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• November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14

  Cloud integration lags, buck stops at enterprise architects

  When enterprises adopt cloud computing, many of their legacy methods of software integration are instantly obsolete. Hanging on to old integration methods is like trying to fit square pegs into ...

• November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14

  Google Autoscaling fills major gap for Compute Engine

  Google Autoscaling gives IaaS customers better control and more use cases as the public cloud vendor inches toward product parity with the competition.

• November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14

  Q&A: AWS Docker integration marks new era for Linux containers

  In this Q&A, Docker CEO Ben Golub discusses integration with AWS and future development of the hugely popular container technology.

• November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14

  Vendors release code on open source cloud computing movement

  With easy entry, the promise of portability and the backing of major vendors, open source cloud tools such as Docker have begun to proliferate.

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Google Container Engine, new pricing raise cloud stakes

  Google is adding a string of new features to boost its standing in the cloud, including Google Container Engine and new connectivity.

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• November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14

  Joyent bets future on Docker deployment at scale

  Joyent is all-in on Docker and plans to marry the technology with its container-based infrastructure to get a leg up with cloud developers.

• October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14

  Red Hat portal calms enterprise private cloud nerves

  Not everyone is ready for the cloud. Red Hat Cloud Infrastructure 5 offers one path for cagey enterprises to step into private cloud.

• October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14

  VMware database management bolsters vCloud Air

  VMware continues its hybrid cloud push with the acquisition of Continuent, a provider of database replication and clustering.

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Vision for Rackspace Managed Cloud takes shape

  Rackspace is casting a wide net with its growing cloud portfolio as it tries to bring its management skills to a range of complex use cases.

• October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14

  VMware SaaS management tools extend hybrid cloud push

  VMware will offer a SaaS version of its vRealize management suite as the company looks to bolster its hybrid cloud services.

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  Verizon changes course, focuses on private cloud service

  Verizon has turned its focus away from IaaS and toward private cloud for enterprise customers, but analysts are still advising caution.

• October 06, 2014 06 Oct'14

  Denodo releases free data virtualization tool

  Denodo Express, a free data virtualization tool with a graphical user interface-based studio, is the latest product offered by Denodo Technologies, Inc. Denodo Express connects with and integrates ...

• September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14

  Rackspace tackles bug with full Xen reboot

  Rackspace went a step further than Amazon with its Xen reboot, taking down its entire public cloud region by region to address the bug.

• September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14

  Want the best enterprise private cloud deployment model? Share

  Enterprise cloud computing has reached the tipping point where shared expertise will simplify deployment models, according to the Open Data Center Alliance.

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  CloudBees move shows PaaS is no place for the little guy

  CloudBees is the latest small PaaS provider to bow out, leaving enterprise IT questioning the market as larger vendors squeeze out remaining players.

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  Public cloud's reputation fends off cloud hacker attacks

  Cloud experts are fighting to protect cloud's good name following the recent iCloud hack, but public opinion is not easily swayed. However, cloud may not be hackers' primary target -- for now.

• September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14

  Azure outage drudging up concerns about cloud's capabilities

  Microsoft is the latest cloud provider to suffer an outage and send the IT world into a state of frenzy. Customers are questioning the capabilities of cloud computing, but are they overreacting?

• September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14

  New Google cloud VP hire could signal open-source embrace

  A former Red Hat executive has apparently taken the reins of Google Cloud Platform, in a move that could signal a bigger embrace of the open-source community by the cloud provider. Brian Stevens, ...

• September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14

  VMware's vCloud Air makes renewed cloud push

  VMware's vCloud Air moves could push more conservative enterprise IT shops to transition away from the traditional data center.

• September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14

  HCM app modernization heads toward cloud

  The refresh cycle, or application modernization boom, in human capital management (HCM) started a few years ago, but purchases and deployments took off last year, thanks to new capabilities in data ...

• September 03, 2014 03 Sep'14

  OpenStack adoption creeps toward corporate acceptance

  Four years after OpenStack's debut, many enterprises are still working through integration, upgrade and cost issues.

• August 19, 2014 19 Aug'14

  Google fills the gap between IaaS and PaaS

  Google wants to merge the worlds of IaaS and PaaS to create a single continuum of services for customers. It's likely a sign of things to come from all the major public cloud vendors as they look to cover their bases in the maturing market.

• August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14

  Office 365 ProPlus silent patch signals trouble in paradise

  Trouble could be looming for Microsoft after a silent patch locked Office 365 users out of their applications for days. What does the issue mean for customers operating Office 365?

• August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14

  IaaS cloud race far from over

  Amazon Web Services remains the frontrunner in the IaaS cloud market, but Microsoft Azure has made strides to improve its cloud. Can Microsoft capitalize on its advantages and make a bigger dent?

• August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14

  'There's some truth' to Pivotal PaaS criticism

  DevOps pioneer Andrew Clay Shafer, recently hired by Pivotal, says the PaaS provider has some work to do to get its various business units on the same page. He also discusses the hype and reality of DevOps, big data and containers like Docker.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  With the foundation laid, can HP's cloud house stand?

  HP has invested heavily in a variety of platforms -- like the newly released HP Helion VPC -- to become a force in cloud computing. Ultimately, it may need a game-changing technology to win love in this hardscrabble market.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Federal court ruling on data localization could have major impacts on the cloud

  A federal court ruling on the government’s access to data stored offshore by U.S.-based companies could have far-reaching impacts on the cloud market. A federal district judge in New York ruled ...

• July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14

  Database technology treks into the next generation

  Database technology is soaring into its next evolution and heading to the cloud. What impact, if any, will it have on big data and Hadoop?

• July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14

  Cloud app development can reap the benefits of Agile

  In this Agile 2014 session preview, a senior software consultant explains how cloud app development can benefit from Agile methodologies.

• July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14

  IBM SoftLayer a few pieces short of a finished puzzle

  IBM's heavy investment in SoftLayer over the first 12 months got the attention of many IT shops. But some say IBM needs to deliver more before they can commit.

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  Big data in the cloud enables scientific discovery

  Gordon E. Moore, co-founder of Intel, noticed that over the course of tech history, compute power doubled every two years. Later coined as “Moore’s law,” his observation was meant to predict the ...

• July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14

  Google's container management project creates Kumbaya moment

  Red Hat, Microsoft, IBM, others are backing an open-source effort led by Google to develop a containerization management tool for startup Docker.

• July 08, 2014 08 Jul'14

  Dell's latest tactic centers on cloud broker service

  Dell's upcoming cloud broker service is its latest in a string of cloud strategies. Will this one be the winner?

• July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14

  Rackspace's public struggles may lead to private move

  Rackspace is expected to go private this week, rather than continue its search for a suitor. It may not help the company compete in the cloud market.

• June 27, 2014 27 Jun'14

  Red Hat's OpenStack strategy progresses with eNovance buy

  Red Hat looks to productize an open source platform. This time it turns to OpenStack, but the jury is still out on how it will fare in the cloud.

• June 25, 2014 25 Jun'14

  Rackspace pushes bare-metal cloud amid shaky future

  Rackspace is pushing bare-metal IaaS and containerization as it faces an uncertain future.

• June 24, 2014 24 Jun'14

  Pivotal continues enterprise PaaS push, questions linger

  The upgraded Pivotal CF offers added security and control, but questions still linger over whether Cloud Foundry can live up to its promises.

• June 23, 2014 23 Jun'14

  Cloud trends point to PaaS, open source as the future

  A panel of cloud experts discussed industry trends, including demand for simplified payments and increased security. How will the cloud change?

• June 20, 2014 20 Jun'14

  BitTitan CEO discusses new release, offers practical advice

  BitTitan CEO Geeman Yip, offers advice on developing adequate selection criteria for tools that suit every company's migration needs.

• June 13, 2014 13 Jun'14

  Cloudroid: AnDevCon speaker makes a case for Android as a Server

  With over a billion users,  Android has become the most popular Linux distribution in the consumer market, according to Ron Munitz, CTO and founder of Nubo, a remote Android Workspace solution.  ...

• June 11, 2014 11 Jun'14

  Docker containers go commercial, gain Google support

  Containerization startup Docker now offers enterprise support and received backing from yet another major cloud industry player this week.

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  Consumption model makes or breaks cloud migration

  A public cloud is supposed to bring cost savings to the enterprise, but a private cloud build may be cheaper, depending on your consumption model.

• June 05, 2014 05 Jun'14

  Masergy cloud services unify one recruiter's all-virtual workforce

  Jay Barnett, CEO of a recruitment company, explains how Masergy's cloud service helped unify the business processes of his all-virtual workforce.

• June 04, 2014 04 Jun'14

  Recent cloud outages may have perverse positive impact

  A string of vendors experienced cloud outages last month, but the impact of these unexpected events on public perception has waned.

• June 02, 2014 02 Jun'14

  Market pressures force VMware to reconsider vCHS pricing model

  Major IaaS providers offer pay-per-use pricing and VMware has to follow suit to remain competitive.

• May 27, 2014 27 May'14

  DRaaS provides peace of mind for accounting firm

  Renee Mengali was 3,000 miles away when Hurricane Sandy hit, but the aftermath hit home and made her realize her accounting firm needed DRaaS.

• May 22, 2014 22 May'14

  Disaster recovery a gateway drug to public clouds

  Enterprises have a bevy of options for disaster recovery, but cloud backup can be a conservative path away from in-house infrastructure all together.

• May 20, 2014 20 May'14

  SoftLayer CEO talks IBM's cloud pitch, AWS competition

  IBM's SoftLayer acquisition gave an adrenaline shot to Big Blue's cloud ventures. SoftLayer CEO Lance Crosby talks IBM's new cloud strategy.

• May 20, 2014 20 May'14

  Architects revisit first cloud projects' problems, wins

  Enterprise architects offer advice on cloud provisioning, getting user buy-in, best practices in a cloud pilot program, and more.

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  IBM Cloud Manager ties OpenStack to servers

  IBM hopes its Cloud Manager makes it easier for corporate users to tie its hardware servers to cloud platforms such as SoftLayer.

• May 16, 2014 16 May'14

  IT unknowns pose a stumbling block to cloud cost savings

  IT pros who expect the cloud to result in cost savings may be surprised if they make the leap without knowing their existing infrastructure usage.

• May 15, 2014 15 May'14

  Getting to the bottom of the Red Hat OpenStack support kerfuffle

  Red Hat initially drew ire from many at OpenStack Summit following a report about its support for RHEL on OpenStack, but it turned out there was more to the story.

• May 14, 2014 14 May'14

  Cross-cloud management tools juggle vSphere workloads

  Cloud management tools must be able to move workloads across multiple clouds, as one tool now offers for an on-premises vSphere environment.

• May 13, 2014 13 May'14

  OpenStack security myths tackled with 'Win the Enterprise' campaign

  OpenStack security concerns may be overblown, and the open source cloud provider is working to address misconceptions.

• May 12, 2014 12 May'14

  Control rogue app blight, shadow IT: Training tips

  CITE conference speakers explain how IT can manage rogue apps so they are a boon to the organization.

• May 08, 2014 08 May'14

  HP Helion looks for enterprise love with OpenStack

  HP unveiled Helion, which marks a major commitment to cloud and a much-needed step toward its competition.

• May 08, 2014 08 May'14

  Google cloud monitoring buy could get AWS' attention

  Experts' eyes are on AWS, IBM and Microsoft after Google acquires cloud monitoring startup Stackdriver.

• May 07, 2014 07 May'14

  Cloud spending rises in spite of enterprise concerns

  Cloud computing will continue to flourish in the enterprise, unless security and reliability concerns become a reality -- or worse, a nightmare.

• April 29, 2014 29 Apr'14

  IBM builds cloud marketplace, hopes cloud buyers will come

  IBM offers a one-stop shop for cloud buyers, but its cloud marketplace is less convenient than those from Azure or AWS.

• April 28, 2014 28 Apr'14

  Cloud-based data analytics levels the BI playing field

  Big data analytics offers vital BI, but SMBs and startups without the money and staff are missing out. Cloud-based tools can level the playing field.

• April 23, 2014 23 Apr'14

  Public cloud use rises, while OpenStack takes private cloud market

  Public cloud has taken off like a rocket, with AWS leading, according to a report. Dave Linthicum and his guest discuss this and Canonical news.

• April 21, 2014 21 Apr'14

  SearchAWS targets cloud services tipping point

  SearchAWS is the new site for learning more about deploying your cloud applications on AWS.

• April 18, 2014 18 Apr'14

  OpenStack Icehouse goes back to basics in appeal to enterprises

  Incremental updates in the latest OpenStack release aim to improve the quality of OpenStack services and smooth the installation process for IT pros.

• April 17, 2014 17 Apr'14

  Dell, Red Hat offer IT a refined PaaS strategy on OpenShift

  Dell and Red Hat have formed a PaaS coalition based on OpenShift, but enterprise deployments of such technologies are still few and far between.

• April 15, 2014 15 Apr'14

  IBM, VMware DRaaS automate disaster recovery in the cloud

  Disaster Recovery as a Service offerings from VMware and IBM vie for enterprise attention. Can VMware make up lost ground to IBM's VSR?

• April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14

  Cisco InterCloud late to the game with much to prove to IT pros

  Cisco is a powerful presence in IT shops, but the jury's still out on whether that will translate into enthusiasm for its upcoming InterCloud service.

• April 04, 2014 04 Apr'14

  Cloud portability success means packing your own chute

  Cloud portability -- moving from one cloud service provider to another -- isn't impossible; you just need to know how to land.

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  To avoid cloud risk concerns, seek specific answers from providers

  In this Q&A, Adam Simpson, CEO of Easy Office Phone, discusses current cloud risk concerns and security concerns.

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Cloud culture shock may impede IT business value

  While culture shock in the cloud is a common problem, it can -- and should -- be overcome for IT to deliver the most business value.

• April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14

  Open source cloud tools preferred, but IT skills, standards needed

  Organizations who want to do cloud at scale have turned to open source tools after becoming dissatisfied with proprietary cloud management platforms.

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  IBM's Watson supercomputer gives developers access to cognitive cloud

  IBM makes the Watson supercomputer available to developers and brings the cognitive cloud to Internet applications.

• March 26, 2014 26 Mar'14

  New Google Cloud Platform features, price cuts put AWS on notice

  Google Cloud Platform is looking better and better to AWS users with new instance types and price cuts. Cisco's cloud, however, has to earn its chops.

• March 19, 2014 19 Mar'14

  Rejuvenated IBM cloud computing commitment forces major layoffs

  As IBM shows its cloud commitment, it made major layoffs to traditional IT jobs. Learn about this and Salesforce's CFO commitment in this podcast.

• March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14

  Climbing out of an AWS EC2 cost sinkhole

  Building a cloud without considering the future can be costly. Hybrid clouds or moving off a provider are ways to stem financial bleeding.

• March 18, 2014 18 Mar'14

  Eclipse Scout: Open source framework offers enterprise cloud support

  Three Eclipse Scout experts offer advice to business application developers, providing strategies and practices for making the leap to cloud services.

• March 06, 2014 06 Mar'14

  Google IaaS to add reserved instances, autoscaling to take on AWS

  Google will throw down the gauntlet for Amazon Web Services this year with new two new features in Google Compute Engine, industry sources said.

• February 28, 2014 28 Feb'14

  New CTO previews VMware hybrid cloud strategy beyond DRaaS

  VMware's vCloud Hybrid Service ramps up with more to come, as the company seeks to integrate private and public clouds for enterprise workloads.

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Cloud Foundry foundation prompts open source PaaS debate

  A new Cloud Foundry foundation provokes debate about the fate of OpenStack-based PaaS efforts.

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  IBM’s revamped cloud offers developers PaaS control through BlueMix

  IBM BlueMix, a DBaaS acquisition and other major cloud advances may give Big Blue a leg up into the hyper-competitive cloud services space.

• February 20, 2014 20 Feb'14

  Verizon accused of limiting bandwidth for Netflix streaming

  Netflix streaming is suspiciously slow for Verizon customers. In this podcast, David Linthicum discusses whether we should be paranoid about that.

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  Cloud security tools only half the battle against shadow IT

  A majority of businesses reported they bypass corporate IT departments to deploy cloud services; what are IT pros to do?

• February 18, 2014 18 Feb'14

  IBM SoftLayer vital to Big Blue's software, hardware success

  SoftLayer holds the key to IBM's enterprise hardware and software success -- as long as its competitive strategies work against AWS, Google and Azure.

• February 11, 2014 11 Feb'14

  Does Rackspace CEO's sudden retirement signal trouble?

  The retirement of Rackspace CEO Lanham Napier has IT pros keeping a close eye on the company as industry and Wall Street analysts debate the impact.

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Can VMware's hybrid cloud service reach beyond virtualization users?

  The vCHS public cloud appeals to VMware's existing virtualization users, but it may struggle to attract new customers and succeed beyond IaaS.

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  VMware vCHS growth hinges on upcoming hybrid cloud services

  VMware is king of server virtualization, but it may struggle to reign in the public cloud, where AWS and other cloud services have a stronghold.

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  AWS cloud data warehouse offers cheaper alternative to Oracle database

  Online ticketing service Etix found a cloud data warehouse much cheaper than an on-premises one, even with integration software factored in.

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  OpenStack development projects aim to crumble adoption barriers

  OpenStack projects, including TripleO, Ironic and Rally, aim to improve the setup and scalability of the open source cloud platform.

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  Usability, scalability hurdles could trip up OpenStack adoption

  What does OpenStack need to do to achieve widespread enterprise adoption in 2014? Make it easily deployable, for starters.

• January 16, 2014 16 Jan'14

  Cloud management startup aims to fix Amazon VPC snags

  Robert Half International takes the plunge with Carmelo Systems, a new company offering a way to create many virtual private clouds within AWS.

• January 07, 2014 07 Jan'14

  Verizon to take on AWS with Oracle Database as a Service, middleware

  Oracle shops may get a break on licensing costs, as well as an alternative to Amazon's Oracle RDS, with Verizon's forthcoming DBaaS, sources say.

• January 03, 2014 03 Jan'14

  Application designers report higher pay, smaller bonuses than IT peers

  In TechTarget's 2013 IT Salary & Careers Survey, application designers/developers reported above-average pay but smaller bonuses than IT pros overall.

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  Cloud fallout continues from Amazon-WikiLeaks kerfuffle

  The cloud computing market is still feeling the after effects of Amazon Web Services pulling the plug on WikiLeaks three years ago.

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  They said what?! This year's most notable cloud computing quotes

  Pricing isn't the primary reason to move to the cloud? It's a hybrid world? This year brought many memorable cloud computing quotes.

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  All this cloud pro wants in 2014 is open source cloud standards

  HubSpot's CIO has some New Year's resolutions for the cloud market, including OpenStack and AWS.

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  Why Software as a Service benefits trump IaaS

  From 'cloud first' to 'SaaS first': Robert Half International plans to ask vendors to offer SaaS rather than basic IaaS in 2014.

• December 19, 2013 19 Dec'13

  Cloud insurance to file sharing: The year in cloud security

  Cloud security -- or lack thereof, for some -- continues to shape enterprise cloud adoption decisions. How can you best secure your company's cloud?

• December 17, 2013 17 Dec'13

  AWS C3 shortage signals thirst for cloud computing performance

  Cloud computing performance is in high demand among customers of Amazon Web Services, which has sold out of new C3 instances.

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Dell software and services ambitions hinge on new cloud partnerships

  With a breadth of new cloud service partnerships, Dell continues to lay the foundation to become a cloud provider for enterprises.

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Too many automation tools hinder cloud management

  IT admin teams that use too many cloud automation tools can cause more problems than they solve. Here's how to choose the right cloud management tool.

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  Considering migration to the cloud? Answer five key questions first

  In this Q&A, Todd DeCapua of Shunra Software Ltd. discusses considerations for minimizing risk and maximizing benefits in a migration to cloud.