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Thursday, 16th May 2013

An Open Source Safety Net For The Cloud: Learning From Xeround's Failure

An Open Source Safety Net For The Cloud: Learning From Xeround's Failure

Given the risk of SaaS failure, is open source a viable back-up plan? Should cloud providers be offering a version of their product as open source so that customers can continue running the service locally if the vendor dies?

Cloud Matt Asay comments

Wednesday, 15th May 2013

With New Photos, Search, and Maps, Google's Cloud Gets Smart

With New Photos, Search, and Maps, Google's Cloud Gets Smart

Google wants your data. But as today's new consumer-facing product launches show, it's applying ever more intelligence to it, tapping into the power of its cloud to do so.

Cloud Mark Hachman comments

Thursday, 2nd May 2013

IDC: Virtualization's March To Cloud Threatens VMware

IDC: Virtualization's March To Cloud Threatens VMware

VMware has long dominated virtualization, but the trend toward multiple hypervisors and cloud computing threatens to shake its grip, according to IDC.

Cloud Matt Asay comments

Tuesday, 30th April 2013

Middle-Aged Developers Driving Cloud Computing

Middle-Aged Developers Driving Cloud Computing

While cloud computing is a relatively new phenomenon, it's being driven by experienced developers, much like open source before it. The reason? Such developers have been around long enough to appreciate a valuable alternative to slogging through corporate bureaucracy.

Cloud Matt Asay comments

Thursday, 25th April 2013

Microsoft Registers Double-Digit Growth As Its Peers Decline. Why?

Microsoft Registers Double-Digit Growth As Its Peers Decline. Why?

Microsoft keeps notching double-digit revenue growth in its Server and Tools division, even as other legacy IT vendors stumble. The reason? Microsoft offers deflationary pricing while continuing to make complex software easier to use, including its aggressive move to the cloud.

Enterprise Matt Asay comments

Wednesday, 24th April 2013

Legacy IT Vendors Shoot The Sales Messenger

Legacy IT Vendors Shoot The Sales Messenger

The legacy IT vendors are lining up to blame their respective sales forces for their earnings misses, but their problems actually are much more deep-rooted than a couple of botched sales calls. The industry is shifting to open source and cloud computing, and it's having a big effect on top-line revenue growth.

Enterprise Matt Asay comments

Monday, 22nd April 2013

Amazon: "Infrastructure Is Not A Differentiator (Except For Us)"

Amazon: "Infrastructure Is Not A Differentiator (Except For Us)"

Amazon claims that no one need build and manage a data center, given that it already does this far more efficiently at lower cost. But as data becomes an essential ingredient for a rising number of enterprises, perhaps data centers are critical, after all.

Cloud Matt Asay comments

Thursday, 18th April 2013

The Cloud Is Officially Boring. Finally

The Cloud Is Officially Boring. Finally

Much as we might want to hype the cloud, CIOs just want it to be boring. Finally they have their wish, as recent announcements from OpenStack and Microsoft suggest.

Cloud Matt Asay comments

Wednesday, 10th April 2013

Dropbox To Business: Never Mind The Breaches, Come Store Your Stuff With Us!

Dropbox To Business: Never Mind The Breaches, Come Store Your Stuff With Us!

Dropbox takes another step to attract businesses — i.e., paying customers who can fund the company's expansion. But will a pair of data breaches doom its chances?

Cloud Mark Hachman comments

Friday, 5th April 2013

Microsoft Execs Flock To Amazon And Red Hat

Microsoft Execs Flock To Amazon And Red Hat

Microsoft has been leaking executives in the past week, but it may be less an indication of something wrong at Microsoft so much as something going really well at Red Hat and Amazon.

Enterprise Matt Asay comments

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