Cloud Computing News & Analysis
When Clouds Attack: 5 Ways Providers Can Improve Security
Cloud computing service providers like Amazon need to worry about their massive compute power being used for illicit attacks, security researchers say. What security measures can stop the cloud from becoming a criminal's paradise?
Fantasy Football Guru Ignores Her Instincts, Trusts Analytics
IBM's Hetal Thaker bucks a couple of common stereotypes regarding football viewership and fantasy football leagues -- and uses predictive analytics to draft her way to success. Here's her advice on analyzing data on running backs and running your business.
Salesforce.Com Chatter Goes Mobile with New Apps
Salesforce.com launched its Chatter service--coopting the social networking model as a business productivity platform--at the beginning of the summer. With fall fast approaching, Salesforce unveiled plans to take the Chatter show on the road with new mobile apps for the major smartphone and tablet platforms.
SAP Partner Launches Cloud-Based Mobile App Service
SAP partner and start-up Leapfactor announced a cloud-based system to support mobile applications, including back-office custom applications for accounting and customer support.
Did HP Overpay for 3Par?
HP paid roughly 11 times what 3Par made in revenue in 2009, so perhaps Dell should be wiping sweat from its forehead after losing the bidding battle for the storage vendor. Still, HP could make hay with 3Par in a big way.
IBM Code Unfetters Virtual Workloads
New IBM research shows a way to move live cloud deployments across different storage networks
HP Buys 3Par, Apple Rolls Out New Gear
Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week.
HP Wins 3PAR, What's Next for Dell?
Dell has thrown in the towel and conceded the 3PAR bidding war to HP. With that epic struggle behind it, Dell has to determine its next steps--sans 3PAR and now competing against the cloud storage service it had hoped to be offering.
Cloud Computing: VMworld Report
CIO.com's Bernard Golden wraps up the key cloud computing developments from the VMworld show this week.
VMworld 2010: Virtualization, the Matrix, and the VMware/Microsoft Rivalry
Ten highlights from VMworld, the massive virtualization conference.
Suse Linux for VMware Ships
Virtualization and cloud capabilities are touted in the joint Novell-VMware announcement.
Only 3 Cloud Storage Use Cases Ready For Prime Time: Forrester
What storage can you move to the cloud now? Forrester explains and shares advice on how to get the benefits without jeopardizing operational effectiveness.
Salesforce.Com Rolls Out Contact-Data Service
Salesforce.com rolled out a new service on Wednesday that integrates business-contact information with its own CRM (customer relationship management) application and Chatter collaboration software.
Precise Offers Cloud Performance Monitoring
A new tool from Precise will improve aspects of cloud monitoring said the company.
Novell Makes Cloud Security Service Generally Available
Novell has made its cloud security service available following successful beta trials.
