by cloudtweaks on August 20, 2010
in Amazon, Browser, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, Lists, Performance, Reviews, SaaS, Security, Technology, Tools
Top 10 Cloud Computing Load Test and Performance Monitoring Companies Keynote Test Perspective is a cost-effective, completely self-service With Test Perspective you can run the most realistic load tests on-demand and . With Test Perspective you can run the most realistic load tests on-demand and receive immediate feedback on modifications you make to your Web site. Soasta Is available as an on demand service in the cloud or as a physical or virtual appliance, SOASTA CloudTest’s seamless integration of test design, monitoring, and reporting offers everything you need to test and deliver high quality Web applications and services at an
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by cloudtweaks on August 19, 2010
in Amazon, Apps, Awards, Cloud Computing, Event Partners, Host, IT, SaaS, Storage, Technology
Fourth Annual Amazon Web Services “Start-Up Challenge” Begins Today SEATTLE, Aug 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), an Amazon.com company /quotes/comstock/15*!amzn/quotes/nls/amzn (AMZN 129.65, +0.79, +0.61%) , today announced the call for entries to the fourth annual AWS Start-Up Challenge, a contest to recognize innovative start-ups that are built on the AWS cloud computing platform. For the first time, AWS will choose regional award winners in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. Regional semi-finalists will receive $2,500US in AWS service credits. Global finalists will receive $10,000US in AWS service credits and a trip to Palo Alto, CA.,
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by cloudtweaks on August 18, 2010
in Amazon, Apps, Browser, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Email, Google Cloud, Host, Lists, Open Source, SaaS, Storage, Tools, Web Hosting
Top 10 Cloud Computing email services “Busting the Myth of Email Encryption Complexity” Discover ways for a simpler, more efficient way to encrypt your sensitive data. Barely a month goes by without a big data protection story in the media. But where is the real threat and what can you do to protect your business? How do you protect data ‘at rest’ and data ‘in transit’? If encryption is so important, why isn’t everyone using it? Is there a simpler, more efficient way to encrypt your data? This white paper aims to answer these questions. Receive Your Complimentary White Paper
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Amazon RDS has added new features that further reduce the management burden of running highly available and reliable MySQL databases: SSL Support – Amazon RDS now generates an SSL certificate for each DB Instance, allowing you to encrypt your DB Instance connections for enhanced security. Reserved Database Instances – Make a one-time up-front payment for each DB Instance for which you want to make a one or three year term commitment and receive a reservation to run your DB Instance in a specific Region at a significant discount off of the ongoing hourly usage charge. Database Engine Version Management –
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by cloudtweaks on August 16, 2010
in Amazon, Apps, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud, Google OS, ipad, Phone, SaaS, Technology, Trends
Mobile Cloud Computing -The Future of The Mobile Industry These days cloud computing technology is being discussed just about everywhere. People are excited and curious to know more and more about this latest technology and about its working pros and cons. Cloud computing is usually viewed in the context of web, business firms, and data servers. But it is not only business companies and personal computer users which are going to feel its impact; it will bring a major change in the mobile industry as well. Cloud computing is going to dominate the way in which mobile applications will operate
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How to Use Amazon Simple Notification Service SNS (Simple Notification Service) is one of the major web services provided by Amazon. As the name suggests, it is a web service used to send notifications over cloud network without having any hardware and software specifications. Specially designed for developers, this service is highly scalable, flexible and cost effective. Since it is a PAYG service; user has to pay only for the data he uses to transfer. The rates are predefined and you can choose the plan according to your need and convenience. Amazon Simple Notification Service is very useful for the
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How quickly time goes by… Here is an article released the day after Amazon gave birth to its new cloud baby – The EC2. Much has changed since that time as many players have entered into the arena and many more lurking on the horizon. Private Cloud, Pubic Cloud and Hybrid Cloud have all entered into the fold. Where we will be in 4 years time will be interesting to see. One thing is for certain, “The Cloud” has grown into an evolving population and there are many adopters waiting in the wings. Here is part of the old Article
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Amazon–EC2 (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud) is a leading cloud Service provider. You can use this service to do your cloud computing tasks. The web service provided by Amazon enables you to access cloud network without having your own set of hardware. It is a PAYG (Pay As You Go) service which means you need to pay for the service as you use them. You have to setup an account before using Amazon web services and access cloud network. The following steps illustrate how to setup an Amazon-EC2 account: Open the Amazon Web Services site using following URL http://aws.amazone.comTo create a
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