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Citrix Systems Announces Additions to OpenCloud Platform
Virtual computing solutions specialist Citrix Systems debuted several additions to its OpenCloud infrastructure platform for cloud providers, including open lifecycle management, open cloud interoperability and open cloud networking. In addition, the company announced it has signed an agreement to acquire VMLogix, a provider of virtualization management for private and public clouds. The acquisition of VMLogix…
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Hybrid Cloud Computing Best Practices
Hybrid Cloud Computing Best Practices Examine Your GoalsThe “why” is a very important first step. Examine your motivations for moving to a hybrid cloud computing model. What are you getting out of it? Cost benefits? Compliance needs? Performance improvements? No Title Measure SuccessBefore the implementation begins, set your goals and decide how you are going…
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Small Business Outsourcing to the Cloud Gains Momentum
Small Business Outsourcing to the Cloud Gains Momentum During the first half of 2010, 14 percent of SMBs said they used cloud computing services. No Title Another 10 percent reported they developed near-term plans to deploy cloud-based services. No Title 38 percent of SMBs with fewer than 20 employees use or plan to use cloud…
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Intacct, Clarizen Partnership Deal Spurs Project Accounting for Cloud
Intacct has signed a partnership deal with Clarizen (www.clarizen.com) so that between the two companies, they can provide all the cloud applications professional services and project-based businesses need to do work management and financial management. The two cloud computing applications providers will integrate their applications to work together more closely. According to Laurie Wood, senior…
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Rise Launches Cloud Services for Channel Partners
Rise, a division of U.K.-based Web hosting company Fasthosts Internet, announced it has expanded its channel-focused cloud computing offerings for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) in North America. The company also announced its first U.S.-based channel partner, Titanium Ant, an IT consultancy and technology management company based in Seattle. Rise has more than 1 million…
