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Amazon to Shine Light on Cloud Computing Myths
As the 5th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (Cloud Expo) opens in New York City on April 19, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is tapping into the attention the event is placing on cloud computing to address some of what the company views as the more persistent myths related to the cloud. Despite being among…
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Microsoft Intros Cloud-Based IT Management system
Microsoft announced the beta rollout of its Windows Intune, a cloud-based management system for the IT administrators of midsize businesses, on April 19. Microsoft intends for Intune to give those administrators an enterprise-style level of control over a network, but with the reduced costs assumed to come with adopting a cloud infrastructure. Around 1,000 organizations…
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Mezeo Takes its IT Service Provider Cloud Platform to Enterprise
Mezeo Software, a relative newcomer on the cloud computing scene, April 15 introduced a new version of its private-cloud storage platform for the enterprise. The company made the announcement at Storage Networking World in Orlando, Fla., which ends today. The Houston-based startup originally launched its cloud software in December 2008 specifically for the IT service…
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HP Service Designed to Simplify Management, Increase Security
HP is introducing a new portfolio of client infrastructure services to complement its existing technology and enterprise services. The HP Client Infrastructure Services portfolio will provide end-customers with ways to simplify management and increase security of their IT environments. Some of the services included in the new portfolio aren’t brand new to HP, while others…
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Servers and Storage Bay Bridge Launched by Supermicro
Super Micro Computer, a provider of application-optimized server solutions, is demonstrating its new Twin architecture server solutions optimized for cloud computing. Based on the SBI-7226T-T2 blade, the company’s TwinBlade server supports up to 20 dual-socket server blades per 7U enclosure. The hardware is combined with dual 40G bps InfiniBand, FCoE or 10GbE switches and dual…
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Small Business Gets Remote Access and Cloud Storage
Data Deposit Box, “the online backup and recovery service designed especially for small and midsize businesses,” on March 13 “announced the launch of KineticD, a comprehensive cloud storage and remote access solution that enables SMBs to continuously back up, restore, access and share information online from any location.” The company said its “cloud-based services are…