Cloud News, Resources and Information
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…
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that three new members have joined the organization: Eucalyptus Systems, Nebula and Virtual Bridges…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Almost 10 years after launching the first (now seemingly brick-like) iPod, Apple has unveiled another version of the music player’s most successful descendant, the iPhone 4S. But while the tech press salivates over an even thinner, even speedier device to play Angry Birds on, the more significant news at Tuesday’s press conference was the official launch of Apple’s iCloud service (available Oct. 12)…
Grazed from Forbes. Author: Joe McKendrick.
Cloud computing is becoming more than a tactical measure adopted by managers and professionals seeking quick solutions to business and technical problems. It is increasingly being seen as a strategic initiative. Not only are most executives now planning to adopt some form of cloud computing for their organizations, they also expect these technology services to help position their organizations to succeed in today’s rough-and-tumble economy…
The new federal strategy for implementing cloud-computing solutions is called “Cloud First”— and with good reason. We now systematically prefer cloud-computing solutions to those based on local servers and laptops. The allure of efficiencies, economies of scale, high-end services and — most importantly — reduced costs are almost irresistible.
But, as American governments at the federal, state and local levels rush headlong toward cloud computing, wouldn’t it be wise to pause and ask, “What’s at stake?”…