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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