Author: David

September 7, 2011 Off

Gregory Freiberg Joins Hexagrid Computing Board

By David
Grazed from PRWeb.  Author: PR Announcement.

Hexagrid Computing, a leading developer of cloud enablement solutions, announces the addition of Gregory W. Freiberg, former Chief Financial Officer of Savvis, to its Board of Directors.

"We are excited to welcome Greg to our Board of Directors and look forward to working closely with him to grow Hexagrid to the next level,” said Suresh Mandava, Chief Executive Officer of Hexagrid Computing. “Greg is well respected both locally and internationally for business leadership in the telecommunications and data center industries. His expertise is a welcomed asset to Hexagrid as we capitalize on current momentum in the international market to create a solid base for continued company expansion."..

September 7, 2011 Off

TechTarget Launches SearchCloudSecurity.com and SearchCloudStorage.com to Help Technology Buyers Understand Cloud Computing

By David
Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Technology media company TechTarget, Inc. /quotes/zigman/105481/quotes/nls/ttgt TTGT +3.16% today announces the launch of two new websites designed to bring needed information to technology buyers who are researching cloud versions of storage solutions and how to manage compliance and security in the cloud. These new sites, SearchCloudSecurity.com(TM) and SearchCloudStorage.com(TM), build on the Company’s existing portfolio of cloud and virtualization media by targeting the specific areas of cloud computing that are experiencing the most rapid growth and are in need of the most resources. They will complement the existing properties in the TechTarget cloud and virtualization portfolio which include: SearchCloudComputing.com(TM), SearchServerVirtualization.com(TM), SearchVirtualDesktop.com(TM), SearchVirtualStorage.com(TM), BrianMadden.com(TM), and the BriForum(R) conference…

September 7, 2011 Off

Open Data Center Alliance launches cloud computing best practice competition

By David
Grazed from Computer Weekly.  Author: Jenny Williams.

The Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) has launched a competition to find the best cloud computing practices and will award a cash prize of $10,000 for the winning entry.

The ODCA was formed by 70 business members, including BMW, Shell, UBS and Deutsche Bank, in October 2010. The membership has now grown to more than 280 companies with a collective annual IT spend in excess of $100bn…

September 7, 2011 Off

HIFLEX launches MIS Cloud Computing at Graph Expo

By David
Grazed from Total Integration.  Author: Editorial Staff.

There is no doubt that Cloud Computing has fundamentally changed IT like no other development in the last decade. It represents the new standard for all future technologies. The idea is to avoid the costs of maintaining software and hardware on your own and instead rent it from "the Cloud". An example of a huge success in Cloud Computing is Google Mail, where you no longer need your own mail server or software licenses, as required with a service like Microsoft Exchange Server. Google Mail offers mail services from the Cloud and is accessible from every computer on the internet…

September 7, 2011 Off

VMware: Cloud Era Needs “Real-Time” Applications

By David
Grazed from PC World.  Author: Michael J. Miller.

VMware laid out its vision for cloud computing last week at its VMworld event. VMware CEO Paul Maritz described the cloud computing era as one that will be defined mostly by new data fabrics and real-time applications…

September 7, 2011 Off

6 companies doing big data in the cloud

By David

Grazed from GigaOM.  Author: Derrick Harris.

Cloud computing and big data analytics are a match made in heaven. I’ve explained why before, but essentially it’s because the cloud model lets users leverage a service provider’s infrastructure investment and subject-matter expertise without having to build them in-house. Done right, big data in the cloud is like a marriage of managed services and Software-as-a-Service, only using very powerful software…

September 6, 2011 Off

8×8 Has Lofty Cloud Ambitions

By David
Grazed from Lite Reading.  Author: Carol Wilson.

As one of the handful of VoIP players that survived the market shakeout by offering managed and hosted services to SMBs, 8×8 Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) is now seeing the telecom industry rush headlong in its direction, designing cloud-based services for SMBs and enterprises…

September 6, 2011 Off

Examining Green Cloud Claims

By David
Grazed from The Journal.  Author: Margo Pierce.

Cloud computing is touted as a "green " technology, but this claim fails to take into consideration the full environmental impact of the scalable resource. The energy savings a school can experience by reducing its hardware can be significant, but other environmental factors such as the e-waste disposal  and the sources of energy used by data centers contracted by the schools must also be addressed if the traditional green claims are declared valid…

September 6, 2011 Off

Business Cloud Summit 2011 – The Practical Cloud

By David
Grazed from BusinessCloudSummit.  Author: PR Announcement.

The Business Cloud Summit, December 5, 2011, is dedicated to providing content that enables our delegates to choose and deliver Cloud solutions effectively and efficiently within their organisations. The agenda is devised and led by editorial professionals and analysts to ensure that the conference subject matter and discussions are in touch with the latest developments in the marketplace and that meet the real world end user’s needs…

September 6, 2011 Off

Cloud Migration Company Announces New VP of Engineering

By David
Grazed from Sys Con Media.  Author: Glenn Rossman.

Racemi, a provider of server imaging technology to automate data center operations and facilitate migrations to cloud computing, has announced that it has hired a new vice president of engineering.

Scott Mewett brings nearly 20 years of experience in software development, which includes more than a decade of experience in the design, implementation and management of enterprise class software and services…