OCI Offers ‘Happy Medium’ For Cloud Customers, Vendors
A new non-profit organization has been created to drive open standards in cloud computing. Launched at the OSCON 2011 Open Source Convention, the Open Cloud Initiative (OCI) published the Open Cloud Principles (OCP) document to ensure user freedoms without impeding the ability of providers to do business. Open for review for the next 30 days, the OCP calls for "multiple full, faithful and interoperable implementations," with at least one of which being open source.
Alibaba Cloud Computing Unveils Mobile Cloud Operating System
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Alibaba Cloud Computing ("AliCloud"), developer of advanced data-centric cloud computing services and a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, has unveiled its internally developed cloud-based mobile device operating system, "Aliyun OS." The K-Touch Cloud-Smart Phone W700, the first mobile phone powered by the cloud OS, was also unveiled here today and will be introduced to the Chinese market at the end of July. AliCloud also plans to integrate the OS with other devices including mobile phones with larger screens and tablet computers in the coming months…
Cloud Computing “Will Unleash Huge New Opportunities for Companies” Reports U.S. Government Study
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j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM), the provider of cloud-based, value-added communication, messaging and backup services, today announced that TechAmerica Foundation’s Commission on the Leadership Opportunity in the U.S. Deployment of the Cloud (CLOUD2), which includes j2 Global’s CEO, Hemi Zucker, and president Scott Turicchi, has issued a “Cloud First, Cloud Fast: Recommendations for Innovation, Leadership and Job Creation” pre-publication report…
Executive Profiles: Disruptive Tech Leaders In Cloud Computing – Gaurav Dhillon, SnapLogic
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An early investor in SnapLogic, Gaurav joined as CEO in 2009 when he saw the tremendous potential for the company’s cloud and on-premise integration products, strategy, and unique business model. Gaurav has spearheaded the rapid growth of the company and manages its financing, products, strategic relationships, and operations…
Challenges of cloud computing in healthcare integration
Despite widespread adoption of cloud-based solutions by most industries, the healthcare industry has been slow to embrace cloud computing. While this slow adoption is partially due to concerns about safeguarding confidential patient information and compliance with key regulations such as HIPAA, many healthcare IT departments are simply burdened with outdated legacy systems and feel overwhelmed with the prospect of supporting yet another standard or protocol.
If these obstacles can be overcome, cloud computing solutions can bring tremendous benefits to healthcare organizations as well as help them improve patient care and reduce overall healthcare costs.
CA’s Cloud Push Births New Wares For Service Providers, Enterprise
CA Technologies’ recent cloud assault has given way to a host of new products aimed at service providers and enterprise cloud users, many taking pieces from the multiple cloud-focused acquisitions CA has made in the past two years.
CA’s massive cloud push was kicked into high gear Wednesday with the launch of 10 new and enhanced cloud-specific products, and a new partner program for service providers to get them fully immersed in the cloud game.
CLOUD2 Commission Spurs, Recommends Federal Cloud Initiatives
A consortium of cloud and academic leaders released a set of recommendations this week that it says will aid the transition of the federal government to cloud computing technologies.
The group also released a buyer’s guide with recommendations and best practices for federal government agencies making the move to the cloud.
Do OpenStack clouds need “bootstrapping”?
Previously famed as a darling of the ‘box-shifting desktop’ market, Dell appears to be putting its boldest foot forward yet in the cloud solution space. This week sees the company launch what the company says is the "first available" cloud solution offering based on the OpenStack platform.
The launch of the Dell OpenStack Cloud Solution is being presented as a major play on the road to further advancing the adoption of the OpenStack open source Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) technology.
IBM launches services research lab
IBM on Thursday will launch a research effort to bolster its services around cloud computing, analytics and delivery.
Big Blue’s creation, the Services Innovations Lab, will be staffed by 200 experts picked from around the company…
CA launches cloud product barrage: Can it boost growth?
CA on Wednesday stepped up its cloud computing push with a series of products designed to automate and manage data centers and allow customers to easily swap between various providers.
The initiative, dubbed cloud choice, revolves around deploying, planning, designing and delivering public and private cloud services…