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Cloud computing, News, News Round-Up

News Round-up 5/25/2012: Privacy in the Era of Big Data, Cloud Threats Telcos, Boom in the Cloud and more

Each week we compile the hottest stories in cloud computing and gather them for you on our blog. Take a look at the top news and stay current with developments.

The world moves to cloud. Is it time for cloud-based mobile management?

The shift to the cloud in consumer services indicates a greater shift of business services to come. How do you manage your employees’ mobile devices? Forbes provides some important questions to answer before deciding on a cloud solution.

 

Innovation isn’t dead, it just moved to the cloud

A recent interview in Atlantic magazine said that innovation was dead in Silicone Valley. Tedd Hoff from High Scalability responds by saying innovation is alive in well in the cloud.

 

Social + Mobile + Cloud = The New Paradigm for Midsize Business

Social media and cloud computing are relatively new in terms of business adoption but their impact is already being felt. It this the new paradigm for business customer relationships?

 

That Boom You Hear Is the Cloud

Did the Facebook IPO bust signal there was a bubble in tech that couldn’t be sustained? Cloud stocks are performing well and signal greater growth in the near future.

 

Private Cloud: ‘Everyone’s Got One. Where’s Yours?’

Forrester blog post warns against ‘cloudwashing’ your business and points out three common mistakes when choosing to migrate to the cloud.

 

How Cloud Computing Is Threatening Traditional Telco

Traditional telecommunications solutions are rapidly turning over to cloud based solutions handled by IT departments. New software and hardware makes it easier than ever to shift away from traditional telcos.

 

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Cloud computing, News, News Round-Up

News Round-up 5/25/2012: Privacy in the Era of Big Data, Cloud Threats Telcos, Boom in the Cloud and more

Each week we compile the hottest stories in cloud computing and gather them for you on our blog. Take a look at the top news and stay current with developments.

The world moves to cloud. Is it time for cloud-based mobile management?

The shift to the cloud in consumer services indicates a greater shift of business services to come. How do you manage your employees’ mobile devices? Forbes provides some important questions to answer before deciding on a cloud solution.

 

Innovation isn’t dead, it just moved to the cloud

A recent interview in Atlantic magazine said that innovation was dead in Silicone Valley. Tedd Hoff from High Scalability responds by saying innovation is alive in well in the cloud.

 

Social + Mobile + Cloud = The New Paradigm for Midsize Business

Social media and cloud computing are relatively new in terms of business adoption but their impact is already being felt. It this the new paradigm for business customer relationships?

 

That Boom You Hear Is the Cloud

Did the Facebook IPO bust signal there was a bubble in tech that couldn’t be sustained? Cloud stocks are performing well and signal greater growth in the near future.

 

Private Cloud: ‘Everyone’s Got One. Where’s Yours?’

Forrester blog post warns against ‘cloudwashing’ your business and points out three common mistakes when choosing to migrate to the cloud.

 

How Cloud Computing Is Threatening Traditional Telco

Traditional telecommunications solutions are rapidly turning over to cloud based solutions handled by IT departments. New software and hardware makes it easier than ever to shift away from traditional telcos.

 

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Cloud computing, Cloud Insights, Google, News Round-Up

News Round-Up 5/19/12: Google’s Cloud, Future of Data Centers, Cloud IPOs, Cloud Security Myths Busted and More

 

There have been some exciting announcements and fascinating news articles recently regarding cloud services and service providers. Every week we will round up the most interesting topics from around the globe and consolidate them into a weekly summary.

 

Hitch a Ride Through Google’s Cloud

Your Gmail box lives somewhere in the jumble of servers, cables, and hard drives known as the “cloud” but it often migrates in search of the ideal location. Find out what happens when you hit send. 

 

The Future of Data Centers: Is 100% Cloud Possible?

Guest blogger Robert Offley explains how the market is shifting today, what barriers remain for total cloud adoption, and if an evolution to 100% cloud is likely to occur.

 

Big Data is Worth Nothing Without Big Science

As with gold or oil, data has no intrinsic value, writes Webtrends CEO Alex Yoder. Big science, which bridges the gap between knowledge and insight, is where the real value is.

 

The Hottest IPO You’ve Never Heard Of

With an expected valuation of close to $100 billion, it’s understandable that no one can stop talking about Facebook’s initial public offering this week.  But while Facebook basks in the social media spotlight, companies tackling tough business problems are exciting investors, if not consumers. Workday, for example, is expected to be among the largest IPOs this year in the business software market.

 

Five Busted Myths of Cloud Security

“Cloud” is one of the most over used and least understood words in technology these days, so it’s little surprise that there’s so much confusion about its security. This article busts 5 myths about cloud security.

 

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News Round-Up 5/12/2012: Cloud Tipping Point, OpenStack Public Beta, ECM Goes All Flash and More

 

There have been some exciting announcements and fascinating news articles recently regarding cloud services and service providers. Every week we will round up the most interesting topics from around the globe and consolidate them into a weekly summary.

  

Google CIO Ben Fried Says Cloud Tipping Point Is At Hand

Is the cloud tipping point upon us? Google CIO Ben Fried says ‘cloud-based computing is fast approaching a tipping point that will make it the standard for IT’. 

 

Is Your Cloud Provider Exposing Remnants of Your Data?

Security researchers report that incorrectly configured hypervisors can lead to a separation of data issue in multi-tenant environments that can expose data remnants. However, you can prevent hosting your data on ‘dirty disks.’

 

HP puts OpenStack Cloud into Public Beta

Hewlett-Packard put its public cloud based on the open source OpenStack technology into public beta. The services had been available to a limited number of customers up until now.

 

Could an Oracle Win Against Google Blow Up the Cloud?

With a copyright lawsuit currently being decided in San Francisco pitting Oracle against Google, the implications could have meaningful repercussions for cloud computing.  

 

Gartner Says The Personal Cloud Is Poised To Eclipse The PC As The Hub Of Consumers’ Digital Lives By 2014

The personal cloud is poised to eclipse the PC as the hub of consumers’ digital lives by 2014 as rapid growth in the use of apps and services introduces a new paradigm for how people store, synchronize, share and stream content, according to Gartner, Inc.

 

 

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APS and SaaS Webinar for Service Providers featuring Solgari, Ecwid, VMWare and Quest

 

Our recent case study describes how leading Hong Kong hosting service provider, Pacificnet Hosting Limited (PacHosting), used Parallels Application Packaging Standard (APS) to broaden its portfolio and reduce time-to-market for new services. With APS, PacHosting was able to create new revenue opportunities in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) space and rapidly ramp-up services. We have arranged for some leaders in the SaaS field to explain how your business can profit like PacHosting by offering the most in-demand applications to small and medium business customers. This is a great opportunity for service providers to learn how to easily market and sell high-demand commercial applications and services, and how Parallels can help providers of any size be successful in increasing ARPU and reducing customer churn.

 

This month’s scheduled presentations include:

 

Solgari – Discover the fantastic opportunity to provide Solgari Hosted PBX & Voice Services to your business customers

Ecwid – Find out how you can grow your ecommerce base with our 100% AJAX widget shopping cart

VMware – Learn how Zimbra Collaboration Server allows you to offer an advanced enterprise email & calendaring solution at a low TCO

Quest – Discover the many benefits of Quest’s OnDemand Migration for Email

 

Webinar starts Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 8am PDT. Don’t miss it – Register now!

Cloud computing, Cloud Services, News Round-Up, Saas, Small Businesses, SMB, Software as a service

News Round-Up 5/5/2012: What Makes the Cloud Cool, Feds in the Cloud, 10 Things Your Cloud Contract Needs

 

There have been some exciting announcements and fascinating news articles recently regarding cloud services and service providers. Every week we will round up the most interesting topics from around the globe and consolidate them into a weekly summary.

 

Cloud Computing Gains in Federal Government

The Federal Government is warming to the speed, agility and functionality of cloud computing.

 

State companies helping Army with cloud computing

The U.S. Army has turned to cloud computing, and to Wisconsin companies, to improve its intelligence gathering in Afghanistan.

 

Saas Offering Provides Detailed Analysis of Your Software Portfolio

Are you faced with the need to do a software portfolio analysis but find the prospect daunting given the scattered nature of your operation? A new SaaS-based offering might fit the bill.

 

SaaS Business Apps Drive SMB Cloud Computing Adoption

Lots of small and medium businesses have discovered the benefits of software-as-a-service. These SaaS applications are driving cloud adoption among SMBs. 

 

Here’s What Makes The Cloud So Cool

Mike Pearl from PriceWaterhouseCooper provides a useful plan of attack for business adoption of cloud computing.

 

10 Things You Just Gotta Have in Your Cloud Contract

CFO’s guide to the wild and wooly world of cloud services in which contracts are mutable, companies come and go, and politics a continent away could materially impact your business.

 

 

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Cloud Services, Events, Hosting, IaaS, Marketing, Webinar

Best Practices for Growing your VPS and Cloud Server Business

 

Parallels recently published a case study looking at how leading Australian web hosting provider, Net Logistics, was able to create new revenue opportunities through Virtual Private Servers (VPS) offerings. In the case study, Net Logistics Business Development Manager, Joseph Salim, described how it took just three years to go from no VPS offerings to VPS accounting for 40% of their customer base. Today, 60% of all new customers buy VPS from Net Logistics. 

 

 

The demand for Virtual Private Servers continues to explode, and can include everything from a single VPS to elastic, hourly-billed cloud infrastructure. Deploying cost effective VPS and cloud server solutions is the key to accelerating revenue and realizing profit. In our upcoming webinar on May 9, the focus is on growing your VPS and cloud server business. Lowell Anderson, Parallels Director of IaaS Product Marketing, will share the results of our latest market research and the best practices to optimize your cost structure and drive profits from your VPS solutions. Liam Eagle, Editor in Chief of Web Host Industry Review (The WHIR), , will moderate the discussion through a range of topics including market survey results describing VPS revenue opportunities, buyer preferences and what drives purchasing for VPS services, best practices for profiting from VPS services and how to plan for the future. 

 

 

Would you like to find out how your business can capitalize on this market opportunity by offering VPS to your customers? Please join us May 9, 2012 at 11am-12pm Pacific, 2pm-3pm Eastern for our Best Practices for Growing your VPS and Cloud Server Business webinar. 

 

 

To register or invite customers to attend, click here. 

 

News, News Round-Up

News Round-Up 4/28/2012: OpenStack vs. CloudStack Continues, U.S. Policy Creates Barriers, API Economy and more

 

There have been some exciting announcements and fascinating news articles recently regarding cloud services and service providers. Every week we will round up the most interesting topics from around the globe and consolidate them into a weekly summary.


OpenStack vs CloudStack: The Next Big Rivalry is in the Clouds

The competition between OpenStack and CloudStack continues to dominate cloud news. Will this be the next big rivalry or will the conflict resolve?

 

OpenStack Optimism Overrides Confusion

Wired sifts through the confusing developments from the last few weeks with the OpenStack platform and determines the future is bright despite the clatter and din.

 

How U.S. Policy Creates Barriers for Cloud Providers

“As cloud storage competition heats up, providers in the United States may want to start lobbying for better data protection laws if they want to remain competitive.”

 

Late To The Cloud? Hardly

With cloud being the biggest buzzword of the last couple years it’s understandable to feel like it’s too late to adopt a cloud strategy. Michael Fauscette explains why it’s not too late to get in the game.

 

The API Economy – Tapping into Identity and the Inside-Out Enterprise

Informative slideshow from Steven Willmott from the API Economy Session at EIC 2012 that provides a great snapshot of the huge potential for API’s.

 

 

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