Cloud Computing


VMware Unveils vSphere 6.5 Update 1

Scalability improvements, better HTML Client top the list of upgrades.

The Importance of Getting the Name Right

Extracting signal from noise in the IT marketing world.

Surveying the Field of Private Cloud Vendors

Here's your scorecard for sorting out the players.

IBM Unveils a New Family of Mainframes

The company wants to keep its cash cow strong while it branches out into new areas.

Viptela Onramps Branch Networks to Cloud

New service extends reach of SD-WAN-based networking fabric to public cloud platforms.

Microsoft Finally Has a Release Date for Azure Stack

It will be officially released in September.

Why Net Neutrality Matters

Its demise would hugely affect cloud computing and IT admins.

Study: Cloud Complicates Networks More than SDN, NFV

Also: Most organizations aren't yet ready for network automation.

Clouds and the Human Equation

Control of the infrastructure is the question.

Another Round of Price Cuts for Amazon Web Services

This time, it's for Microsoft SQL Server instances on EC2.

Public Cloud Is Not a Utility

There will always be a role for on-premises datacenters.

Configuration Error Leads to Another Amazon Web Services Data Breach

The records of nearly 200 million U.S. voters were compromised.

Amazon Is King of the IaaS Mountain, Says Gartner

Its newest magic quadrant report is out, and AWS remains "dominant," the research firm says.

The Bromium Security Hypervisor

Endpoint security with game-changing potential.

The Unsexy, But Necessary, Work of Network Monitoring

An update on Ipswitch products WhatsUp Gold and MOVEit.

On-Premises Cloud-as-a-Service

HyperGrid touts HyperCloud's 'subscription economics.'

MapR-XD Converged Data Platform Offers Cloud-Scale Data Fabric

A place to put all your "data stuff."

VMware Integrates Skype With Horizon Desktop Infrastructure

Upgraded security is a key benefit of the new partnership.

What My Father Taught Me About Cloud Computing

Wells and city water have more in common with the cloud than you might think.

Report: Enterprises Increasingly Concerned with Cloud Vendor Lock-In

Also, cloud spending is creeping up on traditional datacenter spending, and top player AWS is being chased by faster-growing competitors.

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