Tackling cloud orchestration for complex IT workflows
Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Dan Sullivan.
Business processes comprise a range of applications and involve the coordination of multiple business units. In a cloud computing environment, this process, called orchestration, involves a few very critical factors. To design for orchestration in the private cloud, IT teams must manage server runtimes, direct the process flow among applications and deal with exceptions to typical workflows.
For simple application requirements, custom scripts can be sufficient for setting up basic orchestration. Scripts can implement the business logic behind a workflow. For example, a database loader script should run once data files are written to the staging directory…
VarsityCloud.co Now Offers Affordable Ultimate Cloud Computing
Grazed from WebWire. Author: PR Announcement.
VarsityCloud.co Now offers the ultimate cloud computing for personal use and for small business; they provide an affordable remote backup solution and more. Based in England and Wales, Varsity Cloud can be reached by email at queries@varsitycloud.co or by phone at +44(0)203 286 1185.
Varsity Cloud offers several plans appropriate for different applications and customers. These plans can offer a wide range of cloud-based options including data storage backup, unlimited cloud storage, and cloud file sync. Varsity Cloud is the place to go for online secure data storage…
Waratek, the Cloud VM for Java, call for Waratek Warriors
Grazed from PRWeb. Author: PR Announcement.
Top Java programmers from around the world are encouraged to become Waratek Warriors to ensure the future of Java on the Cloud.
Java was not designed for the Cloud and this has created some potentially serious incompatibilities. A recent Gartner paper ‘Gartner Reference Model for Elasticity and Multitenancy’ 22nd June 2012, summarized ‘Elastic Multitenancy is a distinct characteristic of cloud computing. To achieve it, some providers take expedient shortcuts, while others invest in discontinuous change. Know the difference between these approaches to make more informed choices’…
Eucalyptus, NetSocket Roll Out Cloud Management Tools
Grazed from NetworkComputing. Author: Esther Shein.
According to Network Computing Reports’ recently released "Research: Private Cloud Vision vs. Reality," 21% of 414 respondents currently have private clouds, and an additional 30% have plans under way to launch clouds. Vendors are responding with upgrades and new tools to manage and deploy clouds–Eucalyptus Systems and NetSocket are two of the latest.
On-premise cloud provider Eucalyptus is rolling out a new version of its open source product today that aligns the OS community and enterprises on the same platform so they can contribute, build, run and manage cloud development and deployments. NetSocket recently announced its Cloud Experience Manager (CEM) IP product, geared at managing the end-user experience in different types of environments.
One of the new features in Eucalyptus 3.1 is FastStart, which enables users to deploy on-premises, Amazon Web Services (AWS)-compatible Infrastructure as a Service clouds in less than 20 minutes, the company said…
Going for Gold in the Olympic IT Infrastructure Event
Going for Gold in the Olympic IT Infrastructure Event
The countdown is on – we’re less than a month away from the London Olympics. While many are getting excited to watch their countries compete, there’s a group of people outside of the Games that are getting ready for their own competition of sorts. Nope, it has nothing to do with swimming or gymnastics, this new event is called the Internet crawl. Who’s competing? Anyone that has a business or is does business in London, whose cash flow relies heavily on Internet transactions. Thankfully, for this event multiple companies can share the podium. All they have to do to achieve gold is figure out a way to avoid having their services go down.
Think about this: Over 20 million tickets have already been sold for the Games. On top of that, there will be thousands upon thousands of world news and sports media in attendance. Combined, that equals a massive amount of smartphones, tablets and laptops churning out tweets and posting pictures, over and above the massive data volumes already generated daily by citizens of the U.K.
Cloud Computing: Google reveals pint-sized Nexus 7 tablet for just $199
Grazed from Reuters. Author: Editorial Staff.
Google revealed its long-rumored device today — a 7-inch Nexus tablet running Android’s newest operating system flavor, 4.1 Jelly Bean. The pint-sized slate — which the company showed off at its annual Google I/O keynote event — is manufactured by Asus, known for making other Android tablets including the Transformer and the Transformer Prime.
The device has a 1280 x 800-pixel high-definition display, made with reading and watching videos in mind. It has a speedy Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor under the hood, front-facing camera for video chat, 9 hours of video playback — compared to the iPad’s 10-hour playback life — and 300 hours of standby battery time. The tablet weighs 340 grams, which is about as much as a paperback book…
Piston, Gridcentric Partner on OpenStack-Based VDI
Grazed from Data Center Knowledge. Author: Colleen Miller.
Piston Cloud Computing announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Gridcentric, a virtualization optimization company, to include Gridcentric’s Virtual Memory Streaming (VMS) technology in Piston Enterprise OS, which will support Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). The exclusive licensing agreement assists enterprises in delivering secure, low-cost virtual desktops without complexity, according to Piston Cloud.
“Until now, there have been several challenges to VDI adoption in the enterprise, including prohibitive costs, security issues and complexity,” said Joshua McKenty, co-founder and CEO of Piston Cloud. “Bundling VMS technology with Piston Enterprise OS doubles the virtual machine density per server, requiring less physical RAM without any impact to user customization or application performance.”…
Citrix Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2012 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure
Grazed from MarketWatch. Author: PR Announcement.
Citrix today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leaders quadrant of the 2012 "Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure*" report by Thomas Bittman, vice president and distinguished analyst.
The report evaluates Citrix XenServer(R), a key component of the company’s virtualization and cloud computing strategy. For its evaluation of the server virtualization market, Gartner highlighted that "vendor understanding and articulation of the strategic path for virtualization (expanding into the foundation for the future of infrastructure architecture and operations, and extending toward cloud computing) is particularly important and differentiating."
The full 2012 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure report can be viewed on the Citrix website…
After a Year of Steering Vehicles Into the ‘Cloud,’ Agero’s Innovation Chief Foresees No U-turn
Grazed from MarketWatch. Author: PR Announcement.
A year after developing Hyundai’s Blue Link® – one of the broadest cloud-based infotainment and service programs in the consumer vehicle market — long-time connected vehicle service provider Agero envisions the sustained consumer frenzy over smartphone applications will continue to steer vehicle manufacturers toward cloud computing as an integrated component of next-generation dashboards. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the vehicle’s center stack control display is destined to resemble an iPad screen.
A more complex transformation is emerging, according to Frank Hirschenberger, Agero’s director of Innovation. "We’re certainly hearing about cloud-based smartphone apps inside the car opening up opportunities as both a revenue generator and brand differentiator, but we have already turned to the cloud to achieve a more fundamental objective – integrating off-board technologies into a flexible platform that hosts continually improving system responses," Hirschenberger explained…
Peak and LongKey Release AiNi(TM) 3.2 Mobile Cloud Platform
Grazed from MarketWatch. Author: PR Announcement.
Peak Positioning Technologies Inc. ("Peak") and its Chinese partner, LongKey-Hong Kong Ltd. ("LongKey") today announced the commercial release of their second-generation AiNi(TM) (Access Information Networks Instantly) Mobile Cloud Platform for smartphones, tablets and other mobile computing devices.
AiNi(TM) 3.0, the predecessor of AiNi(TM) 3.2, was released in April 2012 as a pilot project in Jiangsu province. Feedback from that pilot has since been incorporated into AiNi(TM) 3.2, which also adds new features and corrects some minor bugs affecting specific mobile device models. New AiNi(TM) 3.2 features include: an improved contacts editor, faster response time and reduced energy consumption, as well as streamlined access to Chinese social media sites…