Amazon comes out on top in cloud data transfer speed test
If your enterprise finds itself needing to transfer a lot of data in the cloud, beware: depending on where the data's being moved to, it can take a long time.
Stories by Brandon Butler
Egnyte looks to tap enterprise hybrid cloud market
There are two main types of cloud synchronization services available today, according to Terri McClure, a market analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group: consumer-focused ones, such as DropBox, and enterprise-focused ones such as Amazon Web Services and Rackspace. Egnyte, a hybrid cloud provider, is looking to bridge the advantages of each with a new offering it released today.
Developers say application security lacking
Are enterprise applications really secure? It depends on whom you ask.
Citrix releases desktop as a service improvements for providers
As desktop as a service (DaaS) continues to mature as a potential option for enterprises, service providers are attempting to automate and optimize their DaaS offerings, which officials at Citrix say will ultimately lead to lower costs and more choices for end users.
VMware eases cloud provisioning
VMware has made its vCloud Integration Manager available, which it says lets service providers more efficiently provision cloud networks for clients.
Are you paying too much for Cloud services?
Knowing exactly how much and what type of Cloud service a company needs is one of the more challenging aspects of deploying a Cloud strategy, and most enterprises are getting it wrong, according to experts.
Avaya buys Radvision for $230 million
Avaya has purchased videoconferencing company Radvision for $230 million, the company announced today.
Next up for DLP: The cloud?
Traditionally there have been two ways to host a data loss prevention security service: An on-premise application managed by the customer, or an on-premise application managed by the DLP supplier. BEW Global, a managed security service provider, has a third way: Through the cloud.
Talent pool not big enough to meet skyrocketing cloud computing job demand
The number of job postings in the cloud computing industry is growing so rapidly that there aren't enough qualified workers available to fill the positions, according to an analysis of hiring trends by Wanted Analytics.
Analysis: What the Cloud really means for your IT job
Depending on which survey or story you read, the Cloud can be either a good thing for IT workers and their job security, or it can be terrifying.
IT stressed over cloud and video bandwidth demands
IT executives understand the value of cloud services and videoconferencing tools, but one of the chief concerns remains the strain those services put on network bandwidth, according to a study released today.
Watson clones could be delivered through the cloud
IBM, whose Watson computer system last year famously beat two of the "Jeopardy!" game show's top contestants, is now looking to deliver the AI-powered computer framework through the cloud.
Sony division drops AWS, goes OpenStack
The division of Sony that suffered a cyberattack last year, which led to a major PlayStation network outage and sensitive customer data being compromised, has dropped Amazon Web Services for at least a portion of its cloud hosting and computing in favor of an OpenStack platform hosted by Rackspace.
iPad announcement through the eyes of Twitter
Nowadays who needs to watch an Apple product announcement? All you really need to do is be on Twitter, if you can keep up with all the tweets.
Chinese Firewall's most blocked terms
Terms related to political activists, anti-government movements and state censorship efforts are the most likely to be censored on Chinese blogs and social media sites, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.