Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Broadcom Leads the Way in Security for Tablet, PC, and Cloud Computing with ...

Technologies such as cloud computing may also require repeated authentication throughout the work day. Broadcom's secure SoCs ease the use of cloud computing applications by eliminating the need for repeated log in and authentication through ...


Read more at: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/broadcom-leads-the-way-in-security-for-tablet-pc-and-cloud-computing-with-latest-secure-socs-122844129.html

Monday, May 30, 2011

S.Korea, Japan firms in cloud computing deal

SEOUL: South Korean telecom operator KT said Monday it would form a cloud computing venture with Japan's Softbank to help Japanese companies keep their data safe from natural disasters. South Korea's number two wireless operator will have a 51 per cent ...


Read more at: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1132083/1/.html

Sunday, May 29, 2011

SB Authority Survey Reveals Lack of Small Business Owners' Cloud Computing ...

Based on a poll of approximately 1800 respondents, one of the key findings from May's survey was small business owners' apparent lack of Cloud Computing knowledge. Do you know or have you ever heard of Cloud Computing? If you know of or ever heard of ...


Read more at: http://smallbiztrends.com/2011/05/survey-cloud-computing.html

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Small businesses still most likely to use cloud computing

By DOUGLAS CHAN It's often small businesses that are on the cutting edge of business development and it appears that when it comes to cloud computing SMBs are again leading the charge. That's the assessment of a new survey from Mountain View, ...


Read more at: http://www.123print.com/News/Small-businesses-still-most-likely-to-use-cloud-computing-217

Friday, May 27, 2011

Qihoo 360 Plans to Offer Cloud-Computing Services in China, CEO Says

By Bloomberg News - Fri May 27 02:26:43 GMT 2011 Qihoo 360 Technology Co., developer of China's most-popular computer security software, plans to offer new services including cloud computing to increase revenue, Chief Executive Officer Zhou Hongyi said ...


Read more at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-27/qihoo-360-plans-to-offer-cloud-computing-services-in-china-ceo-says.html

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Intel Capital Adds Investments In Cloud Computing, Mobile Tech

s (INTC) venture capital arm Monday said it has invested $24.5 million in four new companies, bringing its total investment since 1991 to $10 billion and expanding its reach into key focus areas such as cloud computing and mobile technology. ...


Read more at: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110523-712712.html

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Intel Capital Adds Investments In Cloud Computing, Mobile Tech

s (INTC) venture capital arm Monday said it has invested $24.5 million in four new companies, bringing its total investment since 1991 to $10 billion and expanding its reach into key focus areas such as cloud computing and mobile technology. ...


Read more at: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110523-712712.html

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Intel Capital Adds Investments In Cloud Computing, Mobile Tech

s (INTC) venture capital arm Monday said it has invested $24.5 million in four new companies, bringing its total investment since 1991 to $10 billion and expanding its reach into key focus areas such as cloud computing and mobile technology. ...


Read more at: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110523-712712.html

Monday, May 23, 2011

BBH Solutions CEO: Leverage Cloud Computing to Reclaim Office Space in Today's ...

Bruce Hoernecke, CEO of BBH Solutions (www.bbhinc.com), says that cloud computing can free up valuable office space for more productive purposes. With commercial lease rates in New York City rising over the first quarter of 2011, hosting applications ...


Read more at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/05/23/prweb8450667.DTL

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Cloud Computing and the 10X Effect

It also underlies the massive shift to cloud computing. The last major computing infrastructure paradigm shift happened in the '80s when “client/server” was introduced as the new way to design business applications. Those applications typically ran on ...


Read more at: http://gigaom.com/cloud/cloud-computing-and-the-10x-effect/

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Dubuque, Iowa and IBM Combine Analytics, Cloud Computing and Community ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa, May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Dubuque and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that the IBM analytics and cloud computing technology deployed in 2010 by Dubuque as part of its Smarter Sustainable Dubuque research helped reduce ...


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Friday, May 20, 2011

Cloud computing after Amazon and Sony: ready for primetime?

By Tim Weber Business editor, BBC News website Cloud computing may be the hottest thing in corporate computing right now, but two IT disasters - at Amazon and Sony - beg the question: Is cloud computing ready for primetime business? ...


Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13451990

Thursday, May 19, 2011

SAP and Microsoft Join Efforts on Cloud Computing

The announcement states that SAP and Microsoft will work together on making application development and cloud management easier for developers and IT staff, helping customers harness the power of cloud computing. Additionally Microsoft was named the ...


Read more at: http://blogs.forbes.com/microsoft/2011/05/18/sap-and-microsoft-join-efforts-on-cloud-computing/

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

One size fits none: How to secure cloud computing in the enterprise

Far-sighted organizations are using cloud computing to propel innovation, get an edge over competitors and improve productivity. You can't afford to let security worries scare you away. Commentary - Cloud computing is the next phase in delivery of ...


Read more at: http://www.zdnet.com/news/one-size-fits-none-how-to-secure-cloud-computing-in-the-enterprise/6234743

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Kellermann Says Cloud-Computing Structure Not Yet Secure

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Tom Kellermann, chief technology officer at AirPatrol Corp. and a member of US President Barack Obama's commission on cyber security, discusses the security of cloud-computing services following a data breach of Sony Corp. ...


Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/kellermann-says-cloud-computing-structure-not-yet-secure/2011/05/16/AF6h8z4G_video.html

Monday, May 16, 2011

Google Chromebook laptops coming soon, solidifying cloud computing

Monthly subscriptions will start at $28/user for businesses and $20/user for schools.” Google's solidification of the Chromebook puts one more nail in the coffin of those doubting the shift toward cloud computing.


Read more at: http://agentgenius.com/video/google-chromebook-laptops-coming-soon-solidifying-cloud-computing/

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Why DoD Wants Cloud Computing

Cloud computing uniquely addresses all of these important issues. Data silos evolved from a system-centric IT procurement policy and an almost reflexive reliance on relational database technology. In developing early data processing systems, ...


Read more at: http://blogs.forbes.com/kevinjackson/2011/05/14/why-dod-wants-cloud-computing/

Saturday, May 14, 2011

IN THE CLOUDS: Can cloud computing help your household?

By Dan Rafter You may not understand what cloud computing is, but you should understand that it can save your family time and money. You might already use cloud services without knowing it. Do you have email through Hotmail or Gmail? ...


Read more at: http://www.heraldnews.com/lifestyle/parenting/x600913789/IN-THE-CLOUDS-Can-cloud-computing-help-your-household

Friday, May 13, 2011

Google Chromebooks Seek Enterprise Blessing

SAN FRANCISCO--Google officials made their most aggressive push for cloud computing yet here at Google I/O May 11, unveiling notebooks based on its lightweight Chrome operating system. The Chrome OS model urges consumers, businesses and schools to ...


Read more at: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Cloud-Computing/Google-Chromebooks-Seek-Enterprise-Blessing-862096/

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Symantec Forecast Tops Estimates, Helped by Cloud Computing

(SYMC), the world's largest security-software maker, forecast higher revenue than analysts predicted, bolstered by demand for data backup cloud-computing programs, and the effect of a weaker dollar on overseas sales. Revenue in the fiscal first quarter ...


Read more at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-11/symantec-forecast-tops-estimates-helped-by-cloud-computing-1-.html

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Cloud Computing: Lessons from Private Industry

In sequence, senior executives from Thomson Reuters, Xerox, State Street Bank, Invensys Controls, Pitney Bowes Wells Fargo, Sanmina-SCI and Marsh highlighted the business value of cloud computing. What set this conference apart was the fact that ...


Read more at: http://blogs.forbes.com/kevinjackson/2011/05/10/cloud-computing-lessons-from-private-industry/

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

What kind of cloud computing environment do you get for $6M?

The US Air Force said today it would spend $6 million to set up a state-of-the-art cloud computing research center at the University of Illinois. The Air Force's Assured Cloud Computing (ACC) Center, will focus on developing technology to ensure ...


Read more at: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/73562

Monday, May 9, 2011

Cisco and Xerox partner on cloud computing, print services

NEW YORK: Cisco and Xerox are partnering to provide cloud computing and print products in a bid to bolster the amount of services and hardware they can each offer to their corporate clients. Cisco, the networking equipment maker, will now offer Xerox's ...


Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/cisco-and-xerox-partner-on-cloud-computing-print-services/articleshow/8203534.cms

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Analysis: Sony woes may cause some to rethink cloud computing

By Jim Finkle and Liana B. Baker BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Sony data breach that compromised the personal data of more than 100 million customers of the Japanese electronics conglomerate may claim yet another victim -- the cloud computing ...


Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/us-sony-cloud-idUSTRE7455C020110506

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Analysis: Sony woes may cause some to rethink cloud computing

By Jim Finkle and Liana B. Baker BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Sony data breach that compromised the personal data of more than 100 million customers of the Japanese electronics conglomerate may claim yet another victim -- the cloud computing ...


Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/06/us-sony-cloud-idUSTRE7455C020110506

Friday, May 6, 2011

Panel: The Cloud Requires Fresh IT Skills

"The role of the IT person is changing," said Greg Bouncontri, chief information officer for Pitney Bowes, during one panel on cloud computing at Wired magazine's CIO Leadership Forum in New York. "There will be some skillset shifts within our ...


Read more at: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/227238/panel_the_cloud_requires_fresh_it_skills.html

Thursday, May 5, 2011

SAP Says Amazon Crash Hampers Its Late Push Into the Cloud

By Ragnhild Kjetland - Thu May 05 09:11:38 GMT 2011 SAP AG (SAP), which last July introduced its first Web-based software after more than two years of delays, says a recent outage in Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)'s cloud computing services makes it harder for ...


Read more at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-04/sap-says-amazon-crash-hampers-its-late-push-into-cloud-computing.html

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Red Hat Does Database for Cloud Computing Platforms

Data grids extend the type of scalability often associated with cloud computing resources to the data layer, and also speed access to data by storing it in a server's memory instead of in a away from the application in a traditional disk-based database ...


Read more at: http://gigaom.com/cloud/red-hat-does-database-for-cloud-computing-platforms/

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Security, Outages Gray Areas For Cloud Computing

By DONNA HOWELL, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 05:20 PM ET The cloud computing trend had a strong start this year, with big firms like Netflix (NFLX) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) advancing their use of the cloud for flexibility and profit. ...


Read more at: http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/570762/201105021720/Security-Outages-Gray-Areas-For-Cloud-Computing.aspx

Monday, May 2, 2011

Major players zero in on cloud computing market

By Marjorie Censer, As the cloud computing market grows, the battle for work is getting more fierce, particularly among some of the well-known industry players. Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services have made early inroads, but analysts say much of ...


Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/major-players-zero-in-on-cloud-computing-market/2011/04/27/AFN1slTF_story.html

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Despite major outage, forecast still sunny for cloud computing

"There are risks associated with cloud computing," he said. "Some of Amazon's customers lost some content." However, he noted that such outages are uncommon, and a failure on the size of Amazon's shutdown is rare. Seattle-based Amazon said Friday that ...


Read more at: http://www.tulsaworld.com/site/articlepath.aspx?articleid=20110430_52_E2_Forman518604