Tag: cloud
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Private Cloud Computing No Safer than Public Cloud
Many IT departments have put off public cloud deployments in favor of private cloud virtualization projects under the guise of security concerns — but new findings show that these private cloud deployments may be no more secure than their public counterparts. That’s good news for managed service providers with the right security chops and infrastructure… Read more
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Cisco Partner Summit: Cloud, Video, Virtualization and More
Categories: Tech CompaniesAs usual, Cisco Systems’ (NASDAQ:CSCO) annual partner conference was a busy, information-packed week that included new program and product announcements, as well as much guidance on the company’s road map and strategies for the coming year. The theme for this year was “impact.” “Impact is really all about making a difference, first and foremost, about… Read more
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WaveMaker Acquisition a Smart Move for VMWare
When VMware’s Rod Johnson talks, people tend to listen. One person who clearly is listening to Johnson — general manager of VMware’s SpringSource division — is Paul Maritz, CEO of VMware, who commissioned Johnson to acquire WaveMaker and its Spring-based visual development tool that enables “non-expert” programmers to build Web applications quickly and easily. The… Read more
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VMWare Launches Cloud Control Platform
VMware already supplies the world’s most popular virtualization layer for IT systems. Now the company wants to become your handy-dandy cloud computing operations provider. VMware on March 9 launched a new platform, VMware vCenter Operations, which centralizes and automates administrative control of dynamic virtual and cloud environments. The new package provides visibility throughout a private… Read more
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Dell, Opscode and Rackspace Demo OpenStack Cloud
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Dell, Opscode and Rackspace on March 9 demonstrated what they described as the first fully automated provisioning of a multinode OpenStack cloud, a new de facto cloud operating system. The demo was staged during an OpenStack gathering at the third annual Cloud Connect conference here at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The demonstration… Read more
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Cloud Services Contracting Carries Risks: Report
Although cloud offerings are rapidly maturing, the immaturity of cloud service contracting means that many contracts have structural deficits, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The company identified four risky issues that CIOs and sourcing executives should be aware of when contracting for cloud services, including the risk that cloud sourcing contracts… Read more