by sourya on September 14, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, Invest, IT, News, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends, Web Hosting
What Ails The Rackspace Stock? Rackspace US, Inc. (NYSE: RAX), a IT hosting company based in San Antonio, Texas, has long been a darling of the cloud computing industry. Established in 1998 and gone public in 2008, Rackspace is one of the early success stories of the cloud computing revolution. However, its recent stock performance, in spite of revenue increases, has given investors cause for worry. Here’s an analysis of the situation. The following table from stock analysis website The Street brings into focus the relative non-performance of Rackspace in stock ROI as compared to other parameters. Like many tech
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by cloudtweaks on September 12, 2011
in Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, News, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, White Papers
Lightweight Application Development Systems Ride the Cloud: IDG Report Cloud computing is gaining widespread adoption, and for good reason. Lower costs, increased flexibility, and the ability to scale IT resources up or down as needed are among the primary benefits that have a majority of CIOs leveraging the cloud. In a recent survey conducted by IDG Research Services, IT executives reported they’re well on the way to application development in the cloud, but significant challenges await, especially around data management in the cloud. While the virtualization of servers running custom applications is mature, we looked at the next logical step:
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by cloudtweaks on September 7, 2011
in Blogs, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, Lists, Press Release, Reviews, SaaS, Technology, Tools
Top 50 Must-Read IT Blogs By Biztech: CloudTweaks CloudTweaks has recently been selected to the list of “Top 50 Must Read IT Blogs” compiled by writers and editors over at Biztech Magazine. Top 50 Must Read IT Blogs Absolute Software Blog Absolute Software offers software for managing and securing mobile devices, and its blog shares valuable insights for customers and noncustomers alike. Whether it’s the latest report on mobile security or a conversation-starting infographic, for those interested in mobile computing, the Absolute Blog is a handy source of information. Follow: @absolutecorp | Read the blog: blog.absolute.com Andrew McAfee’s Blog Written
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by cloudtweaks on September 7, 2011
in Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Host, Invest, IT, Open Source, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Web Hosting
The Cloud Lock-In (Part 1): Public IaaS is Great ! It always good to start with Wikipedia’s definition as it helps to initiate a structured discussion, here is Wiki’s definition for Lock-In: “In economics, vendor lock-in, also known as proprietary lock-in or customer lock-in, makes a customer dependent on a vendor for products and services, unable to use another vendor without substantial switching costs. Lock-in costs which create barriers to market entry may result in antitrust action against a monopoly.” Read more on Wikipedia Does the cloud present a major lock-in ? Does the move create substantial switching costs? “Yes !” is the
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by cloudtweaks on September 5, 2011
in Apps, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Education, Host, IT, Security, Technology, White Papers
Three Steps To Effective Cloud Panning & Design Jim was debating the architecture of a cloud computing solution for his company. It was clear to him they would need a provisioning engine, a self-service portal, and some mechanism for decommissioning services. However, even before he put pen to graph paper, a few questions were nagging in his mind. Who would all the users of this cloud be? What services would they need — and what options should he provide? How would this cloud interact with his existing systems? Something told him he’d better take a step back and think through
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by cloudtweaks on August 19, 2011
in Amazon, Apps, Backups, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Tools
3 Handy Cloud Computing Price Comparison Engines We’ve researched a number of sites for the best cloud specific price comparison search engines. And we’ve come up with 3 of them which should help you in determining the best service for the best price. If you run a small, medium or large business you should be able to break down what you’re looking for with these 3 price engines. FindTheBest FindTheBest offers a plethora of search options. It has advanced search features as well as a side-by-side comparison. For example take a look at the: Rackspace Vs Amazon EC2 for a
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by cloudtweaks on August 18, 2011
in Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, News, Press Release, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 Beta Now Available Latest Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization release includes new advanced virtualization management features and industry-leading performance and scalability Mumbai – August 18, 2011 – Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the release of the Beta of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0, the next-generation version of the company’s end-to-end virtualization solution. With the release of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 Beta, Red Hat previews new capabilities that build upon its industry-leading scalability and performance for both server virtualization and desktop virtualization use cases. Red
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by Anuradha on August 17, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Host, IT, News, Press Release, SaaS, Security, Stocks, Storage, Technology
VMware Drives Cloud Computing for U.S. Federal Agencies VMware has experienced growing momentum for desktop virtualization in U.S. Federal agencies with VMware View, which enables IT to centralize software management, reduce hardware support and speed application deployment. The global specialist in virtualization and cloud infrastructure notes that its desktop virtualization solution enables people working in federal agencies to securely access their desktops and applications at any time from a variety of devices including thin clients and tablet computers. VMware View empowers federal IT to manage desktops as a cloud-based service. Thanks to the solution, agencies can accomplish several tasks such
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