Editors' Picks
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VMware charges into public cloud IaaS fray as Dell exits
Dell will discontinue its OpenStack and VMware vCloud-based public cloud offerings as VMware delivers its vCloud IaaS.21 May 2013
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Google Compute Engine prices on par with AWS -- for now
Conventional wisdom has Google and AWS locked in the Price War of the Titans with the launch of GCE, but a deeper look reveals a different truth.16 May 2013
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Amazon promises to lower AWS cloud pricing
The race to the bottom in pricing for cloud services will continue, as Amazon, Microsoft and other providers undercut one another.22 Apr 2013
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Amazon cloud storage services give enterprises a choice
Amazon cloud storage services include Simple Storage Service (S3), Glacier archival storage and Storage Gateway for enterprises.12 Apr 2013
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Virtual private clouds look to ease enterprise security, privacy fears
Vendors such as Amazon and SugarCRM bow to increasing pressure from enterprises to make cloud computing more secure and highly available.10 Apr 2013
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Data protection vendors add options for cloud backups
To help their customers get used to cloud backups, software and hardware vendors add options for moving protected copies of data to public clouds.27 Mar 2013
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Mezeo beefs up software for cloud building, online file collaboration
Mezeo Software enables building public storage clouds on Amazon S3 and OpenStack storage, and strengthens online file-collaboration management.21 Mar 2013
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What makes OpenStack public cloud tick?
OpenStack may have lots of buzz, but it's not all hype. OpenStack APIs, including Quantum, could make it the biggest AWS competitor down the road.20 Mar 2013
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VMware hosting must embrace cloud stack heterogeneity
VMware pushed their VMware-only stack for years, but VMware cloud computing now bumps up against viable orchestration competitors and public cloud providers.19 Mar 2013
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What DevOps wants from a VMware cloud infrastructure
Application agility is the name of the game for DevOps pros and they see AWS beating VMware-hosted cloud infrastructures. But VMware users may revolt.19 Mar 2013
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HPC systems: Out of the lab and into the enterprise
HPC was once sequestered in research labs, but enterprise IT is beginning to see its value for addressing some of the toughest business challenges.18 Mar 2013
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Cloud NAS bails out design firm after hurricane
New York design firm DS+R found its cloud NAS setup wasn't ready for primetime as primary storage, but it came in handy when disaster struck.07 Feb 2013
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Eight questions to ask before using cloud storage
Before using cloud storage, review these decision points from Arun Taneja to avoid issues with existing infrastructures or new cloud providers.14 Jan 2013
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Avoid surprises, do your homework on cloud computing service providers
Cloud service providers often advertise high redundancy, but they have been found hiding critical details. Research is vital to avoiding surprises.04 Jan 2013
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SaaS tool helps IT pros detect public cloud outages ahead of providers
Amazon and Azure users don't have to rely on their public cloud provider's outage notifications to diagnose problems, thanks to a new SaaS tool.11 Dec 2012
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VMware delivers template for deploying, modeling cloud apps
IT pros can build cloud app templates using tools like AWS CloudFormation, but VMware hopes they'll consider its new vFabric Application Director.03 Dec 2012
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Deal enables NetApp private storage in Amazon public cloud
Partnership allows NetApp customers to maintain private storage in the Amazon public cloud by connecting on-premises arrays to EC2.30 Nov 2012
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Amazon rolls out new cloud offerings as IT pros make wish list
Amazon unveiled new instances for EC2 and a Data Pipeline this week, but IT pros say there are some additional features they hope to see.30 Nov 2012
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How CIOs can quell email overload by adopting true transparency
When an NYU sophomore accidentally launched the Reply-All-Calypse, it proved that true transparency is key to preventing email overload.30 Nov 2012
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Amazon Redshift data warehouse sparks buzz among IT pros
Amazon Redshift can run for as little as $1000 per terabyte per year, which could prove a toothsome temptation for enterprises.29 Nov 2012