Category: News

Grazed from ITBusinessEdge. Author: Arthur Cole.

Of all the benefits that cloud computing brings to knowledge workers, none is more intriguing than self service. Sure, scalability, flexibility and lower costs are great for the enterprise, but if you are a data consumer, nothing compares to the feeling that you can get whatever you want, whenever you want it, with no questions asked other than “What is your credit card number?”

For DevOps teams in particular, self-service is one of the primary drivers of both public and private cloud infrastructure, say Red Hat’s Malcolm Herbert and Roger Nunn. Under the old regime, resource provisioning was slow, complicated and rarely met project requirements…

Grazed from Forbes. Author: Ben Kepes.

As infrastructure becomes more and more commoditized by cloud computing vendors like Amazon Web Services and DigitalOcean, those legacy vendors whose bread and butter relates to infrastructure provision are scrambling to find product offerings to fill the revenue gap left by dwindling sales. I’ve written at length about Cisco’s attempts to staunch the flow but another company in a similar situation is VMware. Long the king of virtualization, VMware VMW -0.73% still has great revenues, but these are being threatened as more and more organizations forego virtualization to move “up the stack”.

VMware hasn’t stood still however, it has invested in other solutions – from its hybrid cloud offering, VCHS, to multiple end user tools rolled out by its end user computing group – VMware has been full throttle on innovative revenue streams. It is this same quest for new and interesting products that has led the virtualization juggernaut to invest in JFrog, the bizarrely named startup that delivers tools to ease software management and distribution…

Grazed from CloudTweaks. Author: Editorial Staff.

It’s no secret that Cloud Computing is more than just a buzz term as that ship has sailed off a long time ago. More and more companies are adopting and accepting the uses and benefits of cloud computing and aggressively factoring cloud services spending into their budget. Included is an excellent infographic discovered over at Flexiant, which provides a number of interesting cloud-related fast facts.

To see infographic and read more from the source, visit http://cloudtweaks.com/2014/07/cloud-infographic-cloud-fast-facts/

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Robert Sheldon.

As I’ve already noted, rumors abound regarding Windows 9 development at Microsoft. There are Windows 9 features to consider beyond the possible release date, subscription cost and whether the older Start menu will be fully restored. What kind of apps will Windows 9 run, and how much will it integrate with cloud computing?

Windows 9 applications

Microsoft has great hopes for Windows 9 applications. The company is aiming for a common development platform, which enables a developer to create a single app that can run on Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox One. These unified apps would rely on a common Windows runtime that spans all devices to deliver a consistent experience on each device, while still accounting for the differences in the devices themselves, just like the operating system is supposed to do…

Grazed from FierceGovernmentIT. Author: Henry Kenyon.

The FBI is seeking commercial cloud-computing options that can store vast amounts of criminal justice data. In a recent request for information, the bureau said it wants an on-site, infrastructure-as-a-service, "cloud in a box" system to support the Criminal Justice Information Services division in Clarksburg, W.Va., at multiple locations across the country.

In the request, the FBI said the system capabilities should include rent processing, storage, networks and other computing resources such as operating systems and applications. The cloud infrastructure would be run by a commercial provider, but its physical components such as servers would reside at FBI facilities. The bureau would also retain control over any "operating systems, storage, deployed applications, and networking components such as firewalls and load balancers."…

Grazed from BusinessWire. Author: PR Announcement.

Moka5, the leading provider of next generation end-user computing solutions, today announced new cloud enhancements to its core infrastructure – Moka5 Enterprise AnyWare – enabling the widest range of deployment options for secure, client-side container management: on-premises (on-prem), cloud, or anywhere in between.

“While there’s been a lot of discussion about cloud computing and its impact on enterprise IT, most enterprise organizations aren’t ready for cloud-only infrastructure management,” said Dave Robbins, CEO of Moka5. “IT needs a flexible, intelligent architecture for container management that enables them to deploy wherever they need based on their requirements…

Grazed from CloudNewsDaily. Author: Editorial Staff.

Of the numerous platforms available, cloud computing is slowly becoming the next big wave to hit industries and computing professionals around the globe, after Android applications. The cloud computing platform is one of the only ways in which that companies can reach new levels within their industry. One of the growing trends in the world is the rise in open-source cloud computing. Although very handy and easily available, there are factors that one needs to consider before implementing it across the company. We discuss the various problems associated with cloud computing compliance issues.

Plugging the holes in the cloud while you can

Open source cloud has rapidly increased as a mode of communication and storage for most companies around the world. Yet, due to the fact they are open source, there are certain regulatory factors that need come into the purview. Although, open source cloud computing is a conducive and a viable option compared to existing facilities, there are several factors that should be taken care of while on the cloud…

Grazed from CloudWedge. Author: Editorial Staff.

RackWare is a company that builds solutions for enterprises that allows them to dynamically change their cloud on the fly. RackWare’s flagship product is known as RackWare Management Module. This product gives administrators the ability to scale public and private cloud resources up and down. RMM also gives administrators the ability to move the computing loads between the public and private facilities. This advanced flexibility in service delivery affords IT administrators the ability to make the most of their onsite hardware while fully utilizing what the public cloud has to offer.

RackWare can potentially save an organization a bundle of cash on their labor and cloud computing costs by being able to deliver such an agile platform. RackWare’s success has been highlighted by the fact that the company recently took in another $2.3 million in investor funds. This is the second round of funding for the startup as the first round netted RackWare $3 million in funding back in 2013…

Grazed from EnterpriseNetworkingPlanet. Author: Jason Dover.

"Even though you might not realize it, over 95 percent of you are already consumers of cloud computing services." I vividly recall this opening statement by a speaker at a tech conference several years ago, just after he asked everyone to answer by a show of hands whether they were Yahoo and Gmail users. We’re already at a point in the lifecycle of cloud computing where it is beyond the phase of nebulous marketing hype.

The formation of the cloud and the need for the hybrid cloud

Although the mid-2000s marked the beginning of cloud computing as a household name, the concepts were born more than five decades ago. In the 1950s, mainframe computing laid the groundwork of pooled resources in a cloud-like infrastructure shared by dispersed users. Technologists of the 1960s and 1970s introduced the world to a vision of an interconnected globe with access to easily scalable programs, resources and data, regardless of location and without the bounds of a rigid system infrastructure…

Grazed from TechTarget. Author: Jonathan Eunice.

The marketing pitch for cloud services includes a vision of a steady progression from in-house IT to the perfect, infinitely wise cloud that solves — or at least outsources — all of your IT problems. Every cloud vendor presentation includes some chart showing stages of customer evolution; higher levels of outsourcing invariably trend up and to the right. Buy infrastructure from the cloud (IaaS)? Good. Buy a full platform (PaaS)? Better! Buy your entire software stack from the cloud (SaaS)? Best!

Innovations routinely require evangelism to trigger mainstream user adoption. But while we admire the enthusiasm of cloud proselytizers, let’s recognize that change doesn’t always represent progress. Now, I love cloud computing. I use it regularly, both personally and professionally…