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Terremark Cloud Services Pass DOD Security Test
After a stringent review, two Terremark infrastructure-as-a-service data centers deemed secure enough for Defense Department operations.
Oracle SuperCluster: Virtualization Under The Hood
Oracle's Sparc SuperCluster is the first to pair Oracle VM Server with the newest Sparc processor, the T-4.
NASA Vets Lead Rival Cloud Startups
Chris Kemp and Joshua McKenty, original members of NASA's Nebula project, now run competing cloud companies. It's evidence the government can innovate, and that good people are hard to keep.
Court Drops Google-Microsoft Cloud Contract Suit
Interior department may reissue cloud email and collaboration services procurement, now that it's scrapped plans to award contract to Microsoft.
Data Center Chains In Cloud Promise Easier Moves
Transferring applications and data from one data center to another will soon become a service, not a monumental chore.
Homeland Security To Move Websites To Cloud
DHS is first agency to use GSA's infrastructure-as-a-service blanket purchase agreement as it awards $5 million contract to move all public websites to the cloud.
How P&G Promotes Box File Sharing
The head of Proctor & Gamble's Your Files Anywhere program wants to get 18,000 employees on Box Sync file sharing because 'there are a lot scarier things out there' in the cloud.
8 Reasons SMBs Fail To Back Up Data
Most SMBs still fly by the seat of their pants when it comes to backup and recovery. Here are the common excuses--debunked.
Google Redesigns Apps Status Dashboard
Openly accessible dashboard for Google Apps now offers a clearer view of cloud service outages.
Google Seeks To Drop Cloud Case Against Feds
Google filed suit last year claiming that the cloud computing contract was written to benefit Microsoft. Now it seems to be changing its mind.
Former U.S. CIO Kundra Earns "B" Grade In Survey
Federal IT professionals said that Vivek Kundra improved the government's use of technology overall, but suggested his successor take a more realistic approach.
Piston Puts Enterprise Cloud On A Memory Stick
Startup's USB "cloud key" with OpenStack and PentOS plugs into the switch at the top of a server rack, automates configuration.
OpenStack Adds Private Cloud-Building Features
Diablo upgrade of cloud open source project adds a service monitoring dashboard, like Amazon's CloudWatch, as well as Active Directory user authentication.
Run Your Data Center From An iPhone
Startup Tellago Studios lets IT managers control servers from iPhones, Androids, or Windows Phones, through a cloud link.
Sink Or Swim
Most companies don't have a strategy to deal with rising tides of digital information. Enterprise content management can help, but first you need a plan.
Federal Cloud Crucial To Economy, Tech Chiefs Say
Tech experts tell House subcommittee that federal cloud adoption affects U.S. competitiveness in a global economy. But security disagreements remain.
10 Years Of Information Management
We've just moved out of one generation of solution architectures and on to one that will define the enterprise computing trajectory for the next decade or more.
5 Windows 8 Hyper-V Features We Want
How much will Windows 8 advance virtual desktop computing? Based on Microsoft's appealing preview build of the OS, these Hyper-V features will be key.
SAP's Software-Only Innovation Challenge
The software strategy is making a lot of sense as an innovative wedge into the enterprise. But the real challenge lies ahead in delivering long-term value.
3 Strategies to go green and save green with Dell and Intel
Researchers are proving that what is good for your data center and budget is also good for the environment. Here's a quick strategy guide on how to go green and positively impact your bottom line.
Simplifying the Cloud On-Boarding Process...Securely
As we talk to customers, they are looking for ways to simplify the Cloud On-boarding process as they migrate application workloads between cloud environments.
Keeping Your Workloads Portable across Clouds
A hybrid cloud offers the promise of uniting resources across multiple cloud providers, including those running different virtualization technology stacks.
How to Ease Your Transition to the Cloud
Is your head in the "cloud" or at least thinking of going there?
Google Gets Ready For Antitrust Grilling
Does Google hinder competition? A Senate subcommittee hearing later this week puts Google on notice, one critic says.
Cloud Plays Disruptive Role in Financial Services
As some Wall Street firms prepare to license NYSE trading systems in the cloud to outsiders for short use periods, a privileged club opens.
Appcelerator Opens Mobile Developer Market
The Titanium app development platform gets an online store for buying code, files, and cloud services.
Savvis Goes Around The World In 50 Data Centers
Like rival Amazon, Savvis adds locations as it preps for a future full of global, competing chains of data centers.
On-Demand Market Maturity And The User Experience
Salesforce, Workday, and Microsoft show how to get it right.
Facebook Builds Bridge To Heroku Cloud
In an effort to make it easier for developers to deploy their online apps, Facebook has partnered with cloud service provider Heroku.
IW500: Get Close To Customers Through Social Media
Best Buy and Kia Motors describe how they analyze sentiment and engage with consumers on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks.
VMware Project Octopus: Dropbox Alternative
VMware's enterprise-grade answer to Dropbox aims to balance effectiveness and IT control.
Amazon Cloud Achieves Key Federal Security Standard
AWS infrastructure, storage, and virtual private cloud service get FISMA Moderate certification.
New Software Helps Docs Identify, Contact At-Risk Patients
Phytel's suite of care management tools uses e-medical record
data to identify gaps in patient care.
NIST Releases Federal Cloud Roadmap, Architecture
Technology standards agency offers guidance on cloud standards and service categories allowed across government.
NTT America Launches Cloud Backup, Archiving, Compliance Services
VMware, Asigra, and ColdStor Data provide the technologies behind NTT America's cloud services for SMBs and enterprise data center customers.
How To Achieve 100% Virtualization
Several implementers have moved far beyond initial goals and are now shooting for a completely virtualized data center; Westcon says it's there.
Is The Cloud Safe For Health Apps?
Some healthcare providers are still hesitant to put patient data and clinical apps in the cloud. Here's how they cope with their angst.
Google Aims Dart To Kill JavaScript
The Web has outgrown JavaScript, argues Google, and needs a more modern means of creating Web apps.
IW500: 6 Lessons Learned From FedEx's Private Cloud
CIO Rob Carter describes how FedEx plunged ahead on its journey to private cloud computing, relying on observations from partners and industry leaders.
IW500: HP Chairman Defends Strategy Shifts
Ray Lane takes shots at Oracle, Microsoft, and Android while clarifying the company's mobile and information management plans.
Hotmail Crash Blamed On System Update Error
Microsoft explains why its email service disappeared from the Internet's Domain Name System.
Apple iPhone 5: Will Sprint's Unlimited Data Plan Last?
News analysis: Sprint will emerge with the Apple iPhone 5 in October, but how long will it offer unlimited data?
Google Apologizes For App Engine Confusion
Higher App Engine prices may be here to stay, but Google is providing tools to help reduce costs.
Hotmail Disruption Sparks User Protests
Protests alert Microsoft to Hotmail problem Thursday night; users from around the world chime in until service restored.
Skytap Brings Self Service To Hybrid Clouds
Automation tools cut the cost of cloud management and federation by upwards of 70%, says vendor.
IBM Earmarks $1 Billion For SMB Tech
Big Blue will make loans through its channel partners to small and midsize businesses that acquire its analytics, cloud, and other technologies.
Is Google Your New Love/Hate Relationship?
A Google Docs outage and a reminder of Google's mobile innovation mastery compete for our attention in the same week.
Google Docs Outage: Offline Editing Needed, Now
An outage on Wednesday reminds me that Google Docs never should have been launched without full offline storage and editing. Why doesn't Google make this a priority?
15 Government IT Innovators: InformationWeek 500
Government agencies from California to Washington, D.C., are taking on ambitious IT initiatives in an effort to provide better services at lower costs. Here are some federal, state, and local efforts that are leading the way.
Gmail Makes You 80 Times Greener, Says Google
Google pushes study that finds Gmail almost 80 times more energy efficient than in-house email.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
Download this report to compare how cloud usage and spending patterns have changed in 2020, and how respondents think they'll evolve over the next two years.
2021 Top Enterprise IT TrendsWe've identified the key trends that are poised to impact the IT landscape in 2021. Find out why they're important and how they will affect you.
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