by kiril on April 6, 2011
in Apps, Awards, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Email, Host, Invest, IT, Lists, Open Source, Phone, Reviews, Security, Social networks, Startups, Stocks, Storage, Technology
Top 25 European Cloud Computing Rising Stars To Watch Over the past couple of months, CloudTweaks offered to its readers corporate profiles of some of the most innovative and fast developing start-ups in Europe. Some companies on the list are already well-known in the cloud computing sectors while others are still developing their services. What distinguishes them is the fact that all the companies are based in Europe, although some of them have offices in North America and Asia, and are involved in developing innovative products that are almost entirely cloud-based. This is not a complete list of all promising
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CA Technologies Powers Squiz’s Cloud Computing Platform Australian web solutions provider Squiz will use CA 3Tera AppLogic software as its cloud computing platform. Squiz delivers on-demand web services via a global network of local offices responding to local client needs. It is leveraging CA’s solution to deliver its product suite to customers in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering. The scalable and highly available CA 3Tera AppLogic-based cloud environments allow customers to perform several tasks such as building, managing, and delivering customized sites. The CA 3Tera AppLogic platform is widely deployed and currently used by managed service providers (MSPs) and innovative enterprises
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Red Hat Aims For One Billion Revenue Mark on Cloud Computing Growth Open source software maker Red Hat declared record earnings last week on the strength of its products on the cloud computing space, and is now hoping to reach the coveted 1 billion dollar sales mark this year. On Thursday, the day after the announcement, Red Hat shares climbed $7.29, or 18.2%, to $47.26, making it the biggest gainer on the S&P 500. Red Hat’s quarterly revenue during 2010 Q4 totaled $244.8 million, representing a 25% improvement on 2009′s figures, and CEO Jim Whitehurst said all four quarters of
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by cloudtweaks on March 26, 2011
in Apps, Cloud Computing, Contributors, Guest Writers, Host, IT, Open Source, Oracle, Performance, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Tools
Cloud Computing and Virtualization Cloud computing and virtualization are gaining momentum and are becoming a reality. But as companies virtualize their networks and move them into the cloud, what does the IT manager need to know in terms of optimizing and managing such networks? Or is this something that they can now outsource to the Service Provider? The reality is that many companies may initially run both cloud and physical network services – what’s the most efficient and user-friendly way to manage and optimize here? What actually needs to be managed and optimized? And what solutions are available? The trend
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by cloudtweaks on March 21, 2011
in Apps, Awards, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, News, Open Source, Press Release, SaaS, Technology
Recognized for Innovation in Cloud Computing March 21, 2011 – Eloqua, the leading provider of Revenue Performance Management solutions, today announced the company was selected by AlwaysOn as an OnDemand Top 100 winner. The OnDemand 100 is made up of the top, private on-demand and SaaS companies that are shaking up the cloud computing industry with new ideas and innovative technology. The AlwaysOn editorial team along with partners and industry experts from across the globe identified the top 100. These companies were selected based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value, and media buzz. Eloqua’s
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by Ray on March 21, 2011
in Awards, Cloud Computing, Computing, Contributors, Google Cloud, Guest Writers, Host, IT, Lists, Open Source, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Tools
Top 55 Cloud Computing Enablers Gaining Mind Share It’s that time again. Today we take a look at 1Q 2011 to see which Cloud players are gaining mindshare. You can guarantee that the Cloud computing segment will be even more exciting to watch in 2011 than it was in 2010 as large enterprise information technology companies continue their rapid restructuring to an on-demand cloud computing model by gobbling up tasty Cloud morsels seeking to save time and money in the process by adding proven, high quality Cloud solutions to their portfolios. The easy pickings are disappearing quickly as the giants
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by kiril on March 18, 2011
in Cloud Computing, Computing, Facebook, Google Cloud, Images, Invest, Lists, News, Open Source, Reviews, Startups, Storage, Technology, Venture Capital
Webdoc Throws The Gauntlet To Facebook with Cloud Open Spaces for Social Expression Stock market analysts in the main world financial centers already voice concerns over the overvalued Facebook and Twitter and started asking questions whether these cloud-based services will trigger the next bubble in the IT industry. In the meantime, start-ups like webdoc.com are eager to grab market share in a lucrative market of social platforms aimed at consumers that increasingly share, create and store content in the Cloud. The Swiss-based Webdoc is a relatively young company, founded in 2009 by a group of serial entrepreneurs and geeks, and
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by cloudtweaks on March 16, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Contributors, Guest Writers, IT, Open Source, Performance, SaaS, Security, Technology
Cloud Management Cloud management is more than just monitoring service in the cloud computing environment. It is the task of provisioning, metering, billing and monitoring service in a cloud computing environment and staying profitable. The following key areas play an important role in operating cloud services: Self-service Portal Service Level Agreement Policy Management Metering and billing Self-Service Portal A key requirement for operating in a cloud environment is to enable the self-service aspect of cloud computing to allow service consumers the power to provision the appropriate services from an approved service catalog. The self-service portal must enable consumers to access
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