Greenpeace sees ‘red’ lining in cloud (computing)
Information Week - Apr 21 - Cloud computing has always been believed to have a ‘green’ technology simply because of its ability to save energy and costs by better utilization of computer resources. It has been argued that by moving multiple physical resources to a virtual consolidated cloud-based infrastructure, enterprises will save significantly on energy consumed. Click here to read more
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Cloud Computing Technologies: Reducing Risk in a High Risk Environment
Perspectives on Cloud Computing - Apr 20 - Information Week recently published a list of organizations known as the Startup 50. This is a list of new technology companies(less that 5 years old) to watch. The companies were evaluated on a number of criteria including
- Innovation in technology
- Business model innovation
- Business value : lowered costs, increased sales, higher productivity, improved customer loyalty
From the companies that made the top 50, the biggest concentration of product areas were in three cloud computing related subjects: virtualization, cloud computing, software as a service. Click here to read more
UPDATE: VMware Profits Up 12% On Jump In Revenues
The Wall Street Journal - Apr 20 - VMware Inc.'s (VMW) first-quarter profit climbed 12% on surging services and software-license revenue, reflecting a return to IT spending and the growing popularity of computer virtualization and cloud computing. Click here to read more
Blue Coat add security to cloud computing
AME info - Apr 20 - With a growth in remote storage of information, shared resources, software and more it is important that security measures associated with cloud computing are optimized. Kevin Biggs, Senior VP, Worldwide Sales, Blue Coat, talks to Phil Blizzard about the measures they take against malware and other threats and how they see cloud computing evolving. Click here to read more
Thomson Reuters to Offer ‘Cloud’ Data Network Service for Banks
Business Week - Apr 20 - Thomson Reuters Corp. said it will offer a new data distribution network based on online cloud computing which allows financial organizations to store programs in hosted data centers. Click here to read more
2010: Year of cloud-computing services
The Nation - Apr 20 - Internet service providers and telecom operators have launched cloud-computing services in Thailand, with the aim of helping small- and medium-sized enterprises to adopt technology at a lower cost. Click here to read more
The CIO`s Guide to Cloud Computing
Enterprise Networking Planet - Apr 19 - There’s been a thunderstorm of white noise surrounding cloud computing this year. Vendors, pundits, and analysts took center stage at industry events and in the news; everyone seems to have an opinion and definition on cloud computing. And with all the chatter came mixed messages, conflicting advice and, well, cloudiness. "There is good news: it’s time to filter out the hype and confusion. While still evolving, cloud computing is here to stay. CIOs need to be ready." Click here to read more
As cloud computing grows, customer frustration mounts
Cloud Tweaks - Apr 19 - Users who turned to cloud computing for some of its obvious benefits, such as the ability to rapidly expand and provision systems, are starting to shift their focus to finding ways to fix some early weaknesses. Click here to read more
Companies Slowly Join Cloud-Computing
The New York Times - Apr 18 - This year, Netflix made what looked like a peculiar choice: the DVD-by-mail company decided that over the next two years, it would move most of its Web technology — customer movie queues, search tools and the like — over to the computer servers of one of its chief rivals, Amazon.com. Click here to read more
Cloud Computing Makes It Easier For Criminals To Get Busted
Gizmodo - Apr 17 - The great thing about cloud computing is that no matter where you are, your files are just there. It turns out they're just there for law enforcement, too, as two Google Docs-using spammers recently found out. Click here to read more
Practical Analysis: What Cloud Computing Really Means
Information Week - Apr 17 - If cloud adherents are using the technology as a means to drive the hard work of process reengineering, then bravo. But I don't give them so much credit. Click here to read more
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