Category: News

Grazed from GigaOM.  Author: Barb Darrow.

Private cloud computing is big among security-obsessed financial services companies and Bank of America Merrill Lynch is no exception. In a note sent out by the company this week, Brad Spiers, the senior vice president who heads up Compute Innovation for the giant financial services firm, had some insightful points to make about BofA’s use of cloud technology and cloud computing in general…

Grazed from SmartBusiness.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Executives are jumping on the outsourcing bandwagon as cloud service providers promise unlimited scalability, reduced expenditures for hardware and IT staff, and the ability to offload software and routine maintenance at a moment’s notice.

In fact, Gartner analysts predict that 35 percent of enterprise IT expenditures will be managed outside the IT department’s budget by 2015.

But overzealous executives eager to jump to the cloud may encounter security issues down the road, as the security practices of the cloud service provider are often unclear — up to and including where the data is stored. A survey by Symantec shows that only 27 percent of companies have set procedures to approve cloud applications that use sensitive or confidential information…

Grazed from BusinessWire.  Author: PR Announcement.

In the information technology world, no topic is receiving more attention than cloud computing. Unlike in the past where cloud computing was perceived as a cost-effective, flexible option for small to mid-sized companies, in 2012 cloud computing will proliferate deeper into the enterprise as more chief executives embrace and move to a cloud services model.

Even though cloud computing relies heavily on high-quality computing resources, stringent IT protocols and the latest technology advancements, the real value lies in the capability that the cloud can deliver to a project, a solution life-cycle and most importantly, an enterprise. There are very few companies that cannot achieve significant time, cost and efficiency benefits from entering the cloud; however, the key is understanding the real value that cloud services can bring to your business and how to go about getting the answers you need to make the best decision for your organization…

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

ADARA Networks, provider of the most advanced commercially available Software Defined Networking (SDN) and cloud computing platforms, today announced the initial widespread commercial shipments and distributions of its software-only SDN platform to the US Commercial market, via ADARA and Tech Data’s nationwide network of value-added resellers (VARs) representing an initial 7,000 enterprises; with a significantly greater number of shipments and distributions already scheduled.

The ADARA SDN and cloud computing products were recently demonstrated at the 2012 Open Networking Summit, showcasing their commercial readiness and capabilities for industry leaders, enterprises and service providers. These shipments and distributions further demonstrate the commercial availability of the ADARA platform. While the benefits of SDN are easily envisioned in service provider networks, ADARA’s announcement underscores the immediate utility of its Full Stack Engine platform in delivering the benefits of SDN to enterprise data centers and networks of all types and scales. The ADARA Full Stack Engine and its SDN capabilities will also be displayed and highlighted at Tech Data’s Technology Solutions Center. These announcements underscored ADARA’s message at the 2012 Open Networking Summit; SDN is the future of networking and that future is now…

Grazed from MarketWire.  Author: PR Announcement.

ServiceMesh, provider of the market-leading cloud application management platform for Global 2000 companies, today announced that Dave Roberts, ServiceMesh’s senior vice president of business development & platform ecosystem, and Anthony Skipper, ServiceMesh’s vice president of security and integration, will present a range of enterprise cloud adoption best practices at this year’s Interop Las Vegas, May 6-10, at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas.

During the Enterprise Cloud Summit – Cloud Platforms track, Dave Roberts will present "Free-Market Cloud Computing: Avoiding Stalinist Failures in Your Cloud Operating Model."

Dave Roberts will also participate on a panel discussion, "The Great Debate: Companies That Don’t Embrace Big Data are Doomed."…

Grazed from Internet Evolution.  Author: Nicole Ferraro.

Speaking at the conference on Monday, IBM executives cited survey statistic both from IBM and other vendors demonstrating that, on average, 80 to 100 percent of enterprises plan to deploy a cloud in the next year to three years.

According to IBM’s vice president of marketing strategy, Scott Hebner: "I fully expect it to be adopted as quickly as the Web was… Maybe even quicker.:

Taking the stage during a panel on cloud computing, Hebner, along with IBM VP of software standards Angel Diaz, offered up theories on developments to come in the cloud computing space in the near future…

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

XO Communications today announced the launch of Concentric Cloud Solutions. Concentric Cloud Solutions offers new cloud computing, content acceleration, and cloud voice solutions for businesses. These solutions are designed to help customers quickly and cost-effectively deploy and manage infrastructure and services they need, when needed, in order to accelerate performance without significant capital expenditures.

"Concentric Cloud Solutions represents the next step for XO Communications’ cloud services strategy," said Mike Toplisek, president of Concentric Cloud Solutions. "Through our own technology and the partnerships we have established, Concentric Cloud Solutions offers customers best-of-breed cloud-based solutions for their mission-critical virtualized environments, web site acceleration and interactive voice needs. Our cloud-based solutions allow companies to spend more time building their businesses and less time maintaining their infrastructures." …

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

Corent Technology, Inc., a disrupting innovator in the cloud computing space, announced that its key product – Corent Multi-tenant Server(TM) – has been named a finalist for the most innovative cloud computing product/technology in the TechAmerica Orange County High-Tech Innovation Awards. Now in its 19th year, this premier business event celebrates excellence and achievement in the region’s technology industry, and honors local companies, individuals and products that drive innovation in Orange County.

"The technology community in Orange County are producing breakthroughs that advance cloud computing, e-commerce, medical device, hardware, software and telecommunications solutions around the world," said Bob Brunson, director of TechAmerica in Orange County. "As a strong indicator that the local technology economy is flourishing, we received nearly 100 nominations, including many from companies new to the competition. We congratulate all of the finalists and look forward to celebrating their achievements at the awards dinner."…

Grazed from MarketWatch.  Author: PR Announcement.

NTT America, a global IT infrastructure services provider and wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corporation, today announced its continuing support for the company’s cloud, global connectivity and green efforts and the refocus of key business units to address customer requirements and market dynamics. In addition the company has won awards for both green efforts and in marketing.

As enterprise cloud demand continues to grow in parallel with customers’ interest in global connectivity to support large scale cloud deployments, NTT America has ensured its leadership through a variety of partnerships and an ongoing speaking platform to bring insights and information to the industry…

Grazed from SC Magazine.  Author: Stephen Lawton.

As cloud computing becomes ubiquitous, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are looking to it as a way of securing their data more efficiently at a potentially lower cost. While service providers tout the cloud as more secure than a corporate data center, experts are not as certain.

At issue is how the company negotiates its security agreement with the cloud provider. Some vendors offering services to consumers or small businesses, such as Amazon Simple Storage Service, write into their user agreement that the provider is not responsible for any data security at all. At the other end are companies such as Carpathia Hosting of Dulles, Va., which provides cloud services to the CIA and the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Between these poles are many options.

The question a CISO must address before contracting with a cloud provider is: For how much security is the company willing to contract and how much will remain its own responsibility, says Simon Crosby, CTO and co-founder of security start-up Bromium…