Using OpenStack as the building block for a »
While building a private cloud on open source software may not be for all companies, OpenStack has features that make it worth it to develop in-house.
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Planning and testing cloud-based disaster recovery »
Enterprises will find many benefits in cloud-based disaster recovery. If done properly, it?s less expensive and faster than traditional DR methods.
Private cloud computing projects: The next frontier »
You?ve done the research and know what you want. You want a private cloud. These best practices will help you take private cloud to the next level.
Azure outage may have cost Microsoft some public cloud »
Microsoft's Windows Azure outage wasn't as bad as it could have been, but the company's post mortem should have come out quicker, Azure customers say.
Azure outage may have cost Microsoft some public cloud »
Microsoft's Windows Azure outage wasn't as bad as it could have been, but the company's post mortem should have come out quicker, Azure customers say.
FAQ: The lowdown on open source cloud computing »
Major vendors and IT shops hype open source cloud products as the key to building a cloud environment. Before making the jump, you need all the facts.
Microsoft Azure prices drop following Amazon, Google »
Three major cloud vendors slashed rates in one week, claiming the cuts were coincidental. Others say this signals a downward pricing trend.
Google Cloud Storage rates slashed by up to 15% »
Google's latest cloud storage price cuts indicate infrastructure costs will likely continue to drop.
IBM gives SmartCloud Foundation shops more control »
IBM rolled out a handful of offerings for SmartCloud Foundation designed to give IT shops more visibility and control of their cloud environments.
Amazon EC2 price cuts benefit enterprise contract »
Amazon Web Services? latest round of cloud service price cuts offer large contract customers deep discounts for Amazon EC2. Presented By: Join a Cisco Webcast March 8, 9:00 am PT Find out how to realize the full potential of your data center infrastructure during this March 8 Cisco webcast. Cisco customers will be
New IT business models could spark a cloud revolution »
Scalable pricing and flexibility may motivate cloud adoption, but a new app-sharing cloud service model could trigger a revolution.
Open source cloud platforms: Moving from hype to »
Success of several open source cloud providers hinges on whether OpenStack cloud is production-ready. How do Eucalyptus, Red Hat and others stack up? Presented By: Cisco Webcast: Third-Generation Fabric Computing Leading experts and Cisco customers will share how to realize the full potential of your data center
Overcoming data migration issues with cloud-based data »
Cloud computing and data warehousing are a good match. Moving a data warehouse to the cloud makes sense, if you can overcome data migration issues.
Leap year 2012 outage hits Microsoft Windows Azure »
A leap year date glitch caused a 12-hour outage to Microsoft customers' ability to manage Windows Azure services. Does anyone remember Y2K?
The straight dope on Infrastructure as a Service »
It can be tough to get to the bottom of what IaaS vendors offer and what they're not telling you. Get the hard truth on five players in private cloud.
The straight dope on Infrastructure as a Service »
It can be tough to get to the bottom of what IaaS vendors offer and what they're not telling you. Get the hard truth on five players in private cloud.
The straight dope on Infrastructure as a Service »
It?s tough to cut through the chatter and get to the bottom of what IaaS vendors offer. Get the hard truth on five players in private cloud.
AppAssure purchase adds virtualized backup to »
Dell adds virtual data backup and DR product AppAssure to its growing lineup of must-haves for the PC and server supplier's cloud services pitch.
Amazon Web Services adds workflow support for cloud »
AWS?s new Simple Workflow Service makes life easier for cloud app developers, but Microsoft got there first with a similar feature for Azure.
Virtual WAN optimization could speed public cloud »
When going to the cloud, you could send data across town or across the ocean. Distance affects performance; virtual WAN optimization tools can help.
What’s stalling your enterprise’s private »
Enterprises often overestimate their cloud knowledge, and that?s causing many private clouds to stall before they even get off the ground.
Selecting the right virtual machine for your private »
So you?re ready to get into private cloud? Pace yourself. Choosing to cloud-enable the wrong VM could negatively affect performance.
AWS customers get cloud-based disaster recovery »
DR firm SunGard teams with Amazon Web Services to give enterprises cloud-based backup services. But the true cost of security remains vague.
Citrix Systems jockeys for position in crowded cloud »
Citrix thinks its cloud candidate can pull ahead in the industry, but enterprises may just see it as a copycat in an increasingly overcast sky.
Cloud services sprawl poses problems for IT »
As IT shops increasingly adopt more competent cloud services from Amazon and others, cloud services sprawl and its runaway cost has become a problem.
Keys to integrated cloud application management »
Seamless cloud application management isn?t a pipe dream. By following a few steps, cloud admins can monitor cloud app performance from one interface.
Cloud infrastructure providers remain hot commodities »
Cloud infrastructure providers attracted acquisitive suitors last year. Profitable cloud vendors this year will catch the eye of telecoms.
Digging deeper into IBM SmartCloud for private clouds »
IBM SmartCloud services give enterprises some options to build private and hybrid clouds and may give IBM a chance to improve its lagging cloud image.
Hybrid cloud management tools and strategies »
Determining how to manage hybrid clouds can seem daunting. The trick is to identify what you need to manage and the best types of tools for the job.
Six principles of HP Cloud Services »
Lining up cloud platforms from major vendors can cause vertigo. What?s the difference among private cloud products? Take a look at HP Cloud Services.
Amazon attempts to win over enterprises with cloud »
Facing reluctance from enterprises to adopt public cloud services, Amazon tries to entice them by bridging private and public data storage models.
