Recent news that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating how IBM reports its cloud computing revenues begs the question: Why are …
Clouds are backing up clouds, with more choices on tap
Enterprises that rely on cloud-based services are getting more options for falling back on another cloud if necessary. On Tuesday, …
Cisco overtakes IBM as top cloud hardware provider, research firm says
Cisco has overtaken IBM as the leading provider of infrastructure for cloud computing, analysts at Synergy Research reported on Monday. Synergy …
VMware launches network-savvy cloud service
VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from …
Dell ‘refining’ plans for OpenStack-powered public cloud
Fresh off the acquisition of a company that specialises in helping customers manage resources across multiple public clouds, Dell said it is …
Google rolls out by-the-minute cloud billing, introduces a new NoSQL database
Google, attempting to build its reputation as an enterprise and developer-focused cloud computing provider, today said its cloud platform is …
IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks
The combination of highly virtualised environments inside enterprise networks, along with an explosion of mobile traffic, are exposing the limitations …
Amazon Web Services will continue to disrupt enterprises, IT vendors
As I recently noted, much of the IT industry detests Amazon Web Services, with VMware in the lead. In my own …
Mobile working and the cloud leads to decline in demand for PC apps
U.K. and U.S. companies are focusing more on mobile app strategies in the cloud than traditional PC app strategies as …
Software AG buys LongJump for cloud PaaS
Software AG has picked up cloud PaaS (platform-as-a-service) vendor LongJump in a bid to give small and medium-sized companies a …
Rumours fly on VMware public cloud offering
VMware is reportedly preparing a public cloud offering that it would run itself, however VMware officials have refused to comment on …
NASA’s role in OpenStack
IBM‘s announcement last week that it would base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish the open-source platform as …
IBM: OpenStack will be central to future cloud strategy
Already a platinum member of the cloud operating system platform OpenStack, IBM officials said open source code from the project will be …
Clearing in the clouds: 16 useful cloud management tools
One of the biggest concerns users have with public cloud resources is not knowing how much they will cost, given the pay-as-you-go …
Alarm bells for hyped OpenStack project
A scathing report about OpenStack from research firm Gartner warns businesses to beware of considerable hype and says misconceptions about the open source cloud …
Oracle collaborates with rivals on CAMP cloud standard
Enterprise software rivals Red Hat and Oracle, along with a number of other software and online services providers, have collaborated …
Red Hat to release enterprise-ready OpenStack package
Red Hat plans to release an enterprise grade version of the OpenStack open source software for hosting IaaS (infrastructure as …
Microsoft equips Windows Server for cloud duty
Microsoft is giving hosting providers and other organisations some tools for setting up their own Windows-based cloud systems using Microsoft …
BYOD security concerns: does IT protest too much?
The bring-your-own-device phenomenon, or BYOD, has really stirred up the hornet’s nest in the enterprise, particularly among CIOs.
Microsoft opens Azure to IaaS, Linux
Microsoft unveiled new capabilities for Azure that move the cloud offering from a platform as a service into the competitive landscape …