Category: News

Grazed from GigaOM. Author: Barb Darrow.

We’re at an interesting juncture in the cloud computing era. Amazon Web Services, which has had public cloud pretty much to itself since it launched the category in 2006, now faces an array of contenders. Yes they’re late to the party so yes they’re (much) smaller. But yes many have credible offerings, especially for companies that are bigger and older than startups and have at least a grasp of their workload size and variability.

And that means we’ll see more of this kind of thing – VMware’s response to the Amazon TCO calculator. (TCO stands for total cost of ownership.) One of VMware’s points is that Amazon’s basis for comparison is skewed against companies with on-premises deployment. Then it trots out its own TCO comparison showing (spoiler alert) that it costs less to run 100 virtual machines for 4 years in a VMware shop than with AWS…

Grazed from TechTimes.  Author: Sumit Passary.

OnLive, which offers cloud-based gaming and computing services company, has recently launched CloudLift Enterprise that will address the needs of graphics hungry applications.  CloudLift is a new cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) which will let companies to stream "latency-sensitive Graphics Intensive Applications (GIAs)," like interactive demos, 3D programs and more via cloud to nearly any compatible device.

"Using CloudLift Enterprise, businesses can deploy the most complex, latency-sensitive, compute-intensive applications and GIAs to mobile or office-based workforces in just four weeks. This is achieved using OnLive’s class-leading streaming technology and cloud-based servers, so the user experiences a high definition ‘Feels Like Local’ level of interaction over open networks, regardless of the device or location," per OnLive…

Grazed from ValueWalk.  Author: Christopher Morris.

It would be fair to say that Windows 8 met with a rather lukewarm critical response. The latest Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) operating system was widely criticized for removing some of its most familiar features, most notably the ‘Start’ menu, and it was only a matter of time before Microsoft disowned it and released a replacement. Thus, it’s not surprising that Windows 9 is already seemingly on the horizon, according to recent leaks.

Microsoft malaise

This is a particularly critical time for Microsoft, given the general move towards cloud computing which is forcing the company to evolve its entire business model. When Microsoft recently appointed its first new CEO in nearly fifteen years, Satya Nadella, the emphasis was on how his background was going to enable Microsoft to change…

Grazed from TechTimes.  Author: Sumit Passary.

Cloud computing has received a lot of popularity in the last few years and market observers believe it to be the future, but not if security problems persist.  For people who are not familiar with cloud computing, it is the practice that involves usage of network servers that are remotely located. Users can access the remote servers via the Internet to manage, store and process relevant data, rather than on the personal computer of a local server.

Many businesses are using cloud computing that usually turns out to be cheaper, faster and easy to maintain. Now, not only businesses but regular Internet users are also using cloud computing services such as Google Docs, Dropbox and more to access their files whenever and wherever they want…

Grazed from PRWeb.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Vision-e today announced it has launched eCoach on salesforce.com’s AppExchange, empowering businesses to connect with customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways. A one-of-a-kind application, eCoach allows sales managers to provide their salespeople with a customized series of questions, which can be accessed during sales calls via the salespersons iPad, iPhone, or Android device. With eCoach, sales managers can easily:

• Provide salespeople with the exact information they need to ask the right questions on every sales call.
• Monitor customer interactions, resulting in a better-trained, more productive sales team.
• Uncover sales leads that were previously difficult to discover….

Grazed from Utlizer.  Author: Nicos Vekiarides.

It’s no secret that doing nothing is often considered a safe bet. The psychology behind inaction is well understood, particularly in the case of IT — the path of least disruption is usually maintaining the status quo rather than trying something new,

But once in a while, a decision of inaction can prove very costly. For instance, would you ignore leaky plumbing in your home? Barring any flooding or damage, there may not be much urgency to act — perhaps until the water bill arrives, at which point you experience a change of heart. But what if the leak preexisted before you moved in to the home and you never realized you were overpaying for water to begin with?…

Grazed from EconomicTimes.  Author: Editorial Staff.

Google Capital is investing in Chennai-based customer support software provider Freshdesk, along with existing investors Tiger Global and Accel Partners. Tiger Global led the $31 million (about Rs 184 crore) funding round.

This is the firm’s fourth round of funding. It previously raised $13 million (about Rs 77 crore) from Tiger and Accel. Girish Mathrubootham, cofounder of Freshdesk, said Google Capital’s investment is a validation of the company’s business.   "They have a great brand name, have excellent network and have huge reach into small and medium businesses…

Grazed from TechTimes.  Author: Mark Hawver.

Cloud computing is here to stay. But the concept is still new enough that many businesses and consumers have only a hazy notion of what it means, and, even more frustrating, cannot figure out how to get the most advantage given investment.

Meanwhile cloud service providers are stumbling about as start-ups come and go, technology and competitive environments rapidly change rapidly with it all leading to a bit of a circus-like atmosphere. If you’re a business that fears for the safety of your cloud data or cannot decide if you want to invest in building your own cloud platform, your concerns are well-founded. The sands are still shifting…

Grazed from BusinessCloudNews.  Author: Jonathan Brandon.

Genesys, a contact centre infrastructure specialist and IBM announced a partnership this week that will see the two firms partner to develop a learning system geared towards improving customer experience with IBM’s Watson cognitive computing as a service at its foundation.

The IBM Watson and Genesys solution will aid brands’ customer service agents to provide fast, data-driven answers, according to the companies; the solution’s “Ask Watson” feature will help address customers’ questions, offer feedback to guide their purchase decisions, and troubleshoot their problems…

Grazed from ComputerWorld.  Author: Tim Hornyak.

Fujitsu has developed a circuit that could double data rates between CPUs in servers and supercomputers.  The receiver circuit can attain speeds of 56 Gbps, Fujitsu Laboratories said Friday, claiming the circuit was the fastest of its kind in the world.  The technology could greatly boost performance in servers, cloud computing and supercomputers, the company said. Research presented by Fujitsu Labs on Friday at the 2014 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits in Hawaii detailed the innovation.

It uses decision feedback equalizer circuits to compensate for degradation in incoming data signals. By using an anticipatory "look ahead" architecture in the circuit to correct for degradation problems, Fujitsu Labs was able to increase the operating frequency of the circuit and double its speed…