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Showing that it is at least as committed on the enterprise front as it is on the consumer market, Dell has made the official announcement of its newest technology outlet, a so-called world-class, multi-client data center.
Dell is aiming for enterprises in search of secure private and hybrid clouds, as well as any o... |
13 February 2012
11:14 GMT |
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nivio, a start-up that provides always-on access to desktop applications, has kicked off beta registration for a fully functional Windows desktop from the Cloud. The service works with iPhones and iPads, as well as Macs. Subscribers to the beta will gain access to an app-store where they’ll be able to rent app... |
26 January 2012
17:11 GMT |
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It was not long ago that the shortcomings of data security in the cloud were pointed out and, since Quantum Mechanics isn't quite there yet, NIST has decided to issue some guidelines.
NIST, short for National Institute of Standards and Technology, decided it was time organizations got a clear idea of what they... |
25 January 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Western Digital has started shipping the My Book Live Duo, a NAS (network-attached storage) device that is meant to act as a central hub for the home.Nicknamed a personal cloud storage unit by WD itself, My Book Live Duo can be accessed from not just PCs, but iPhones, iPads, iPod Touch and Android devices as well (sm... |
20 January 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Looks like Western Digital is catering to the needs of people who want backups of all their files, having invented the My Book Live Duo.
The company describes this item as a “personal cloud storage” that makes a copy of all files stored on the systems connected to it.
It relies on an 800 MHz CPU and ha... |
6 January 2012
04:18 GMT |
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Amazon can safely say that it has one of the largest and most versatile cloud networks in the world, especially given its ownership of a supercomputer.
The queer thing about Amazon's so-called supercomputer is that it is not really a supercomputer.
In fact, whether or not it exists depends on what Amazon deci... |
27 December 2011
07:27 GMT |
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Looks like Foxconn and NVIDIA have decided to join hands and work together on something.
According to Digitimes, the two want to set up a joint R&D (research and development) venture for mobile terminal devices and applications based on cloud computing.
Market watchers, or some of them, speculated that the duo aim ... |
16 December 2011
06:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has released SkyDrive for iPhone and iPad, a free application acting as the gateway to the files you store via the Windows maker’s cloud service.“With SkyDrive for the iPhone, you can now easily access, manage and share files on the go. You can also upload photos or videos from your iPhone to Sk... |
14 December 2011
04:26 GMT |
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Woodlands are ecosystems that operate in mysterious ways. Even so, Czech scientists succeeded in finding out how trees in dense forests cope with a decreased level of sunlight absorption and how their mechanism of capturing carbon for photosynthesis turns out to be effective in these conditions.
Their discovery is ... |
21 November 2011
06:41 GMT |
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FXI just made an item that, if one were to wax poetically, can be succinctly described as the flash drive that is not a flash drive.
More precisely, though, outwardly, it has the appearance of a flash drive unit, whereas the interior is anything but.
Granted, there is enough space for a micro-SDHC card reader, so ... |
21 November 2011
04:06 GMT |
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Microsoft's Xbox division is set to present some more cloud features in the future, as a special executive from the company, Brian Prince, hinted that some 'exciting' services will be deployed for the Xbox 360, although he can't say anything else about them.Microsoft's Xbox 360 home console i... |
16 November 2011
04:23 GMT |
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Amazon's cloud has traditionally been aimed at startups or websites looking for a cheap way to scale or run some computing intensive tasks. But it's been gradually working its way into another area where cloud computing could have a big effect, high-performance computing (HPC). Now it's launching a new... |
15 November 2011
11:50 GMT |
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According to Microsoft, November 2011 is a month that Office 365 dedicated to the concept of remote working.
Not only is the Redmond company teaming up with a number of IT professionals in order to share their experiences related to working remotely, but it’s also providing guidance for those that have yet to... |
15 November 2011
07:56 GMT |
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For a company so invested in the cloud and with probably the most powerful computing infrastructure in the world, Google hasn't really made an impression in the public cloud space. But it's still trying to change that, for example, with the latest addition the public launch of its BigQuery service.
As the ... |
15 November 2011
07:33 GMT |
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Another month, and customers can download a fresh update to the training kit that Microsoft offers for its Cloud platform. As usual, the content is available through the Microsoft Download Center, free of charge, regardless of its growing size. The latest refresh, Windows Azure Platform Training Kit - November 2011 U... |
15 November 2011
04:55 GMT |
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Microsoft is recommending a new source of technical content on topics including virtualization and Cloud that also covers its own offerings.
Creating an account on PaperShare is free of charge, and the only move that IT professionals need to make to access in excess of 26,000 shared items available on the site, acc... |
14 November 2011
05:53 GMT |
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Advanced Micro Devices completed its newest set of x86 processors for the enterprise market, the Opteron 4200 series (previously codenamed Valencia) and Opteron 6200 (formerly Interlagos).
The chips have between 4 cores and 16 cores and can each handle up to 12 DIMM memory slots (even ultra-low voltage 1.25V), whic... |
14 November 2011
02:41 GMT |
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Current customers using Google Apps and thinking about making the jump to Microsoft’s Cloud can gain some insight on the migration and Office 365 in a TechNet webcast this week.
The TechNet Webcast: Migrating from Google Apps to Office 365 (Level 200) is scheduled to take place on November 15, 2011, starting ... |
11 November 2011
05:09 GMT |
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Microsoft is offering customers looking to start using its Cloud-based PC management and security offering a few tips and tricks designed to simplify adoption.
I need to underline that the “Windows Intune Tips and Tricks” document offered by the software giant, packs only basic guidance, and that more a... |
10 November 2011
03:28 GMT |
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Microsoft has launched a new tool designed to help customers using its Cloud productivity offerings to deal with any issues they might come across. Christened the Office 365 Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Troubleshooting support tool, the Cloud utility is already live in the Troubleshooting section of the Office 365 Community... |
9 November 2011
03:55 GMT |
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Google is finally making the big step and graduating App Engine, its cloud platform, from testing or experimental technology to enterprise-grade product. It took several years, but Google has gotten here. It made the announcement about a month ago and sorted out some of the details, but the changes only go into effec... |
7 November 2011
18:31 GMT |
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The advantages of cloud computing have been discussed repeatedly and, indeed, they still are, the latest reports on the matter stating that, based on a recent study, large IT companies can achieve massive carbon emission and energy cost reductions this decade.
Shared data networks, commonly known as cloud storage e... |
7 November 2011
08:02 GMT |
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Microsoft has yet to give green light to the testing program for codename Data Explorer, but the company released a new video teasing the capabilities of the Windows Azure service.
Hosted under SQL Azure Labs, Microsoft codename Data Explorer comes with the promise of allowing customers to gain new insights from ... |
5 November 2011
04:28 GMT |
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Volume customers with Software Assurance can leverage their existent agreements in order to make the jump to Microsoft’s Cloud based productivity offerings.
According to the software giant, Software Assurance can help streamline migrations to Office 365.
Microsoft is even offering a free factsheet for downl... |
3 November 2011
07:09 GMT |
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A new special deal from Microsoft is now available, designed to catalyze the sales of subscriptions to its Cloud-based management and security service, dubbed Windows Intune.
The Redmond company launched the ‘Windows Intune 3 for 5 Offer’ on November 1, 2011 noting that the promotion will last until Marc... |
2 November 2011
09:18 GMT |
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SolidFire shares half of its name with that of solid state drives, understandable given its occupation, and it seems that it is going to start pushing harder on the cloud storage market segment.
SolidFire has been looking for investors to add their support to its business.
What the company does is create and marke... |
1 November 2011
09:57 GMT |
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With all the web-based activity and advancements lately, sending files to and from devices is easier every day, but people still want ways to make the process easy and automatic, like allowed by the Dropbox.
It so happens that the free Dropbox service is no longer the only Dropbox service people may opt for.
Now, ... |
31 October 2011
06:07 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Private Cloud Community Evaluation Program is just a few days from start, with the debut planned for November 1, 2011, but customers can still sign-up. All they need to do is head over to this page on Microsoft Connect.
The Redmond company’s considerable Cloud investments continue to grow at... |
28 October 2011
08:07 GMT |
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At first it was a cloud OS, a bare-bones operating system that would enable you to access the web and run web applications and not much else. Then it became a cloud app platform, enabling you to run a unified cloud desktop and a set of apps no matter where you logged in from.
Now, Jolicloud is becoming a cloud servi... |
28 October 2011
07:17 GMT |
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In a move to make its Cloud platform even more appealing to customers worldwide, Microsoft announced that it’s reducing the price of Windows Azure Storage.
At the same time, the software giant introduced a discount system designed to cut costs for high-volume customers.
The new pricing strategy for Windows ... |
28 October 2011
04:29 GMT |
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By 2015, more embedded devices will ship worldwide than the combined shipments of phones, PCs and servers, according to Microsoft, citing data from IDC. The explosive growth of the Intelligent Systems market will be driven by the decreasing costs of microprocessors. With prices dropping and their power increasing, CP... |
27 October 2011
10:59 GMT |
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Just a day after codename “Social Analytics” made its debut, the new Microsoft Cloud service hosted under SQL Azure Labs, the software giant took down the data related to Windows 8. While still in experimental stage, the Microsoft Codename “Social Analytics” Lab enabled early adopters to explo... |
27 October 2011
04:40 GMT |
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Hitachi decided this was an opportune moment for its cloud tactics to be laid out on the table, so it provided an extensive press release to this effect.
What Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., will provide for companies are Hitachi Cloud Services and Cloud Solution ... |
25 October 2011
21:01 GMT |
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People may have been wondering what cloud storage can offer to gamers and they are finally getting an answer from Razer, whose Synapse 2 software is entering closed beta phase.
Right now, even though cloud storage is gaining ground on the enterprise market, the consumer segment isn't proving to be as big an op... |
21 October 2011
02:43 GMT |
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Apple has had some early issues with iCloud, the new web-based suite of services offered as a free component of OS X Lion and iOS 5. The problems appear to be resolved now, with the iCloud status page saying “all services are online” now.Earlier today, Apple acknowledged that “Calendar invitations s... |
14 October 2011
09:52 GMT |
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After early adopters have had the possibility of testing a preview of the Windows Azure Autoscaling Block, dubbed WASABi, they can now download and take out for a spin the Beta development milestone of the resource.
Microsoft is offering the Windows Azure Autoscaling Block as a part of the Windows Azure Integratio... |
14 October 2011
06:32 GMT |
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iCloud is not only compatible with iOS and Mac OS, but also Windows, the most wide-spread desktop operating system on the planet.To use iCloud, Windows PC owners need to download a certain “iCloud Control Panel for Windows” which delivers support for Photo Stream, Contacts and Calendars.Microsoft Outlook ... |
13 October 2011
09:07 GMT |
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Early adopters will be able to get a taste of Microsoft codename “Data Explorer” in the coming months, according to the software giant, which promises that a testing release will be made available by the end of 2011.
Attendees of the PASS Summit 2011 have already been able to watch a demonstration dur... |
13 October 2011
07:56 GMT |
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In another episode of IT industry team-ups, Cisco and Citrix have joined forces, hoping to help the world transition from the PC era to the cloud, as the press release puts it.
For those who don't know, Cisco is a high-profile, worldwide provider of networking solutions, while Citrix specializes in virtual c... |
12 October 2011
09:25 GMT |
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Apple has launched iCloud to the public with iOS 5 and OS X 10.7.2 nowhere in sight. With the exception of those who got an iPhone 4S early, pretty much every Apple customer has their hands tied.As the screenshot above shows, Apple requires that customers first set up iCloud on their iOS device or Mac.The service req... |
12 October 2011
05:17 GMT |
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Canonical has announced that Ubuntu 11.10, a.k.a Oneiric Ocelot, will be their first distribution to support the ARM architecture. The biggest change since Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) seems to be support for the ARM architecture, a move that will make sure that the next Ubuntu will gain some market share in the tabl... |
11 October 2011
10:16 GMT |
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Storage solutions are all well and good but, in the end, they are nothing if the data center they are part of doesn't have good enough connectivity technologies, an area that Emulex went out of its way to push forward.
Emulex did not hold back at all when it created the new Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) spoken of... |
10 October 2011
10:22 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Cloud bazaar, that streamlines the selling of Windows Azure applications and services, as well as additional offerings, is now available to more customers than even before.
The Windows Azure Marketplace has expanded to no less than 26 countries around the world, according to the Redmond company.... |
7 October 2011
05:58 GMT |
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Adobe had some big announcements at its yearly MAX technology conference. The biggest though was the move to the cloud. Adobe is embracing the cloud completely and will integrate its new platform, creatively titled Adobe Creative Cloud, with many of its products, including its Creative Suite.
Creative Cloud is a m... |
4 October 2011
05:31 GMT |
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At their annual MAX conference, Kevin Lynch, Adobe's CTO announced the acquisition of Typekit, a true innovator in the world of web typography, and the most successful service in delivering web fonts to sites across the web.If now everybody looks and expects to see non-standard web fonts in live websites, this w... |
4 October 2011
03:19 GMT |
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Cloud computing has proven to be too strong a pull for Advanced Micro Devices to ignore, the processing and video product maker having decided to set up a base of operations in China.
Cloud computing consists of providing consumers and enterprise/business users with web-based storage, centralized.
This would ... |
30 September 2011
09:59 GMT |
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Microsoft has updated the tools that enable Visual Studio 2010 developers to build projects targeting Windows Azure.
Windows Azure Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 1.5 (September 2011) are now available for download from the software giant, free of charge, just as has always been the case. Of course, with ... |
30 September 2011
06:32 GMT |
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Customers using the Cloud flavor of Office will be able to notice improvements in terms of performance and reliability, according to Jenni French, sr product manager, Office Web Apps. In the latest update to Office Web Apps, Microsoft has focused in increasing the speed of the service, but also on improving stabilit... |
30 September 2011
05:41 GMT |
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Microsoft has refreshed a collection of training content for its Cloud platform, offering customers a new release of the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit for download.
The Windows Azure Platform Training Kit September 2011 Update is available through the company’s Download Center, free of charge, just a... |
29 September 2011
06:18 GMT |
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Moving to the cloud is happening more and more to existing corporate infrastructures, and one of the latest to start on this road is ROLF, calling on the help of HP.
ROLF Group, a Russian importer and retailer of cars, decided it was time to upgrade its technological infrastructure, so it asked HP for help.
Th... |
27 September 2011
08:49 GMT |
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