Log Management Comes to the Cloud
Managing logs is essentially the digital equivalent of taking of the trash. Nobody wants to do it, but if it doesn’t get done all kinds of stinky things can happen.
Dell and HP escalate 3Par bidding war further
In the latest twist, Dell agreed to match an increased $1.8bn (£1.2bn) total bid, or $27 per share, made by HP on Thursday.
But only hours later, HP again raised the stakes, saying it was now willing to pay $2bn in cash, or $30 per share.
Dell already has an agreement with 3Par that makes it the preferred bidder, so long as it matches any rival bids.
Before HP made its latest bid known, 3Par confirmed that as things stood, its board would recommend Dell to shareholders.
3Par’s share price jumped nearly 10% in early New York trading on the latest news, to over $31.
This means the company’s price has more than tripled in the last two weeks.
Qwest brings cloud-based application recovery to SMBs
With the launch of its Real-Time Application Recovery service, Qwest (NYSE: Q) wants to give SMBs the same access to its cloud computing capabilities that are currently offered to its large business customers.
MYOB cloud/desktop model will provide opportunities for developers
One of the biggest problems with the hybrid desktop/cloud model being adopted by MYOB is dealing with any conflicts that arise when at least one user is working in offline mode. For some aspects of the software, the issue is no big deal, but for others it is a crucial consideration.
For example, it is easy to reconcile a situation where two people have created a contact record for the same new customer. But how can you tell if a disconnected user has just paid a particular invoice? And how can you ensure that invoices are issued with strictly sequential numbers?
HP Picks up Database, Cloud Automation Vendor Stratavia
Even while it’s still jockeying with Dell to buy storage vendor 3PAR, Hewlett-Packard has picked up database and data center automation company Stratavia, according to TechCrunch. Financial details were not disclosed.
TechCrunch says of Stratavia’s technology:
CSC Pushes Cisco Cloud Agenda
CSC today announced an extended alliance with Cisco and EMC under which the IT services firm will be touting the Cisco Unified Computing System and VBlocks as the ideal “purpose-built” platform for cloud computing.
HP Sharpens Private Cloud Claws
In a bid to show it hasn’t fallen behind the pack when it comes to cloud computing, HP (NYSE:HPQ) this week revealed plans to launch a set of self-assessment tools for customers to determine their cloud readiness. The tech giant also amassed a crew of cloud advisors to help shape its cloud plan of attack.
Hewlett Packard trumps Dell again with fresh 3Par offer
The move comes just hours after Dell agreed a deal to take over 3Par, having matched HP’s earlier bid of $1.6bn, tabled on Monday.
HP said its offer was "superior" and it was in a better position than its rival to execute the deal.
Observers are now waiting to see if Dell can again match HP’s offer.
HP said it expected the deal for 3Par to be completed by the end of the year.
"Not only is our offer superior to Dell’s proposal, HP remains uniquely positioned to execute on the combination given the number of synergies between the two companies," said the computer maker’s Dave Donatelli.
NetEx Partners with Veeam
WAN optimization software developer NetEx is partnering with data protection and recovery solutions provider Veeam Software. The two companies are working to supply licensed users of Veeam Backup & Replication for VMware with free HyperIP software.
The companies are calling the agreement “exclusive,” entitling Veeam users to a free one-year subscription to the 2 Mb/s HyperIP (VM edition).
Gartner: The six elements of cloud analytics and SaaS BI
You may think you know what business intelligence (BI) or data analytics in the cloud means, but think again.
Analytics in the cloud doesn’t refer to just a SaaS-based BI application or a hosted data warehouse (although it does include these things) but to any one of six critical elements, according to a new report by Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner.
Failure to understand the details of cloud analytics could mean disaster for future projects, said Gartner analyst Bill Gassman, co-author of the report.