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Amazon Web Services Will Expand to India

Amazon Web Services has decided to enter India after having localized services in China. The decision to move into India was influenced by the fact that India is expected to see a lot of growth and has seen the emergence of a multitude of startups, including Flipkart, Snapdeal, payment services such as Paytm, which is backed by Alibaba and Uber’s main rival called Ola. Gartner research vice president Ed Anderson has said “Organizations in India seeking IT outsourcing services are increasingly turning to public cloud services as an alternative to traditional ITO offerings. In fact, cloud services are not only being used for low-value or transient workloads but also increasingly for production workloads, including some mission-critical initiatives.”

More traditional businesses are also a part of Amazon Web Services. These businesses, like automobile giant Tata Motors, media firm NDTV, and national flower retail chain Ferns N Petals, will be some of the initial launch partners.

While Amazon Web Services is already available in India, its expansion of its cloud computing platform will improve service for existing customers while potentially drawing in new ones.

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Andy Jassy, senior vice president for Amazon Web Services,  said in a statement: “Tens of thousands of customers in India are using AWS from one of AWS’s eleven global infrastructure regions outside of India. Several of these customers, along with many prospective new customers, have asked us to locate infrastructure in India so they can enjoy even lower latency to their end users in India and satisfy any data sovereignty requirements they may have.”

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Cloud computing, cloud security, News, Partnerships

North State Communications to Acquire Stalwart

North State Communications, a leading fiber optic network, data center and cloud services provider, has announced its plans to purchase Stalwart, an IT security integration firm. The purchase will complement DataChambers, North State Communication’s data center and cloud computing subsidiary. While North State Communications said that it expects to close the deal in the third quarter, no details pertaining to the deal were disclosed.

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Royster Tucker III, CEO of North State describes, “North State is extremely pleased to be gaining such a highly qualified and well-rounded IT security firm as Stalwart. Their professional integrity and mastery of advanced threat protection are ideal counterparts for DataChambers’ data center and cloud offerings. Bringing Stalwart onboard further fuels our strategic growth and helps round out our ability to effectively address some of the greatest IT challenges facing businesses today.” Tucker also said that the deal originated from North State Communication’s search for ways to add value for business customers.

Tucker also said, “As businesses begin to move into the cloud and IT infrastructure becomes distributed and moves into the cloud, we wanted to build that business and Stalwart has real expertise in IT infrastructure and security. Today more than ever, you have to wrap that in an envelope of security, and that’s what Stalwart brings to the table.”

Bill Cooper, CEO of Stalwart, also shared his opinion of the deal:  “North State is a strategic acquirer who shares our core virtues and beliefs. This, more than anything, will continue to make Stalwart unique and better. It is exciting to think of the myriad ways our team will now be able to create additional value for our coveted and growing customer base.” Bill Cooper will continue to lead Stalwart as it joins North State.

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Oracle Looks to Compete With Companies Like Amazon

Oracle has been working to establish itself as a major player in the cloud computing industry and is preparing to take on Amazon Web Services.  Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison has said the company will offer online storage and customers will be able to have their applications run entirely on Oracle’s cloud network.

The new cloud service, called Oracle Cloud Platform, will be a lower cost alternative to Amazon Web Services and will contain automation to improve cost efficiency and faster processing. In addition, there will be 24 new cloud services such as Oracle Database, Oracle Integration and Oracle Process Cloud to increase Oracles presence in SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. These programs are designed to give users a better experience while increasing productivity, allowing Oracle to compete with the big names in cloud computing like Amazon. As an example of the cost differences between Oracle and Amazon, Ellison has said “Our new archive storage service goes head-to-head with Amazon Glacier and it’s one-tenth their price.”

 

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Also, Oracle Cloud Services has been growing rapidly. Ellison notes, “Oracle is growing really fast. We sold $426M worth of business in SaaS and PaaS last quarter, a 200 percent increase over the same quarter last year. That’s an industry record; no company has ever sold that much in just one quarter… Oracle is the only company on the planet that can deliver a complete, integrated, standards-based suite of services at every layer of the cloud. Those technology advantages enable us to be much more cost-effective than our competitors.”

So, while Amazon Web services may be the big name in cloud computing for now, Oracle is on the rise in the rapidly expanding industry.

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Cloud Services, News

Box Teams Up with IBM

Box and IBM have paired up to boost both of their sales in a corporate setting. Both companies will benefit from this pairing; IBM becomes more modern with the integration of box into its cloud services and Box has a new channel with larger corporations and will be able to reach customers in new settings like finance and healthcare.

Box users will be able to store files on IBM’s SoftLayer cloud platform and IBM’s mobile apps will deliver Box services on Apple’s iPhones and iPads long with IBM’s content management and security tools. “We see this partnership as a kind of blueprint for where enterprise technology is going to go,” said Box CEO Aaron Levie. While building Box into SoftLayer will take more than a year, BM could start building Box’s services into custom software immediately.

 

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Out of a registered 37 million box users, few pay for the services. In order to increase revenue, Box has built services aimed at markets such as Healthcare.

The partnership will also allow Box to expand globally, as it would be able to utilize IBM 40 data centers in 17 different countries. “We plan to use IBM’s cloud in at least a dozen or so key markets that we’re going after internationally,” Levie said.

Recently, IBM has faced declining revenues in its hardware, software and services businesses. It is looking toward companies like Box to revive it as a cloud services company and enable it to compete with companies such as Microsoft.

This partnership is just one of many both companies have made in recent months. Box has paired with both Microsoft and Cisco and IBM has also made a string of agreements that ally it with the fast growing internet.

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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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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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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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News Round-up 4/7/2012: Cloudy SaaS Apps, Dell Buys Wyse, 5 Cloud Trends, and Nginx Gains Against Apache

 

 

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.

 

 

Cloudy SaaS Apps To Puff Up To $14.5 Billion

A decade of use of software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications in enterprise markets has led to significant growth and evolution. Gartner expects the SaaS market to rise to 14.5 billion in 2012 and continue to grow to 22.1 billion by 2015.

 

Dell Buys Wyse Technology to Expand Cloud Offerings

Dell enhances their portfolio through the acquisition Wyse Technology, a privately held cloud computing and desktop technology firm. 

€1.2m for Cloud Computing Research

The Irish Government invested 1.2 million Euros in cloud computing research. Richard Bruton, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, states the program should make Ireland a world leader in cloud computing, create jobs and boost the economy.

 

Gartner Outlines Five Cloud Computing Trends That Will Affect Cloud Strategy Through 2015

Essential reading from research specialists, Gartner, who deliver great advice for forward thinking organizations. 

 

In an Exploding Web Market, Nginx Gaining Against Apache

Nginx continues to gain among web servers, picking up 4.5 million sites. More than 10% of the busiest sites now use Nginx.

 

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The Government Doesn’t Want to Mess Up on Big Data

Amazon Posts Huge S3 Storage Gains

Building Trust Between Cloud Computing Providers and Suppliers