Editors' Picks
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Dell shuffles cloud computing cards again with Enstratius buy
Has Dell gotten its cloud house in order with its latest cloud management platform buy or further muddied the waters? It all depends on integration.06 May 2013
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Windows Azure competes with AWS, pushes more frequent, granular updates
Microsoft released a steady stream of Azure updates, keeping pace with AWS. Could this mean Azure IaaS is finally ready for the enterprise ring?30 Apr 2013
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Windows Azure Active Directory steps out of the shadows
As Windows Azure Active Directory moves into general availability, we look at how it can help admins manage user authentication in the cloud.29 Apr 2013
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Amazon promises to lower AWS cloud pricing
The race to the bottom in pricing for cloud services will continue, as Amazon, Microsoft and other providers undercut one another.22 Apr 2013
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IT shops seeking IaaS consider Windows Azure Infrastructure Services
IT shops in the midst of determining their cloud strategies see Microsoft’s Windows Azure Infrastructure Services as a viable IaaS alternative to AWS.17 Apr 2013
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Microsoft cloud storage mounts challenge with Windows Azure
Microsoft's cloud storage strategy relies on the Windows Azure service, while the Microsoft StorSimple gateway appliance helps with cloud integration.12 Apr 2013
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HDInsight Service Preview for Azure debunks Hadoop's big data analytics angle
An upgrade to Microsoft's HDInsight Service Preview for Azure reverses Hadoop's adage and enables using blog storage clusters for big data analytics.11 Apr 2013
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Microsoft advances Azure management, software-defined networking plans
Windows Azure and software-defined networking were main points of conversation at Microsoft Management Summit 2013.08 Apr 2013
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Platform as a Service vendors help cloud market evolution
Platform as a Service vendors continue to evolve offerings to keep up with customer needs. Which provider is the right fit for your organization?04 Apr 2013
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The greening of Windows Azure: Microsoft ready to take on AWS
Microsoft's Windows Azure strategy -- integration with System Center 2012 and a low price -- make it a viable alternative to AWS for cloud computing.28 Feb 2013
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Tools that determine your cloud ROI
Companies adopt cloud under the promise of cost savings, but is that a reality? Providers aim to prove cost benefits with cloud ROI tools.25 Feb 2013
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Nasuni's cloud storage comparison ranks Azure ahead of Amazon S3
A cloud storage comparison conducted by Nasuni showed Microsoft edging out Amazon after a strong performance improvement over last year.20 Feb 2013
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Cloud stack comparison shopping for your private cloud build
Will it be OpenStack, CloudStack, Eucalyptus or another option? Save yourself from costly mistakes by choosing the right cloud software up front.18 Feb 2013
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Veeam moves VM backups to the cloud
Veeam Software is the latest on-premises backup software vendor to embrace the cloud, using it to copy VM backups already on disk.14 Feb 2013
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Proof that middleware could be the future of Windows
Three trends happening right now in the IT industry show that the future of Windows applications and OSes is middleware.12 Feb 2013
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Exposing the business intelligence value of cloud data analytics
Business intelligence gained from mining big data sources and cloud data analytics can present huge gains for companies that know what they're doing.11 Feb 2013
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The pros of Windows Azure SQL Database
What are the pros of choosing Windows Azure SQL Database over more traditional infrastructure? Serdar Yegulalp shares his knowledge on the subject.08 Feb 2013
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Microsoft cloud computing: Windows Azure cloud data privacy explained
Microsoft uses language in its Windows Azure cloud data privacy policy to reserve rights on customer data that companies need to carefully consider.06 Feb 2013
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The cloud computing market forecast for 2013: Experts predict what to expect
In this expert cloud computing market forecast for 2013, learn which vendors and technologies will prevail in the unpredictable cloud industry.30 Jan 2013
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Build mobile device-agnostic cloud apps with Visual Studio LightSwitch
Building cloud apps amid BYOD chaos? Microsoft's Visual Studio LightSwitch is a tool for quickly building public cloud-based, device-agnostic apps.23 Jan 2013
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