Cloud computing company Joyent informed customers this week that a “lifetime” web hosting offer that it promised more than six years …
Cloud Confex 2012 set be to bigger and better
GITEX Technology Week 2012 will host Cloud Confex under the theme “Business Innovation through Cloud Computing – From Hype to a Must-Have Service Model”.
Compromising cloud security is necessary risk, experts say
Compromises in security are necessary to make cloud services easy to use for non-technical consumers, experts have said. The question …
Cloud criticism intensifies
Cloud computing has taken another blow this week following Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s comments about “horrendous” problems. Now, Mat Honan …
Livedrive announces Chromebook app for cloud storage
Cloud storage provider Livedrive has introduced an app for Google’s Chromebook that is designed to give Livedrive customers access to their …
Infosys unveils self-service cloud hub
Indian outsourcer Infosys yesterday unveiled a package of services and technologies that aim to help companies deploying hybrid clouds. Fragmentation …
Calculating cloud ROI
When the time comes to get in line to ask the chief financial officer (CFO) for budget money for cloud …
Half of organisations use cloud for sensitive data
About half of the information technology and security professionals asked whether they use external cloud-based services for sensitive or confidential data said …
Apple co-founder: cloud will bring "horrible problems"
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has spoken about his concerns regarding the cloud after a special performance of Mike Daisey’s monologue. …
Oracle's cloud hype set for major escalation
Oracle on Thursday began its run of nearly 100 Cloud Builder Summit events scheduled for locations across the globe until …
Spectrum Training to offer SOA and cloud computing education in the Middle East
Spectrum Training, a part of Spectrum group of companies and an IT Networking and Security training, certification and consultancy services …
Spectrum to offer SOA and cloud training
Spectrum Training has joined hands with Service Oriented Architecture and Cloud Academy (SOAACA), the leaders in SOA and Cloud certified …
Dell expands open source, cloud initiatives
Dell today announced the expansion of three open source software and cloud computing initiatives: the formalisation of Project Sputnik resulting …
Google establishes partner programme for cloud services
Following the best marketing practices of traditional IT firms, Google has launched a partner programme to help third-party vendors use …
Cloud, mobile, HANA help SAP boost Q2 revenue
SAP’s revenue for the second quarter grew 18 percent over the same quarter last year to €3.9 billion (US$4.9 billion) …
Amazon opens up about its cloud security practices, joins CSA registry
Amazon Web Services has submitted an entry to the Cloud Security Alliance’s Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (STAR), a move that sheds some light …
Oracle set to hype advances in Exalogic 'cloud in a box'
Oracle is planning to discuss how its Exalogic application server machine is “the logical choice” for running applications, during a special …
Dell's cloud plans slip behind schedule
Dell announced an aggressive schedule last year to roll out cloud-based application services, but it now looks like the schedule …
SBM achieves Cisco Cloud Builder designation
Saudi Business Machines (SBM) announced today it has achieved the Cisco Cloud Builder designation within the Cisco Cloud Partner Program, …
Cloud putting crimp in traditional software, hardware sales: Gartner
Enterprise spending on cloud computing growing at a faster rate than overall IT spending will pose a challenge to legacy …