Author: David

September 29, 2011 Off

Virtual Bridges Partners with Avnet Technology Solutions to Deliver Second Generation Virtual Desktops in U.S. and Canada

By David
Grazed from Virtual Bridges.  Author: PR Announcement.

Virtual Bridges, Inc. today announced a global distribution agreement with Avnet Technology Solutions Americas, a business region of Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT). The agreement provides for Avnet Technology Solutions to distribute Virtual Bridges’ virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution, VERDE VDI Gen2, worldwide to Avnet’s community of value added reseller (VAR) partners in the U.S. and Canada…

September 29, 2011 Off

Autonomy Unveils New Release of WorkSite

By David
Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Autonomy Corporation plc , a global leader in infrastructure software for the enterprise, today announced a new release of its flagship document management solution, WorkSite version 9.0. This release delivers next-generation private cloud computing platform and new capabilities in mobile support and security, to empower users with on-demand secured access to matter content from anywhere at any time on any mobile devices…

September 29, 2011 Off

Open Compute Plus Open Data Center = A Better Cloud?

By David
Grazed from CTO Edge.  Author: Julius Neudorfer.

There was an interesting “mind meld” announced at the Intel Developer Forum 2011 conference a few weeks ago.  During the event, held in conjunction with the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA), Frank Frankovsky director of technical operations at Facebook, came onto the stage and announced that Facebook’s Open Compute Project would be collaborating with the ODCA to accelerate the development and adoption of cloud computing standards…

September 29, 2011 Off

New Cloud Computing Service Eliminates Barriers for Businesses

By David
Grazed from Market Watch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Houston-based StratITsphere today announced a new cloud computing service that removes many of the weights that ground firms from taking full advantage of the growing cloud technology.

Dubbed Nimbus, the new offering eliminates barriers such as infrastructure costs, staffing requirements, long implementation times and security & availability concerns by leveraging StratITsphere’s existing physical and intellectual resources…

September 29, 2011 Off

Cloud Computing Data Storage: Buying Guide

By David

Grazed from Internet.com.  Author:  Jeff Vance.
 

Although many enterprises are moving applications and other processes to the cloud, data backups and storage are still often local. On-site storage seem easier to control and secure, yet it’s costly to administer and leaves organizations vulnerable should a natural disaster hit.

Moreover, bottlenecks often form at the local level, especially when integrating remote applications and assets with those managed on-site…

September 28, 2011 Off

Cloud Silver Lining and Announce Partnership to Bring Converged Infrastructure Management to the Cloud

By David
Grazed from Market Watch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Cloud Silver Lining, an IT consultancy which guides enterprises in the business-focused assessment and adoption of Cloud technologies, and Egenera, a provider of enterprise-scale converged infrastructure data center solutions and services, today announced a strategic partnership to certify Egenera’s PAN Manager as Cloud-compatible. The Cloud Silver Lining certification process, Xertification, assesses products for compliance with the seven characteristics of Cloud as defined by the Cloud Council of 7…

September 28, 2011 Off

Eight cloud computing risks, and how to quash them

By David
Grazed from ZDNet.  Author: Joe McKendrick.

What could go wrong with cloud?  Let’s count the ways….

In their latest book, Cloud Computing for Business, Dr. Chris Harding and his team of co-authors affiliated with The Open Group — a key standards body for enterprise architecture — detail some of the key risk areas that need to be looked at with any cloud project:

Risk #1: The solution may not meet its financial objectives: Do your short-term and long-term ROI work. The key factors to consider when assessing cloud ROI risk probability include utilization, speed, scale, and quality. “These factors are built into most ROI models, and affect the headline figures for investment,
revenue, cost, and time to return.”…

September 28, 2011 Off

Amazon Unveils Cloud-Optimized Browser ‘Amazon Silk’

By David
Grazed from International Business Times.  Author: Dave Smith.

Amazon has unveiled its first tablet, officially called the Amazon Fire. But in a surprising move, the company announced it would also launch a brand-new browser, called Amazon Silk.

Silk is the answer to the question, "What does a browser look like in today’s era of cloud computing?"…

September 28, 2011 Off

Cloud Business Provider Aplicor Identifies 10 Key Competitive Advantages

By David
Grazed from TMCNet.  Author: Susan J. Campbell.

Cloud computing and subsequently, cloud business, are garnering much attention as the hype surrounding this alternative to on-premise deployments is mounting. Beyond the hype, however, are proven solutions that can enable your organization to measure powerful improvements.

One company making waves in the cloud business space is Aplicor and the company offers 10 aspects that ensure its competitive advantage…