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May 17, 2012

Daily Mobile Computing Feed – May 17, 2012

Daily aggregation of mobile computing news from @cloud_aware, mobileaware.net.

Daily Big Data Feed – May 17, 2012

Daily aggregation of big data news from @cloud_aware, dataaware.net.

Daily Cloud Feed – May 17, 2012

Daily aggregation of cloud news from @cloud_aware, cloudaware.net.

  • Hey Austin – I’m Speaking on vCloud at Austin Cloud User Group …
  • IT brought into focus, from the network edge to the heart of the data center. (more)

  • Using vCloud Director 1.5 in the Real World: Ask the Expert | Cloud …
  • Tips on deploying and using VMware vCloud Director 1.5. Preparing for deployment, network and security considerations, and product integration are included. (more)

  • Eric M. Elfman, CEO of Onit, to Lead Discussion on Cloud Computing at the
  • In … SYS-CON Media (press release) HOUSTON, TX — (Marketwire) — 05/16/12 — Onit, a leading provider of business productivity and process management Apps, today announced that the Texas Lawyer’s In-House Counsel Summit has invited its CEO, Eric M. Elfman, to present on cloud computing … (more)

  • Who Is Using OpenStack? | Cloud Computing Journal
  • “We chose OpenStack because we want to help enterprise IT deploy and manage applications on OpenStack clouds. Scalr builds enterprise open source Cloud Management software designed to allow IT administrators to set quotas, budget … (more)

  • Cloud Computing Growing on the Businesses Priority Front | Cloud …
  • The study shows cloud computing emerging as an investment priority. When asked what types of investments companies were likely to make in technology, 40 of the respondents cited cloud computing. That’s close to automation of business … (more)

  • Cloud Computing and the Need for a SSAE 16 (SOC 1) or SOC 2 Audit Report
  • in … PR Web (press release) In an increasingly competitive business environment, SSAE 16 and SOC 2 Audits are providing cloud computing companies a competitive advantage amongst their competition. SSAE 16 Professionals has assembled top tier talent whose sole focus is on helping … (more)

  • VISI to Host Enterprise Cloud Computing Seminar in May
  • PR Web (press release) IT leaders recognize the opportunities created by cloud computing today, yet they struggle to translate that opportunity into meaningful action within their organizations… Business and IT executives interested in learning the differences in various … (more)

  • Rishidot Research Announces DeployCon 2012, Industry’s First Enterprise
  • PaaS … San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Rishidot Research announced an enterprise conference focused on Platform as a Service Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Rishidot Research LLC, the next-gen analyst firm, today announced DeployCon 2012, the first conference focused exclusively on … (more)

  • OpenStack Cloud Request Flow
  • This is the demonstration of the flow of REST API requests between key services that comprise OpenStack Compute, exactly as it happens when one provisions … (more)

  • CloudBees Brings High Availability to Jenkins Enterprise by CloudBees
  • MarketWatch (press release) WOBURN, MA and NEW YORK, NY, May 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — CloudBees, Inc., the Java Platform as a Service (PaaS) innovation leader, announced at the Jenkins User Conference in New York City today new high availability functionality now … (more)

  • WSO2 to Present Workshop on Delivering Your Business as an API and Creating
  • an … MarketWatch (press release) New monetization models that can be achieved by deploying a vertical platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and exposing business APIs to partners and customers. — How to create an “AppFactory” to host partner applications while maintaining compliance, … (more)

  • IBM SmartCloud: As Much Cloud As You Want
  • InformationWeek IBM also offers platform-as-a-service, SmartCloud Application Services, to give customers the option of using a collaborative lifecycle management service for developing and deploying applications. The service has been available in beta. (more)

  • Web Host ViaWest Launches NetApp-Backed Network Attached Storage Platform
  • Web Host Industry Review The move comes a few months after ViaWest launched its KINECTed Cloud service, which provides customers with a choice between a VMware-based vCloud Powered hypervisor and an open source Xen-based hypervisor. The launch of its cloud NAS platform signals … (more)

  • NASA Reportedly Pulls OpenStack Development
  • OStatic (blog) 17, 2012Comments (0) Since it first arrived on the open source scene two years ago and got its initial wind at its back from NASA and Rackspace, the OpenStack cloud computing platform has received support from many powerful organizations, Dell, IBM, … (more)

  • HP and Dell dominate server market but struggle in cloud
  • TechTarget Similarly, the new HP Converged Cloud brings together HP Converged Infrastructure, HP Converged Management and Security, Converged Information and OpenStack technology, according to the company’s news release. The Converged Cloud release roughly … (more)

  • Logistics Solutions Provider, Source Consulting, Now Offers
  • Transportation … San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Both SAAS (Software As A Service) solutions are designed to streamline a variety of transportation related processes, allowing companies to improve efficiencies and reduce shipping costs. “By enabling our customers with Intelliship and HALO, … (more)

  • SaaS EHR Model Gains Physician Support
  • InformationWeek (blog) Many small practices like the software-as-a-service approach to electronic health records because it removes tech headaches and offers low upfront costs. By Ken Terry InformationWeek Small practices are flocking to electronic health records that use … (more)

  • InfoQ Quantum Virtual Networks for OpenStack
  • Salvatore Orlando introduces OpenStack and Quantum, a project intended to provide network connectivity as a service, covering the current state and expected … (more)

  • MicroTech Unveils Advanced Virtual Environment for Private Cloud Computing
  • MarketWatch (press release) VIENNA, Va., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Leading Service Provider and Technology Integrator MicroTech announces a new cloud computing solution — the MicroTech Advanced Virtual Environment; a next generation technology solution that offers … (more)

  • Cloud Computing Reference Architecture
  • IT Business Edge (blog) The adoption of cloud computing into the US Government and its implementation depend upon a variety of technical and non-technical factors. A fundamental reference point, based on the NIST definition of cloud computing, is needed to describe an overall … (more)

  • UK government may miss cloud computing targets
  • BBC News The government may miss its cloud computing targets because of a lack of enthusiasm from public sector IT staff, a report has found. The G-Cloud plan calls for 50% of new government IT spending to move to cloud computing services by 2015. (more)

  • Cloud Computing – Facebook IPO Likely at $38 a Share: WSJ
  • SYS-CON Media (press release) By Maureen O’Gara Facebook decision makers and their bankers were
    reportedly closeted together shortly before the markets closed in New York Thursday trying to decide whether to price Facebook’s IPO at $38 or $39 a share, according to the Wall Street … (more)

  • IBM Advances SmartCloud and Adds New Customers, Partners
  • eWeek IBM announced enhancements to its SmartCloud cloud computing solution and highlighted several new customers and partners on the platform. IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced advancements to its SmartCloud Services and added new customers and partners. (more)

  • Clifix opts for Leo Technosoft’s Multi Tenancy Framework “SaaS …
  • Taking the industry by storm Clifix has vouched for Leo Technosoft’s. (more)

  • SDN Makes Cloud Offshoring More Attractive
  • Wired News Platform-as-a-service (PaaS) (running VMware CloudFoundry): check; Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) (tapping Nicira and SolidFire): check; a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform: check; and disaster recovery and a virtual desktop program: check, … (more)

Daily Log News Feed – May 17, 2012

Daily aggregation of log management and SIEM news from @cloud_aware, cloudaware.net.

Daily ITIL News Feed – May 17, 2012

Daily aggregation of ITIL news from @cloud_aware, cloudaware.net.