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Cloud management tools guide for beginners
Get a better understanding of the major players in cloud infrastructure management and provisioning, including RightScale, Kaavo, Zeus and Scalr. Special Report
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New wave of services looks to analyze cloud computing market
New services, such as the CloudSleuth real-time performance map and an offbeat 'cloud price normalization' index, cater to a growing number of buyers interested in real, valuable information on cloud computing. Article | 04 Nov 2010
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JetBlue uses LoadRunner for website performance testing
JetBlue Airlines uses HP's LoadRunner for website performance testing amid a spate of new cloud-based performance testing software services. Article | 01 Jun 2010
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Video encoder picks Rackspace over Amazon for performance
Video cruncher Encoding.com has elected to use shifted Amazon EC2's cloud computing platform over Rackspace, citing performance benefits. Article | 12 Jan 2010
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Performance woes the next big hurdle for cloud
New research has stained the rosy picture of cloud computing; inconsistent performance and bandwidth limitations could keep enterprise IT away. Article | 30 Sep 2009
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Cloud fails stress test?
This week: Performance issues emerge for several cloud services; Apple rumored to have cloud computing aspirations. Article | 21 Aug 2009
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Taking Ruby to the cloud, startup to launch scalable application testing
Cloud computing products aren't just for giants like Google and Amazon.com. One Boulder, Colo.-based startup has taken Ruby to the cloud with an on-demand application testing system. Article | 17 Jul 2009
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Hyperic CloudStatus peers into Amazon's cloud
Hoping to allay IT managers' fears about cloud computing, Hyperic has released the CloudStatus service, which provides data on the performance and availability of Amazon's cloud. Article | 23 Jun 2008
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Meeting performance standards and SLAs in the cloud
There are six critical elements of cloud behavior that should be considered to meet performance levels in a cloud computing environment. Tip
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Demo: Check out Soasta's cloud application testing tool
The vice president of engineering at Soasta demonstrates the three major components of the company's new cloud application test tool. Video
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Cloud testing tool gets leg up with Verizon iPhone launch
In advance of its iPhone launch, Verizon used an application load testing tool from Soasta to ensure that its website will withstand the high volumes of accompanying traffic. Video
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Demo: Check out Soasta's cloud application testing tool
The vice president of engineering at Soasta demonstrates the three major components of the company's new cloud application test tool. Video
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Cloud testing tool gets leg up with Verizon iPhone launch
In advance of its iPhone launch, Verizon used an application load testing tool from Soasta to ensure that its website will withstand the high volumes of accompanying traffic. Video
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New wave of services looks to analyze cloud computing market
New services, such as the CloudSleuth real-time performance map and an offbeat 'cloud price normalization' index, cater to a growing number of buyers interested in real, valuable information on cloud computing. Article
-
JetBlue uses LoadRunner for website performance testing
JetBlue Airlines uses HP's LoadRunner for website performance testing amid a spate of new cloud-based performance testing software services. Article
-
Cloud management tools guide for beginners
Get a better understanding of the major players in cloud infrastructure management and provisioning, including RightScale, Kaavo, Zeus and Scalr. Special Report
-
Video encoder picks Rackspace over Amazon for performance
Video cruncher Encoding.com has elected to use shifted Amazon EC2's cloud computing platform over Rackspace, citing performance benefits. Article
-
Performance woes the next big hurdle for cloud
New research has stained the rosy picture of cloud computing; inconsistent performance and bandwidth limitations could keep enterprise IT away. Article
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Cloud fails stress test?
This week: Performance issues emerge for several cloud services; Apple rumored to have cloud computing aspirations. Article
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Taking Ruby to the cloud, startup to launch scalable application testing
Cloud computing products aren't just for giants like Google and Amazon.com. One Boulder, Colo.-based startup has taken Ruby to the cloud with an on-demand application testing system. Article
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Meeting performance standards and SLAs in the cloud
There are six critical elements of cloud behavior that should be considered to meet performance levels in a cloud computing environment. Tip
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About Building scalable websites in the cloud
One of the biggest issues in operating a website is maintaining high performance levels and avoiding outages as a result of fluctuating traffic volume. Deploying your website in the cloud, however, ensures available computing resources and eliminates fixed investments for an infrastructure that is not optimized for your business needs. Get the latest tips and expert advice on building scalable websites in the cloud, including scalable website creation for start-up companies, autoscaling, extendable infrastructures, portability and interoperability. This topic also covers RightScale Website Edition and GoGrid.