Cloud Computing


Docker Buys Software-Defined Networking Startup

SocketPlane, which took off just three months ago, will add six SDN experts to the Docker roll.

Cloud Comparison: AWS Falling Behind in Mind Share

Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) comes out on or near the top of most cloud usage surveys, but a recent report indicates growth is slowing down for the perennial cloud services frontrunner.

IBM Continues Its Climb to the Clouds

New hybrid technologies are the latest addition to the Big Blue growing portfolio.

Survey: Private Cloud Adoption Slows

Public clouds, on the other hand, made significant gains in the RightScale poll.

Poll: Microsoft Azure Nearly Ties AWS in Cloud Usage

Public clouds also outpaced private cloud usage in the informal, limited survey.

Red Hat Integrates More Closely With OpenStack

The goal, says Dan, is to make it a "serious enterprise tool" with its deep hooks into the open source, private cloud platform.

New Hyperconvergence Player Promises No Lock-In

Springpath's SDDC solution isn't tied to any specific hardware platform.

Gartner: IDoT Is Necessary for the IoT

The IT researcher adds a new security category to the Internet of Things, called the Identity of Things.

SaaS Is Not a License To Be Lazy

Just because it isn't in your datacenter doesn't mean you're not responsible for it. AppNeta tools can monitor Software-as-a-Service applications, something a company still needs to do.

AWS Leads Enterprise Migration to the Cloud

A steadily expanding list of services is helping enterprises move operations to the cloud, and Amazon Web Services Inc. is at the top of that list, according to a new survey.

Informal Gartner Poll: Most Have Problems With Private Cloud

Of 140 respondents, just 5 percent aren't experiencing cloud issues.

Red Hat Partners with NEC for OpenStack NFV Features

Red Hat Inc. continues to form partnerships to position its OpenStack cloud platform as a leading contender in the new era of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization.

VMware CIO Tony Scott Named U.S. CIO by President Obama

Scott, who served as Microsoft's CIO before coming to VMware, starts his new job today.

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.

VMware Unveils vSphere 6

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

Capacity Planning and Management with StrataCloud

Tools for the specific challenges of SDDCs.

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.

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