Cloud Computing

Many CIOS and chief information security officers are struggling to adapt security practices to a changing environment that includes cloud computing, social media and tablets , according to a survey of 1,850 such IT pros.

Virtual infrastructure and cloud-based apps must deliver radical flexibility, transcendent efficiency and performance, cost reductions, and quality of service. The new Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 OS, powered by the AMD Opteron™ processors, promises breakthroughs on all these fronts.

SAP has laid out a set of pricing and policies for tying together its array of cloud-based and on-premises applications, providing some options at no charge, but others that will cost customers additional money.

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A simple online assessment tool that helps you determine the best deployment option for integration with your trading partner community.

Cloud provider Rackspace has launched a new open source data storage system for its customers.

From software to cloud to hybrid options, learn how IBM delivers tools to effectively connect with partners across your value chain, automate processes for increased cost savings & customer satisfaction, & enhance collaboration to drive greater success for your organization.

Microsoft, with the help of partner Hortonworks, brings Hadoop to Windows and stakes its claim as a vendor of big data technologies with new cloud-based and on-premises offerings.

OpenStack has been dubbed by some enthusiasts as the Linux of the cloud - an open source operating system for public or private clouds. But there's one stark difference between the two projects: OpenStack doesn't have a Linus Torvalds, the eccentric, outspoken, never-afraid-to-say-what-he-thinks figurehead of the Linux world.

Since its release in March, VMware vCenter™ Operations has been gaining significant market traction in managing dynamic virtual and cloud infrastructure. This webcast highlights VMware customer Brian Mack from MAXIMUS, a leading provider of health and human services programs to government organizations, and his experience in deploying vCenter Operations. Brian will discuss how he implemented vCenter Operations in his environment, the results he's seen so far and lessons learned along the way. Learn how MAXIMUS, with the help of vCenter Operations, has met its goals by realizing cost savings through better resource management, faster time to resolve and quicker VM deployments.

Cloud computing represents a major opportunity for IT. At the same time it presents challenges. Lines of Business are already by-passing IT and going directly to external cloud providers. Running workloads on external cloud provider infrastructure isn't necessarily a bad thing but to regain control, IT must begin to think and act like a cloud provider. This whitepaper talks about traditional versus cloud view of the IT Operations organization while addressing the business impact and key success factors and next steps, as why VMware for the IT Transformation.

This white paper debunks some of the common security myths and misperceptions about cloud computing. Security is merely a perceived risk that can be overcome with the right technology and strategy. Learn the secrets of building a trusted cloud strategy to ensure a successful cloud deployment and empower your business.