Cloud Computing


Red Hat's OpenShift PaaS Gets Java EE 6 Support

The OpenShift Platform as a Service (PaaS) environment from Red Hat now supports Java Enterprise Edition 6 (Java EE 6), the company announced on Wednesday. The support is the result of an integration with the open source JBoss Application Server 7 (AS7).

CumuLogic PaaS Software Hits Beta

CumuLogic, a Java Platform as a Service (PaaS) startup founded by two former Sun Microsystems employees, has released the public beta of its flagship product of the same name.

Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Datacenters Go Dark After Lightning Strikes

Lightning strikes in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday resulted in brief outages at separate cloud datacenters run by Amazon and Microsoft.

Google Closes Another Major Public-Sector Cloud Deal

Just over a month after the state of Wyoming wrapped up its wholesale move to Google's cloud, the company has finalized the migration of another public-sector client: the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

Capgemini, Microsoft Ramp Up Windows Azure Collaboration

In a move to extend their partnership on Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud computing platform, Capgemini and Microsoft are planning to address the cloud computing needs of businesses in 22 countries using Azure.

Advances in Encryption Technology To Bolster Public Cloud Security

A cloud-focused panel last week hosted by the Brookings Institution examined how developments in encryption technology could strengthen identity and access rights in public clouds.

Amazon Cloud Accepts Microsoft 'License Mobility' Program

Amazon announced last week that the Microsoft "license mobility with Software Assurance (SA)" program can also apply to Amazon Web Services (AWS).

EMC Scoops Up Former Microsoft Server and Cloud Exec

Amitabh Srivastava, the former head of Microsoft's Server and Cloud Division (SCD), has been named president of EMC Corp.'s Advanced Storage Division.

Microsoft Releases MAP 6.0 Planning Tool, Adds Cloud Features

Less than a month after its beta release, the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.0 (MAP 6.0) became generally available on Monday.

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.

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.

Rolling out $1 Billion of Virtualization

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

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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