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Amazon launches HPC service in the cloud
Amazon Web Services now offers Cluster Compute Instances, a new, surprisingly affordable high-performance computing service.Article | 13 Jul 2010
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SGI unveils monster HPC cloud, but is the price right?
SGI is testing the cloud waters with an HPC on-demand service aimed at scientists and researchers for $0.95 per hour per CPU.Article | 11 Feb 2010
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U.S. government explores limits of cloud and virtualization
The United States government is investing heavily in cloud computing and virtualization, testing the limits of these new architectures for scientific research.Article | 09 Nov 2009
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Virtualization firm pushes high-performance computing towards the cloud
ScaleMP has made a business of turning standard servers into supercomputers. Will increased elasticity and on-demand functionality make high-performance computing cloud-capable?Article | 06 Nov 2009
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Medical researcher taps HPC on-demand service over Amazon EC2
CardioSolv found that building a high performance cluster in-house was too expensive and Amazon EC2 not up to snuff for its availability needs, so it opted for a specialist service from HPC hardware provider, Penguin.Article | 13 Aug 2009
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Bandwidth issues deter HPC users from cloud services
As utility computing continues to increase in popularity, one group of heavy users may be leaning away from public clouds as too slow to cut the mustard.Article | 22 May 2009
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HP intros RAM- and CPU- packed blade for cloud computing, HPC
HP has introduced a new blade server with more CPU and RAM than its other blade server models for more intensive workloads and the cloud computing space.Article | 29 May 2008
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The basics of cloud-based data storage
Public cloud can offer near-limitless storage, though it’s not always the right choice. Storing the wrong type of data there has its consequences.Tip
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IT pros forgo simplicity, use multiple cloud services
While it may seem counterintuitive, some cloud services providers say customers opt to use multiple clouds for DevOps, disaster recovery and more.News | 04 Apr 2012
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Planning and testing cloud-based disaster recovery
Enterprises will find many benefits in cloud-based disaster recovery. If done properly, it’s less expensive and faster than traditional DR methods.Tip
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AppAssure purchase adds virtualized backup to Dell's cloud mix
Dell adds virtual data backup and DR product AppAssure to its growing lineup of must-haves for the PC and server supplier's cloud services pitch.News | 28 Feb 2012
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Managing cloud-based disaster recovery
Moving disaster recovery to the cloud has several advantages, especially for SMBs. But even cloud-based DR requires stringent management practices.Tip
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Defining disaster recovery strategies in the cloud
Think you're running DR in the cloud? Think again. Be clear on the differences between offsite and cloud-based DR and then set realistic goals.Tip
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For SMBs, cloud disaster recovery may be best choice for disaster recovery storage
Pierre Dorion discusses the basics of disaster recovery storage and whether it's better to sign up for a cloud disaster recovery service, or keep DR all in-house.Podcast
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Cloud computing disaster recovery: Best practices for DR in the cloud
The April Amazon outage underscored the need for enterprises to plan for failure.Tip
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Blueprint for cloud-based disaster recovery
Cloud storage and computing services offer a number of alternatives for cloud-based DR depending on the recovery time and recovery point objectives a company requires.Magazine
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Iron Mountain exit hints at cloud storage shift
As big players like Iron Mountain change gears on cloud storage, users are turning to new tools and commodity cloud services.News | 02 May 2011
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cloud analytics
Cloud analytics is a service model in which one or more key element of data analytics is provided through a public or private cloud. Cloud analytics applications and services are typically provided through a subscription-based or utility (pay-per-use) model.Definition
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Big data buzz gets louder with Apache Hadoop and Hive
Apache Hive gives SQL-savvy developers the power to add up complex queries against big data in Windows Azure blobs.Tip
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Why big data, testing make good Amazon EC2 spot instance candidates
Amazon EC2 spot instances are ideal for use with some cloud apps. Running tasks like big data analysis there can even reduce your bottom line.Tip
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Examining the state of PaaS in the year of ‘big data’
Either more vendors are offering ‘big data’ capabilities or they have creative marketing teams. Which PaaS provider’s big data cloud is the real deal?Tip
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Overcoming data migration issues with cloud-based data warehousing
Cloud computing and data warehousing are a good match. Moving a data warehouse to the cloud makes sense, if you can overcome data migration issues.Tip
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NIST goes into detail on cloud's future, areas for improvement
In its 200-page behemoth of a report on cloud adoption, NIST lists interoperability, security and portability as areas needing improvement.Column | 04 Nov 2011
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Enterprise cloud licensing basics
Managing software licenses is challenging, and cloud only increases that complexity. Start early; keep licensing models in mind when building clouds.Tip
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IT shop goes for costly Verizon cloud over AWS, Azure
For its CaaS cloud, Verizon makes customers sign a one-year deal and pay a premium price. Still, one company elected for the services over AWS, Azure.News | 25 Oct 2011
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To cloud skeptics: Don't diss Dropbox
While many IT departments may try to put a stop to Dropbox because of its cloud storage roots, it still provides useful file-transfer services.Column | 20 Oct 2011
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Why trust Apple in the cloud?
Apple's recent cloud services problems say a lot about the challenges of real-time services in the cloud. Namely, think twice about who you trust to store data and applications.News | 18 Oct 2011
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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 | 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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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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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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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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