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IBM Execs to Head Hybrid Cloud Conference with Keynote Speeches
IBM executives are to head the keynote speaker lineup for an upcoming cloud computing conference taking place Dec. 5-9, 2011.
Cloudcor announced IBM‘s headline keynote speaker lineup for annual UP2011, a hybrid format cloud computing conference taking place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., and broadcast online.
“At UP2011 senior-level…
Salesforce to Acquire Social Cloud Firm
Salesforce.com recently announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Model Metrics.
Salesforce.com believes the acquisition will help accelerate the company’s ability to both develop and lead the social enterprise in cloud computing, by offering improved services to their customers.
Founded in 2003, Model Metrics is a mobile and social cloud consulting company, which works to help businesses adapt to…
Red Hat Platform Update Lets Developers Focus on the App, Not the Stack
Red Hat, Inc. today announced new capabilities for Java developers using the OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service. OpenShift allows Red Hat to offer PaaS, built on open source technologies that enable developers to quickly develop and deploy applications on the cloud.
“With these latest updates to the OpenShift platform to extend its reach into Java, developers can focus more on…
Study: Economic Conditions Leading Large Firms to Adopt Cloud Computing
During the financial crisis in 2008, small and medium-sized business shifted to cloud computing to reduce costs. Due to the recession, large firms will quickly follow suit this year and next year, according to an article on ZDNet.
Software as a service also means shifting away from capital spending, where firms build their own…
NASA Planning Cloud Storefront for Scientists
Published on 14 Nov, 2011 at 16:09 in Cloud | Viewed 21 times | No Comments
NASA is planning to offer the agency’s scientists a cloud marketplace, or storefront, allowing them to determine their computing needs and access cloud services from any location.
NASA is cited as a success story in government cloud computing for its Nebula cloud computing platform, a private cloud platform using open source software, according to a report in
Capgemini Launches New Contract Monitoring Solution Via the Cloud
Capgemini has launched a cloud solution meant to assist clients with their procurement processes via the cloud. The company reported that its IBX Spend Capture Cloud streamlines the procurement process and allows organizations to capture the benefit of on-line spending, which is often wasted due to lack of compliance with procurement standard.
Cisco and KT Corp. Announce Collaboration to Bridge IT Markets
Published on 9 Nov, 2011 at 16:33 in Industry News | Viewed 18 times | No Comments
Cisco and Korean telecommunications service provider KT Corp. announced today a global strategic collaboration to bridge the IT and communications markets. The partnership is is based on an extensive relationship which spans across Smart+Connected Communities, business to business services, and cloud computing.
“Cisco and KT have a long history of collaboration, and we share a…
VCE and SAP Team Up on Cloud Initiatives
Published on 9 Nov, 2011 at 16:31 in Industry News | Viewed 24 times | No Comments
VCE today announced it has become an SAP global technology partner. It will cooperate with SAP to help customers deploy the latest virtualization and cloud technologies to simplify and automate their mission-critical applications.
Both firms will work closely to provide customers with solutions, services and support for their SAP applications running on Vblock…
Accenture Develops Private Cloud Solution
Accenture today announced that it has developed a private cloud solution in support of SAP applications that allows businesses and organizations to easily migrate to a lower cost, private cloud infrastructure. The firm’s solution is designed to enhance the performance of systems running SAP solutions, improve flexibility, lower costs and…
SAP Completes Crossgate Acquisition to Enhance Cloud Collaboration
SAP has completed its acquisition of Crossgate, a business-to-business integration provider. The move will make it possible for organizations to connect, transact and collaborate with customers and business partners through the cloud to enable real-time content and insights, SAP said in a release.
SAP also said that, with Crossgate, customers will have a 360-degree service if deployed entirely…
