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How to Build a Private Cloud

by on January 10, 2012 at 8:31 am in Amazon, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, How to, IT, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Virtualization

How to Build a Private Cloud Despite it being so easy to just hook into the public cloud by going to Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other public cloud vendors, a private cloud offers a bit more control to your virtualization and automation efforts. Many people have already tried it and posted up how they did [...]

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Dialogic Enables Cloud-Based Voice and Video Application Development

by on November 2, 2011 at 11:27 am in Cloud Computing, IT, Microsoft, News, Partnerships, Technology, Video, Virtualization, Webcast

Dialogic is enabling enterprise and service provider customers to build innovative cloud-based HD voice and video solutions in both Linux and Windows. The company has launched its Dialogic PowerMedia Host Media Processing Software Release 5.0 (PowerMedia HMP 5.0), the first solution in the PowerMedia HMP product family to incorporate a distributed architecture. HMP 5.0 can [...]

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The Case for the Custom Cloud: Research Report

by on August 2, 2011 at 6:27 am in Case Study, Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, White Papers

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 [...]

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Mainframes in the Age of Cloud Computing

by on July 25, 2011 at 8:28 am in Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Education, IT, Performance, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends, Web Hosting

Mainframes in the Age of Cloud Computing Mainframes may be 1960s technology, but they still manage a huge portion of the world’s data. This is mainly because of two reasons – i) continuous improvement of the technology and ii) the huge costs involved in changing them en masse. However, in today’s world of cloud computing [...]

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Cloud Computing Hosting – Keeping Your Head in the Cloud

by on May 5, 2011 at 7:17 am in Apps, Backups, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Contributors, Google, Host, IT, Storage, Technology

Cloud Computing Hosting – Keeping Your Head in the Cloud Why Cloud Hosting is becoming more important for developers and web designers. Cloud computing has officially moved on from being  just a buzz word. Start ups, ecommerce giants and freelance web designers have all embraced cloud technology in some form – from Google Apps to [...]

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Is Microsoft Taking A Risk By Putting All Its Eggs In The Cloud Computing Basket?

Is Microsoft Taking A Risk By Putting All Its Eggs In The Cloud Computing Basket?

by on April 19, 2011 at 8:39 am in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, FireFox, Google, IT, Microsoft, Security, Technology

Is Microsoft Taking A Risk By Putting All Its Eggs In The Cloud Computing Basket? “A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” – William Shedd (1820-1894), American Presbyterian Theologian. Risk-taking is a requirement for business; unless, a business takes risks, it cannot sustain its competitive advantage, and without a [...]

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Moving Toward the Open Cloud – Openness Must Prevail

by on February 2, 2011 at 7:46 am in Apps, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Contributors, Guest Writers, Host, IT, Open Source, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends

Moving Toward the Open Cloud Two weeks ago, Internap launched its Internap XIP Cloud ™ Storage service.  I lead the Engineering organization responsible for development of this new platform offering. A significant amount of intellectual thought went into the question of how best to develop a cloud storage solution.  We had team meetings debating the [...]

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Cloud 101- How to install and configure your first private cloud?

Cloud 101- How to install and configure your first private cloud?

by on January 20, 2011 at 5:42 am in Apps, Blogs, Cloud Computing, Computing, How to, IT, Open Source, Security, Storage, Technology, Tools, Tutorials

Quick and simple Cloud configuration with Ubuntu By David Schofield of CloudTweaks The Fastest Cloud Ubuntu claims that version 10.10 is now one of the fastest routes to making your own private cloud. But once you have decided to go for it, how long will it take you to install and configure your first cloud? [...]

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