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Microsoft Continues to Target The Enterprise with The Introduction of a Private on-Ramp

Feb 27, 2014

Microsoft continues to target the enterprise with the introduction of a private on-ramp for Windows Azure cloud services. The service, called ExpressRoute, allows organisations to directly connect their data centres to Azure without using ...

Tags: Windows Azure cloud services, Enterprise Push, Private on-Ramps

IBM Is Developing Software That Will Allow Organisations to Use Cloud Storage Services

Dec 10, 2013

IBM is developing software that will allow organisations to use multiple cloud storage services interchangeably, reducing dependence on any single cloud vendor and ensuring that data remains available even during service outages. Although ...

Tags: IBM, ICStore, patents

Jim Hagemann-Snabe's Recent Comments Have Been Misconstrued

Nov 27, 2013

SAP co-chief executive Jim Hagemann-Snabe's recent comments about the company's low expectations for profit from the UK cloud industry have been misconstrued and are "not true" of the firm's actual goals, VP of cloud strategy Sven Denecken ...

Tags: SAP, deny, low, expectation, cloud, strategy

Oracle and Microsoft Announced New Features of The Two Companies' Cloud Collaborations

Sep 26, 2013

Oracle and Microsoft today announced new features of the two companies' cloud collaborations, revealing Oracle Database, Java Platform Standard Edition for provision on Windows Server, as well as Oracle WebLogic onto Windows-based virtual ...

Tags: Computer Products, Microsoft

The Reality of Cloud for Big Customers Is a Similar Type of Lock-in

Jun 20, 2013

Despite the promise of portability from service providers, the reality of the cloud for big customers is a similar type of lock-in as they experience with on-premise apps vendors such as Oracle and SAP, two CIOs said Tuesday. ...

Tags: Cloud, Lock-in, Oracle, SAP

Data Encryption Could Help Enterprises Protect Their Sensitive Information

Jun 13, 2013

Data encryption could help enterprises protect their sensitive information against mass surveillance by governments, as well as guard against unauthorized access by ill-intended third parties, but the correct implementation and use of data ...

Tags: Data encryption, Spy-Proof, Surveillance

As Ethernet Marks Its 40th Birthday, Those Celebrating Will Be Looking Ahead to The Cloud

May 28, 2013

As Ethernet marks its 40th birthday this week, some of those celebrating will also be looking ahead to yet another use for the nearly ubiquitous technology: the cloud. On Thursday at the Ethernet Innovation Summit, which will include a ...

Tags: Ethernet, Computer Products, 40

Microsoft Has Joined The Open Data Center Alliance

Mar 1, 2013

Microsoft has joined the Open Data Center Alliance, a user-led organization that aims to simplify the purchasing of data center and cloud services by promoting interoperability and common standards. The alliance has gathered over 300 ...

Tags: Microsoft, Open Data Center Alliance, cloud service

Private Clouds Are Now a Better Option for Secure

Feb 17, 2013

Private clouds are now a better option for secure and manageable data retention than in-house storage. That's according to Jayson Dudley, group insfrastructure manager at accountancy firm Mazars. "It seems a mismatch in someone's ...

Tags: private clouds, manageable data retention, insfrastructure

IT Hiring in 2013 Will Focus on Jobs Involving Cloud Computing and Mobile Technology

Jan 15, 2013

IT hiring in 2013 will focus on jobs involving cloud computing, mobile technology and business intelligence, said staffing professionals. But cloud computing jobs for on-site infrastructure support and software management are likely to be ...

Tags: Cloud, Mobile, BI Skills, IT

Software Engineers Would Reduce The Risk of Security Flaws in Their Code

Jan 9, 2013

Software engineers working for the US military will have to follow new testing procedures to reduce the risk of security flaws in their code. That is one of a number of computer security-related measures contained in the 2013 National ...

Tags: Software, US Military, Legal Checks

Boundary Has Added Analytics Features to Its Cloud Monitoring Service

Jan 4, 2013

IDG News Service-Boundary has added analytics features to its cloud monitoring service to give enterprises a better idea of how applications running on public clouds are performing and warn them when something starts to go wrong. Boundary ...

Tags: Boundary, monitoring service, CIOs

Half of CIOs Fail to Test Cloud Vendors' Security Systems and Procedures

Dec 28, 2012

Over half of CIOs fail to test cloud vendors' security systems and procedures before selecting the provider, according to a survey of 250 senior IT decision-makers. The research, conducted by IT recruitment consultancy Robert Half ...

Tags: CIO, cloud vendors, security, UK

Citrix Is Focused on Helping Enterprises Deal with The Challenge

Dec 27, 2012

Citrix is focused on helping enterprises deal with the challenge of running desktops and applications in a new mobile-centric world where tablets and smartphones proliferate. "The technologies that we have, including application and ...

Tags: Citrix, enterprises, running desktops, applications, tablets, smartphones

But Linwood Says The Operational Running Was Remarkably Calm During The Event

Dec 26, 2012

“There was a moment at the end of the closing ceremony where we breathed a sigh of relief,” says BBC CTO John Linwood. It’s not surprising given the scale of Linwood’s task, having delivered 2.8 petabytes of data ...

Tags: Computer Products, John Linwood, BBC CTO

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