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.
Networking, News, Software
IBM, Red Hat expand cloud alliance
IBM and Red Hat have recently expanded their long-standing relationship, which to enable customers benefit from the combined power of both companies’ technologies in private and public clouds.0 3917
IBM continues cloud push with CSL aquisition
IBM has acquired virtualisation management software firm CSL International, with the aim of improving the cloud computing capabilities of its zEnterprise System mainframes.
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.
SAP CEO shuns Forrester’s criticisms that HANA cloud is a ‘half-baked business model’
SAP’s co-CEO, Jim Hagemann Snabe, has responded to analyst Forrester’s criticisms following the launch of HANA enterprise cloud, claiming that …
BYOD on the rise at Intel
Intel says its rapidly expanding bring-your-own-device programme has been a resounding success that delivered about 5 million hours of productivity …
CIO Spotlight: Successful momentum
It is rare to meet a person in any industry, let alone IT, to reach such a corporate level at …
Many private clouds ‘not clouds at all’
The line between virtualisation and a private cloud can be a fuzzy one, and according to a new report by Forrester Research, …
MEA IT infrastructure spending to reach $3.9bn by 2013 – Gartner
According to research firm Gartner, the Middle East and Africa IT infrastructure market is set to reach $3.9 billion in …
Unchartered shores
A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are for. Emcor Facilities Services (EFS) says this …