VMTurbo, a workload management system for virtualized environments, seeks to simplify and streamline. It's first stop -- hooking into VMware vCenter.
For some enterprises, regulations rule out using the public cloud. This means some products, notably Salesforce.com, can't be considered. PerspecSys believes it has found the solution for those with this predicament.
Data protection firm touts a unified approach for a variety of enterprise platforms, server and storage configurations.
Adopting virtualization technology often leads companies to carry out security, backup and other day-to-day activities in new and different ways. This often adds unnecessary costs and complexity. Symantec's solution? Keep it simple.
From hardware and software to partner programs to training HP has launched a trajectory to the cloud.
First major release of Java middleware server in two years, advances scalability, Java EE 6 and Java SE 7 features.
Predicting the future of a hot technology is never easy, but one CTO weighs in on what he anticipates will go on in the server virtualization market next year.
In the battle of the clouds, public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud, which model is best positioned to win?
Multi-language and enterprise features debut in latest entrant in the Platform-as-a-Service space.
VMware updates vCenter Operations Manager, and introduces new vFabric Application Management and IT Business Management suites, while HP introduced HP Technology Consulting Services to help customers blaze a path to the cloud.
New cloud service for PHP developers takes flight with tools to help build and test cloud applications.
As enterprises embrace cloud computing, the vendors are turning up the noise, both in the features they provide and why they are vastly superior to their competitors.
A new open source foundation is set to take shape.
Java on Ruby implementation takes a big leap forward enabling deployment of production supported cloud.
A new take on OpenStack debuts with automated deployment and security baked in.
VMware's data center management tools too high for your organization. The out-of-the-box cloud management and automation solutions from Cloupia offer provisioning, dynamic resource allocation, discovery and monitoring, metering and chargeback, analytics, orchestration, a self-service catalog and more.
Identity, networking, management and high-availability get a boost in new release of open source cloud platform.
Startup seeks to help businesses plug into the cloud to adapt to new apps and proliferation of mobile devices amid dramatic shifts in how people work.
Platform as a service is important for the future, but it's not going to be a money maker for Red Hat in the short term.
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Red Hat, cloud computing, Linux, PaaS
Built on technology developed at NASA, this startup aims to 'democratize' large-scale cloud computing deployments.
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public cloud, Rackspace, cloud computing, IT infrastructure, secure
Startup formerly known as PHP Fog receives new funding as it expands into the PaaS server space.
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PHP, PaaS, cloud computing, AppFog, open source software
Big data is becoming increasingly prevalent in data center and cloud environments. Now the question is how to best manage networks for the simultaneous transfer of millions of records.
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data center management, big data, cloud computing
Can Bromium, the brainchild of Simon Crosby and Ian Pratt, pull it off? The details are cloudy, but speculation is clear.
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cloud security, Citrix, cloud computing, server virtualization, virtualization technology
Dell set to offer commercial support for OpenStack Cloud solution and announces new open source Crowbar for installation.
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Ubuntu, Dell, OpenStack, cloud computing, open source software
Open source Stratos 1.5 platform delivers Complex Event Processing as a service.
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open source software, WSO2, middleware, cloud computing
Historically, virtualized environments and regulatory compliance have been like oil and water. Now, with careful planning and execution, the two are not mutually exclusive.
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compliance, server technology, server virtualization, public cloud, cloud computing
Perl cloud vendor run by a 15 year old entrepreneur gets snapped up.
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Cloud, perl, cloud computing, ActiveState
For large enterprises, choosing a management system typically parallels their choice of hypervisor vendor -- generally, VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat or Citrix. Smaller organizations aren't so lucky. Virtualization Manager from Solarwinds just may fill that gap.
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Virtualization Management, public cloud, cloud computing, server virtualization, hypervisor
Billing itself as a low-cost, simplified alternative to heavyweights like IBM and HP, ScaleXtreme offers a unified, cloud-based console for systems management.
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server virtualization, server management, cloud computing
VMware launches integrated approach for matching user identity and authentication with cloud apps.
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VMware ESX Server, cloud computing, VMware
Microsoft's TechEd keynote declared cloud, devices and developers the theme for the week. But it did not ignore its longstanding data center and end user desktop bases.
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TechEd, Azure, cloud computing, Microsoft, Exchange
Citrix CEO tells Interop why the cloud and the consumerization of IT changes everything.
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Citrix, Xen, cloud computing, Interop, NetScaler
This cloud provider isn't placing all its eggs in one basket, and it explains
why it makes sense to have a multicloud technology strategy.
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VMware, OpenStack, cloud computing
New solutions for creating and managing clouds announced, but they're not all open source -- yet.
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cloud computing, Red Hat, open source
Common knowledge says anything mission-critical must remain in the data center because cloud security is inferior to data center security. However, greater economies of scale, continuous auditing and other factors indicate that this may in fact be a popular misconception.
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cloud computing, data center security, InfoSec, cloud security
OpenStack expands with new API to create extensions.
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cloud computing, open source software, Rackspace, OpenStack
New open source efforts from VMware aims to open up a platform-as-a-service offering enabling multi-cloud deployments.
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VMware, open source software, Apache, cloud computing
A lack of understanding of security risks is one of the key factors hampering cloud computing adoption. Find out the five most overlooked threats to the technology.
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security, cloud security, virtualization, cloud computing, hypervisor
If you want the advantages of a local messaging server as well as those of cloud computing, it may be time to consider coexistence.
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messaging server, Microsoft, Exchange server, cloud computing
Dell embraces a startup mentality to reshape its image from being just a direct seller of hardware to a more comprehensive provider of all kinds of IT services.
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cloud computing, server hardware, Kace, Dell, Scalent
Dell is now set to integrate Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud on PowerEdge servers.
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open source, Canonical, Ubuntu, Dell, cloud computing
Security is the primary reason you should never consider deploying any these 10 workloads to a public cloud.
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customer relationship management, cloud computing, security, public cloud, deployment
If 2011 is 'The Year of The Cloud,' then it's time to get serious about cloud-based services. Will it be private cloud, public cloud, or a mixture of the two for your organization?
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cloud computing, cloud services, EC2, private cloud, public cloud
Is your New Year's resolution to roll more of your IT infrastructure into the cloud? Here are 5 key trends to keep an eye on as you plan your cloud computing deployments.
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SaaS, smartphone, predictions, apps, cloud computing
What do Cisco, the cloud and open source software have in common? Much more than you might think.
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Cisco, open source software, UCS, Rackspace Cloud, cloud computing
Cisco's CTO for the cloud explains why 'cloud' isn't just another name for grid.
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Cisco, cloud computing, Cloud, grid computing, Cisco UCS
The purchase of Cloudkick means Rackspace Hosting can offer what it calls a cockpit for navigating complex environments.
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OpenStack Community, Cloud, Rackspace, cloud computing
There are 10 forces driving you toward a more agile data center. May the forces be with you.
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server virtualization, data center management, Top 10, agile data center, cloud computing
A new Cisco sponsored study of public cloud computing usage found deployments are still in the early stages, as security and stability top the list of concerns.
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virtualization technology, public cloud, cloud computing, server virtualization, Cisco
New acquisition is targeted at expanding Linux vendor's Platform as a Service cloud foundations portfolio.
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cloud computing, Makara, Linux, Red Hat
Virtualization Experience Infrastructure is set to deliver a virtual desktop with new partnerships and technologies.
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cloud computing, desktop virtualization, Cisco, Citrix, VMware
As more companies look to tap cloud computing, HP says hybrid solutions make for a more orderly transition.
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HP, hybrid cloud, cloud computing, cloud services
An effort originally started by NASA and Rackspace three months ago is now releasing production-ready code as outside contributions pour in.
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NASA, cloud computing, Rackspace, open source software, open source
Gartner sees cloud computing on its way to the Trough of Disillusionment, while IDC says cloud computing is the fastest growing IT segment.
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cloud computing, virtualization, Gartner, private cloud, IDC
New Linux Foundation Enterprise User Survey data reveals that enterprises are set to add more Linux at the expense of Windows during next five years, though users are not heading to the cloud.
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cloud computing, Linux server, Windows, open source servers, open source software
Is government driving the cloud computing adoption bus? Limited budgets and expanding
desktop computing costs made virtualization a popular choice among government
entities, then the cloud beckoned.
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virtualization, cloud computing, VMware, private cloud, government
New Flexible 4 Business alliance aims to deliver turnkey cloud computing services around the globe.
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VMware, Cisco, Orange, EMC, cloud computing
Chip giant experiments with "cubicle cluster computing" as it looks to maximize efficiencies in its sprawling IT infrastructure.
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Intel, virtualization, cubicle cluster computing, cloud computing, VMworld
At VMworld, the virtualization giant delivers its vision of the cloud as an IT service for applications, leveraging its SpringSource technologies.
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VMware, Spring, cloud services, cloud computing, vFabric
VMware's big show is on the way, with cloud computing front and center.
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VMware, VMworld, vSphere, cloud computing, xsigo
Free tool designed to help IT assess current infrastructure costs and potential savings of a move to cloud computing.
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ROI, Salesforce, on-premises, Amazon, cloud computing
The virtualization and cloud computing infrastructure consulting firm will enhance CA's services division.
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CA Technologies, virtualization, cloud strategy, cloud computing, Virtualization Management
There's no such thing as the perfect data center. There's always a data
center management lesson to be learned. Try learning these 10 lessons -- the
easy way.
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server virtualization, Top 10, data center management, cloud computing, power and cooling
Novell extends its SUSE Linux to run on Amazon EC2 as efforts ramp up among Linux vendors to offer customers ways to transition their workloads to cloud computing environments.
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SUSE Studio, cloud computing, Novell, Amazon, SUSE Linux
Six-months post-acquisition, VMware has absorbed Zimbra from both organizational and developmental perspectives. This week's product release reveals much about
its future positioning in the VMware ecosystem.
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VMware, cloud computing, vSphere, Zimbra, server virtualization
Companies like Concur Technologies stand with one foot over the threshold from virtualization to private cloud.
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cloud computing, virtualization
Customers can run Zimbra Appliance in their own data center or via one of VMware's vCloud partners.
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VMware vSphere, cloud computing, VMware
The company has announced new features and full Windows Support in its Cloud Servers for Windows offering.
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Rackspace Cloud, Windows Server, Rackspace, Cloud server, cloud computing
The cloud-based i365RDR Service helps customers bring up mission critical applications in a virtual environment.
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cloud computing, backup, Cloud server, cloud services, server recovery
The company is offering a risk-free migration program for Surgient customers.
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migration, cloud computing, cloud services, Cloud
A new partnership program is expected to help the company deliver open-source cloud computing to the masses.
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cloud computing, Cloud, SaaS, open source
The company deploys VMLogix to create an on-premise private cloud.
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private cloud, Cloud server, VMLogix, cloud computing
A detailed look at Red Hat's cloud computing strategy and how it compares to Canonical's offering.
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Red Hat, cloud computing, open source, Canonical
