Gartner Introduces: New Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IaaS I’m happy to announce that the new Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service has been published. (Client-only link. Sorry; I’ll link a public reprint when one is available.) This is a brand-new Magic Quadrant; our previous Magic Quadrant has essentially been split into two MQs, this new Public [...]
Gartner Introduces: New Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IaaS
by cloudtweaks on December 13, 2011 at 10:35 am in Business, Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, IBM, IT, Rackspace, Reviews, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Web Hosting
Ninefold and Rackspace Battle for Australian Startup Mind Space
by sourya on November 8, 2011 at 12:22 pm in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Partnerships, Rackspace, Startups, Technology
Ninefold and Rackspace Battle for Australian Startup Mind Space Last month American cloud computing service provider Rackspace, in an effort to expand its presence in the Australian market, announced a deal with early stage venture capitalists Pollenizer to offer Australian start-ups free hosting worth $2,000 a month for their first year of operations. Now, Rackspace’s [...]
Ubuntu Cloud: The Reseller Opportunity
by cloudtweaks on October 12, 2011 at 7:59 am in Cloud Computing, Computing, How to, Rackspace, Technology, Trends, Tutorials
Ubuntu Cloud: The Reseller Opportunity As market conditions remain uncertain, your customers are looking for new, more cost-effective ways to do business. This is dramatically increasing demand for cloud computing solutions that promise big savings on in-house infrastructure and management. By supporting your customers’ journeys into the cloud, you can generate new service revenues and [...]
What Ails The Rackspace Stock?
by sourya on September 14, 2011 at 10:22 am 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, [...]
The Cloud Lock-In (Part 1): Public IaaS is Great !
by cloudtweaks on September 7, 2011 at 7:53 am 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 [...]
3 Handy Cloud Computing Price Comparison Engines
by cloudtweaks on August 19, 2011 at 8:45 am in Amazon, Apps, Backups, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, 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 [...]
Video Tutorial: Install WordPress onto Rackspace Cloud Sites
by cloudtweaks on August 17, 2011 at 7:19 am in Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, Rackspace, Security, Storage, Technology, Tutorials, Video
Video Tutorial: Install WordPress onto Rackspace Cloud Sites This is a quick tutorial that has been on the web for awhile now. It still serves a purpose and is extremely practical and useful for companies and individuals looking to setup their company blog or personal site on the cloud quickly and easily.
Understanding The Hybrid Cloud: Infographic
by cloudtweaks on August 12, 2011 at 9:10 am in Cloud Computing, Computing, Images, Infographic, IT, Rackspace, Storage, Technology
Understanding The Hybrid Cloud Source: Rackspace
Rackspace Headquarters Tour with Rackspace Cloud President
by cloudtweaks on August 5, 2011 at 10:05 am in Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Images, Rackspace, Storage, Technology, Video, Web Hosting, Webcast
Rackspace Headquarters Tour with Rackspace Cloud President Video with Lew Moorman, president of Rackspace Cloud. Credit To Robert Scoble/Scobleizer
Dell Advances IaaS with Cloud Offering
by Anuradha on July 26, 2011 at 12:02 pm in Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, News, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology
Dell Advances IaaS with Cloud Offering Dell has introduced industry’s first OpenStack Infrastructure-as-a-Service Cloud solution. The all new Dell OpenStack Cloud Solution is touted to further advance the adoption of open source Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). Dell OpenStack Cloud Solution integrates the OpenStack cloud operating system, cloud-optimized Dell PowerEdge C servers, the Dell-developed “Crowbar” OpenStack installer, and [...]
Akamai Launches Global NetAlliance Partner Program
by cloudtweaks on July 18, 2011 at 7:41 am in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Education, IT, Partnerships, Press Release, Rackspace, Technology
Company helps systems integrators, application and infrastructure service providers, and technology partners to address the challenges of doing business in the cloud CAMBRIDGE, MA – July 18, 2011 – Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leading provider of cloud optimization services, announced today its NetAlliance Partner Program designed for global IT solution providers to integrate [...]
Cloud Computing – Threat or Opportunity? Part 1
by sourya on July 5, 2011 at 7:57 am in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, Microsoft, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Cloud Computing – Threat or Opportunity? Part 1 Threat – an indication or warning of probable trouble Opportunity – a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success A new technology, a new way of thinking, a new environment, a paradigm shift – these are often threats to established players who dominate the landscape. However, these same things often offer opportunities for others to thrive. Consider the dinosaurs. [...]
Update: Rackspace Discontinues Reseller Client Support
by cloudtweaks on June 28, 2011 at 11:11 am in Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, IT, News, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology
Update: Rackspace Discontinues Reseller Client Support We are discontinuing 24×7 Client Support to resellers’ end customers. To more clearly identify who is authorized to act on behalf of an account, Rackspace will no longer discuss account related issues or provide account specific support to individuals that are not our direct customers. We will stop providing [...]
Citrix Launches New Cloud Networking Products
by Anuradha on May 26, 2011 at 6:12 am in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, News, Performance, Rackspace, Startups, Storage, Trends
Citrix Systems has launched two powerful new cloud networking products NetScaler Cloud Gateway and NetScaler Cloud Bridge. Both these products can seamlessly connect enterprises to external clouds. NetScaler Cloud Gateway gives IT an easy, unified way to orchestrate the delivery of any mix of SaaS, web and Windows apps to end users. NetScaler Cloud Bridge [...]
When Industry Heavyweights Get Together – Some Takeaways From Interop 2011
by sourya on May 17, 2011 at 9:48 am in Amazon, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Google, IBM, Microsoft, News, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends
Some Takeaways from Interop 2011 When industry heavyweights get together, you can be assured of some insights on where the industry is and where it is going. The same is true for cloud computing, and we have already covered a few such events before, including those scheduled to be held in the near future. Scheduled [...]
Cloud Development Resource By LibCloud
by cloudtweaks on May 12, 2011 at 3:37 pm in Amazon, Apps, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google, Host, IT, Lists, Open Source, Rackspace, SaaS, Security, Startups, Technology
Here is a great resource for cloud developers. libcloud is a standard client library for many popular cloud providers, written in python and java Testimonials “libcloud represents a fundamental change in the way clouds are managed, breaking the barriers of proprietary, closed clouds. We at Linode believe this is of the utmost importance and fully [...]
What does IBM’s New Cloud Financing Policy Mean for Customers?
by sourya on April 20, 2011 at 11:08 am in Apps, Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Host, IBM, IT, News, Rackspace, SaaS, Storage, Technology, Venture Capital
What does IBM’s New Cloud Financing Policy Mean for Customers? “The number one thing leaders can do to facilitate balance is to support flexibility and understand the needs of your people.” – Jim Mitchell (1946-2002), Irish politician. Now, the above words may have been spoken in a context far removed from Information Technology (IT), but [...]
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