Cloud Computing


Novell and the Cloud: Taking on the Goliaths

Novell aims to tackle big competitors with its cloud-computing offerings.

Private Cloud Automation

Up and running in 30 days wih Surgient Cloud Express.

A New Way to Back up Your Cloud-Based Web Services

Backupify provides daily and weekly backups.

Back in the U.S.S.R.

The memories of working in the IT industry in a post-Cold-War Russia remain vivid for Virsto CTO Alex Miroshnichenko.

Microsoft Set To Release ADFS 2.0

Upcoming federated ID management technology promises to improve authentication across both server and cloud.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Hits RTM, Release in May

Microsoft today announced that SQL Server 2008 R2 has achieved release-to-manufacturing status and will be released in May worldwide.

Windows Intune Beta: Enterprise Options for Small Orgs

Microsoft launched a limited public beta of a new Windows 7-based desktop PC security and management service.

Hitachi Aligns With Microsoft To Build Virtual Appliance

Unified compute platform ties Microsoft’s System Center Operations Manager with storage, networking and blade servers

Microsoft RTMs System Center Essentials, Data Protection Manager

Microsoft on Monday released to manufacturing two new products in its System Center suite -- System Center Essentials 2010 and Data Protection Manager 2010.

VMware's SpringSource Adds Lightweight Messaging for the Cloud

VMware's SpringSource division announced today that it will be adding a newly acquired lightweight messaging system, RabbitMQ, to its implementation of the Java-based open source Spring Framework.

IBM Launches Public Cloud Service

Big Blue is latest to add a commercial cloud infrastructure

Ballmer Says Microsoft Is Betting Its Business on the Cloud

In his strongest public statement to date, CEO Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft is "all in" when it comes to the cloud.

RSA: Report Reveals 7 Cloud Computing 'Sins'

The Cloud Security Alliance on Monday released the results of a security study identifying the "seven deadly sins" of cloud computing.

RSA Keynote: Cloud's Future Depends on Security

Cloud computing has the ability to transform IT , but its success depends on security, said Art Coviello on Tuesday in his opening keynote.

Feds, Cloud Security Take Center Stage at RSA 2010

The speaker lineup at this year's annual RSA Security Conference and Expo, underway this week in San Francisco, is packing some serious federal heat.

What's in the Cloud for Users?

The concept of private clouds provides a lot of promise, but the technology is not inexpensive. Here's what vendors can actually offer today-and how much it will cost.

CA Acquires 3tera

CA on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire closely held 3tera Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

Microsoft Sells the Cloud at Goldman Sachs Event

Bob Muglia's talk at a Goldman Sachs technology event on Tuesday was chock full of forward-looking statements.

Microsoft Updates Azure Provisioning Tool

Microsoft released a new version of its Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell last week.

Koefoed Touts Windows 7 at Investor Event

A key Microsoft executive answered questions about the company's business prospects at the Thomas Weisel Technology & Telecom Conference on Monday.

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