Cloud computing is rapidly transforming the IT landscape, and the conversation around adopting cloud technology has progressed from “if” to “when.” Enterprises are showing strong interest in outsourced (“public”) cloud offerings that can help them reduce costs and increase business agility. These cloud services offer enormous economic benefits, but they also pose significant potential risks… Continue reading The 7 Biggest Risks Of Cloud Computing
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CiiNOW Raises $13 Million in Funding for Cross-Platform Cloud Application Delivery System
CiiNOW, a leading cloud compute platform developer, today announced it has raised $13 million in Series-A funding from Foundation Capital, Alcatel-Lucent and a third strategic investor. Founded by Internet and graphics industry veterans, CiiNOW (pronounced see-now) is positioned to change the way cloud infrastructure is built and how applications are developed and delivered across a… Continue reading CiiNOW Raises $13 Million in Funding for Cross-Platform Cloud Application Delivery System
PCI DSS 2.0 Compliant Clouds Reference Architecture Updated By Industry Leaders
HyTrust, Inc., the leader in access control and policy management for virtualization infrastructure, today announced the publication of a newly updated reference architecture for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 2.0 compliant clouds. This based upon new requirements that must be met by a January 1, 2012 deadline. Industry leaders HyTrust, VMware, Savvis,… Continue reading PCI DSS 2.0 Compliant Clouds Reference Architecture Updated By Industry Leaders
CumuLogic PaaS is Verified as Citrix Ready
CumuLogic, a Java Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) software provider today announced that its CumuLogic PaaS has been verified as Citrix Ready®. The Citrix Ready program helps customers identify third-party solutions that are recommended to enhance virtualization, networking and cloud computing solutions from Citrix Systems, Inc. CumuLogic PaaS completed a rigorous verification process to ensure compatibility with Citrix… Continue reading CumuLogic PaaS is Verified as Citrix Ready
Data Points to Larger IT Investments as Technology Projects Take Center Stage
Looking beyond the complex economic climate of 2011, the latest CDW IT Monitor indicates that more than one-third of IT decision-makers are considering large IT investments in the next six months, led by 10 and four percentage point increases respectively from medium and large-size businesses since August. Headed into 2012, nearly half of IT decision-makers… Continue reading Data Points to Larger IT Investments as Technology Projects Take Center Stage
Cisco Introduces CloudVerse, an End-to-End Framework to Build, Manage and Connect Clouds
Cisco today introduces Cisco CloudVerse®, a framework that combines the foundational elements needed to enable organizations to build, manage and connect public, private and hybrid clouds. Cisco CloudVerse combines these key cloud elements – Unified Data Center, Cloud Intelligent Network, and Cloud Applications and Services – enabling businesses to realize all of the benefits of… Continue reading Cisco Introduces CloudVerse, an End-to-End Framework to Build, Manage and Connect Clouds
StoredIQ Extends Information Governance to the Cloud with Support for Microsoft Office 365
StoredIQ, a global leader in actionable information governance solutions for eDiscovery, records management, compliance and storage management, today announced support for cloud-based Exchange and SharePoint data residing within Microsoft Office 365 (formerly Microsoft Business Productivity Office Suite – BPOS). With this extended capability, Microsoft Office 365 customers can utilize StoredIQ to gain the same deep… Continue reading StoredIQ Extends Information Governance to the Cloud with Support for Microsoft Office 365
Survey Finds Info Access Through Multiple Computing Devices Drive Cloud Adoption
A survey of information technology (IT) decision makers around the globe found that the shift to cloud computing is driven primarily by a desire to connect employees through the multitude of computing devices in use today. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, 33 percent of survey respondents cited accessibility to information through multiple devices as… Continue reading Survey Finds Info Access Through Multiple Computing Devices Drive Cloud Adoption