Storage association SNIA have used the tenth anniversary of Frankfurt trade show Powering The Cloud to voice concerns cloud computing uptake.
HP to tackle cloud, security, Big Data, mobility at GITEX 2013
HP aims to showcase an enormous range of enterprise solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2013, with cloud, security, Big Data and mobility forming the crux of the vendor’s participation at the show.
SAP to focus on m-Government, cloud, in-memory computing and SMEs at GITEX
SAP has announced it is will strongly focus on m-Government, cloud, in-memory computing and SMEs at this year’s GITEX Technology …
Schools' use of cloud services puts student privacy at risk
Schools that compel students to use commercial cloud services for email and documents are putting privacy at risk, says a campaign group calling for strict controls on the use of such services in education.
ADCB, Emirates NBD speak out on cloud ventures
There has been no vertical that has been more hesitant in its approach to cloud computing than financial services, but …
Cloud industry needs to standardize, says Fed CIO
Frank Baitman, the CIO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was at the Amazon Web Services …
Google, Microsoft in '2-Horse Race' for Government Cloud Contracts
When Flint Waters began work as Wyoming’s CIO in April 2011, the IT apparatus that he inherited was in bad shape.
EMC takes on Amazon, Microsoft with public-cloud alternative
EMC today unveiled a new product initiative called Project Nile, which it expects will be the world’s first commercially available, complete …
A cloudy forecast
Cloud is changing the distribution landscape, and though the channel is a critical enabler of cloud adoption, distributors have to rethink their business models to adapt to this new reality.
Creating your first cloud policy
While cloud-based services can help you reduce time to market, increase availability and ease management, challenges include loss of control, …
How to test the waters when it comes to cloud computing
After a period of reluctance, organisations are beginning to trust the cloud, but the decision far from ends at acceptance. Do you go public or private? Or do you go for a combination of both — otherwise known as a hybrid. The latter is allowing to dip before diving in.
Top 5 mistakes you should avoid when embracing the cloud
This year, cloud computing is definitely poised to gain importance among enterprises. Chief information officers (CIOs) are now convinced that …
IT storage revolution in the era of cloud and Big Data
As forward-looking enterprises consider the future of their IT architectures, the key question emerging is not public versus private cloud, but rather how the enterprise will ensure consistency across an environment that includes both.
Apple looks to pick off engineers from Amazon, OpenStack to build out iCloud
Apple is on the hunt for cloud infrastructure engineers familiar with building large-scale deployments like those at Amazon Web Services and OpenStack companies, according to a job posting.
Amazon slashes prices up to 80% to lure public cloud-weary enterprises
Amazon Web Services Wednesday dropped the price of its dedicated instances, which are virtual machines allocated to individual customers and that do not run on shared hardware.
CIOs outline chief concerns of cloud computing
Over three-quarters of CIOs (79 percent) are concerned about “hidden costs” associated with cloud computing.
CERN planning OpenStack hybrid cloud strategy with Rackspace
CERN openlab is running a pilot hybrid cloud project with Rackspace as the research facility seeks to enable the expansion of its OpenStack environment.
du, Encloud partner to launch Business Cloud platform for UAE enterprises
UAE telco du has expanded its managed services portfolio by launching the Business Cloud platform, which constitutes a range of cloud-based services through Encloud.
Cisco overtakes IBM as top cloud hardware provider, research firm says
Cisco has overtaken IBM as the leading provider of infrastructure for cloud computing, analysts at Synergy Research reported on Monday. Synergy …
Open Drive turns cloud storage services into one big file sharing network
You can keep your Google Drive files private, or you can use it as one huge file sharing network. Many …