by cloudtweaks on February 7, 2011
in Apps, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google Cloud, Google OS, Host, IT, Programming, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Tools, Trends
The Top Ten Considerations for Cloud Computing Business and IT decision makers are increasingly confused by the rising number and type of cloud computing solutions. Everyone it would seem is now promising to save you time and money with this or that kind of web-based service for everything from email and enterprise applications to storage and data management. Regardless of the information overload, however, organizations of all types and sizes must embrace the age of computing without borders to increase competitive advantage and grow their business. Sounds great, but it isn’t easy. This on-demand Webcast, featuring the editors of TechRepublic
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Featured White Papers By Symantec Cloud. The Importance Of Data Security In The Cloud When considering adopting cloud computing or ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS), a question most potential customers ask is ‘How secure will our data be in your hands?” Customers are right to ask this question and should closely examine a vendor’s security credentials. At Symantec Hosted Services we have always recognized that protecting the security of our customers’ data is imperative. Our reputation as a trustworthy vendor is built on our past experience, comprehensive set of policies, processes and practices, and a continuing commitment to improvements. We
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by sourya on February 1, 2011
in Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, How to, IT, Security, Storage, Technology, White Papers
Cloud Computing vs Utility Computing vs Grid Computing: Sorting The Differences The Pacific Ocean is a water body, but not all water bodies are Pacific Oceans. This may be oversimplifying the situation but you do get the drift. Grid computing and utility computing, though sharing several attributes with cloud computing, are merely subsets of the latter. They may also be considered as implementations of cloud computing, rather than being different names for the same technology. Before analyzing this further, it is necessary to define grid computing and utility computing. It is noteworthy that the nomenclature of both grid and utility
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by cloudtweaks on January 21, 2011
in Apps, Business, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Event Partners, How to, Open Source, Security, Technology, Tools, Tutorials
Free Registration Cloud Best Practices: Implementing for IaaS Tools, Components, & How to Put Them Together Date: January 26, 2011 Time: 02:00 pm (UTC+1) Dr. Malcolm Herbert — Director, Strategy & Solutions, Red Hat Lee Denison — Senior Architect, Red Hat In this session, Malcolm Herbert and Lee Denison, senior architect at Red Hat, will discuss key Red Hat technologies, methodologies, and ideas for implementing an open standards, open source IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) environment. The Red Hat Virtual Experience is a global online forum of Red Hat experts, partners, customers, and the open source community. The event on January 26, 2010
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by cloudtweaks on January 20, 2011
in Amazon, Business, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, Security, Technology, Trends
The Dark Side of Cloud Computing? Botnets are based on similar principles as legitimate clouds, but serve malicious business interests. Find out more about how botnets work and the right steps after having detected infected machines within your own network. Ask who controls the most powerful computing cloud in operation and Amazon EC2 or one of their competitors springs to mind. However there are other cloud computers which exist today that can directly challenge their might, and are controlled by those with their own grand designs of profit. Botnets and their creators represent a darker side of the Internet where
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by cloudtweaks on January 19, 2011
in Amazon, Apps, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google Cloud, News, Press Release, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology
Using Salesforce CRM with Chatter and Model Metrics’ deployment services, Groupon grows to more than 500 markets around the world, providing thousands of incredible daily discounts each month CHICAGO – January 19, 2011 – Model Metrics, the leader in cloud computing services for the enterprise, today announced Groupon is using its cloud implementation services along with Salesforce CRM and Chatter to optimize its expanded sales operations in the cloud and lay the foundation for continued rapid business and geographic growth. One of the fastest growing Internet companies, Groupon uses the power of “group buying” to feature daily deals on the
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Free CloudTweaks Resources Cloud Adoption WhitePaper Make no mistake; the cloud is a phenomenon that will change IT forever. But the cloud can be revolutionary without being problematic only if cloud resources are incorporated into IT infrastructure in a way that allows them to be managed and controlled. To gain the obvious benefits offered by the cloud, organizations should have a clearly defined strategy for using and managing the cloud. This white paper analyzes two topics crucial to successful cloud exploitation: the stages of cloud adoption; and how to automate, manage, and monitor cloud resources to make the introduction of
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by cloudtweaks on January 14, 2011
in Business, Case Study, Cloud Computing, IT, News, Oracle, SaaS, Startups, Stocks, Technology, Trends
BOSTON (Reuters) – Jeffrey Saut simply looks up to remind himself which tech stocks will be hot in 2011. Saut, chief investment strategist for brokerage Raymond James, says he is betting on companies that are leaders in cloud computing — using Internet technology to move computers and information away from desktops and into remote data centers. Despite the surge in cloud computing stock prices last year, investors are expecting an encore in 2011 as the revenue growth for these companies rises faster than the broader technology landscape. Will Danoff, who manages the $72 billion Fidelity Contrafund, is among the most
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