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Daily Cloud Feed – Sep 28, 2011

Current results from Data Survey #1: Data Scientists. Thanks to everyone for helping the world understand Big Data better!

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This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @onsaas. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

  • AWS Developer Forums: Oracle 11g MultiTenancy, RulesManager, …

    • Hello, I am new to AWS and I am wondering if RDS supports Oracle 11gmodules for MultiTenancy, DataRules, and DataMining or is it just vanillaOracle 11g? …(more)

  • UC540/560 multi-tenancy question

    • UC540/560 multi-tenancy question Hi Guys, I am new to UC500 series andwould like to clarify if the following is achievable in UC540/560 Two smallcompan.(more)

  • Enterprises gain cloud efficiencies with Sensible Cloud

    • ComputerworldBy Nancy Gohring IDG News Service – UK company Sensible Cloud on Tuesday
    began offering software designed to help companies take greater advantageof the benefits of cloud computing. Sensible Cloud’s Sense is Java-basedsoftware that enterprises deploy …(more)

  • OpenStack update spurs commercial versions

    • SDTimes.comBy Alex Handy The OpenStack project went public with its “Diablo” release
    late last month, even as cloud-computing companies bring their owncommercial distributions of the open-source cloud operating system tomarket. Jonathan Bryce is chairman of the …(more)

  • Hexagrid Certifies Boston IT Partnership for Cloud Hardware and Integration

    • PR Web (press release)Leading Infrastructure as a Service enabler, Hexagrid, partners with BostonLimited and Supermicro Computer to build pre-configured, optimized cloudpackages that simplify and accelerate service provider delivery of privatecloud solutions. …(more)

  • Mandl Says Cloud Computing to Drive More Technology M&A

    • Washington PostSept. 27 (Bloomberg) — Eric Mandl, a senior managing director at EvercorePartners Inc., and Scott Sperling, co-president of Thomas H. Lee PartnersLP, talk about mergers and acquisitions in the technology andtelecommunications industries. …(more)

  • Commercial OpenStack Cloud Leads Another NASA Launch

    • Information ManagementStart-up Piston Cloud Computing is officially releasing pentOS, a privatecloud operating system built on OpenStack. Founded earlier this year with$4.5 million in funding from Hummer Winblad and True Ventures, the cloudoperating system provider is …(more)

  • Piston Cloud Puts A Private Cloud Spin On OpenStack

    • CRNBy Andrew R Hickey, CRN Piston Cloud Computing, a cloud player launched by
    a NASA cloud architect integral in the development of the Rackspace-ledOpenStack open source cloud initiative, has emerged from stealth modeintent on giving enterprises a …(more)

  • Open to OpenStack

    • Virtualization Review (blog)OpenStack, an open source cloud operating system, has one major commercialbacker: Rackspace. Rackspace, through its Rackspace Cloud Buildersinitiative, wants you to embrace the open side of the cloud. Bruce Hoard,the top editor at Virtualization …(more)

  • Piston Puts Enterprise Cloud On A Memory Stick

    • InformationWeekStartup’s USB “cloud key” with OpenStack and PentOS plugs into the switchat the top of a server rack, automates configuration. By Charles BabcockInformationWeek San Francisco startup Piston is putting the cloud on amemory stick. …(more)

  • CRN Community: OpenStack Gets Devilish On Cloud…

    • By editor@channelweb.com
    OpenStack Gets Devilish On Cloud Competitors In Diablo Release. Thisdiscussion has been automatically generated for:http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/231601944/openstack-gets-devilish-on-cloud-competitors-in-diablo-release.htm. …(more)

  • Healthback Home Health Selects CoreVault Cloud IaaS Services for Cost …

    • iTWire (press release)It leverages the latest VMware technology, including vCloud Director foreasy deployment, migration and implementation of multi-tenant privateclouds. A VMware vCloud Powered Partner, CoreVault provides cloud basedsolutions for backup, recovery and …(more)

  • BENNU Leads Nonprofits in the Cloud

    • PR Web (press release)BENNU Legal Services, an innovative nonprofit agency Supporting AmericanDreams, announces plans to create a customized version of the cloudcomputing Salesforce CRM application for use by nonprofits throughout LakeCounty, thanks to a grant from The …(more)

  • SaaS and subscriptions: A whole new language, and way of business, to

    • learn …ConnectedPlanet (blog)Watch Metanga’s ‘welcome to a cloud and SaaS moment’ or Zuora’s ‘two minuteTuesdays’ videos and you will learn about CAC and LTV, TCV, ACV, MRR andCMRR. This may well cause weariness, cynicism or amusement, but the fact isthat a subscription …(more)

  • Large Dutch Family Office Selects SS&C’s Global Wealth Platform

    • MarketWatch (press release)In addition, leveraging GWP’s cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS)platform for rapid implementation and lower IT costs were cited as otherkey factors. “We are delighted to be partnering with such an establishedand leading family office,” said …(more)

  • US SMB SaaS CRM Market Set to Triple by 2015

    • MarketWatch (press release)According to AMI-Partners’ latest US SMB Cloud Services Study, thesoftware-as-a-service customer relationship management (or, SaaS CRM)market–already representing 570000 US SMB firms–is set to undergodouble-digit year-over-year growth in the next …(more)

  • SaaS-ifying the Warehouse

    • Supply Chain DigitalBased on an OpEx, ‘pay as you grow’ payment model, the SaaS model boaststhe ability to scale as a business grows in capacity and complexity. Morecompellingly for the current logistics landscape, it offers downwardscalability to both the …(more)

  • Airsprint Selects Callidus’ Rapid Intake to Power Its Training

    • Development …MarketWatch (press release)Rapid Intake’s award-winning e-learning and mobile learning SaaS (Softwareas a Service) solutions help organizations throughout the world save timeand resources by bringing learning development teams together in one,cloud-based location. …(more)

  • East Texas Tech Company Acquires Foundational Cloud Computing Patents

    • PR Web (press release)The eight issued patents are foundational for cloud computing, distributedsearch engine file systems, and content addressable storage. Demonstratingthe significance of the Trueneames portfolio, the patents have beenreferenced in 376 applications for …(more)

  • MetaVis Announces First SaaS Office 365 SharePoint Online Migration Solution

    • MarketWatch (press release)PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sep 28, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — MetaVisTechnologies, Inc. today announced MetaVis Online, the firstenterprise-class software as a service (SaaS) SharePoint migration solutionto help companies, government agencies and …(more)

  • MicroStrategy Announces Cloud Personal, a Free SaaS-based Business …

    • MarketWatch (press release)… a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software,today announced the public beta release of MicroStrategy Cloud Personal, aSaaS-based business intelligence offering that enables anyone to uploaddata to the MicroStrategy Cloud, …(more)

  • 10gen Releases Cloud-Based Monitoring and Alerting Solution for MongoDB

    • MarketWatch (press release)Delivered via software as a service (SaaS), MMS provides visibility intocurrent and historical operations to facilitate proactive alerts, supportand response on system performance and availability. In beta since March,more than 200 customers are …(more)

  • Thirty-Eight Percent of Workers Seek New Jobs, According to Globoforce …

    • MarketWatch (press release)SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., & DUBLIN, Sep 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Globoforce(R) ( http://www.globoforce.com ), the world’s leading providerof SaaS-based employee recognition solutions, today announced the resultsof its latest Globoforce Workforce Mood …(more)

  • White Cloud Cigarettes Implements Retail Anywhere’s Retail SaaS Solution

    • DigitalJournal.com (press release)The retail SaaS delivery model from Retail Anywhere includes a hybrid ofon-demand and on-premise software along with professional services,upgrades, maintenance and support; all with minimal upfront costs and lowmonthly fees. …(more)

  • Piston launches OpenStack cloud OS for private clouds | ZDNet

    • Piston Cloud Computing came out of stealth mode today, launching anOpenStack-based cloud OS that allows enterprises to build private cloudsthat meet.(more)

  • Adometry Enhances Cross Channel Campaign Optimization Capabilities

    • Across …MarketWatch (press release)To learn more about the Adometry actionable campaign optimization features,visit Adometry’s Ad Analytics SaaS Solution Suite. For more information onAdometry, visit www.adometry.com or follow us on Twitter: @Adometry.Adometry, Inc. provides scoring, …(more)

  • Inside Piston Cloud’s OpenStack OS for Enterprise Private Cloud Environments

    • Web Host Industry ReviewBy Nicole Henderson, September 27, 2011 (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) –
    Enterprise OpenStack company Piston Cloud Computing (www.pistoncloud.com)launched on Tuesday, and debuted its cloud operating system for managingenterprise private cloud …(more)

  • Piston Cloud to Create World’s Most Secure OpenStack Distribution

    • MarketWatch (press release)Building and Betting on OpenStack Piston Cloud CEO and co-founder, JoshuaMcKenty, was technical lead and cloud architect of NASA’s Nebula CloudComputing Platform, which formed the cornerstone of the OpenStack project,and currently holds an appointed …(more)

  • VMware: VMware vCloud Blog: Solutions Series by ReadWriteWeb

    • VMware vCloud Blog. Run, Manage and Secure Your IT Infrastructure andApplications. How to Build Your Cloud: Register for the Ingram MicroWebinar Series | …(more)

  • Autodesk Cloud is Here

    • Core77.com (blog)Autodesk Buzzsaw software as a service (SaaS). Customers with Subscriptionto Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC software now have access to cloud-baseddocument, data and design management solutions for architecture,engineering and construction firms …(more)

  • MemeBridge Announces Name for Forthcoming SaaS SEO Service Offering

    • PR Web (press release)MemeBridge has announced a name it’s forthcoming SaaS (Software as aService) SEO (Search Engine Optimization) service offering — SEOMutt. Thesoftware is designed to act as a faithful companion to a webmaster, toguide him through the process of …(more)

  • Infrastructure as a Service Enabler Hexagrid Remains Dominant Player in

    • the …TMC NetThanks to the partnership, private cloud adoption will be simplified asBoston Limited integrates Hexagrid’s award-winning Infrastructure as aService software for solution providers to deliver as either ahosted-private or on-premise private cloud. …(more)

  • OpenStack.org Releases Open Source Cloud Stack Dubbed ‘Diablo’

    • NetworkComputing.comOpenStack.org, a group developing an open source stack to deliver cloudcomputing, has released the fourth iteration of its project Diablo, whichadds 70 new features to three main components of the project: OpenStackCompute for cloud computing cycles …(more)

  • VMware vCloud Enables New Global Cloud

    • Internet.comVMware is expanding its vCloud program, enabling enterprises to buy andmove their virtualized assets across multiple service providers. The vCloudis VMware’s program for service providers to run VMware virtualized clouds.The vCloud program was …(more)

  • Remember one-language PaaS? Heroku adds Python

    • GigaOm28, 2011, 1:26pm PT No Comments Platform as a Service pioneer Herokucontinues its march into the world of multi-language PaaS today by addingsupport for Python and the Django framework. It’s just the latest change inan evolutionary several months …(more)

Daily Log News Feed – Sep 28, 2011

Current results from Data Survey #1: Data Scientists. Thanks to everyone for helping the world understand Big Data better!

Please take the following 2-minute survey to help us understand your hadoop environment better.

This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @logzilla. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

Daily ITIL News Feed – Sep 28, 2011

Current results from Data Survey #1: Data Scientists. Thanks to everyone for helping the world understand Big Data better!

Please take the following 2-minute survey to help us understand your hadoop environment better.

This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @itilpedia. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

Daily Cloud Feed – Sep 27, 2011

Current results from Data Survey #1: Data Scientists. Thanks to everyone for helping the world understand Big Data better!

Please take the following 2-minute survey to help us understand your hadoop environment better.

This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @onsaas. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

Daily Log News Feed – Sep 27, 2011

Current results from Data Survey #1: Data Scientists. Thanks to everyone for helping the world understand Big Data better!

Please take the following 2-minute survey to help us understand your hadoop environment better.

This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @logzilla. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

Daily ITIL News Feed – Sep 27, 2011

Current results from Data Survey #1: Data Scientists. Thanks to everyone for helping the world understand Big Data better!

Please take the following 2-minute survey to help us understand your hadoop environment better.

This post is a daily aggregation of all news links from @itilpedia. This post is automatically generated everyday at 11:45PM UTC.

  • Serena Software launches IT service management offering

    • Computingby Dave Bailey Business process vendor Serena Software has launched itsSerena Service Manager (SSM), marking its move into IT service management(ITSM). SSM is built on the Serena Business Manager package (SBM) and willsee users of that application …(more)

  • Devops gets developers and admins on the same page

    • InfoWorldIndeed, processes such as ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) that provide astandardized way of doing things, such as handling change management, …(more)

  • PMP ITIL

    • Why Certify in PMP or ITIL 1 It is quickly becoming an entryrequirementOffshore is ramping up fast 2 Perception is in the customer’smind of competence 3 …(more)

  • Cumulo Ethernet: Building Ethernet cloud fabrics

    • RegisterTony Lock is a Programme Director at Freeform Dynamics, responsible fordriving coverage in the areas of Systems Infrastructure and Management, ITService Management, Outsourcing, and emerging hosting models such asSoftware as a Service and Cloud …(more)

  • BoxTone revamps enterprise mobility management platform

    • Computer Business ReviewThe expanded BoxTone EMM platform takes an IT service management(ITSM)-based approach to mobile security, governance, risk and compliance.BoxTone offering enables CIOs and CISOs to reduce risks and costsassociated with human errors and gaps in …(more)

  • Serena Software Launches New IT Service Management and ALM Solutions;

    • Bridges …MarketWatch (press release)Unlike legacy IT Service Management (ITSM) tools that are forms and datadriven, Serena Service Manager is a brand new solution that provides theindustry an easily configurable and flexible process-based approach todelivering IT services, …(more)

  • A New Project and IT Management Software Release from Automation Centre

    • PR Web (press release)Net 3.7 is new support for IT Service Management, particularly ChangeManagement and Project Requests. Support Tracker.Net now manages requests,authorizations, testing and deployment of changes to IT. Users can nowcustomize a view, then publish it as …(more)

  • Taking a Proactive Approach to IT Management

    • IT Business EdgeThe survey also finds that while there is awareness of the ITInfrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, most IT organizations don’t seemto think the ITIL …(more)

  • BoxTone Adds Automated Compliance Management to MDM Platform

    • eWeekThe EMM took an IT Service Management-based (ITSM) approach to mobilesecurity, governance, risk and compliance, Alan Snyder, CEO at BoxTone,told eWEEK. By directly integrating with the enterprise’s existing policyand security systems, EMM provides …(more)

  • How East Coast was forced onto the right IT track

    • IT PROThe first step was to tender out for an IT service management (ITSM)solution. Three vendors made the final cut: LANDesk, ServiceNow andHornbill. It was Hornbill’s Supportworks ITSM which won out in the end. Yetwith an IT project so big, …(more)

  • A revolutionary approach to IT service management from Serena …

    • Serena Service Manager helps you keep IT and business in sync. SerenaService Manager represents a new, process-driven approach to IT servicemanagement-one …(more)