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• Free OpenStack Workshop at LinuxTag! | www.hastexo.com

I’ve just received the confirmation by the LinuxTag organizational committee that they’ve accepted my proposed OpenStack installation workshop! If you want to … (more)

• VMware Communities: Creation of an Organization in vCloud…

I am trying to create an organization into vCloud Dir v1.5.1 using the REST APIs … I have already provided the ‘Accept’ Header in the login request to vcloud dir. (more)

• AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform

SYS-CON Media (press release) AMD’s server computing products are focused on driving industry-leading cloud computing and virtualization environments. AMD’s superior graphics technologies are found in a variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to supercomputers. (more)

• What is Platform as a Service (Paas)?

Platform as a Service resides within the space between Software as a Service ( SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). (more)

• The multifaceted potential of platform as a service (PaaS) from IBM …

What if you could choose exactly the application services you need to meet the needs of your … (more)

• Open-source Platform-as-a-Service

Open-source Platform-as-a-Service for Cloud Computing Research & Application Development. Chandra Krintz. Professor. Computer Science Department … (more)

• How we tested desktops-as-a-service

Network World We set a platform consisting of several Windows 7 virtual machines, as well as a Lenovo T520 running native Windows 7, another T520 running Linux Mint 2, and three MacBooks running Mac OS 5, 6, and 7 respectively, as well as an Apple iPad running iOS 5 … (more)

• SELinux Vs CloudStack

… we should disable selinux while it is a big defense tool ? Do CloudStack team need some one to write some selinux roles to cloudstack work normally with s… (more)

• Five secrets your cloud provider wont tell you about multitenancy …

Low-cost cloud computing and storage can be a boon for IT managers with tight budgets looking to get as much computing power for their money as they … (more)

• Planview Continues Record Growth Leveraging Portfolio Management Market …

MarketWatch (press release) AUSTIN, Texas, May 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Planview, the leader in enterprise-wide portfolio management, experienced landmark growth as a result of its PPM market expansion strategy and the increasing adoption of its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) … (more)

• Enhanced Fulcrum Claims Manager Software Allows Consumers to

Self-register … MarketWatch (press release) The Fulcrum Claims Manager, previously used in call centers managed by Fulcrum or its clients, is now available to Fulcrum clients on a software as a service (SaaS) web application. It facilitates the registration of products covered under extended … (more)

• Anthem Healthcare Intelligence Re-brands Company as Agilum Healthcare

Intelligence MarketWatch (press release) NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 21, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Anthem Healthcare Intelligence, the leading provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) healthcare business intelligence (BI) solutions and services, today announced it has re-branded under a new company … (more)

• iWave Software Announces Storage Automator v6

MarketWatch (press release) … automation solutions, today announced iWave Storage Automator version 6 (v6), a storage automation software product that lets enterprise IT organizations and service providers deliver Storage as a Service using their existing storage environments. (more)

• Sigma Systems Unveils Cloud Service Broker SaaS Platform

eWeek As small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) look to reduce costs and speed operations through Sofware as a Service (SaaS) offerings, converged broadband services provider Sigma Systems is launching the Cloud Service Broker, which is designed with an … (more)

• EMC courts service providers with Atmos update

ZDNet UK The new features are targeted at developers and aim to make it easier to control the software remotely and access it from a variety of devices and applications. “With today’s announcements, EMC demonstrates that the Atmos Cloud Platform can scale … (more)

• A new dawn for cloud computing

InfoWorld For example, HP, Dell, and Rackspace have adopted the OpenStack platform for their public cloud offerings — just as OpenStack is beginning to gain traction as a private cloud solution for certain fearless customers. As for Microsoft, for some time … (more)

• New Report on Building the Business Case for Cloud Computing Available

from … MarketWatch (press release) ORLANDO, Fla., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) and Intacct today announced the availability of a new cloud computing research report, titled: “Building the Business Case for Cloud Computing. (more)

• Consider Cloud Computing Services Before Your Users Do

NetworkComputing.com Cloud computing is here, get over it. Services are being used, business value is being gained, and budgets are being cut using cloud platforms, be they private, public or other. It’s not something you can hide from, and the longer you drag your feet, … (more)

• CeBIT Australia exhibition on cloud nine, with a hi-tech passage to India

The Australian VIRTUAL reality gaming for industry, cloud computing and the might of India’s technology will all be part of this year’s CeBIT Australia exhibition, which begins in Sydney today. More than 35000 participants and 520 exhibitors from 16 countries have … (more)

• The Morning Download: Dark Linings in the Cloud

Wall Street Journal (blog) One of the most beloved truisms in business technology circles is the idea that cloud computing gives CIOs a hammer to hold over technology vendors. Because cloud computing is based on monthly or annual subscriptions, vendors will be more accountable … (more)

• Rightsizing the Cloud Service Provider

Channel Insider One of the issues that solution providers have with investing in the cloud is all the money needed upfront to create a cloud computing service. The amount of capital required effectively puts building cloud computing platforms out of reach for many … (more)

• Sales Performance International Announces Partnership with VisualizeROI

MarketWatch (press release) The solution combines SPI’s globally proven methodology, Solution Selling(R), which enables organizations to define their compelling value propositions, with VisualizeROI’s innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) value platform. (more)

• Cloud computing: You can’t outsource your compliance obligations

Computerworld Two recent clients of my “Contracting for Cloud Computing Services” seminar offer good examples. The first is in the healthcare industry and was contemplating using a cloud service that would involve personal health information. (more)

• Cloud Management Plays Big Role in 42 EMC World Product Announcements

NetworkComputing.com EMC has kicked off its customer and partner event with 42 product announcements across its storage, backup, virtualization and management portfolio, and a major push into cloud computing. Along with the usual storage and backup rollouts, … (more)

• Government rolls out cloud computing standards for Irish firms

Siliconrepublic.com The National Standards Authority of Ireland in partnership with the Irish Internet Association (IIA), this morning launched the new standards, entitled, “SWiFT 10: Adopting the Cloud – decision support for cloud computing”. The standard is designed to … (more)

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• iWave Storage Automator v6 Enables Service Providers to Deliver Storage as

a … ChannelPro-SMB … 2012 12:47 PM iWave Software, a storage and cloud automation provider, is now offering iWave Storage Automator version 6 (v6), a storage automation software product that enables service providers to deliver Storage as a Service using their existing … (more)

• Sixth Annual Future Of Open Source Survey Results Point To Era Of “Open …

MarketWatch (press release) SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) – North Bridge Venture Partners and Black Duck Software today announced the results of the sixth annual Future of Open Source Survey. (more)

• Report: Physicians See Benefits in Software-as-a-Service EHR Tools

iHealthBeat Physicians are seeing advantages in using software-as-a-service electronic health record systems — or SaaS EHR systems — according to a new report by research firm KLAS, InformationWeek reports. KLAS defines SaaS EHR systems as online EHR tools that … (more)

• Cloud computing comes to healthcare as Telemis rolls out PACS data storage

service DOTmed.com 800-865-8195 Cloud computing is transforming the way many types of enterprises manage information and resources. Data in the cloud can be accessed where and when needed, while traditional in-house IT responsibilities like equipment maintenance, … (more)

• Object Storage: Where Cloud Computing and Big Data Meet

CTR Industry analysts agree that cloud computing will continue to stimulate the astronomical growth in storage requirements. Meanwhile, the trend toward Big Data-sized storage requirements has moved beyond Big Data in its original form, that is, … (more)

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• HP’s Christian Verstraete: The Value of Hybrid Cloud Computing

Datamation HP’s head of cloud computing talks the issues facing companies as they migrate to the cloud. What’s the best solution for most companies, a public cloud or a private cloud? In the view of Christian Verstraete, HP Chief Technologist for Cloud Strategy, … (more)

• Start Small, Grow Tall: Why Cloud Now

ITworld.com They realize that cloud computing holds the promise of curing today’s “data center sprawl,” with its colossal complexity, considerable costs, and substantial capital investment. For their part, service providers see the cloud as a catalyst for revenue … (more)

• Linux Today NASA Drops Development for OpenStack Cloud Computing …

The Whir: In addition to reducing its work with OpenStack, NASA also said it will cease its developmental involvement with cloud infrastructure solution … (more)

• CloudStack 3.0.x support – jclouds-dev | Google Groups

Hi, Chiradeep. We don’t yet have an issue for cloudstack 3, so feel free to raise one: … I’m pretty sure someone will start cloudstack 3 soon, as service providers … (more)

• 7.6.04 (multi-tenancy) Change Management and Service CI’s…

Hello all, This is a 7.6.04 sp2 (multi-tenancy) question regarding Change Management and required Service CI’s. We noticed that if the Change Location … (more)

• Multi Tenancy In Cloud

This is an in-depth presentation on the aspect of Multi-Tenancy in the Cloud environment. It also includes 4 case studies. (more)

• Multitenancy : The Essential Attribute of Cloud Computing | Windows …

Multitenancy is a technology that refers to running same server or same software system with multiple clients to serve clients, without manual interference. (more)

• Analyst Commentary: Oracle clarifies its Cloud strategy

BusinessCloud9 Lachal notes: Oracle was relatively slow to recognize the importance of Cloud computing, as members of its surprisingly frank customer panel pointed out during the recent analyst event. However, these customers also agreed that Oracle has finally got … (more)

• Dell OEM Solutions and Dell vCloud Goes Hollywood with …

GreenButton delivers an application platform on Dell vCloud for application vendors looking to transition to the cloud and for the management and delivery of … (more)

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• VMware: VMware vCloud Blog: Regional VMware User Group …

VMware vCloud Blog. Run, Manage and Secure Your IT Infrastructure and Applications. [INFO] vCloud Director Fast Provisioned Catalog Virtual Machines | … (more)

• Unable to Access vCloud Director – Tech Support Forum

We have been trying to build a private cloud, which is a total pain. We have somehow been able to install vCloud Director. But we can’t access its interface. (more)

• Cloud-based phones bring angelic benefits

Salt Lake Tribune Cloud-based phone systems leverage the power of cloud computing to give customers the functionality of an expensive corporate private branch exchange, or PBX (telephone switching system). In plain English, cloud-based systems are hosted on off-site … (more)

• Multitenancy in SRS Applications // zobie’s blog

Over the past few years, SRS has been undergoing an intense technological evolution. A fundamental part of this evolution is the mental transition from being. (more)

• CRM 2011 in multi tenancy mode

Hi All,. We are trying to configure CRM 2011 in multi tenany mode. It would be nice if anyone can give us some link/guide where we can see how to do the multi … (more)

• Citrix Launches CloudPlatform, Powered by Apache CloudStack

Delivers first commercially supported cloud orchestration system based on Apache CloudStack. (more)

• Design Guidelines for Cloud Computing | Cloud Computing Journal

So it is very clear that a distributed system will fail at a certain time, even though cloud computing providers tell us that it is very unlikely. We had some outages [1][2] in the last year of some of the major platforms, and there might be even more … (more)

• Blytheco Partners With NetSuite To Launch New Cloud Computing …

Blytheco is launching a new cloud computing practice in addition to its existing portfolio. (more)

• Cloud computing a possible solution to data loss

CenterBeam US businesses looking to protect their data are turning to cloud computing as an answer to data loss, according to a survey conducted by CA Technologies. A large number of organizations identified data or application loss incidents over the past year. (more)

• Cloud Gaming Solutions | GeForce Grid | Cloud Computing | NVIDIA

Cloud based games stream effortlessly, without lag or latency, with GeForce Grid technology. Play games online and stream them from any device. (more)

• Research Reports

Barron’s In terms of the tone of business, CFO Karl Pichler indicated, “We are really happy with where we are and the progress we are making” and that OpenStack traction is “beyond our expectations.” The discussion centered around OpenStack, which is due to be … (more)

• How Nvidia’s Kepler chips could end PCs and tablets as we knew them

Digitaltrends.com This is truly cloud computing, though Nvidia calls it GeForce Grid. I was out to breakfast the other day, and I have a nasty habit of listening in on the conversation at neighboring tables if it has to do with tech. The guy talking had been a recent … (more)

• Techmeme: NetSuite Rolls out Commerce-as-a-service Platform …

The web’s technology news site of record, Techmeme spotlights the moment’s hottest tech stories on a single page. (more)

• What is multi-tenancy? – Definition from WhatIs.com

Multi-tenancy is an architecture in which a single instance of a software application serves multiple customers. Each customer is called a tenant. Tenan… (more)

• Oracle Cloud Recipe Revealed with the Oracle Cloud Cookbook

DABCC.com Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The book shows how to plan, design, deploy and support elastic Oracle VM Clouds with a library of reusable Oracle virtual appliances managed by Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c. Platform as a Service (PaaS). (more)

• After Amazon, how many clouds do we need?

GigaOM This Google-Microsoft news broken this week by Derrick Harris, proves to anyone who didn’t already realize it, that Amazon is the biggest cloud computing force (by far) and as such, wears a big fat target on its back. With the success of Amazon cloud … (more)

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• Cloud Security Alliance Plans Cloud Certification Program

Virtualization Review CSA wants to promote secure cloud computing among its partners through its proposed Open Certification Framework. By John K. Waters The CSA, a not-for-profit coalition of companies, individuals, organizations and “key stake holders” with an interest in … (more)

• Dell Cloud Chat: OpenStack with Dell, Rackspace and DreamHost …

IT brought into focus, from the network edge to the heart of the data center. (more)

• Why Cloudstack?

So I been using Cloudstack for a while. I have a good feel for what it can do and what it can’t do. The question I keep coming back to is, is why does Cloudstack … (more)

• Draft: CloudStack Community Events Plan – Community – CloudStack

This is a proposal of how we intend to promote the Apache CloudStack incubating in the Apache project at appropriate open source and cloud computing events … (more)

• Bentley Acquires InspectTech, Leading Provider of Software-as-a …

The InspectTech software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution helps asset owners streamline the process of planning inspections, collecting and managing inspection … (more)

• Re-Invent Software Delivery and Offer Your Business as a Service …

As business leaders focus on growth during 2012, they are identifying business expansion and transformation opportunities. The resulting IT mandate to… (more)

• Netsuite unveils ‘Commerce as a Service’

Computer Business Review Cloud-based business management software suites provider NetSuite has introduced its ‘Commerce as a Service’ (CaaS) which will help businesses to manage their interactions with other businesses and directly with consumers. The new application will … (more)

• Google, Microsoft said to be creating new cloud services

CNET The two rivaling software giants are rumored to be in a run-off to introduce new Infrastructure as a Service platforms for the cloud, which could mean trouble for Amazon. by Dara Kerr May 17, 2012 5:30 PM PDT Follow @darakerr Google and Microsoft are … (more)

• Cloud Computing Standards | CTO Power Panel at Cloud Expo New York

SYS-CON Media (press release) His broad range of experience includes the development, introduction, and marketing of software products for cloud computing, data center automation, SOA governance, business intelligence, web application servers, and development tools. (more)

• Government and Cloud Computing – The Network: Cisco’s …

The federal government, like the private sector, sees great opportunities in moving its IT infrastructure in the cloud. A 2011 white paper by then-Chief Information … (more)

• Cloud Computing Solutions from NVIDIA | NVIDIA

Cloud computing and gaming solutions from NVIDIA. NVIDIA VGX enables VDI desktop virtualization while Grid Technology lets users stream games from the … (more)

• Cloud computing: a world-changing power

The Guardian This has given us “Software testing as a Service” (StaaS). Users want their requests to be satisfied, but are not concerned with the process, creating “Platform as a Service” (PaaS). Finally, users are concerned with the availability of computing … (more)

• Adopting mobile cloud services for SMB users

The Guardian CSPs are refocusing from infrastructure aspects to Software as a Service (SaaS) utility model where all of the applications and associated technology are also in the “cloud”. But today, SaaS providers are not their traditional competitors. (more)

• Focusing on integration to build green data centre in the cloud-computing

era The Guardian High-speed Internet, Web 2.0, and information explosion have facilitated the beginning of the cloud-computing era. As all kinds of cloud devices and cloud services emerge, the cloud-computing data centre has become the foundation for promoting ICT … (more)

• Cloud vs. In-house IT for SMBs

The Guardian Many already rely on cloud computing for initial and ongoing growth needs. Eventually, start-ups will develop into the next Googles and Facebooks, driving cloud computing growth along with their own. Early technology adopters are increasingly … (more)

• Taiwan market: Google launches cloud computing services for …

Google on May 17 formally launched its cloud computing services specifically for use by enterprises in the Taiwan market, with Master Concept Technology, Kingwaytek Technology and GeoForce Technology assigned as marketing agents, … (more)

• Cloud Computing Standards | CTO Power Panel at Cloud Expo New …

“Cloud Expo was announced on February 24, 2007, the day the term ‘cloud computing’ was coined,” said Fuat Kircaali, founder and chairman of SYS-CON Events, Inc. “Cloud has become synonymous with ‘computing’ and ‘software’ in two … (more)

• Thought Leaders in Cloud Computing: David Guthrie, CTO of PGi …

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• Business model innovations in cloud computing

The Guardian This new business model can be categorized as Hardware as a Service (HaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and cloud computing. Apple is now one of the world’s most well-known companies, and its iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV have become household names. (more)

• Platform as a service moves into the data center

CNET (blog) Platform as a service (PaaS) takes things to a higher level of abstraction. With PaaS, developers are presented with an environment in which the underlying software stack required to support their code is “somebody else’s problem. (more)

• Hayek Was Right: Why Cloud Computing Proves the Power of Markets

The Atlantic For my much humbler task, I’ll use a more contemporary example: the invention of Software-as-a-Service. The traditional method of installing large-scale software for major corporations is a complicated and expensive process. Engineers come out to the … (more)

• Salesforce.com Reports Torrid Q1 Growth, Slams SAP

InformationWeek “We’re on track for full-year revenue growth rate of 32%, and I’m sure everyone recognizes that there aren’t too many enterprise software companies delivering that kind of growth this year,” Benioff said. In a sign that the software-as-a-service … (more)

• The Week in Chips: Kepler, Trinity, and Ivy Bridge

PC Magazine TV companies, cable companies, they’ll all be able to get a piece of the gaming action [with Nvidia's cloud computing initiative]. Cloud gaming companies could not only make money but also deliver a good experience,” Moorhead said. (more)

• NASA Drops Development for OpenStack Cloud Computing Software

Web Host Industry Review Space agency NASA is withdrawing its participation with OpenStack, the open source cloud organization it co-founded with web hosting company Rackspace, according to a report by DatacenterDynamics. Since launching two years ago, the OpenStack community … (more)

• AirWatch Recognized as a Leader in the 2012 Magic Quadrant Report for

Mobile … MarketWatch (press release) Offering cross-platform support, AirWatch helps to deploy, secure, track and manage an enterprise’s entire fleet of Android, Apple iOS, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows Mobile and Windows 7 devices. AirWatch has more than 2500 customers in the retail, … (more)

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• 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)

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• Dell vCloud Goes Hollywood with GreenButton Direct2Dell …

The addition of new customers to the Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Data Center Service provides an opportunity for the promotion of interesting ways that … (more)

• NetSuite rolls out commerce-as-a-service platform

Computerworld NetSuite will differ from other e-commerce vendors by selling its software via licenses for modules and internal users, instead of a percentage of the total revenue that flows through the system, Nelson said. Chris Kanaracus covers enterprise software … (more)

• BMC Communities: Question on CMDB–> Multi Tenancy

we are planning to move to a multi tenancy environment. As part … for multi- tenancy in the CMDB, you use the “Company” field as you would on the other ITSM … (more)

• Platform as a Service – Engine Yard

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Did you know that there are 3 billion more smartphones on earth than there are humans? Maybe that doesn’t come as much of a surprise to you. But what you. (more)

• NetSuite Expands Cloud Offerings with Commerce-as-a-Service

eWeek NetSuite is taking the next big step to expand its cloud services with a Commerce-as-a-Service platform built on its flagship Enterprise Resource Planning backend to deliver online business applications that run on any device. (more)

• elicit Completes $1.5m Series A

Private Equity Hub (press release) elicit, a software as a service company has secured $1.5 million in Series A Funding. Investors include Greycroft Partners, First Round CapitalPRESS RELEASE and ff Ventures. elicit, a software as a service (SaaS) company that has designed technology to … (more)

• Enterprise Information Protection Leader Verdasys Extends First DLP

Solution … MarketWatch (press release) The two new offerings, Verdasys Managed Service for Information Protection (MSIP) and Verdasys Information Protection as a Service (IPaaS), provide businesses on-demand data protection technology hosted within Verdasys’ secured European facilities. (more)

• Operations Manager 3.1, from VMTurbo

Enterprise Communications Europe (blog) CloudStack is an open source cloud computing platform that has been integrated in to Operations Manager 3.1 together with VMTurbo’s VMware vCloud Director. CloudStack provides cloud service providers and enterprise builders with a management system … (more)

• The Apache Software Foundation Announces Unprecedented Growth During

First … MarketWatch (press release) New podlings in 2012 are Apache CloudStack, Apache DeviceMap, and Apache Syncope. Sponsors: as a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, The ASF is funded through tax-deductible contributions from corporations, foundations, … (more)

• Products – Compuware Corporation

Software as a Service. Compuware dynaTrace is the on-premises suite of solutions in … (more)

• OrangeScape and Eucalyptus Deliver Enterprise Private PaaS Platform

San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Eucalyptus is the world’s most widely deployed cloud computing software platform for on-premise (private) Infrastructure as a Service clouds. The Eucalyptus IaaS platform is fully compatible with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) APIs, enabling customers … (more)

• Mulesoft’s Cure To SaaS Integration Headaches

InformationWeek By Charles Babcock InformationWeek Connecting applications from different
software-as-a-service suppliers (SaaS) is typically a major headache. Salesforce.com built a platform and ecosystem around its CRM applications to overcome the pain. (more)

• Accounting Software As Software-As-A-Service: Advantages And Disadvantages

CloudTweaks News Because of the high cost of maintaining a backup system, workstations, and hardware (usually required by previous versions of accounting software), software-as-a-service has emerged as a popular choice for clients who find maintaining software and … (more)

• SAP has a new star

Fortune The plan is to release a “loosely coupled suite” of cloud-based business applications like payroll software and a financial product called Financials OnDemand. There’s also a new, unified platform-as-a-service offering, which runs on top of SAP’s HANA … (more)

• AppFog Continues to Build Comprehensive Developer Ecosystem as Xeround

and … MarketWatch (press release) PORTLAND, Ore., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — AppFog, the leading cloud-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS), today announced two additional third-party service providers to its growing add-on program, Searchify and Xeround. (more)

• Cloud Computing and Mobile Processing Saves Small Business

Forbes Cloud computing, put broadly, is a term used to describe any service available on the internet. More specifically, cloud computing refers to a hosting environment that leverages pooled computing resources by way of virtualization. (more)

• Balboa Capital Leading the Way With Fast, Dependable Financing for Cloud …

MarketWatch (press release) IRVINE, CA, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Balboa Capital Corporation, a top equipment leasing company in the United States, is a leader in cloud computing services financing. The company, which has a long and successful track record in … (more)

• RightScale Drives Business Success in the Cloud; Hosts 6th Conference on

June … MarketWatch (press release) SANTA BARBARA, CA, May 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — RightScale, the leader in cloud computing management, today announced it is hosting the sixth RightScale Conference on June 13 in New York. From large enterprises to start-ups, companies today … (more)

• How Cloud Computing Saved My Business

Entrepreneur … data appears almost instantaneously in the others. When a client shipper or carrier posts a listing on the company’s website, bids with complete information are generated in minutes from SalesForce and Marketo. How Cloud Computing Saved My Business. (more)

• Nicira Virtualizes the Network for Offshore Cloud Specialist Calligo

MarketWatch (press release) Calligo is hosting launch events for its new comprehensive set of cloud services on both Islands today, where it will share insight with offshore businesses into the benefits of cloud computing, including the operational resilience, flexibility and … (more)

• Government and Cloud Computing

The Network A study by the MeriTalk Cloud Computing Exchange estimates that the government could save $12 billion a year through greater use of cloud services, which promote efficiency through elimination of duplication and higher utilization of equipment. (more)

• Get ready for Commerce-as-a-Service: NetSuite takes selling to the cloud

BetaNews By Ed Oswald You’ve heard of Platform-as-a-Service, and
Infrastructure-as-a-Service; maybe even Gaming-as-a-Service, too, from BetaNews’ reporting on Tuesday. Get ready for the latest X-as-a-Service, thanks to a new Commerce-as-a-Service (CaaS) … (more)

• SAP Puts Its HANA In-memory Database in the Spotlight

PCWorld Finally, SAP announced the availability of HANA developer instances on Amazon Web Services IaaS (infrastructure as a service) platform, which is a crucial step in helping generate interest among the programming community’s grassroots. (more)

• Calligo creates an offshore cloud (with a cameo from Nicira)

GigaOM In many ways Calligo has built a software-defined data center, a topic we’re going to discuss in several panels at our Structure 2012 conference in San Francisco in June. The products launched Wednesday include a platform as a service based on VMware … (more)

• eZ Systems Releases eZ Publish 4.7 – Etna: Accelerates Customer

Experience … MarketWatch (press release) Cloud edition – SaaS version on Red Hat Enterprise cloud stack, with Finnish eZ Partner, Ixonos – offers new WCM paradigm. eZ Systems ( http://www.ez.no ) announces it has again fulfilled on promise to deliver feature-packed bi-annual release of its … (more)

• Trend Micro Plug-In Makes It Easy For Companies Using Apache CloudStack

To … Dark Reading SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Citrix Synergy — Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704;TSE: 4704), a leader in cloud security, announced today at Citrix Synergy a product development initiative using Apache CloudStack currently in incubation … (more)

• Infrastructure as a Service Infrastructure as a Service Platform …

Touted by officials as the world’s most widely deployed cloud computing software platform for onpremise Infrastructure as a Service clouds Eucalyptus offers … (more)

• Auscert 2012

ZDNet Australia @nickhamm .. post by @ricknucci of @dell @boomi infers multi tenancy. How to build a vibrant cloud community http://t.co/8MEzK0O3 RT @VishalG: $35 thin … (more)

• OpenShift + OpenStack + Fedora Awesome CloudTalkRedmond WA Meetup

In this session we will take a look at RedHat’s OpenShift platform. You can run it on an USB stick and it is quite easy to get started if you want to try it … (more)

• NetSuite Rolls out Commerceasaservice Platform | PCWorld Business …

NetSuite Rolls out Commerceasaservice Platform … other ecommerce vendors by selling its software via licenses for modules and internal users instead of a … (more)

• Oracle and Cloud Computing: Database Helps, But Challenges Remain

NetworkComputing.com In part three of a series on Oracle’s position in the cloud computing market, we take a look at how the vendor’s database will affect its efforts. Part one, “Oracle Embraces Cloud Computing, the New Consumption Model,” examined the evolution of the … (more)

• TMC Taking Their Cloud Computing Expertise to SuiteWorld 2012

Virtual-Strategy Magazine SuiteWorld 2011 shattered expectations with more than 2000 attendees from around the globe, but SuiteWorld 2012 is expecting to have over 3000 attendees this year and that shows the incredible momentum behind the cloud computing phenomenon. (more)

• NVIDIA Announces VGX Dedicated Cloud Computing GPGPU

Bright Side of News* In a slew of announcements, today, NVIDIA has announced their cloud computing friendly GPU. This GPU is purpose built specifically for Cloud Computing. This card is not a single chip solution, but rather a multi-chip solution that delivers many … (more)

• Compuware Tunes APM Tools for Mobile, Cloud and Big Data

NetworkComputing.com Compuware Corp. is responding to the surge in mobility, cloud computing, Big Data and networking with upgrades to its dynaTrace and Gomez application performance management (APM) tools. The updates, announced this week, will affect how customers build … (more)

• Who Is Using OpenStack?

SYS-CON Media (press release) By Sue Poremba Based on the growing numbers of companies turning to
OpenStack, the original developers were obviously onto an idea that has proven popular. But why have companies turned to it? “We chose OpenStack because we want to help enterprise IT … (more)

• Cloud Ready with Dell From vStart to vCloud Direct2Dell …

Cloud Ready with Dell From vStart to vCloud. Stephen Spector. 16 May 2012 400 PM. Comments 0. Written by Deepak Kanwar and Stephen Spector … (more)