Extending its range of open-source projects to cloud computing, the Apache Software Foundation has approved the Deltacloud as a top-level …

Citrix simplifies cloud service management
Citrix is shipping a new version of its cloud management software CloudStack that makes it simpler for service providers and …

VMware opens online virtualisation and cloud solutions marketplace
VMware today unveiled the VMware Solution Exchange, an online virtualisation and cloud solutions marketplace that brings together customers, partners and …

Increasing ME organisations in cloud must get virtual security: Trend Micro
The growing number of organisations in the Middle East turning to virtualisation and cloud computing is a good thing, but …

New security product claims to solve cloud protection issues
CloudPassage is launching a new security product for virtual servers in public clouds such as Amazon Web Services that it …

Cloud is the railway of the 21st century: Logica
Logica has described cloud computing as “the railway of the 21st century”, claiming that the community clouds it is building …

FVC and Zoho to bring emerging cloud apps to MENA
FVC, a Value Added Distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has signed a partnership agreement with Zoho, …

Linux benefits from rise of cloud and big data: study
Cloud computing and big data are driving business use of Linux at the expense of Windows and Unix, a Linex …

The cloud CIO
Forbes recently published an interesting article written by Ed Sperling titled “CIOs: Be Careful What You Wish For.” In it, …

Crowd computing- the future?
While firms are up on their toes in their respective bids to take their companies to the cloud–touted to be …

Microsoft expands its private cloud solution in new product
Microsoft will enable customers to build private clouds by integrating eight separate component products into one unified solution, they have …

WAN optimisation gets cloud-ready
WAN optimisation is going to be critical in guaranteeing application performance in cloud environments. WAN optimisation has been typically deployed …

Cisco debuts CloudVerse
Cisco has introduced Cisco CloudVerse, a framework that combines the foundational elements –Unified Data Center, Cloud Intelligent Network, and Cloud …

Big data, security and cloud identified as IT “super themes” in 2012
“Big data” analytics, security and cloud computing will be three of the most significant drivers of technological change in 2012, …

Cisco data centre forecast very cloudy
Global cloud computing traffic will grow 12-fold from now to 2015, according to a new Cisco study. The growth represents a 66% …

Microsoft and HP team up for the cloud
HP and Microsoft have announced a new four-year partnership to deliver public, private and hybrid cloud solutions built around Microsoft …

Cisco sees promise in the clouds with new framework
Cisco this week unveiled products and packaging options for customers looking to implement public, private and hybrid cloud computing. Cisco’s …

Private clouds are a last resort: Gartner
Enterprises should consider public cloud services first and turn to private clouds only if the public cloud fails to meet …

Hitachi to integrate data from cities in the cloud
Hitachi plans to aggressively pursue large cloud computing projects and market software that will integrate data from infrastructure across entire …

Software AG unveils Cloud Ready
Software AG has recently announced the general availability of Software AG Cloud Ready, the latest solution in the company’s cloud …


