Reuters Press Release Nimbula, a provider of cloud-computing services, raised an additional $15 million in venture capital funding in a second round led by Accel Partners on Monday. It plans to use the money to promote market adoption of its on-demand computing service. Accel Partners snagged a spot on the company’s board of directors, which will be filled by the Accel partner Ping Li, a cloud-computing specialist who has also backed Cloudera and BitTorrent, among others. The company bills itself as a provider of a more private and customizable version of online retailer Amazon.com’s on-demand service, which charges users hourly rates
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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.,
Award recognizes LVE innovation that can “crash proof” servers in shared hosting environments Princeton, NJ, July 8, 2010 – Cloud Linux Inc., an innovative software company dedicated to serving the needs of hosting service providers, is the recipient of the 2010 Best Start-Up Award by the The Cloud Computing World Forum in the “World Series” Innovation competition. Cloud Linux received the award for its new innovation on how to “crash proof” servers as hosting providers migrate to a cloud based services model. CloudLinux was launched in early 2010 and is a new commercially supported operating system proven to increase server
Hedgehog Enterprise for Database Security and Compliance Recognized in the ‘Best Security Solution’ Category Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) July 6, 2010 — Sentrigo, Inc., the innovator in database security software, today announced that Hedgehog Enterprise was selected as a winner in the 2010 Cloud Computing World Series Awards. The leading database security and compliance solution was honored in the ‘Best Security Solution’ category, recognizing Hedgehog Enterprise’s superior technology in helping organizations mitigate risk and improve their overall security and compliance posture for cloud-based applications. The Cloud Computing World Series Awards ceremony took place on June 29, 2010 during The Cloud

Leading Provider of Self-Service Cloud Automation Solutions Recognized for Cloud Computing Innovation, Financial Health, Management Strength and Customer Acquisition SEATTLE, WA–(Marketwire – July 1, 2010) – Skytap, Inc., the leading provider of self-service cloud automation solutions, today announced that the company has been selected as a winner of Red Herring’s North America 100 award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. This is the second time Skytap has been recognized for its leadership and innovation in cloud computing over the last month. In early June, Skytap was named to the 2010
Company Chosen for Market Leadership, Customer Traction and Ability to Innovate SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwire – June 29, 2010) – OpSource, Inc., the leader in enterprise cloud and managed hosting, today announced that Datamation.com recently recognized the company as one of the top ten cloud computing “leaders to watch“ in a list which also included IBM, AT&T, and Cisco. Leaders were chosen based on objective criteria, including customer traction, experience and market cap or financing, as well as subjective criteria, such as ability to innovate, ease of use, and how well cloud offerings integrate with the company’s broader portfolio. With hundreds

Crowdsourced Testing Leader Recognized as Emerging Private Company & On-Demand Pioneer on the East Coast BOSTON, MA–(Marketwire – June 22, 2010) – uTest, the world’s largest software testing marketplace, today announced that it has been selected as an ‘AlwaysOn East Top 100′ winner. The AO East 100 list is comprised of leading East Coast companies pioneering in cloud computing and SaaS, digital media, and green tech. These companies were selected based on their track-record of creating new business opportunities in high-growth markets, establishing significant market traction, and demonstrating leadership amongst its peers. “After examining the companies that are on the






