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New Zealand is to get its own Cloud Computing Code of Practice, following discussions between several providers of cloud-based software.
The initative is similar in nature to a Cloud Computing Code of Practice that has been developed in the UK. The early development of the Code will be facilitated by the New Zealand Computer Society…
The move to cloud is far more than an IT delivery model adjustment. It really presents a unique opportunity to get IT — and the business of IT — right at the highest levels.
On the main stage at VMworld 2011 this week, VMware Co-President Carl Eschenbach demonstrated that impact through testimonials on how cloud computing and virtualization infrastructure are advancing the business goals of three major corporations, Revlon, NYSE Euronext, and Southwest Airlines…
Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO), one of many companies announcing new cloud-related efforts at VMworld in San Francisco this week. One of the company’s new projects was hailed as a "LAN for the clouds," a virtual LAN (VLAN) aimed at cloud computing environments and based on the Virtual Extensible LAN standard (VXLAN)…
A strategic alliance with CoreMatrix Systems has been announced by Actuate (News 
– Alert) Corporation. Business Intelligence, or BI, will be delivered to the cloud through this alliance. The top open source BI vendor, Actuate Corporation is responsible for development of BIRT. CoreMatrix Systems is the top cloud computing consulting company. The organization is also a premier implementation partner of Salesforce.com (News – Alert)…
Red Moon Solutions, a premier provider of specialty tax software solutions, is proud to introduce an all new AuditRoom™ for corporations. The newest release of this powerful, yet affordable Software as a Service (SaaS) tool manages the audit process, data, and documents, efficiently and effectively while also managing tax risk and improving internal controls…
Concerns over information security are the biggest barrier to businesses moving to online cloud-based computing services, says Kgomotso Kganyago, chief security advisor at Microsoft SA.
As companies move to seamless computing and as more international cables land on the shores of the African continent, companies need to realise that security attacks will rise and secure their systems appropriately, he says…
CampusIT simplifies student interaction helping universities deliver a better and faster service
CampusIT ( www.campusit.net ), the education management systems provider, today announced that it is now serving the needs of more than 400,000 higher education students around Europe on its cloud computing model…
ANX has now become a Validated Cloud Solution provider for OpSource customers.
The association enables OpSource clients to deploy cloud-based solutions with ANX Secure Cloud Access, a managed service for user-to-cloud connections. Leveraging the secure solutions, OpSource clients can secure endpoints, eliminate access security concerns associated with cloud computing, company officials said…
EnCrisp LLC,a leading independent provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, today announced ClearGRC® Enterprise and Social Governance Service built and delivered natively on Force.com, the leading enterprise cloud computing platform. The suite of products include the patent-pending cloud Governance-as-a-Service™ platform named ClearGRC®. These sustainable governance, risk and security compliance applications are designed to effectively govern and provide transparency and monitoring across compliance with quality and security standards, industry regulations, risk programs and corporate policies for private and public global organizations of all sizes…
VMware Inc. CEO Paul Maritz has been around the IT world for a long time — he started back in what he calls the "mainframe era," but cloud computing technologies and virtualization were the focus of his keynote Monday at the 2011 VMworld General Sessions in Las Vegas.
"I spent my whole life working on the PC," he told the 19,000 audience members. However, he explained, the future of IT is seated in cloud technology. "In three years … more than 80% of the devices connecting to the Internet will not be Windows-based personal computers. With that kind of scale, we’re going to have to see new techniques and new approaches introduced into the world of IT."…