HP and Dell Keep Bidding, But 3PAR Is Not the Only Cloud Storage Option
Two weeks ago most of the world had never heard of 3PAR. Now, it has been the center of tech headlines and doubled in value thanks to a bidding frenzy between Dell and HP. HP appears to have the edge right now, but the good news for whichever tech giant ultimately loses the battle for 3PAR is that there are other virtualized storage providers out there.
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Siemens IT Solutions & Services Launches Cloud-Based Secure Virtual TestCenter Based on VMware vCloud Director
Secure Virtual TestCenter is based on VMware vCloud⢠Director technology and is already in use in a pilot project for Siemens AG software developers. The Secure Virtual TestCenter is designed to be deployed in a secure private or hybrid cloud environment.  It provides easy configuration and administration, and comes with a pay-per-use model with standard pre-configured sizes and SLAs.
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Lloyd’s Of London Takes Facebook To The Board
Lloyd’s of London has made Facebook a priority for customer communications. Ted Schadler blogs on what you can take from it to empower your employees to solve customer problems.
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Egnyte Enterprise Local Cloud Available On VMware
Egnyte, a leading provider of cloud file server solutions, announced recently at VMworld the availability of its Enterprise Local Cloud (ELC) solution on VMware.
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HP and Dell Keep Bidding, But 3PAR Is Not the Only Cloud Storage Option
HP is currently leading the heated bidding frenzy for 3PAR, but Dell should keep in mind that 3PAR is not the only cloud storage company before deciding whether to trump the billion bid. Dell – Hewlett-Packard – Cloud computing – Hardware – Business
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News and views on Linux on the desktop …
LinuxCon keynotes feature Linux insiders — and outsiders — May 05, 2010 — The Linux Foundation (LF) announced keynote speakers for LinuxCon, scheduled for August 10-12 in Boston.
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Cloud computing offers speedy path to business innovation, report says
Traditional, rigid IT infrastructures get in the way of innovation because they take months or years to deploy when a business decides to try something new, the report said, whereas on-demand computing services can be set up in days.
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Life & Style
Keeping things simple: entrepreneur Hermione Way, 25, has dumped her books, CDs, DVDs, television and office. Her life is now contained inside her laptop
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Information Technology: Related News
8/11/2010 – New Partnership Brings Trailer Management to PeopleNet Onboard computing and mobile communications systems provider PeopleNet has partnered with Par Logistics Management Systems to offer Par’s suite of trailer management products through an integrated user interface, both in the cab and back office….
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The End of Outsourcing (As We Know It)
As Google and Amazon.com become preeminent sellers of tech services, companies from Accenture to Microsoft and Xerox must adapt to cloud computing
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How to Do Cloud Right
Bank IT departments are feeling pressure to compete with Amazon’s cloud services. But they need to form a sound cloud strategy first, advises Innovation Councils cofounder Julio Gomez.
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Zenoss Releases 2010 Open Source Systems Management Survey Report
Reveals Flexibility, Not Cost, Drives Open Source Systems Management Adoption
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Softscape Forms Partnership with HMP in Germany
BERLIN and WAYLAND, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Softscape Forms Partnership with HMP in Germany New Alliance to Drive HR Technology Expansion Across EMEA Region with Emphasis on Helping Organizations Better Manage Change
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Seeking Clarity in the Cloud’s Security Haze
Corporate execs and IT managers may soon get clearer answers to fuzzy questions regarding how secure or insecure cloud computing really is. In an effort to solve that lingering mystery, the non-profit Open Security Foundation late last month launched its cloutage.org website. The new website is aimed at empowering organizations by providing cloud security knowledge and resources.
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Rackspace, NASA Launch Open-Source Cloud Platform
Hosting provider Rackspace announced Monday that it’s opening the software code for its cloud infrastructure. “Cloud technology will never look back,” the company proclaimed on its web site, adding that the OpenStack open-source cloud platform will create new technology standards and cloud interoperability. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will add its Nebula cloud …
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Akvelon Inc. Updates Global Search for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
Akvelon Inc., a leading business and technology company that specializes in CRM solutions, is announcing its latest update to Global Search. The new version, Global Search v.2.5 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 includes features that have been specifically created in response to recent customer feedback.
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IT Professionals Optimistic Over Cloud Future
There are job opportunities in cloud computing according to young IT professionals.
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GCommerce Sees Cloud Technology Transform the Special Order Cycle by 6,000%
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – 07/14/10) – GCommerce’s Virtual Inventory Cloud (VIC) will transform the special order cycle, in some cases from 15 minutes to 15 seconds — a 6,000 percent change. Built to scale rapidly at the industry level, VIC transforms the drop ship special order model for the distribution supply chain. Thanks to new cloud technology, GCommerce today announced at Microsoft’s …
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GCommerce Sees Cloud Technology Transform the Special Order Cycle by 6,000%
Major Wholesalers/Retailers and Manufacturers/Suppliers Embrace Microsoft’s Azure-Based Cloud Solution to Increase Revenue, Reduce Costs, and Improve Customer Service
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Information Technology: Related News
7/15/2010 – GCommerce Automates Parts Inventory Through the Cloud GCommerce has launched its Virtual Inventory Cloud technology, which automates parts availability inquiries from wholesalers and retailers to manufacturer and suppliers through a cloud network….
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Survey: Value of the Cloud to Insurers Remains Nebulous
While cloud computing’s definition remains nebulous and concerns about security in the clouds persist, insurers ultimately will find the technology’s ability to cost-efficiently scale up or down too hard to resist.
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