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

BMC to integrate with Cisco Network Services Manager to deliver superior cloud

BMC Software today announced plans to support Cisco Network Services Manager across its cloud management product line, including BMC Network Automation and BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management. BMC and Cisco have a broader strategic alliance with more than 25 successful joint cloud customers, including Telstra, QTS and Harris Corp. Cisco Network Services Manager, which was announced… Continue reading BMC to integrate with Cisco Network Services Manager to deliver superior cloud

Secure Mobile Workstyles Driving Desktop Virtualization Demand, Survey Shows

According to a new global market study commissioned by Citrix, securing the explosive growth of mobile workstyles is on pace to drive a significant spike in demand for desktop virtualization over the next two years. Fifty-five percent of companies surveyed expect to roll out new desktop virtualization deployments for the first time by 2013, with… Continue reading Secure Mobile Workstyles Driving Desktop Virtualization Demand, Survey Shows

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

Zyrion Automation Solutions Simplify Monitoring of Distributed Cloud Infrastructures

Zyrion Inc., a leading provider of Cloud and IT Monitoring software solutions, today announced the availability of the Traverse Automation Module that dramatically simplifies monitoring the performance of distributed, heterogeneous cloud infrastructures. Following up on Zyrion’s successful launch earlier this year of the ‘Data Capture and Processing’ module for seamless monitoring of Cloud technologies like… Continue reading Zyrion Automation Solutions Simplify Monitoring of Distributed Cloud Infrastructures

Actifio Bulks Up with $33.5 Million to Extend Leadership in Virtualizing Data Management

Actifio™, the Protection and Availability Storage (PAS) platform company, today announced that it has raised $33.5 million in an over-subscribed Series C financing round. Andreessen Horowitz led the round and joins existing investors North Bridge Venture Partners, Greylock Partners and Advanced Technology Ventures in the new investment, targeted towards executing on the growth phase of… Continue reading Actifio Bulks Up with $33.5 Million to Extend Leadership in Virtualizing Data Management

SmartDeploy to Co-Host Webcast on Windows Migration Best Practices

SmartDeploy, a leader in IT management solutions, software and services, today announced its upcoming webinar with Futurestate IT, scheduled for Tuesday, December 6 at 1:00 p.m. EST titled “Windows Migration Best Practices: Developing a Simplified Approach to OS Upgrades.” Prowess CEO, Aaron Suzuki and Futurestate IT Co-Founder and COO, Eric Courville have teamed up to… Continue reading SmartDeploy to Co-Host Webcast on Windows Migration Best Practices

SolarWinds Integrates Virtualization and Storage Solutions for Extended Cloud Management

Virtualization has dramatically changed how IT practitioners manage their environments, especially shared storage. Once users have virtualized up to 30 percent of their environment, managing storage infrastructure is critical to ensuring performance and capacity of the overall environment and ultimately establishing a successful cloud foundation. SolarWinds® Inc. (NYSE: SWI – News), a leading provider of… Continue reading SolarWinds Integrates Virtualization and Storage Solutions for Extended Cloud Management