Cloud Computing


Citrix To Bolster Mobility Connectivity with Framehawk Buy

Framehawk technology to work in concert with Citrix HDX to optimize delivery of virtual desktops, apps to mobile devices.

VMware, Citrix Start 2014 with New Execs

VMware finally fills CTO spot, while Citrix adds to its mobile desktop team.

Zerto Centralizes, Simplifies Disaster Recovery

When disaster strikes, strike back with Zerto Virtual Replication 3.1.

VMware Releases vCenter Log Insight 1.5

Update supports Active Directory and includes improvements in content pack infrastructure.

Microsoft To Add SaaS Customer Service Piece to Dynamics

Redmond buys Parature, maker of a cloud-based customer service component, which will be integrated into the Microsoft Dynamics CRM portfolio.

5 Reasons DR Will Be Easier in 2014

Disaster recovery will take on more importance in the next 12 months, as we virtualize more and make our mission-critical work more vulnerable to potential loss.

Google Apps Trumps Office 365 in UC Berkeley Cloud E-Mail Bid

In an e-mail to staff and students on Wednesday, the University of California, Berkeley announced that it is switching to Google Apps for Education for cloud-based e-mail and calendaring, not Microsoft's Office 365 suite.

Put Hyper-V into Hyper-Drive, Part 1: Processors

In this first of a series on Hyper-V, Paul reviews tips for configuring virtual and physical processors for optimum performance.

When Worlds Collide: Virtualization Impacts Video Conferencing Infrastructure

Virtualization is a major planetary body in the enterprise IT universe, impacting servers, storage, desktops and more. On the same trajectory is video conferencing infrastructure, and they'r ready to collide.

Microsoft Extends SkyDrive Mobile Support to iPhone, iPad

In an surprising move, Microsoft on Tuesday made its consumer-oriented SkyDrive cloud storage service available for Apple mobile devices, as well its own Windows Phone devices.

Microsoft Updates Windows Azure, Boosts Open Source Interoperability

Microsoft issued the fourth-quarter service release of its Windows Azure cloud computing platform on Saturday, with an emphasis on open source interoperability improvements, expanded database capacity and "simplified pricing."

Why Telcos Won't Rule the Cloud

There is a common belief that the future of IaaS clouds will be dominated by telcos. That belief is wrong for many reasons.

Oracle To Turn Focus on Cloud with Next Major WebLogic Update

Oracle this week announced the forthcoming availability of Oracle WebLogic Server 12c, a major update of the company's WebLogic app server and the cornerstone of its Cloud Application Foundation.

Microsoft's Office 365, SkyDrive Get Major Updates

Two of Microsoft's cloud-based services, Office 365 and SkyDrive, underwent significant updates on Tuesday.

Joyent Joins VMware's 'Community Leads' To Support Cloud Foundry

Joyent has signed on to VMware's Community Leads program to lend its Node.js expertise to that company's Cloud Foundry project.

Fujitsu Bundles Microsoft's Azure Services for Hybrid Cloud Offering

Fujitsu this week launched a hybrid cloud offering that lets enterprises tie apps running on-premises to those running on Microsoft's Windows Azure service.

Microsoft Defines Its Cloud Terms at Investor Event

An executive within Microsoft's Server and Tools division gave investors some perspective on Microsoft's cloud vision on Monday, at the CLSA Asia USA Forum in San Francisco.

Cloud Provider mindSHIFT To Be Acquired by Best Buy

Consumer tech retailing giant Best Buy has agreed to buy IT outsourcer and cloud provider mindSHIFT Technologies for $167 million.

Report: General Motors To Switch from Lotus Notes to Google Apps

According to a report published Friday by The Wall Street Journal, Google has inked a deal with General Motors Corp. to move the automaker's 100,000 employees to the cloud-based Google Apps suite.

Standards Group Releases Cloud 'Roadmap' for Government

To encourage U.S. government agencies to adopt cloud computing technologies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a "roadmap" draft for public comment.

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