Sepaton announces next-gen private cloud OS
Sepaton today announced the next-generation operating system for its grid-based deduplication, backup appliance, the S2100-ES2.
The new 64-bit operating system, combined with Intel‘s new Westmere processor, runs the updated appliance at twice the speeds of its predecessor, the company said.
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Cloud computing ‘helping to redefine IT’
Cloud computing is at the forefront of a number of new technologies that have the potential to allow chief information officers to transform IT provision within their organisations.
According to Mark McDonald, group vice president and head of research for Gartner Executive Programs, the offerings are part of a wider evolution of IT services that are available to businesses.
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Data management ‘can make moves to new legislation simple’
Companies in New Zealand may have found it difficult to implement the changes in tax legislation that were introduced in October last year, so one publication has suggested outsourced data management could help smooth the transition.
NZ Business magazine has considered the options for organisations struggling with vast amounts of payroll data and has stated that software updates and new resources could be the answer.
Phasing applications into the public cloud
Where does a 500-million-dollar, mid-sized company go to implement cloud computing? Where should they begin? How should a company phase its deployment in order to reduce risks?
GoGrid rolls out private cloud service
GoGrid has rolled out a hosted private cloud offering, designed to offer customers the benefits of the public cloud on dedicated hardware.
The company joins other vendors, including Unisys, in offering hosted private clouds, a relatively new label that some observers are skeptical of.
Risk Assessments Can Help Allay Cloud Concerns
Several months ago I wrote a post in which I opined that good IT service management practices could help companies ease their transitions from on-premise to cloud computing. In particular, establishing a service catalog, one of the foundational recommendations of ITSM, should make it easier to determine which internal services are good candidates for migration to the cloud and help ensure a smooth transition for those that are selected, I wrote.
Mobile cloud services to emerge in 2011
According to Nitin Bhat, partner at research house Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific, the world is becoming more Web-connected than ever before, and will drive the number of connected devices sold globally from 6 billion in 2011 to 80 billion in 2020. Connected devices include smartphones, tablets, televisions and smart grids, Bhat said during a media briefing here Thursday to reveal the research firm’s 2011 ICT predictions.