Category Archives: Cloud Computing

“Regional Cloud Hubs” Will Significantly Change the Way State and Local Governments Procure Online Computing Services

By greg | January 19, 2012

According to IDC, these new cloud solutions are developed in-house or are commercially developed private clouds, dedicated to govrnment use & designed to meet specific standards.

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CA Technologies,12 Products Certified by VCE for Vblock Platforms

By andyjones | January 19, 2012

Company’s Vblock Ready Management and Automation Solutions Help Customers to Accelerate Private Cloud Deployments

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AWS Launches Amazon DynamoDB – A New NoSQL Database Service

By jason | January 18, 2012

Fully managed database service removes administrative burden of operating distributed databases and provides seamless scalability

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The CSU Taps Unisys for Hosted Private Cloud Solution

By andyjones | January 16, 2012

Transitioning to a Hosted Secure Private Cloud Solution will make it easier for CSU’s students, faculty & employees to access university-wide system simultaneously

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Withings Fitness Cloud Platform

By razavi | January 12, 2012

Withings provides fitness cloud platform that allows user’s dashboard to incorporate all of their health & wellness information by integrating data from fitness tracking devices

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IBM to Acquire Green Hat

By jason | January 4, 2012

Software Testing in the Cloud Helps Customers Reduce Cost, Improve Quality

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UC Berkeley Selects Google Apps Over Microsoft Office 365 for Cloud Email

By jason | December 27, 2011

The University of California at Berkeley recently made a decision to depart from its old email system CalMail due to the system outages and has selected Google Apps over Microsoft’s Office 365 for its campus email and calendar services. In an official statement, Berkeley officials said that after an extensive evaluation process the university decided to move its entire campus community to Google Apps for Education Suite during 2012.

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Cloudability Raises $1 Million to Help Companies Manage their Cloud Spending

By jason | December 22, 2011

Cloudability, a Portland-based startup which offers a platform for managing and monitoring cloud services costs, has raised $1.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Trinity Ventures and Walden VC, and included $255,000 in funding from Portland-based angel investors.

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MasterCard and Microsoft Collaborate to Offer SMBs Discount on Office365

By marijana | December 21, 2011

MasterCard Worldwide and Microsoft announced a new joint initiative on Tuesday aimed at helping small businesses advance by leveraging increased technology and payment services which are fundamental for success in today’s business environment.

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Box Announces Partnership with Intel and Three New Security Features

By andyjones | December 16, 2011

Box Announces Partnership with Intel and Three Security Updates

Cloud Storage supplier Box has announced a partnership with Intel and three new security features that should make file sharing over cloud allot easier for end users, while giving IT admins more visibility and control.

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Amazon Outperforms Microsoft in a Cloud Storage Test

By marijana | December 13, 2011

Amazon has topped the list of best performing cloud service providers in terms of providing the minimum level of performance, stability, availability and scalability, according to the Nasuni Stress Test. The comprehensive stress test was performed in the last two years, and out of the 16 major cloud storage providers (CSPs) tested, only six have passed all five testing stages and made the cut.

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Cloud-based Performance Testing Service Soasta Raises $12 Million

By marijana | December 12, 2011

Soasta, a provider of cloud-based performance testing solutions, announced Monday it has raised $12 million in funding led by The Entrepreneurs’ Fund, with participation from prior investors Canaan Partners, Formative Ventures, and Pelion Venture Partners.

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