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Dell Closes on Cloud Computing Wyse Technology Acquisition

Dell looks to attain a leadership position in the thin client and cloud computing markets with the purchase.


Tags: thin client, Servers & Services, cloud computing, Wyse, servers, Dell, Thin clients

SAP Acquires Ariba, Gains Cloud Business Commerce

The acquisition establishes SAP as the leading business network, adding business-to-business collaboration to its existing solutions. 


Tags: Cloud, SAP, cloud computing, SAP AG

Red Hat: No Regrets About Moving to the Enterprise Model

New model changed the way server operating system software was acquired and deployed, as Red Hat celebrates 10 years of enterprise Linux.


Tags: Red Hat, virtualization, cloud computing, OpenStack, RHEL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, enterprise linux

Cloud Sidekick Extends Community Edition with Storm Deployment Automation

Storm is a new declarative provisioning feature that enables cloud developers to create AWS CloudFormation compatible deployment configurations.


Tags: Cloud, private cloud, Cloud Sidekick, cloud computing, AWS, hybrid cloud

IaaS Meets PaaS: Piston Brings Cloud Foundry Platform to OpenStack

A new open source project lets Cloud Foundry PaaS run on OpenStack IaaS.


Tags: cloud computing, private cloud, PaaS, hybrid cloud, Cloud Foundry, OpenStack, IaaS

Ubuntu 12.04 Linux Aims Precisely at the Cloud

The open source operating system server adds cloud orchestration, Metal-as-a-Service and OpenStack in its latest Long Term Support release.


Tags: cloud computing, Ubuntu LTS, Linux, Ubuntu Server, Canonical, Cloud, Ubuntu

Veeam's Management Pack Catches the Free Bug

The company is currently giving away its Management Pack for free, but there's a catch of course -- three, in fact.


Tags: Veeam, Hyper-V, hypervisor, public cloud, Hyper-V Cloud, VMware, private cloud, server virtualization, cloud computing

Puppet Configures OpenStack

Open source cloud platform now has open source configuration options.


Tags: Puppet Labs, infrastructure management, cloud computing, Cloud, open source software, Puppet

OpenStack Essex Delivers Cloud Dashboard

Latest open source OpenStack release provides new management, security, storage and compute features.


Tags: OpenStack, cloud computing, Rackspace

Dell Pursues Cloud-Based Virtual Desktops With Wyse Buy

Dell buys desktop virtualization specialist Wyse Technologies in a bid to boost data center sales and expand its cloud VDI business.


Tags: Wyse, cloud computing, desktop virtualization, Dell

ElasticHosts Flexible, Pay-as-You-Go Cloud Hosting

British firm seeks to spread its on-demand computing model to North America, touting cost and efficiency savings of virtual server offering.


Tags: Cloud Hosting, cloud computing, server virtualization

The Truth About RHEV

VMware, Microsoft and Citrix are the Big 3 of server virtualization and public cloud. It may soon be time to add Red Hat and rebrand them the Big 4, however. With more mission-critical Linux servers being virtualized, more servers are running RHEV, and cloud providers are not exempt from this trend.


Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, Microsoft, VMware, server virtualization, cloud computing, RHEV, public cloud, cloud provider, red hat linux, Red Hat

AMD Buys SeaMicro in a Bid to Capture Clouds

AMD to sell the startup's Intel processors-based cloud servers -- for now.


Tags: cloud computing, SeaMicro, AMD, server hardware

VMTurbo Seeks to Put Virtualization on the Fast Track

VMTurbo, a workload management system for virtualized environments, seeks to simplify and streamline. It's first stop -- hooking into VMware vCenter.


Tags: vCenter, cloud computing, server virtualization, VMware

PerspecSys Builds Bridge to the Public Cloud

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.


Tags: public cloud, cloud computing, Salesforce.com, regulation

InMage Looks to Unify Backup, Disaster Recovery

Data protection firm touts a unified approach for a variety of enterprise platforms, server and storage configurations.


Tags: cloud computing, server virtualization, backup, disaster recovery, Cloud Storage

Why the Ideal Virtual Infrastructure Is 'Boring Business as Usual'

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.


Tags: security, server virtualization, Storage, Symantec, cloud computing

HP Floats Raft of Cloud Computing Options

From hardware and software to partner programs to training HP has launched a trajectory to the cloud.


Tags: Cloudsystem, cloud computing, HP, server virtualization

Oracle Brings WebLogic 12 to the Cloud

First major release of Java middleware server in two years, advances scalability, Java EE 6 and Java SE 7 features.


Tags: Oracle, middleware, cloud computing, WebLogic, Java, Java EE

Predicting 2012 Server Virtualization Mega-trends

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.


Tags: server virtualization, hypervisor, cloud computing, VMware, vCenter

The Battle for the Cloud Rumbles On

In the battle of the clouds, public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud, which model is best positioned to win?


Tags: server virtualization, virtual machine, cloud computing, hybrid cloud, private cloud, public cloud

OpenLogic CloudSwing PaaS Tracks Costs

Multi-language and enterprise features debut in latest entrant in the Platform-as-a-Service space.


Tags: cloud computing, PaaS, open source

Meet the New Citrix

It's all about the cloud.


Tags: cloud computing, Citrix XenServer, Citrix, virtualization

VMware, HP refresh Cloud Computing Offerings

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.


Tags: server virtualization, vFabric, vCenter, virtualization, HP, cloud computing, VMware

Zend Debuts PHPcloud

New cloud service for PHP developers takes flight with tools to help build and test cloud applications.


Tags: open source, cloud computing, Zend, PHP

Ubuntu 11.10 Ocelot Heads to the Cloud

New Ubuntu release builds in OpenStack, Juju and updated Unity interface on the desktop.


Tags: cloud computing, Linux, Ubuntu, Juju, OpenStack, Unity

Slogans vs. Substance--Finding Your Way Through the Cloud Computing Jungle

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.


Tags: cloud computing, Google Cloud Connect, public cloud, VMware, Salesforce, server virtualization

Rackspace Opens Up OpenStack With Planned Foundation

A new open source foundation is set to take shape.


Tags: OpenStack Community, cloud computing, Rackspace, OpenStack

Engine Yard Brings JRuby to Cloud

Java on Ruby implementation takes a big leap forward enabling deployment of production supported cloud.


Tags: Java, cloud computing, Ruby on Rails, open source

Piston Computing Secures OpenStack

A new take on OpenStack debuts with automated deployment and security baked in.


Tags: OpenStack, open source, cloud computing, KVM

Build a Data Center Cloud Utopia With Cloupia

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.


Tags: cloud management tools, server virtualization, VMware, cloud computing, cloud management

OpenStack Diablo Open Source Cloud Platform Accelerates High-Availability

Identity, networking, management and high-availability get a boost in new release of open source cloud platform.


Tags: cloud computing, OpenStack, open source, Rackspace, high availability

Syncplicity Looks to Upend File-Server Management

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.


Tags: mobile device, cloud computing, file server

Red Hat CEO: We Won't Make Money From PaaS for Years

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.
Tags: Linux, cloud computing, PaaS, Red Hat

Nebula Seeks to Remake Cloud Infrastructure With Commodity Hardware Appliance

Built on technology developed at NASA, this startup aims to 'democratize' large-scale cloud computing deployments.
Tags: Rackspace, public cloud, secure, IT infrastructure, cloud computing

AppFog Expands Beyond PHP Servers in the Cloud

Startup formerly known as PHP Fog receives new funding as it expands into the PaaS server space.
Tags: AppFog, cloud computing, open source software, PHP, PaaS

Big Data Means Big Changes for Cloud Deployments

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.
Tags: big data, cloud computing, data center management

Virtualization Technology Gets a Security Boost

Can Bromium, the brainchild of Simon Crosby and Ian Pratt, pull it off? The details are cloudy, but speculation is clear.
Tags: server virtualization, cloud security, cloud computing, virtualization technology, Citrix

Dell Launches OpenStack Cloud Platform Solution

Dell set to offer commercial support for OpenStack Cloud solution and announces new open source Crowbar for installation.
Tags: OpenStack, Dell, Ubuntu, cloud computing, open source software

WS02 Brings Middleware to the Cloud

Open source Stratos 1.5 platform delivers Complex Event Processing as a service.
Tags: WSO2, cloud computing, open source software, middleware

Can a Virtualized Environment Be Regulation Compliant?

Historically, virtualized environments and regulatory compliance have been like oil and water. Now, with careful planning and execution, the two are not mutually exclusive.
Tags: server technology, compliance, public cloud, cloud computing, server virtualization

ActiveState Expands Platform-as-a-Service Cloud Tech for Perl

Perl cloud vendor run by a 15 year old entrepreneur gets snapped up.
Tags: perl, cloud computing, ActiveState, Cloud

Solarwinds Unveils New Server Virtualization Management Option

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.
Tags: public cloud, Virtualization Management, server virtualization, hypervisor, cloud computing

ScaleXtreme Looks to Bring Server Management to the Cloud

Billing itself as a low-cost, simplified alternative to heavyweights like IBM and HP, ScaleXtreme offers a unified, cloud-based console for systems management.
Tags: cloud computing, server virtualization, server management

VMware Gets new Horizon for Apps

VMware launches integrated approach for matching user identity and authentication with cloud apps.
Tags: cloud computing, VMware, VMware ESX Server

TechEd 2011: Cloud Computing, Devices and Developers

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.
Tags: TechEd, Exchange, Microsoft, Azure, cloud computing

Citrix CEO: We're Moving From the PC Era to the Cloud Era

Citrix CEO tells Interop why the cloud and the consumerization of IT changes everything.
Tags: cloud computing, Citrix, Xen, NetScaler, Interop

Internap Delivers OpenStack and VMware Clouds

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.
Tags: VMware, OpenStack, cloud computing

Red Hat Debuts CloudForms and OpenShift for Cloud Deployment

New solutions for creating and managing clouds announced, but they're not all open source -- yet.
Tags: Red Hat, open source, cloud computing

5 Reasons Why the Cloud Should Be More Secure Than Your Data Center

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.
Tags: data center security, cloud security, InfoSec, cloud computing

OpenStack Cactus Advances Open Source Cloud Computing

OpenStack expands with new API to create extensions.
Tags: Rackspace, OpenStack, cloud computing, open source software

VMware Launches Open Source Cloud Foundry

New open source efforts from VMware aims to open up a platform-as-a-service offering enabling multi-cloud deployments.
Tags: Apache, cloud computing, VMware, open source software

Security: The Biggest Holdup to 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.
Tags: cloud computing, security, cloud security, virtualization, hypervisor

Cloud vs. Data Center: Can't Decide Which Is Best for Your Exchange Install?

If you want the advantages of a local messaging server as well as those of cloud computing, it may be time to consider coexistence.
Tags: Microsoft, cloud computing, messaging server, Exchange server

Dell's Acquisitions Part of Larger Enterprise Play

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.
Tags: Scalent, Kace, server hardware, cloud computing, Dell

Dell Partners With Ubuntu for Linux Cloud Computing Technology

Dell is now set to integrate Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud on PowerEdge servers.
Tags: open source, cloud computing, Canonical, Dell, Ubuntu

10 Workloads That Should Never Go in a Public Cloud

Security is the primary reason you should never consider deploying any these 10 workloads to a public cloud.
Tags: public cloud, deployment, security, customer relationship management, cloud computing

10 Cloud-Based Services You Can't Live Without

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?
Tags: cloud services, EC2, public cloud, private cloud, cloud computing

Cloud Computing: 5 Predictions for 2011

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.
Tags: cloud computing, predictions, SaaS, apps, smartphone

Cisco, Cloud Computing and Open Source Software

What do Cisco, the cloud and open source software have in common? Much more than you might think.
Tags: Cisco, UCS, open source software, cloud computing, Rackspace Cloud

Grid vs. Cloud: What's the Difference?

Cisco's CTO for the cloud explains why 'cloud' isn't just another name for grid.
Tags: Cisco UCS, grid computing, Cisco, Cloud, cloud computing

Rackspace Looks to Bring Order to 'Cloud Chaos'

The purchase of Cloudkick means Rackspace Hosting can offer what it calls a cockpit for navigating complex environments.
Tags: Cloud, Rackspace, OpenStack Community, cloud computing

10 Forces Driving Your Potentially Agile Data Center

There are 10 forces driving you toward a more agile data center. May the forces be with you.
Tags: Top 10, cloud computing, data center management, server virtualization, agile data center

Public Cloud Not Widely Used -- Yet

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.
Tags: virtualization technology, server virtualization, cloud computing, Cisco, public cloud

Red Hat Acquires Makara in Cloud Dev Tools Play

New acquisition is targeted at expanding Linux vendor's Platform as a Service cloud foundations portfolio.
Tags: cloud computing, Makara, Red Hat, Linux

Cisco Takes Aim at the Virtual Desktop

Virtualization Experience Infrastructure is set to deliver a virtual desktop with new partnerships and technologies.
Tags: VMware, Cisco, desktop virtualization, Citrix, cloud computing

HP Pushes 'Instant On' Vision of Enterprise Cloud Services

As more companies look to tap cloud computing, HP says hybrid solutions make for a more orderly transition.
Tags: hybrid cloud, HP, cloud services, cloud computing

OpenStack Delivers First Release of Cloud Computing Tech

An effort originally started by NASA and Rackspace three months ago is now releasing production-ready code as outside contributions pour in.
Tags: open source, NASA, open source software, Rackspace, cloud computing

Did Cloud Computing Jump the Shark?

Gartner sees cloud computing on its way to the Trough of Disillusionment, while IDC says cloud computing is the fastest growing IT segment.
Tags: IDC, Gartner, virtualization, private cloud, cloud computing

Linux Gaining Share at Windows' Expense

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.
Tags: open source software, cloud computing, Linux server, open source servers, Windows

Government Bodies Embrace Cloud Computing

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.
Tags: VMware, private cloud, government, virtualization, cloud computing

Cisco, EMC and VMware Going Orange

New Flexible 4 Business alliance aims to deliver turnkey cloud computing services around the globe.
Tags: Cisco, Orange, EMC, cloud computing, VMware

Why Intel's Bullish on Virtualization

Chip giant experiments with "cubicle cluster computing" as it looks to maximize efficiencies in its sprawling IT infrastructure.
Tags: Intel, virtualization, cloud computing, VMworld, cubicle cluster computing

VMware Weaves vFabric as Its Cloud Computing Application Platform

At VMworld, the virtualization giant delivers its vision of the cloud as an IT service for applications, leveraging its SpringSource technologies.
Tags: Spring, cloud computing, VMware, cloud services, vFabric

VMware Takes VMworld to the Cloud

VMware's big show is on the way, with cloud computing front and center.
Tags: xsigo, vSphere, VMworld, VMware, cloud computing