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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by cloudtweaks on April 5, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, News, Press Release, SaaS, Social networks, Stocks, Storage, Technology
Novell Ships Cloud-Based Social Collaboration Platform WALTHAM, Mass.April 5, 2011 – Novell today announced the general availability of Novell Vibe™ Cloud, the first secure, real-time, web-based social collaboration platform for the enterprise. Novell Vibe Cloud is offered as an online service and comes in two editions – basic, with all the functionality needed to demonstrate proof-of-value, and enterprise, which offers additional security features, management controls and premium support. Novell also announced the Novell Vibe Enterprise Social Getworking Program to help enterprises quickly deploy and gain value with the enterprise edition of Novell Vibe Cloud. Customers can sign-up at www.novell.com/socialgetworkingprogram for
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by sourya on April 4, 2011
in Amazon, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, IBM, Invest, News, Performance, Startups, Stocks, Technology
Breakout Quarter for Cloud Computing Stocks Some time back I had discussed the possibility of cloud computing stocks being valued more than they are worth (See: Are Cloud Computing Stocks Overvalued?). While, personally speaking, I believe that cloud computing stocks have more solidity than their vaporous counterparts during the Dotcom Bubble, I did recommend caution. Perhaps this quarter will be a good time to examine the fundamentals of cloud computing stocks, considering they have had the best time in the markets in recent times. A lot of the exuberance was fueled by consolidation in the space, with some bigger companies
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by sourya on April 4, 2011
in Apps, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, IT, Microsoft, News, Security, Stocks, Storage, Technology, Web Hosting
Microsoft Tweaks License Agreement to Encourage Cloud Migration Microsoft is not leaving any stone unturned in an effort to get companies to switch over to cloud computing, the Microsoft cloud that is. Last week at the Microsoft Hosting Summit in Bellevue, Washington, the company announced that it had made changes in its license agreement in order to encourage companies to go on the cloud. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, the new licensing option “enhances business opportunities [for partners] by paving the way for qualified Microsoft customers to take advantage of cloud computing without having to bear the economic burden for
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by cloudtweaks on April 1, 2011
in Blogs, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google Cloud, Google OS, Host, IT, Microsoft, News, Reviews, SaaS, Security, Smart Phones, Stocks, Storage, Technology
Security Whitepaper – Google Apps Messaging and Collaboration Products The security of online services is a topic of increasing interest to enterprises as the number of third party hosted service offerings has expanded in recent years. The emergence of various “cloud computing” concepts and definitions has highlighted not only questions about data ownership and protection, but also how various vendors of cloud computing technologies build and implement their services. Security experts, end-users and enterprises alike are all considering the security implications of the cloud computing model. Google Apps (comprising Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and other web applications) provide familiar,
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How to Avoid a Cloud Computing Gold Rush “The Internet is like a gold-rush; the only people making money are those who sell the pans.” – Will Hobbs, American writer. As you can see, equating computing with prospecting is not a new analogy. For those of you whose histories are a bit rusty, the Gold Rush was a manmade phenomenon in the 19th century when 300,000 people rushed to California to search for gold. While some did strike it rich, most returned empty-handed. The Gold Rush had both a positive and negative impact on American history. On the negative, the
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by cloudtweaks on March 30, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Force.com, Host, Invest, News, Press Release, SaaS, Social networks, Stocks, Technology
Salesforce To Buy Social Media Company Radian6 For $326 Million Salesforce.com (CRM) said it is buying social media monitoring firm Radian6 for about $326 million in stock and cash, continuing its aggressive push to keep up with social media trends through its cloud computing platform. Salesforce.com shares were up 0.7% to $128.28 in light premarket trading Wednesday. The stock has risen 69% over the past 12 months. Salesforce.com has been spending heavily to sustain its rapid sales growth and make its cloud computing network for businesses into a social environment. To that end, the company said Radian6′s social-media monitoring platform
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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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