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  • Cloud CIO: 5 key pieces of rollout advice

    The spread of enthusiasm for cloud computing seems unstoppable. Cloud computing -- a term that was unknown prior to 2007 -- has been named by Gartner as the number one priority for CIOs in 2011. One cannot recall a technology development that has gone from unheard-of to a key role in IT plans so quickly. So why has this unprecedented fervent cloud furor come to pass?

    Written by Bernard Golden • 07 April 11 05:45

  • Google apps: How we locked down documents

    Although Google Apps has made progress over the past few years as a cloud-based collaboration and productivity suite for businesses, the first big wave of adopters have been government agencies, schools and nonprofit organizations.

    Written by Shane O'Neill • 07 April 11 07:55
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    Cloud computing standards: Too many, doing too little

    Two years ago, when the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) announced a standards-building effort for cloud computing, most people involved in cloud computing didn't even have a common definition of cloud computing. Now there are so many categories of cloud computing and so many competing standards that users have a good chance of finding a standard that matches a particular need, but not much chance of moving among them easily, says James Staten, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty • 07 April 11 05:46

  • Brumbies scrum down with Cloud data analysis

    If there was a Rugby Union god, the Brumbies would be praying to the deity now.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 07 April 11 08:42

  • Fixing Sydney Uni IT 'train wreck' takes cars off roads

    If IT inefficiency was measured in carbon dioxide emissions, The University of Sydney's transformation from a "train wreck" to a centrally managed, efficient fleet of client computers is like taking thousands of cars off the road, says IT director Geoffrey Brown.

    Written by Rodney Gedda and Tim Lohman • 06 April 11 16:27

  • Alcatel-Lucent takes up data center arms against Cisco, others

    Cisco and other data center network combatants best prepare for an onslaught of meshes and pods.

    Written by Jim Duffy • 06 April 11 00:43

  • Most IT managers plan to adopt cloud storage

    57 per cent of CIOs and storage administrators plan to adopt cloud storage -- first for email, then front office applications and finally for backup data -- according to a survey released this week.

    Written by Lucas Mearian • 05 April 11 23:44

  • VMware takes over Mozy backup service

    VMware has added another cloud service to its lineup, hiring Mozy's workers and acquiring its assets.

    Written by Nancy Gohring • 06 April 11 04:33

  • Novell's Vibe enterprise social networking suite debuts

    Novell has released to worldwide general availability its Web-hosted Vibe Cloud enterprise social collaboration suite, which adapts for workplace use a variety of social networking features made popular in consumer-oriented sites like Facebook and Twitter.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez • 06 April 11 01:12

  • Revera moves to hybrid Cloud

    New Zealand-based data centre company, Revera, has partnered with VMware to move its data centres to an enterprise hybrid Cloud.

    Written by Lisa Banks • 05 April 11 14:52

  • IBM: Mobile phone, cloud security issues can impact IT

    IBM says IT staff need to pay extra attention to use of mobile devices and cloud infrastructure on business networks because both technologies are still young, and security can be sketchy.

    Written by Tim Greene • 01 April 11 07:00

  • 5 ways you waste money on virtualization

    More than three quarters of U.S. companies virtualize at least some of their x86-based servers, but few get their full money's worth out of virtualization efforts -- due to management blunders, analysts say.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty • 01 April 11 05:23

  • New job for mainframes: Cloud platform

    Mention cloud computing to a mainframe professional, and he's likely to roll his eyes. Cloud is just a new name -- and a lot of hype -- for what mainframes have done for years, he'll say.

    Written by Tam Harbert • 31 March 11 05:53

  • Amazon Cloud drive: 7 key facts

    Amazon.com beat Google and Apple to punch this week with the unveiling of its hosted consumer-storage service, Amazon Cloud Drive, and Web-based music-player, Cloud Player.

    Written by Al Sacco • 31 March 11 04:12

  • Amazon Cloud drive: It's all about Android domination, baby

    In the virtual game of mobile moneymaking, Amazon has just made a brilliant move.

    Written by JR Raphael • 30 March 11 09:30

  • Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player: A hands-on tour

    Amazon's doing its part to usher in cloud computing with Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player. Users get 5 GB of free storage for a general purpose online storage locker and a Web-based music player for desktop computers and Android phones.

    Written by Jared Newman • 30 March 11 03:18

  • Avoid 3 Cloud app development sand-traps

    Somebody once said that cloud apps are just like enterprise software, only more so. OK, nobody ever said that. Actually, most everyone says they're much easier and faster than traditional software projects. And done right, cloud projects can be. Because done right, they are smaller, simpler, and more separable than tightly-coupled software projects were.

    Written by David Taber • 24 March 11 02:55

  • Dedicated hardware now available in Amazon's cloud

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers can now run their cloud applications on hardware dedicated to them, the company said on Monday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs • 29 March 11 02:12

  • Startup moves Exchange mailboxes to Google or Microsoft cloud

    A startup founded by a former Citrix executive is aiming to help customers move Microsoft Exchange mailboxes to either Google Apps or Microsoft's own cloud.

    Written by Jon Brodkin • 26 March 11 07:50

  • Vocus nets Perth DC in $7m deal

    Fibre wholesaler, Vocus Communications (ASX:VOC), has made its second major move into the data centre market with an agreement to acquire PerthIX for approximately $7 million.

    Written by James Hutchinson • 28 March 11 11:13
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