10 Must-Have Tools for Cloud Power Users

Turn your cloud power up a notch with these ten awesome add-ons for Gmail, Dropbox, and other online services......»»

[Via: PCWORLD][Cat: top]Jan 1st, 2012

Article: Software Engineering Meets Services and Cloud Computing

In this IEEE article, authors Stephen Yau and Ho An talk about application development using service-oriented architecture and cloud computing technologies. They also discuss application development challenges like security in a multi-tenant environment, .....»»

[Via: INFOQ][Cat: software]Jan 2nd, 2012

Internap Buys Hosting, Cloud Services Company Voxel For Up To $35 Million

IT infrastructure solutions provider Internap this morning announced its acquisition of privately-held Voxel, an enterprise hosting and cloud services company based in NYC, for $30 million in cash. Under the terms of the deal, an additional $5 million in .....»»

[Via: TECHCRUNCH][Cat: top]Jan 3rd, 2012

Internap buys Voxel to beef up dedicated hosting and public cloud mojo

Internap, the first company out of the chute with an OpenStack Compute-based public cloud, is buying Voxel for that company's dedicated hosting and cloud services expertise. This could be a sign that the cloud-services consolidation that kicked off last y.....»»

[Via: GIGAOM][Cat: media]Jan 3rd, 2012

Apple To Reveal Big Cloud News In NYC?

App Store chief Eddy Cue said to host January event, at which the company may unveil new digital media services......»»

[Via: INFORMATIONWEEK][Cat: top]Jan 3rd, 2012

Microsoft Azure In 2012: Watch Out Amazon?

Look for Linux and Hadoop twists as Microsoft bolsters its cloud platform. Some observers say the changes could move Azure into more direct competition with Amazon Web Services......»»

[Via: INFORMATIONWEEK][Cat: top]Jan 4th, 2012

AllCity Wireless announces Solutions4ebiz will sell hosted WiDirect cloud services

AllCity Wireless announces Solutions4ebiz will sell hosted WiDirect cloud services.....»»

[Via: MUNIWIRELESS][Cat: mobile]Jan 4th, 2012

Check Point secures the cloud with virtual appliances for Amazon

Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk Firm offers virtual security tools including firewall prevention and VPN connectivity Security firm Check Point is making its security appliances available in virtual form via Amazon web services, enabling customers to extend p.....»»

[Via: V3][Cat: top]Jan 8th, 2012

Amazon Elastic Beanstalk: Get Started Guide

Interested in using the cloud-based, all-in-one, rapid deployment environment that lives on top of the Amazon Web Services infrastructure? Check out this step-by-step advice......»»

[Via: INFORMATIONWEEK][Cat: top]Jan 8th, 2012

Microsoft Previews Windows Azure Application Integration Services

In late December 2011, Microsoft announced the pre-release of a set of services labeled Windows Azure Service Bus EAI Labs. These enhancements to the existing Windows Azure Service Bus make it easier to connect (cloud) applications through the use of mess.....»»

[Via: INFOQ][Cat: software]Jan 6th, 2012

Get ready for more cloud consolidation

The wave of M&A activity swelling the cloud services sector won't stop with in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) arena. Internap's $30 million purchase of Voxel, announced early this week, signals a land rush for cloud services, with many smaller, cap.....»»

[Via: GIGAOM][Cat: media]Jan 7th, 2012

More cloud computing M&A ahead

The wave of M&A activity swelling the cloud services sector won't stop with in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) arena. Internap's $30 million purchase of Voxel, announced early this week, signals a land rush for cloud services, with many smaller, cap.....»»

[Via: GIGAOM][Cat: media]Jan 7th, 2012

Can your IT outsourcing contract coexist with the cloud?

If your company outsources IT, you might be looking longingly at cloud-based services, waiting for the day your contract expires to switch. Don’t give up hope. Scott Bils offers some options that can help get you over to the cloud even under your curren.....»»

[Via: GIGAOM][Cat: media]Jan 7th, 2012

Lenovo puts Android 4 on 55-inch TV and 10-inch tablet

Lenovo announced plans today to release an Android 4-powered smart TV, an Android 4 10-inch tablet, and a new smartphone, along with its own cloud-based data services. The company is calling the 55-inch TV the first to run the Android 4 operating system. .....»»

[Via: ARSTECHNICA][Cat: top]Jan 8th, 2012

Cloud Services Emerge as CES Trend

Lenovo and Acer separately announce online personal data storage services that make your music, videos, photos, and documents available across all your devices......»»

[Via: PCWORLD][Cat: top]Jan 9th, 2012

CES Parades Apple Rip-Offs

Catch the march of the clones in the showcase of ultralight laptops, tablets, cloud services, and other consumer wares by wannabes......»»

[Via: PCWORLD][Cat: top]Jan 9th, 2012

Neat Scanners Gain Mobile, Cloud Power

Neat's scanner hardware, software, and cloud services, introduced at CES, give SMBs an organized way to compile expense or tax reports......»»

[Via: INFORMATIONWEEK][Cat: top]Jan 10th, 2012

Who knew? Data center segment is hot, hot, hot!

People think of data centers as a big, clunky category but in the cloud computing era it shouldn't be a surprise that the sector has been hot, with more hotness to come. As more cloud services come online, demand for webscale data centers will keep growin.....»»

[Via: GIGAOM][Cat: media]Jan 10th, 2012

The Cloud, Day 22: In and Out of the Cloud

Cloud services are so seamlessly integrated when I'm connected that it can make it confusing to figure what I will or won't have access to when I know I won't have cloud connectivity......»»

[Via: PCWORLD][Cat: top]Jan 10th, 2012

Feds Refine Cloud Security Standards

Federal CIO Council releases controls for new agency-wide program that standardizes security requirements for cloud-computing products and services......»»

[Via: INFORMATIONWEEK][Cat: top]Jan 10th, 2012