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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.

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.

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.

Enterhost Announces Cloud-Based Data Recovery Services

Enterhost recently debuted four new cloud services based around Microsoft's cloud platform. The company is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner based in Fort Worth, Texas specializing in Windows-based Web hosting.

Microsoft To Drop Cost of Inbound Azure Data Transfers

Starting July, Microsoft will allow for free inbound Windows Azure data transfers during peak hours as well as off-hours.

Simon Crosby Leaving Citrix, Joining Cloud Startup

Citrix CTO joins two other founders at Bromium, which Crosby said is focused on security and virtualization.

Microsoft's Server and Tools Chief Talks Up Cloud, SaaS Products

The president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business Division, Satya Nadella, answered questions about cloud computing on Wednesday in a 15-minute Q&A at the GigaOM Structure event, taking place in San Francisco.

Microsoft's Cloud-Based Exchange Service Goes Down Again

Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), the company's cloud-based Exchange messaging service, went down again on Wednesday across North America.

FireScope Analytics Gives Decision Support in Real Time

FireScope has extended its Unify business services management dashboard with the release of FireScope Analytics, a real-time "drag-and-drop analytics" service.

IDC Predicts Higher Worldwide Cloud Services Spending Trend

A newly released forecast by IDC projects that IT spending in the public cloud sector will have a compounded annual growth rate of 27.6 percent over the next four years, raising the total global spending in the market to $72.9 Billion by 2015.

Microsoft Announces Upgrades to SkyDrive Cloud Storage Service

Microsoft rolled out several improvements to its Windows Live SkyDrive product, a free consumer-oriented cloud storage and file-sharing service, this week.

System Center Orchestrator 2012 Now With Beta Testers

Microsoft unleashed System Center Orchestrator 2012 to beta testers last week.

Study: Public Cloud-Based UC Still Has Many Doubters

Midsized and large businesses are largely reluctant to adopt unified communications (UC) services over a public cloud, according to a study commissioned by Seattle-based Azaleos Corp., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.

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