud environments. Founded by Rackspace Hosting and NASA, OpenStack is a global software community of developers collaborating on a standard and flexible open source cloud operating system for both public and private clouds…

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3 Tips for Overcoming Cloud Implementation Anxiety

By David
Grazed from CIO.  Author: Bernard Golden.

I was having coffee with a friend and colleague who works at one of the largest data centers in the country. Our conversation turned to cloud computing adoption patterns, and he looked at me intently and said, "Your company should offer a ‘cut through the cloud fog’ service." He elaborated that many of the prospects his company speaks with display a curious diffidence: They approach the initial conversation with great motivation, but when it comes time to develop an action plan, they begin hemming and hawing, noting "complications" in moving forward. They push out start dates and eventually the discussion dissipates, like water running into sand…

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UBS Launches 2X Cloud Computing ETN

By David
Grazed from IndexUniverse.  Author: Olivier Ludwig.

UBS, the company behind the ETRACS suite of ETNs, rolled out a double-exposure exchange-traded note targeting the world of cloud computing, bringing it into competition with a so-far successful single-exposure ETF that First Trust brought to market during the summer…

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Dell joins the Cloud Industry Forum

By David
Grazed from RealWire.  Author: PR Announcement.

Dell has furthered its dedication to cloud computing, announcing today that it has joined the UK Cloud Industry Forum (CIF), the body established to promote trust, security and transparency within the cloud technology marketplace.  The move demonstrates growth around Dell’s Cloud Computing Solutions portfolio, offering customisation to meet the needs of hyperscale data centres around the world…

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The Rise of Utility Computing

By David
Grazed from CRM Buyer.  Author: Dennis Pombriant.

Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) is a big company, and that point gets driven home when you start to go in-depth on their products. At a show like OpenWorld, which is dedicated more or less to touching on every aspect of the business, you can quickly get out of your depth…

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Hiding in the Cloud: Great Classroom Tools

By David
Grazed from Campus Technology.  Author: Jennifer Skelly.

In the broader debate about the opportunities–and challenges–presented by cloud computing in higher education, its potential within the classroom has largely been overlooked. Cloud-based LMS solutions have created some ripples, but even then the focus has largely been on the enterprise side. Hiding in the cloud, however, are some terrific classroom tools that faculty can use to engage students and improve learning…

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Datapipe Partners with Verne Global to Deliver Green Cloud from Iceland

By David
Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Verne Global, an innovative, UK-based developer of power conscious data centre campuses, today announced that Datapipe, a leading provider of managed services and infrastructure for mission critical IT and cloud computing, plans to deliver carbon neutral managed IT solutions, including a green cloud and disaster recovery, upon completion of Verne Global’s purpose-built Icelandic data centre facility…

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Misleading, over reaching catch phrases abound in the cloud computing and virtualization markets

By David
Grazed from ZDNet.  Author: Dan Kusnetzky.

Over the years, I’ve watched several attempts to brand products with a new catch phrase that shows a frantic rush for suppliers to look bigger than they really are. Often this begins with a generally accepted phrase. That phrase is then attached to something else in the hopes that it will make the product or service appear well known and acceptable. In the end, it is unnecessary confusing…