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Microsoft: Revamped SkyDrive Architecture Is 'Basically' AJAX

Microsoft went into greater detail on Thursday about the improvements to Windows Live SkyDrive, its free cloud-based storage and file-sharing product.

Aiming for the Desktop Virtualization Sweet Spot

You and my clients have the same challenges and objectives in the pursuit of desktop virtualization.

VMware Upgrades Virtualization Platform, Adds Cloud Infrastructure Suite

VMware today unveiled an upgrade of its flagship virtualization platform, vSphere 5, along with a suite of products aimed at the cloud.

Security Top Issue in Cloud Adoption Survey

According to an nCircle study of government and industry IT professionals, security in the cloud seems to be a huge factor when weighing the potential cost savings -- with two to one agreeing its the factor that's holding back the migration.

Cloud.com Acquired by Citrix

In a deal in which terms have not been disclosed, Citrix Systems today said it has acquired Cloud.com, a provider of software for building public and private clouds.

Dynamic Duo: Hyper-V and System Center

With their growing pains behind them, the Microsoft hypervisor and management suite have become formidable competitors.

Rolling out $1 Billion of Virtualization

A Q&A with Paul Prince, CTO of the Dell Enterprise Product Group.

Backing up vSphere with VMware Data Recovery

Did you know that VMware offers VMware Data Recovery (VDR), a virtual infrastructure backup and recovery solution?

T-Rex Roars: Liquidware Labs' Founder Makes Noise in VDI

J. Tyler "T-Rex" Rohrer, chief revenue officer and co-founder of Liquidware Labs, was never shy about selling himself and his ideas.

2X VirtualDesktopServer: Creating Comprehensive VDI Environments

This cost-efficient package supports multiple OSes and server products.

A First Look at Mobile Virtualization

Mobile virtualization promises to greatly enhance mobile communications, but it's still in its early stages.

SmartDeploy Enterprise Cuts Costs, Saves Time Pushing Out Windows Images

Prowess SmartDeploy Enterprise can create and install Windows images to a number of platforms, even virtualized ones.

CTO Blogger Columns: Virtualization Visionaries

We highlight the near-limitless technology breadth and depth of our expert panel.

In VDI Market, V Is for Volatile

VDI mindshare and market share are up in the air as more -- and more diverse -- vendors enter the fray.

Cloud Services from Amazon Receive Price Cut

According to an announcement today by Amazon Web Services, fees for inbound data trasfers are now removed and outbound data transfer costs are lowered.

Understanding the Virtual Network Editor in VMware Workstation

You can create some advanced virtual networks with this nifty tool. Have you tried it? Plus: Upcoming VMware Webinar July 12!

IBM To Release Cloud-Based Backup Offering in July

IBM is planning to roll out a set of cloud-based backup services designed to help organizations save, archive and restore data after a system failure or disaster.

Office 365, Microsoft's Cloud-Based Productivity Suite, Now Globally Available

At a New York launch event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that Office 365 is now officially available in 40 markets globally.

IT, Corporate Execs at Odds on Virtualization, Cloud Computing

According to a Symantec survey, not only are business and IT executives frequently not on the same page when it comes to virtualization and cloud computing, but in some case they're not even reading from the same book.

Wyoming Moves to Cloud Via Google Apps

Last week, Wyoming became the first state to "go Google," as all 10,000 of its employees moved to Google Apps for Government.

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