Tag: cloud
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Open Source Gains Respect From Mainstream Vendors
While open source initiatives have always enjoyed a following despite skepticism and obstacles, the momentum behind this week’s O’Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in Portland, Oregon, points to a growing momentum around the movement. A decade ago, there were big question marks around how open source – in particular, Linux – would fit into business… Read more
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Private and Public Clouds Receive Equal Enterprise Attention
Categories: Cloud ComputingPrivate and Public Clouds Receive Equal Enterprise Attention Private Clouds Save CashEvery company is looking to save a little cash-there’s no doubt about that. The new survey results completed and compiled by cluster and cloud software company Platform Computing (http://www.platform.com) indicates as the private cloud computing market comes of age, CIOs and businesses are starting… Read more
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Rackspace Open-Source Platform Parts Clouds
Hosting and cloud computing specialist Rackspace Hosting announced the launch of OpenStack, an open-source cloud platform designed to foster the emergence of technology standards and cloud interoperability. OpenStack will feature several cloud infrastructure components including a fully distributed object store based on Rackspace Cloud Files, available via OpenStack.org. The company said the next component planned… Read more
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Microsoft’s Cloud Showdown
Microsoft’s New Channel Chief Spells Out Cloud Transformation Plan Microsoft Channel Chief Jon Roskill provided solution providers at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference with insights into the tools, training, support and programs available for transitioning to cloud-based businesses. Microsoft Cloud Strategy Outlined by CEO Ballmer at WPC Microsoft executives highlighted the company’s efforts around cloud… Read more
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Cloud Cuts CIO Clout, Study Says
CIOs are losing their influence a little at a time as off-premise technologies such as SAAS grow in popularity. That’s according to a new survey by technology consulting firm Diamond Management & Technology Consultants. As SAAS continues to weaken IT’s role in organizations, VARs who rely on budget from the CIO’s office may need to… Read more
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VMware vSphere 4.1 Platform Targets Small, Midmarket Business
Desktop virtualization solutions specialist VMware announced the launch of vSphere 4.1 solutions for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) with prices starting at $83 per processor and offering key performance and efficiency enhancements for virtualization and cloud computing environments. The company’s vMotion platform, which delivers live migration capability, is also for the first time included in… Read more