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VMware Buys Business Management Software Maker Digital Fuel
VMware made a move into the business-management software as a service sector June 13 by acquiring Israel-based Digital Fuel. Terms of the transaction were not released by either company, but Globes, an Israeli business Website that has covered the burgeoning IT scene in that country for a long while, reported that the deal cost VMware…
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CXO Expectations Still Clouded on Virtualization
Enterprise-level business and IT executives and decision-makers may now have a greater understanding of the benefits of private and hybrid cloud computing environments, but a new study has found that there is still a large gap between expectations and the reality of what cloud computing and virtualization offer. Symantec’s “2011 Virtualization and Journey to the…
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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…
