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Cloud Expectations Reality Don’t Match
Cloud Expectations Reality Don’t Match 76 percent of respondents who have implemented server virtualization said concern about performance was a large factor when it came to moving business-critical applications to virtualized servers. No Title Of those who have implemented private or hybrid clouds, 72 percent said performance was a significant or extreme challenge. No Title…
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Cloud, Virtualized Environments Targeted by Cyber-Attackers
NEW YORK — Cyber-criminals are simultaneously taking advantage of the cloud’s benefits to launch attacks as well as targeting organizations’ cloud services, security experts said. As organizations increasingly virtualize their data centers and move their applications to the cloud, attackers are beginning to think, "Let’s attack here," Allen Vance, director of product management of the…
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NetEnrich Launches Cloud Practice for Solution Providers
IT infrastructure management services provider NetEnrich announced the launch of Cloud Practice, designed to support IT solution providers that have or want to build a full portfolio of cloud computing solutions aimed at small to medium-size businesses. The Cloud Practice uses NetEnrich’s Service Delivery framework to remotely manage IT application stacks and databases within private,…
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HP to Offer $2 Billion to Finance Cloud Computing Initiatives
Hewlett-Packard is lending a hand to companies looking to take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing by offering up to $2 billion to help customers finance cloud computing initiatives. The funding comes through HP Financial Services, the company’s asset management and leasing arm. "In this hugely competitive global economy, having the financial flexibility to…
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HP CloudAgile Program Takes VARs to the Cloud
HP (NYSE:HPQ) has created a channel partner program for cloud computing designed to enable all of its indirect channel partners to capitalize on the growing cloud computing opportunity, the company announced at its Discover conference today. The new HP CloudAgile program spans the entire HP enterprise portfolio of products, including CloudSystem, HP’s cloud platform launched…
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HP Adds to Converged Infrastructure Lineup
HP (NYSE:HPQ) has rolled out the next phase in its converged infrastructure strategy with new products unveiled at its HP Discover conference this week. This strategy and products enable greater agility for customers, an area that C-level executives say is an important contributor to the success of businesses today, according to an HP survey. And…