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 Bromium, where the old Xen team now lives, says it’s made it 105 harder for hackers to compromise a PC.
CTO Simon Crosby says that means the bad guys would have to shoot an arrow through an apple on a kid’s head at the distance of 100,000 miles to penetrate a PC endpoint and that, in...Jun. 17, 2013 02:41 PM EDT Reads: 546 |
 In Part 1 I talked about how there’s nothing new about subscription services since they’ve been around for generations.
Now I’ll relent a little and admit that there is something new about many of the subscription services out there. What’s new is what is no longer there. Traditionall...Jun. 17, 2013 01:58 PM EDT Reads: 847 |
 As with everything else, the best way to get a view of a new technology area is by asking for independent opinions. The old adage of the 6 blind men and the elephant comes to mind. Coincidentally, there were six "blind men" on the panel, including our very engaging host, Mr. Geelan. An...Jun. 17, 2013 12:30 PM EDT Reads: 1,415 |
 Cloud Expo 2013 New York is all about the technlogies that enable cloud computing. The multiple tracks,, boot camp, keynotes and general sessions all focus on how to enable cloud computing through hosting, storage, data, APIs and services and application - grouped under IaaS, PaaS, and...Jun. 17, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,394 |
 Google made its much anticipated move Tuesday and pocketed Waze, the Israeli real-time traffic map maker.
It didn’t disclose how much it’s paid to close the deal, but the Israeli paper Globes put the price at $1.3 billion. Bloomberg put it at $1.1 billion. Either way it’s reportedly ...Jun. 14, 2013 08:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,062 |
 Our client TescaraHats (name changed for commercial reasons), a European market leader in manufacturing customized hats, set up an e-commerce site in hopes of increasing its market share and boost its sales. This did not happen. TescaraHats learned quickly that there is much more to e-...Jun. 11, 2013 02:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,571 |
 One of the cloud’s biggest draws is the capability to virtualize computing resources, allowing it to be consumed with the click of a mouse. But behind that simple click is an enormous infrastructure challenge that has recently been cited as a major cause for slower enterprise adoption....Jun. 11, 2013 09:00 AM EDT Reads: 4,125 |
 Compuware Corporation, the technology performance company delivering a new generation of APM, has announced that Michael Kopp, a Technology Strategist for Compuware's application performance management (APM) business, will present a session titled: "When APM Meets Big Data – Making You...Jun. 10, 2013 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 2,148 |
 In an interesting exercise in sharing that begs to be plumbed, Marc Benioff, founder and CEO of cloud doyen Salesforce.com, has hired himself a president-cum-vice-chairman and where else would the wannabe-Larry Ellison look but among the veterans of Oracle, his alma mater.
His pick i...Jun. 10, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,661 Replies: 1 |
 It is common to see providers deploy cloud instances using automation, but what happens when these same principles are applied to the provisioning of the infrastructure?
In his General Session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Jean-Sebastien Bruneau, Cloud Architect at OVH.com, w...Jun. 10, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 2,019 |
 In this fast-moving discussion at the 12th International Cloud Expo, moderated by Cloud Expo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan, topics discussed will be at a deliberately high level and will include:
What specific Cloud implementations can we be most proud of, to date?
What are the re...Jun. 10, 2013 08:45 AM EDT Reads: 2,262 |
 OVH.com, the leading Web hosting company with the world’s largest data center, located in North America, will showcase its dedicated cloud infrastructure offerings, at Cloud Expo NY, which will be held at New York's Javit's Center, June 10-13, 2013.
As a leading Cloud provider since ...Jun. 10, 2013 08:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,861 |
 Appcara, an innovator in cloud application management solutions, is using next week's Cloud Expo New York to spotlight technology advances for simplified launching and managing of large, distributed Hadoop workloads into both private and service provider clouds through the use of new c...Jun. 10, 2013 08:00 AM EDT Reads: 2,017 |
 SYS-CON Events announced today that Panzura, a leading provider of global cloud storage solutions, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 12th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 10–13, 2013, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York.
Panzura optimizes enterprise data sto...Jun. 10, 2013 06:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,579 |
 The big contract manufacturer Foxconn, which is looking to diversify beyond Apple, said at a press conference Monday that it’s developing over five devices including smartphones, TVs and large display boards using Mozilla’s new Firefox mobile operating system, which would love to be an...Jun. 10, 2013 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,235 |
 A 2013 McKinsey survey reported that 75% of CEOs find value for their company in cloud computing. Given the well-documented perception of risk, are these established brands now coming to cloud to leverage "brand momentum" and create a "fresh start"? What are the pitfalls as these estab...Jun. 9, 2013 05:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,516 |
 Nowadays IT has the challenge to keep the core business systems running smoothly, bringing in as little disruption as possible while at the same time meeting the constantly growing LoB demands for new features and improved ways to access data. To make it harder – with the growth of mob...Jun. 9, 2013 02:30 PM EDT Reads: 1,982 |
 One of the top-selling IT authors of the past decade will be making a special appearance on June 11 at the 12th International Cloud Expo at the Javits Center in New York City. Thomas Erl, author and co-author of eight books and series editor of the Prentice Hall Service Technology Seri...Jun. 9, 2013 02:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,473 |
 SYS-CON Events announced today that SAP has been named “Exhibitor Lounge Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 12th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 10–13, 2013, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York.
SAP will showcase the SAP HANA Cloud partner program and how they h...Jun. 9, 2013 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,946 |
 Join us for an exclusive briefing with Gartner where they will talk about how IT Executives are modernizing data centers and transforming operations to focus resources on business value.
During the session they will discuss how innovative IT solutions are needed to help IT deliver ag...Jun. 8, 2013 02:45 PM EDT Reads: 3,871 |
 The hybrid cloud provides compelling benefits to the enterprise – the security of the private cloud combined with a public cloud’s scale and scope. However, hybrid clouds also experience similar challenges. Increasing traffic demands combined with their dynamic nature can result in cos...Jun. 8, 2013 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,967 |
 Before we talk about the cloud of tomorrow, Kevin Clarke, Director of Cloud Platform Engineering for Verizon Terremark, describes, in his General Session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, what core characteristics compose the cloud of today, and discusses three fundamental features...Jun. 8, 2013 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 2,096 |
 Triggered by current expected load projections for our community portal, our Apps Team was tasked to run a stress on our production system to verify whether we can handle 10 times the load we currently experience on our existing infrastructure. In order to have the least impact in the ...Jun. 8, 2013 08:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,566 |
 Last month, I went to my engineering school, where I graduated 15 years ago, to attend the Annual Gala. While there, I met a few young engineers who asked about my job. This raised a question: “What would make them join my team?”
In the IT world, the demand for highly skilled software...Jun. 7, 2013 02:45 PM EDT Reads: 1,629 Replies: 1 |
 OpenStack is quickly becoming the de facto standard for Open Cloud platforms. What makes OpenStack the future of Cloud Computing and how can someone get started learning this new technology?
In his session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Ken Hui, an Open Cloud Architect at Rack...Jun. 7, 2013 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,435 |
 In his session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Steve O'Donnell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GreenBytes, will discuss the emerging technologies that are enabling a scalable desktop virtualization platform that will support tens and even hundreds of thousands of users w...Jun. 7, 2013 09:30 AM EDT Reads: 2,410 |
 Amazon has built a classic virtuous cycle. They got IaaS to work, disrupting the pre-existing data center outsourcing market. They achieved market dominance, enabling them to be the low-cost leader. And they figured out how to scale, facilitating unlimited growth. But such growth and m...Jun. 7, 2013 09:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,452 |
 It’s a standard refrain heard in enterprise IT departments around the world – “I want to move to the cloud, but what about data security, uptime and user response time across a nearly infinite number of devices to support?” Because of this, fear gets in the way and enterprises reap onl...Jun. 7, 2013 08:30 AM EDT Reads: 3,203 |
 Google Apps Script is a cloud based JavaScript environment which allows you to write powerful applications and workflows around Google Apps such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Sheets and more. The development is entirely within a browser and it's free and easy to get started. At this session, ...Jun. 7, 2013 08:15 AM EDT Reads: 7,630 Replies: 1 |
 Experience the power of a unified data center, and learn the advantages of Cisco ONE, Cisco Unified Fabric, and the Intel Xeon processor-based Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS).
Geared for Business and Technical Decision Makers
Cisco, in collaboration with Intel, is coming your wa...Jun. 6, 2013 02:00 PM EDT Reads: 1,884 |
 The special committee of Dell’s board and its JP Morgan advisers figure the Carl Icahn-Southeastern Asset Management counter to the $24.4 billion Michael Dell-Silver Lake buy-out offer can’t be done without another $3.9 billion in financing.
They’ve sent a 37-page slide presentation ...Jun. 6, 2013 09:45 AM EDT Reads: 1,161 |
 Private clouds are a great way to provide real-time service delivery of IT resources with a single-tenant, customized, secure environment. However, the challenge of scaling and managing physical resources still exists. The solution may be to leverage an Infrastructure-as-a-Service prov...Jun. 6, 2013 06:15 AM EDT Reads: 4,497 |
 IBM Tuesday said it’s going to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, the Dallas-based outfit that’s supposed to be the largest privately held Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider in the world.
Terms were not disclosed but the good ole rumor mill, touched off by a Reuters report in March ab...Jun. 5, 2013 08:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,518 |
 Compelling consumer applications are created every day. Are you ready for the IT implications both internally and externally? As your datacenter needs more capacity, the cloud will be critical to success. What are the key considerations to help plan for the needed capacity over time? A...Jun. 5, 2013 07:45 AM EDT Reads: 3,330 |
 "For organizations just getting started the move to cloud is about rapidly turning on IT infrastructure," said Nicos Vekiarides, CEO & Co-Founder of TwinStrata, in this exclusive Q&A with Cloud Expo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan. "For mature organizations where IT has started to becom...Jun. 4, 2013 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 2,402 |
 "Cloud computing in the enterprise is all about workloads," said Ric Telford is Vice President of IBM Cloud Services, as IBM today announced its intent to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. - the well-respected provider of a wide array of options for hosting applications in the cloud...Jun. 4, 2013 10:30 AM EDT Reads: 1,437 |
 In what may prove a dangerous thing to do, Dell has turned its back on activist investor Carl Icahn and other large stockholders hoping to cash out at a higher return.
The board wants to accept Michael Dell’s $24.4 billion buy-out offer and go private. And that’s what it’s telling st...Jun. 4, 2013 09:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,163 |
 If you’re a regular here, you know how much we care about the full-stack view of applications. Today, let’s zoom in a bit, and talk about the performance of a single layer. In particular, let’s look at profiling in Python.
As an example, let’s take this bit of code for calculating con...Jun. 3, 2013 04:25 PM EDT Reads: 1,122 |
 SYS-CON Events announced today that Nimbo will exhibit at SYS-CON's 12th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 10–13, 2013, at the Javits Center in New York City, New York.
Nimbo helps medium to large organizations discover, create, integrate and manage their IT envi...Jun. 3, 2013 10:30 AM EDT Reads: 2,721 |
 Learn about the complex regulations surrounding HIPAA compliance and other considerations for running sensitive data in the Cloud.
In their session at the 12th International Cloud Expo, Frank Nydam, Director of Healthcare Solutions at VMware, and Ken Ziegler, CEO of Logicworks, will ...Jun. 3, 2013 09:45 AM EDT Reads: 3,414 |
