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AWS Market Share Hits 5-Year High

In the fourth quarter of 2014, Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) garnered 30 percent of the worldwide cloud infrastructure services provider market on the strength of 25 percent revenue growth from the third quarter, according to new data from Synergy Research Group.

A Quick Peek into the VMware Integrated OpenStack

VMware has added a lot of value to the open source, private cloud platform.

Breaking Down VMware VSAN 6.0

How does the new, all-flash version compare with VSAN 5.5?

With vSphere 6.0, VMware Gets Another Solid Hit

The company now integrates all layers of the virtualization stack.

VMware Unveils vSphere 6

It's the first major upgrade in three years, since vSphere 5.5.

Breaking Down vSphere 6.0

Analyst Tom Fenton says the flagship VMware product has a host of upgrades that should please admins.

Capacity Planning and Management with StrataCloud

Tools for the specific challenges of SDDCs.

Pluribus Networks Making SDN Waves

Pluribus Networks is gaining prominence in the emerging software-defined networking (SDN) space, winning another in a string of accolades shortly after announcing massive new funding

Citrix Posts Big Losses for 2014, Announces Layoffs

About 900 employees and contractors will be losing their jobs.

VMware Partners With Google on Cloud Services

Four services will be initially offered; more to come.

AWS Takes On Enterprise E-mail

Amazon Web Services Inc. today took a tilt at traditional enterprise e-mail providers by announcing a preview of Amazon WorkMail.

What Does the Great Box IPO Mean for the Cloud Industry?

Its long-delayed march to the NYSE was worth the wait -- it opened at more than $20 per share.

Big Switch Networks Updates 'Bare-Metal' SDN Controller

Big Switch Networks Inc. today updated its software-defined networking (SDN) controller with extended support for VMware and Dell switches and baked-in network analytics.

VMware Hits Record $6 Billion in Revenue for 2014

The company also experienced a strong fourth quarter, increasing revenue 16 percent year-over-year.

Microsoft Revenues Continue to Climb

Not everything was profitable, though: OEM business dropped 13 percent.

Sophos and Endpoint Protection

New types of access and devices require new ways of approaching security.

VMware App Volumes, Part 1: Introduction and Requirements

Unsure about whether App Volumes is for you? In this primer, Sean untangles its uses and what you'll need to give it a spin.

Remote Desktop Manager: Centralize, Secure and Simplify Remote Connections

James finds a gem of a tool for remote administration.

Legit Survey or Sales Pitch?

Not all IT surveys are disguised sales tools for a vendor's product, but enough are that you need to be on your guard.

Microsoft to Give Away Windows 10 to Current Users

The offer applies to users all the way back to Windows 7, and includes Windows Phone.

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