Survey Shows That Big Data on the Cloud Is Mission Critical

A survey of IT Executives reveals that Big Data is now a mission-critical need for enterprises and the need for real-time processing of that data is significant and growing. The findings were the result of a survey that GigaSpaces Technologies did of 243 IT executives and developers spanning various industries, including financial services, e-commerce, government,… Continue reading Survey Shows That Big Data on the Cloud Is Mission Critical

Report: 67% of Organizations Are Using or Considering Private Clouds

InformationWeek Reports, a service provider for peer-based IT research and analysis, announced the release of its latest research report. 2012 State of the Data Center encompasses analysis of results from InformationWeek’s recent State of the Data Center Survey and offers guidance on how far to drive virtualization and how to balance the benefits and drawbacks… Continue reading Report: 67% of Organizations Are Using or Considering Private Clouds

Survey: Companies Still Struggling with Cloud Security

Globally, the cloud continues to pose challenges on how to deliver agile, yet secure, IT services to enterprises. The percentage of companies that reported a data security lapse or issue with their cloud service increased from 43 percent in 2011 to 46 percent in 2012, according to a recent global cloud security survey conducted by… Continue reading Survey: Companies Still Struggling with Cloud Security

Study: Virtualization of Network Services is a Top Priority for Enterprise Adoption of Cloud IaaS

SANTA CLARA. Embrane,™ the leader in delivering on-demand virtual network services for both traditional and software defined networks (SDN), today released the results of an independent survey it commissioned to learn more about enterprise adoption of cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS). The most significant finding across responses from more than 170 enterprise IT professionals… Continue reading Study: Virtualization of Network Services is a Top Priority for Enterprise Adoption of Cloud IaaS

Most Americans Confused By Cloud Computing According to National Survey

While “the cloud” may be the tech buzzword of the year, many Americans remain foggy about what the cloud really is and how it works. A new national survey by Wakefield Research, commissioned by Citrix, showed that most respondents believe the cloud is related to weather, while some referred to pillows, drugs and toilet paper.… Continue reading Most Americans Confused By Cloud Computing According to National Survey

Nexenta Releases Server Hypervisor Market Share Survey Results

VMworld US 2012 Nexenta® Systems, the world leader in OpenStorage solutions, today announced the results of a study to determine the relative market share for server hypervisors. The survey, fielded in the last two months, was conducted across a panel of nearly 4,000 users within the fast growing OpenStorage market. The full results can be… Continue reading Nexenta Releases Server Hypervisor Market Share Survey Results

Lack of Communication and Cross-Domain Tools Impede Collaboration Needed for VM Deployments

Research Analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) and Infoblox Inc. today announced results of a recent survey assessing the impact of cross-team collaboration on virtual machine (VM) deployments. The survey results reveal that VM deployments require significant involvement across multiple IT departments, not just the server virtualization team, including datacenter/systems administration (physical infrastructure), networking operations,… Continue reading Lack of Communication and Cross-Domain Tools Impede Collaboration Needed for VM Deployments

Government Virtualization Could Save More Than $30 Billion By 2015

Virtualization savings are real – and are expected to grow – but government agencies need to overcome funding uncertainties and other significant barriers to achieve their virtualization goals, according to a study by MeriTalk underwritten by Microsoft and NetApp. The new report, “Virtualization Vacuum: The 2012 Government Virtualization Study,” explores the current and future state… Continue reading Government Virtualization Could Save More Than $30 Billion By 2015