Cisco will sell cloud services using Dimension Data’s Managed Cloud Platform, including IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) and SaaS (software-as-a-service) offerings of Microsoft SQL Server and SharePoint.
SAP apps heading to Microsoft Azure cloud
Microsoft and SAP’s long-standing partnership is being strengthened with the pending certification of SAP’s ERP (enterprise resource planning) and software for deployment on the Azure cloud infrastructure service.
Building hybrid clouds
Bringing the strengths of public and private cloud together in an optimal fashion can help enterprises keep their core legacy systems and leverage existing investment. However, it takes careful planning to get started on the journey to a hybrid model. We find out what it takes for enterprises to join the hybrid cloud bandwagon.
Gartner: MENA public cloud services to grow 23 percent in 2014
The public cloud services market in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is on pace to grow 23 percent in 2014 to total $629 million, up from $511 million in 2013, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, while Software as a service (SaaS) is expected to grow 26.3 percent in 2014 to $123 million.
EMC unveils cloud and software-defined storage offerings in Las Vegas
EMC has announced new cloud and software-defined storage offerings at the 14th edition of its EMC World conference in Las Vegas.
IBM develops online cloud marketplace
IBM has assembled a vast array of hosted cloud services, and is displaying them on its Cloud online marketplace from Monday.
HDS introduces 'Continuous Cloud Infrastructure'
Hitachi Data Systems has announced ‘Continuous Cloud Infrastructure’, consisting of its Storage Virtualisation Operating System (SVOS), Virtual Storage Platform G1000 (VSP G1000), a new version of the Hitachi Command Suite management platform and enhancements to its Unified Compute Platform converged computing offerings.
Ericsson: cloud transformation key to networked society
As a part of its participation at Cloud World Forum MENA 2014, Ericsson discussed the opportunities enabled by the Cloud in light with the significant transformation of the Information and Telecommunication Technology industry in the Middle East.
Interview: VMware cloud R&D chief
VMware’s VCloud Hybrid Service, when launched in May last year, was considered to be a game-changer for the company. Ray O’Farrell, Head of R&D, VMWare, speaks about why hybrid is the future and how VMware is going to play its cards in the Infrastructure-as-a-Service space.
Researchers publicly disclose vulnerabilities in Oracle Java Cloud Service
Researchers from Polish security firm Security Explorations, who found many Java vulnerabilities in the past, decided to publicly disclose the …
Amazon counters Google with its own cloud price cuts
The price war among major cloud providers continues, with Amazon Web Services announcing Wednesday that it is lowering the prices of a number of its cloud services, one day after Google slashed prices.
Infor goes all-in with Amazon Web Services for cloud ERP
Infor is showing increasing interest in Amazon Web Services for its cloud ERP software strategy, with plans to begin offering a series of product suites on the company’s IaaS (infrastructure as a service).
Arista Networks expands cloud platform with new 100 Gigabit options
Arista Networks today announced two new 100 GbE modules that through open and programmable overlays can achieve VM mobility.
IDC: Cloud will be $107B industry by 2017
Cloud computing was an estimated $47.4 billion industry in 2013 and is expected to more than double to $107 billion by 2017, research firm IDC predicts.
SAP adds subscription pricing for Hana cloud services
SAP is introducing a set of new subscription pricing options for its Hana in-memory cloud computing platform, in a move that falls in step with the pay-as-you-go model common in the cloud computing industry.
Weighing public against private cloud
A few years ago the only cloud in town was the public cloud, but today private and hybrid clouds are also true contenders. In fact, private cloud implementations address a prevalent set of challenges and issues that public clouds cannot and can help speed up and smooth the way of cloud adoption.
Cutting through the cloud hype
Cloud computing is no longer a new concept, and many organisations have been consuming cloud services for the past several years. The use of cloud computing is growing, and by 2016 will increase to become the bulk of new IT spending, according to Gartner.
Gartner: MENA public cloud services to total $620 million in 2014
The public cloud services market in the Middle East and North Africa region is on pace to grow 21.3 percent in 2014 to total $620 million, up from an estimated $511 million for 2013, according to the latest outlook by Gartner
Gartner: MENA public Cloud services to total $620 million in 2014
The public cloud services market in the Middle East and North Africa region is on pace to grow 21.3 percent in 2014 to total $620 million, up from an estimated $511 million for 2013, according to the latest outlook by Gartner.
SafeNet: Security fears preventing data centre and Cloud benefits
Security concerns are preventing businesses from unlocking the potential benefits of data centre consolidation and cloud services, according to new research from SafeNet.