Virtustream, Future EMC Unit, Gains U.S. Cloud Approval
Add Virtustream Inc., the cloud services and software provider acquired in May by EMC Corp., to the growing list of potential U.S. government cloud vendors. Washington-based Virtustream said Wednesday ...Full Article
Cisco Fills Out Intercloud Fabric Ecosystem
Cisco Systems this week rolled out what is says are the final pieces of its Intercloud Fabric that targets the growing enterprise shift to hybrid cloud infrastructure while allowing ...Full Article
Companies Enjoy Many Real Benefits of Virtualization
When it's time to adopt cloud, many organizations embrace virtualization as one of their initial steps in this transformative process. But in addition to setting the groundwork for a ...Full Article
Tight IT Budgets Could Slow Gov’t Clouds
The gears of government bureaucracy grind slowly, but gradually federal agencies are adopting cloud-based IT infrastructure and the enterprise tools it makes possible, according to a new market survey. ...Full Article
Cisco to Acquire Piston Cloud Computing
A wave of technology industry consolidation continues as established companies coping with market disruptions tap into their cash reserves to both acquire new capabilities while seeking synergies in areas ...Full Article
Switch Between Public, Private Clouds with Connected Cloud
Canadian managed services and telecommunications provider Ormuco today unveiled Connected Cloud, a hybrid cloud that allows enterprises to switch between private and public cloud environments. Based on HP Helion ...Full Article
Cloud Survey Finds Improving Data Security
Despite ongoing concerns about security and privacy in the cloud, a new survey finds that cloud providers are steadily improving data security while the growing availability of private cloud ...Full Article
EMC Boosts Cloud Strategy With Virtustream Deal
EMC Corp. moved to flesh out its managed cloud services business with the acquisition of enterprise cloud software and services provider Virtustream in a deal valued at approximately $1.2 ...Full Article
IBM Leverages OpenStack for Hybrid Workloads
IBM said during this week's OpenStack Summit it would shift those open-source services to its SoftLayer public cloud infrastructure, allowing customers to move OpenStack workloads across hybrid clouds. IBM ...Full Article
Cloud Hopping? How to Make a Smooth Transition
Cloud hopping is becoming the new norm in the enterprise market. As IT spending continues to grow, enterprise buyers shop around for turnkey solutions that satisfy their needs for file ...Full Article
