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IBM To Acquire SoftLayer To Accelerate Adoption Of Cloud Computing In The Enterprise

by cloudtweaks on June 4, 2013

in Business, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, IBM, IT, Technology, Venture Capital

IBM to Acquire SoftLayer to Accelerate Adoption of Cloud Computing in the Enterprise IBM to Form New Cloud Services Division ARMONK, N.Y. – 04 Jun 2013: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a definitive agreement to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, Inc., the world’s largest privately held cloud computing infrastructure provider. The acquisition will strengthen IBM’s leadership position in cloud computing and will help speed business adoption of public and private cloud solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. “As businesses add public cloud capabilities to their on-premise IT systems, they need enterprise-grade reliability, security and management. To address this opportunity, IBM has built a portfolio of

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The Magic Quadrant: Social Software In The Workplace

by cloudtweaks on October 24, 2012

in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, IT, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology

The Magic Quadrant: Social Software In The Workplace With the increasing interest in social software during the last years, there are some top vendors that get the buyers’ attention. According to this trend, Gartner has released its 2012 Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace. The Magic Quadrant covers vendors whose software products are used mainly within enterprises, especially by employees but also by external customers, suppliers and partners, to support work teams, communities and social networking. The evaluation criteria definitions that were considered when analyzing the quadrant are: Ability to execute: product/service; overall viability; sales execution/pricing; market responsiveness and track record; marketing execution;

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Cloud Computing: Cloud Pricing Models – Part 4

by cloudtweaks on April 18, 2012

in Big Data, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Images, IT, SaaS, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends

Cloud Computing: Cloud Pricing Models – Part 4 Continued From Part 3 Elastic pricing or Pay-as-you-Use model Under elastic pricing for cloud pricing, customers are charged based on their usage and consumption of a service. An elastic pricing structure makes users keenly aware of the cost of doing business and consuming a resource, since the cost comes out of their pockets, or, in the enterprise world, their own budgets. And with awareness of the costs comes more efficient and selective usage, thus resulting in less waste and lower costs. Fixed or Subscription based pricing Fixed recurring pricing is the simplest

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EquaTerra Survey Reveals Steady Growth of Cloud Computing Outsourcing in 2011

by kiril on January 27, 2011

in Apps, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Invest, SaaS, Security, Trends

EquaTerra Survey Reveals Steady Growth of Cloud Computing Outsourcing in 2011 Cloud computing will dominate IT outsourcing market while demand for outsourcing and third-party services is expected to grow moderately in 2011, the fourth quarter 2010 Pulse survey by EquaTerra revealed. The survey reflects business and IT service market activity during fourth quarter of last year, and those polled include global business and IT service providers like ACS, a Xerox company, Atos Origin, Caliber Point, Capgemini, Ceridian, Cognizant, CSC, HCL Technologies, HP, IBM, ICG Commerce, Mercer, Outsource Partners International, Steria, Syntel, TCS, and Wipro. The Pulse surveys focus on using

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Vertical Industry Use Of Cloud Computing – Who’s Getting Involved?

by cloudtweaks on July 23, 2010

in Cloud Computing, Computing, Host, Images, IT, Security, Storage, Technology, Trends

Here are some useful cloud based chart illustrations on the future and direction of cloud computing. Thanks to our friends at: MineCast and Famapr for the research and insights.