by cloudtweaks on August 3, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, IT, Mobile, SaaS, Security, Smart Phones, Startups, Storage, Technology, Video
5 Low-Cost Cloud Phone Service Providers Here is a small list of 5 low cost cloud based phone services. Some new and some more established. 8×8 8×8 Inc. is a communications technology company and one of the largest Cloud based VoIP service providers in the US. Ringcentral RingCentral provides cloud computing based business phone systems designed for the mobile and distributed business world. Skype Skype has been a pioneer in creating rich, meaningful connections among friends, families and business colleagues globally. With 170 million connected users and over 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations in 2010. (Source: Wikipedia)
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by sourya on August 3, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Government, IT, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Can The US Government “Lead by Example” in Cloud Computing Adoption? The US Government and cloud computing have been the subject of many of my articles over the last few months. From coverage of former Federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s efforts to accelerate cloud computing’s adoption by the Federal government (See: The Architect of the Official Cloud Computing Revolution – CIO Vivek Kundra ) to discussing the aftermath of his proposed departure (See: Will Vivek Kundra’s Departure Affect Government’s Flight to the Clouds? ), from exploring the possibility of cooperation between the government and private sector (See: Knowledge Sharing on Cloud
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by cloudtweaks on August 3, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, IT, Mobile, News, Phone, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Video
Huawei Hopes To Ship One Million Cloud-based Vision Handsets This Year Huawei Technologies Co Ltd , the world’s No.2 network equipment maker, aims to ship a million of its newly-launched cloud-based “Vision” smartphone handsets this year, a senior executive said on Wednesday. Victor Xu, chief strategy and marketing officer, told reporters on the sidelines of the smartphone launch that it also hoped to maintain shipment growth momentum in the second half for its consumer devices unit. Global shipments by Huawei Device, the division that makes cellphones, tablet PCs and wireless cards, increased by nearly 40 percent to 72 million units
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by sourya on August 2, 2011
in Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, Government, Green Computing/Clean Tech, Host, IT, Security, Storage, Trends
Harnessing Data Center Heat to Warm Houses Cloud computing and energy consumption have a tumultuous relationship. While proponents of cloud computing believe that it not only saves energy (See: How Green Is Cloud Computing?) but also reduces expenses (See: Saving Money on Energy by Going on the Cloud ), opponents say that the technology merely replaces energy expenditure at client sites with economically-unfriendly data centers (See: Environmental Challenges to Cloud Computing). Now, Microsoft has come up with a proposal that can possibly bridge this difference of opinion. Anybody who has owned a laptop is no stranger to the heat produced
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Learn more on how users can customize their cloud services – while you maintain control. When it comes to cloud services, “semi-custom” goes a long way. “The Case for the Custom Cloud,” shows you how users can configure their own customized cloud services from choices you dictate – and how you can deliver the resulting cloud services quickly and affordably. Learn more on how users can customize their cloud services – while you maintain control. Users Get What They Need Most depictions of the quintessential cloud user paint him or her ambiguously enough to allow for every role or function
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Hybrid Cloud a Viable IT Service Delivery Platform Hybrid cloud is a viable IT service delivery platform, according to Loughborough University. The University collaborated with Logicalis UK to move a complete enterprise application stack back and forth between an on-campus private cloud and Logicalis’ hosted cloud, via JANET (Joint Academic Network). The cloud solutions are based on Cisco’s unique Unified Computing System (UCS), NetApp Storage platforms, and CA Technologies’ automation and orchestration tools. Loughborough notes that this alliance has also demonstrated the true capabilities of cloud as far more than just a hypervisor workload enabler. For this project, Loughborough leveraged
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Fifth Annual Amazon Web Services “Start-Up Challenge” Begins Today for Start-Ups Worldwide Fifteen regional prizes and one global grand prize to be awarded to start-ups with the most innovative businesses built in the AWS cloud SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, Aug 01, 2011 – Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), an Amazon.com company, today announced the call for entries to the fifth annual AWS Start-Up Challenge, a contest to recognize innovative start-ups that are built on AWS’s cloud computing platform. AWS has expanded the Start-Up Challenge worldwide and will choose a total of 15 regional semi-finalists from the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East
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by sourya on August 1, 2011
in Apps, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, IT, News, Open Source, SaaS, Security, Startups, Storage, Technology, Venture Capital
The Hottest New Cloud Computing Startup: Nebula Startups in cloud computing attracting a lot of attention, both from the tech media and the investment community, are nothing new. While I have covered two such companies in earlier articles (See: Venture Capitalists Flock To Cloud Computing Startup and What Bromium’s Funding Means for Cloud Security), this site has carried several articles on such emerging companies in cloud computing ( Top 25 European Cloud Computing Rising Stars To Watch – Complete List and Archives: Startups). What makes Nebula different from the flock is its impeccable pedigree. Consider the man behind the company
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