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Startup links VMware with Amazon to create secure cloud storage 09 February, 2010 11:42
A storage startup called Nasuni is unveiling a virtual NAS file server that runs on VMware and connects customers to cloud platforms such as Amazon's Simple Storage Service, adding encryption to enhance security and several features to improve performance. - +
Casino banks on social networking, mobile technology and virtualisation 04 February, 2010 03:13
In a tight economy, even casinos have to watch their budgets, but IT shops have to move fast to keep up with the competition, says Rod Luck, vice president of IT at the Cache Creek Casino Resort in northern California. - +
NASA building cloud service for climate modeling 02 February, 2010 03:57
NASA is aiming to improve its climate research capabilities by creating a software-as-a-service interface for scientists and students who need to build complex climate models. - +
Bookie taking bets on Apple iPad sales 28 January, 2010 09:46
Buying an Apple iPad will cost you at least US$499, but savvy gamblers will be able to win that money back and more by placing bets on how many units Apple's supposedly "magical and revolutionary product" will ship. - +
Can Oracle stop Sun customers from defecting to HP and IBM? 28 January, 2010 07:40
The long-suffering Sun Microsystems has faced an especially tough nine months since Oracle announced plans to acquire the company, but failed to immediately close the deal. Customers have fled to rival companies such as IBM and HP, which stepped up marketing efforts with various deals aimed specifically at Sun users worried about the fate of the vendor. - +
VMware to end downloads and general support for older software 27 January, 2010 07:09
VMware will end general support of all but the most recent versions of its virtualization platform in May, and remove the older products from its download Web site, the company announced. - +
Cisco, NetApp, VMware team up on virtualization security 26 January, 2010 17:27
Cisco, NetApp and VMware Tuesday announced a project to improve the security of virtualization deployments, with a focus on isolating applications that use the same physical network, server and storage resources in multi-tenant systems. - +
Cloud storage hype: Customers not buying it 26 January, 2010 07:53
For all the hype around cloud computing, few business customers are actually storing data on Web-based platforms, according to a new study that casts doubt on the popularity of cloud storage. - +
SSD could ultimately replace hard disk drives, Hitachi CTO says 23 January, 2010 09:48
Flash-based memory is still too expensive to be a data center's primary storage technology, but solid-state disks may ultimately replace mechanical hard disk drives, says Hitachi Data Systems' CTO Hu Yoshida. - +
IBM mainframe woes continue with big Q4 drop 22 January, 2010 09:01
IBM's mainframe division finished a disappointing 2009 with a 27% fourth quarter revenue decline, but Big Blue is hoping the next generation of its mainframe computer will boost sales in 2010. - +
'Microsoft-free' virtual desktop start-up gets $4M funding 22 January, 2010 02:46
A start-up teaming up with IBM to build "Microsoft-free" virtual desktops and deliver them through a cloud computing model has secured $4 million in first-round venture financing.
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