Oracle said Monday it has inked a deal to buy software-defined networking vendor Xsigo Systems, in a move that will support Oracle's ongoing foray into cloud computing. Terms of the acquisition, which is expected to close within a few ...
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Infoworld - Hewlett-Packard may be best known for its ubiquitous printers and laptops, but in the enterprise world, it is just as recognized for its servers. Now that the idea of the cloud is taking over, HP is joining the marketplace and ...
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The sixth and latest version of OpenStack software, code named Folsom is generally available today with new support for next-generation software-defined networking (SDN) baked in as a core component. OpenStack backers say Folsom continues ...
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It's obvious that cloud computing imposes vast change within IT organizations. I've written repeatedly on this topic, addressing issues such as cost allocation, job opportunities, automation requirements, security and the relationship ...
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The enterprise software market on Thursday suddenly got an intimate look inside Workday, a red-hot startup that makes cloud applications for human resources and financials, with the public release of its S-1 IPO filing. Workday, which was ...
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IDG News Service - Oracle's second-quarter earnings announcement beat expectations in some respects, but also raised a number of interesting and in some cases, unanswered questions. Here's a look. Is Exadata carrying the day for Oracle's ...
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Judy Klickstein is a cloud believer. As CIO of Cambridge Health Alliance, a midsized healthcare provider just outside of Boston, she's excited about the efficiencies cloud computing can bring to her organization. Outsourcing management of ...
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About five years ago Genomic Health began to introduce cloud-based business applications. Ken Stineman, senior director of enterprise architecture and security, quickly became aware of the security risks these apps posed. CSO contributor ...
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IT leaders will need to “get real” and stop saying that everything is moving into the cloud during 2013, according to analyst firm Forrester. In a blog entry which counts down the company’s top 10 cloud predictions for ...
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After nine months of deliberations and some changes on Google's side,the Norwegian Data Protection Authority lifted a ban on the use of Google Apps by municipalities. However,the decision does not give city authorities carte blanche to ...
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LONDON --Though vendors would have you believe that cloud computing is now a mainstream technology, enterprise IT shops resist the public cloud due to cloud security concerns, licensing issues, and rising costs. Customers and analysts ...
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