With the use of cloud computing expanding and the demand for information technology (IT) workers with cloud skills growing, CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the IT industry, has introduced a new specialty certification focused on cloud computing knowledge. CompTIA Cloud Essentials covers a range of cloud computing principles and concepts – from both the… Continue reading CompTIA Cloud Essentials Targets Growing Need for Cloud Computing Skills
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Thanks to the Patriot Act, Cloud Data in EU not Safe
Microsoft has acknowledged the fact that its EU based cloud data is accessible to the Patriot Act. If ordered, all US based companies are required to provide access to US authorities under the patriot act. Read on… Microsoft’s UK head admitted today that no cloud data is safe from the Patriot Act — and Microsoft… Continue reading Thanks to the Patriot Act, Cloud Data in EU not Safe
CloudSigma Propels U.S. Development with Angel Investment
CloudSigma, the only international, pure-cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider that gives customers complete flexibility and control over their cloud, today announced it has secured a significant round of funding from angel investors, Anthony Foy, CloudSigma chairman and former group managing director at Interxion, the leading European data center colocation provider, and Phil Collerton,… Continue reading CloudSigma Propels U.S. Development with Angel Investment
Embrane Poised to Unlock the Bottleneck of Cloud Adoption
Founded by seasoned networking executives, Embrane™ today outlined its strategy to help cloud service providers (CSPs) and enterprises build more agile networks for delivering cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). The foundation of Embrane’s strategy is heleos™, the industry’s first distributed software platform for virtualizing layer 4-7 network services, also announced today. “The cloud changes everything about the… Continue reading Embrane Poised to Unlock the Bottleneck of Cloud Adoption
VirtualSharp and AvantaaS Announce New Assured Recovery as a Service (RaaS)
VirtualSharp Software, the leading provider of next generation automated Disaster Recovery solutions for private and public clouds, and AvantaaS, the leading channel Cloud Service Provider in Spain, today announced the immediate availability of a groundbreaking RaaS for applications running on VMware vSphere. By 2014, 30 percent of midsize companies will have adopted recovery-in-the-cloud, also known… Continue reading VirtualSharp and AvantaaS Announce New Assured Recovery as a Service (RaaS)
Embrane Unveils Distributed Software Platform for Virtualizing Network Services
Embrane today announced the immediate availability of heleos, the first distributed software platform for powering on-demand elastic network services such as load balancers, firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs) and WAN Optimization. Targeted to cloud service providers (CSPs) and enterprises building public, private or hybrid cloud environments, the unique platform enables the procurement, provisioning and configuration… Continue reading Embrane Unveils Distributed Software Platform for Virtualizing Network Services
The 7 Biggest Risks Of Cloud Computing
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
Cloud-based IT security benchmarking solution now supports all vulnerability management products
nCircle, the leader in automated security and compliance auditing solutions, today announced the addition of native support in nCircle Benchmark for Tenable Nessus, a commonly used open source vulnerability assessment product with over five million downloads. With the addition of the Tenable Nessus data adapter, nCircle Benchmark now supports all of the most common vulnerability… Continue reading Cloud-based IT security benchmarking solution now supports all vulnerability management products