Boeing’s defense, space and security unit has launched an update to its Twister Data Framework software aimed at helping users manage and access large amounts of data in a cloud environment. Twister 3.7.4 is designed to support workloads through elastic computing and load balancing in cloud and clustered file systems, the company said Wednesday. The [...]
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Kratos SecureInfo to Assess Healthcare Cyber Postures; Christopher Fountain Comments
April 17, 2013 No Comment
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ SecureInfo cybersecurity group has been chosen by the Health Information Trust Alliance to evaluate and certify security frameworks for healthcare organizations. The Common Security Framework program aims to unify current standards and regulations for healthcare organizations, third parties and the government to secure infrastructure and comply with regulations, Kratos [...]
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HP Unveils Moonshoot Server for Cloud, Mobility and Big Data; Meg Whitman Comments
April 9, 2013 No Comment
Hewlett-Packard Company has introduces its first software-defined Moonshoot server system to respond to the social, cloud, mobile and big data demands of enterprises. The HP Moonshot 1500 and ProLiant Moonshot servers build on processors common among smartphones and tablet computers to enable enterprises to target specific workload needs, according to an HP statement. The Moonshoot system [...]
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Accenture to Spend More Than $400M on Cloud Technologies; Jack Sepple Comments
April 8, 2013 No Comment
Accenture plans to invest more than $400 million in cloud computing as it looks to shift its public, private and hybrid offerings to the cloud, according to an Economic Times article. The company will focus on cloud technologies, capabilities and training by 2015 to deploy cloud services from its chain of providers and combine its offerings with [...]
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Accenture has introduced a new product and services suite aimed at helping enterprises operate in hybrid cloud environments and derive value out of cloud computing. The Accenture Cloud Platform is already being used on more than 200 projects and represents a step in Accenture’s strategic plan to invest more than $400 million in cloud solutions [...]
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HP Launches Cloud Service for Mobile Access to Enterprise Apps; Pete Karolczak Comments
April 5, 2013 No CommentHP Enterprise Services has unveiled a cloud-based offering to provide users with secure mobile access to enterprise applications and data. The HP enterprise cloud services – mobility deploys tools and services that are meant to help secure access to and sharing of applications and file storage across multiple mobile devices such as tablet computers and [...]
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Microsoft Helping Local Govt, Universities Move to Office 365 Cloud; Curt Kolcun Comments
April 3, 2013 No Comment
Microsoft has announced that eight universities and local governments are making the move to its Office 365 cloud platform, according to a GCN article. Curt Kolcun, vice president of U.S. public sector at Microsoft, said the new sign-ups reflect the requirements of budget-conscious government and education organizations who see savings in the cloud that don’t compromise [...]
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Smartronix has won a contract from a blanket purchase agreement and an initial task order to continue providing web hosting services to the U.S. Treasury Department for a cloud computing environment. The company will continue to host the Treasury’s cloud, manage and deliver content and provide security and service desk support to the department under [...]
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General Dynamics IT to Leverage Gravitant Cloud Offerings; Mohammed Farooq Comments
March 27, 2013 No Comment
General Dynamics Information Technology will utilize Gravitant Inc.’s new cloud services brokerage and management platform to support its new offerings intended to help government customers adopt secure and low-cost hybrid cloud computing. The cloudMatrix offering will help General Dynamics deploy cloud services brokerage offerings to state and local governments and federal agencies, according to a Gravitant statement. Mohammed [...]
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Cisco will buy cloud computing company SolveDirect for an undisclosed amount in a move aimed at growing its cloud computing products portfolio, Investor’s Business Daily reports. Hilton Romanski, Cisco’s head of global mergers and acquisitions, said the company is buying SolveDirect for its initiative aimed at helping customers transition to the cloud, Pete Barlas writes. [...]
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