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Intel launches cloud-based password management service to battle Symantec

Antone Gonsalves — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:42:00 GMT

Listed on AppExchange, Cloud SSO has been tightly integrated with Salesforce.com applications

Cloudforce: News International trusts customer data to the cloud

Sophie Curtis — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:42:00 GMT

Newspaper publisher News International is using cloud-based solutions from Salesforce.com. CloudSense and Zuora to fulfil product orders, monitor customer preferences and process payments.

Can Nvidia's Kepler processor revolutionise virtual desktop hosting?

Rob Enderle — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:23:00 GMT

Nvidia recently demoed its long-awaited Kepler graphics processor with no less than a simulation of two galaxies colliding. On a practical level, though, the technology could answer many questions about virtual desktop hosting and, in the process, fill glaring holes in BYOD policies.

Netsuite ‘determined’ to grow rapidly in UK

Leo King — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:10:00 GMT

Netsuite has said it is "determined" to quickly expand its business in the UK, according to chief executive Zach Nelson at the SuiteWorld event in San Francisco.

SAP lays out cloud strategy since acquiring SuccessFactors

Chris Kanaracus — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:56:00 GMT

SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a "loosely coupled suite" of business applications to data integration and PaaS (platform as a service) on Tuesday during the Sapphire conference in Orlando.

Apple admits second iCloud mail outage affecting 15 mil users

Ashleigh Allsopp — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:35:00 GMT

The online mail service was out of action for up to 15 million users on Monday

IBM brings Intel Ivy Bridge architecture to M4 server line

Jon Gold — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:50:00 GMT

IBM will begin rolling out a family of Intel Ivy Bridge-equipped versions of its M4 server expected to reduce data centre power costs and offer entry level virtualisation servers.

IBM brings Intel Ivy Bridge architecture to M4 server line

Jon Gold — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:50:00 GMT

IBM will begin rolling out a family of Intel Ivy Bridge-equipped versions of its M4 server expected to reduce data centre power costs and offer entry level virtualisation servers.

Virtualise the rest of the data centre, VMware recommends at Interop

Brandon Butler — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:19:00 GMT

VMware have recommended organisations follow up server virutalisation and virtualise the rest of the data centre and - including the network.

Oracle tweaks storage options for virtual desktop infrastructure

Tim Greene — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:57:00 GMT

Oracle's virtual desktop infrastructure is no longer reliant solely on the company's own storage infrastructure, giving customers a range of new options that won't tie customers to one vendor.

Oracle tweaks storage options for virtual desktop infrastructure

Tim Greene — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:57:00 GMT

Oracle's virtual desktop infrastructure is no longer reliant solely on the company's own storage infrastructure, giving customers a range of new options that won't tie customers to one vendor.

HP launches second beta of IaaS cloud tools

Joab Jackson — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT

HP launched a second beta of the cloud computing services it plans to offer commercially as the company prepares to enter the market for IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service).

HP launches second beta of IaaS cloud tools

Joab Jackson — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT

HP launched a second beta of the cloud computing services it plans to offer commercially as the company prepares to enter the market for IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service).

HP to partner with F5 to speed delivery of cloud apps

Jim Duffy — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

HP this week unveiled several initiatives at Interop 2012 in Las Vegas to enhance the provisioning and performance of virtual applications over a network, including an alliance with application delivery controller leader F5.

HP to partner with F5 to speed delivery of cloud apps

Jim Duffy — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Top 15 cloud storage tips and tasks

Ian Paul — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

No single cloud service can do everything. Some shine when it comes to streaming a cloud music collection from the Web, but stink at syncing desktop folders. Other cloud services are great for sharing photos, but useless for reviewing a document's revision history.

Top 15 cloud storage tips and tasks

Ian Paul — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Can you rescue your data back from the cloud?

Stephanie Overby — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Outsourcing contracts typically include termination and transition assistance provisions that outline the IT service provider's responsibilities regarding returning data. IT buyers are surprised to find out that their cloud computing contracts contain no such provisions.

Can you rescue your data back from the cloud?

Stephanie Overby — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Red Hat and Dell announce OEM partnership

Jon Gold — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Red Hat and Dell announced a new partnership today that could mark a further expansion of open source software use in the enterprise.

Red Hat and Dell announce OEM partnership

Jon Gold — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Red Hat and Dell announced a new partnership today that could mark a further expansion of open source software use in the enterprise.

Pondering Google Drive: Who owns your data in the cloud?

John Brandon — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Google Drive raises several concerns about cloud storage. Many of these consumer-level questions - who owns your data, how data can be used and what happens if the data is lost or stolen - are ones enterprise IT executives should be asking, too.

Can Fibre Channel survive Ethernet's assault?

Lucas Mearian — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Expensive and specialised Fibre Channel SANs have been under assault as companies consolidate data traffic over Ethernet. With Fibre Channel disks already largely eliminated from the market by SAS, can networking gear be far behind?

Arista partners with VMware, Big Switch, Nebula for SDNs

Jim Duffy — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:50:00 GMT

Data center switch vendor Arista Networks next week will demonstrate how to build a software-defined cloud network using its switches, and controllers from partners VMware, Big Switch and Nebula.

Arista partners with VMware, Big Switch, Nebula for SDNs

Jim Duffy — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:50:00 GMT

Data center switch vendor Arista Networks next week will demonstrate how to build a software-defined cloud network using its switches, and controllers from partners VMware, Big Switch and Nebula.