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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.

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.

Survey: Docker Adoption 'Ahead of Schedule' in Enterprise

Several hurdles, including security, are keeping it from full acceptance into production.

Feisty Cisco Reports Its SDN Vision Paying Off, After All

Despite analyst warnings about the dire threat that software-defined networking (SDN) poses to traditional networking kingpin Cisco Systems Inc., the new quarterly earnings report shows the company is doing just fine with its own SDN vision, Application Centric Infrastructure, thank you very much.

Informal Gartner Poll: Most Have Problems With Private Cloud

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

Demand for SDN Internships, New Members Highlight OpenDaylight Growth

The open source OpenDaylight project is adding software-defined networking (SDN) internships in response to increased demand and has announced several new members to further its goal " to advance SDN and network functions virtualization (NFV)."

Docker Competitor Puts Windows Server Into Containers

DH2i says its native Windows containers are superior.

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.

Cisco Hedges SDN Bets with Overlay Support

Cisco Systems Inc.'s complicated relationship with the upstart software-defined networking (SDN) movement took another twist with new support for open standards overlay technology.

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.

Veeam Revenues Up 40 Percent in 2014

It also prevailed in a patent infringement case brought by Symantec.

Brocade Announces SDN Enhancements with New Switch

A new switch and software-defined networking (SDN) capabilities highlight enhancements to the Brocade VCS fabric portfolio announced today by Brocade.

Citrix Kills Off VDI-in-a-Box

The all-in-one appliance was aimed at SMBs needing a simple virtual desktop infrastructure solution.

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.

VMware Unveils vSphere 6

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

Pluribus Networks Making SDN Waves

Pluribus Networks is gaining prominence in the emerging software-defined networking (SDN) space, winning another in a string of accolades shortly after announcing massive new funding

Citrix Posts Big Losses for 2014, Announces Layoffs

About 900 employees and contractors will be losing their jobs.

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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