News

• HP aims to shrink Big Data

  Hewlett-Packard wants to help organizations get rid of their useless data, all the information that is no longer needed yet still takes up expensive space on storage servers.

• Office 365 customers can now replace SharePoint newsfeed with Yammer

  Microsoft has taken the first step in its integration roadmap for SharePoint and Yammer, allowing Office 365 customers to replace SharePoint Online's activity stream with Yammer's.

• Marketo rolls out customer engagement tools as Salesforce.com threat looms

  Marketo says it has created tools that put it far ahead of rival marketing automation software vendors by making it much easier to run targeted campaigns, and more effective ones to boot.

• Cisco overtakes IBM as top Cloud hardware provider, research firm says

  Cisco has overtaken IBM as the leading provider of infrastructure for cloud computing, analysts at Synergy Research reported today.

• Expert: Oracle's Fusion Applications still maturing, but offer real value

  Oracle still has some kinks to work out in its next-generation Fusion Applications and implementing them on-premises remains a daunting task, but customers on older product lines have good things to look forward to if and when they upgrade, according to one veteran of many early Fusion projects.

• Red Hat's OpenShift PaaS goes live

  After two years of beta testing, the Red Hat OpenShift Online platform as a service (PaaS) has been pressed into commercial use, charging customers and offering professional commercial support.

• Google Apps deal disallowed by Swedish data regulator

  The Swedish Data Inspection Board has for a second time disallowed an agreement that a local municipality wants to sign with Google regarding the use of its hosted Apps package.

• Will iOS 7 and iCloud changes meet post-PC needs for enterprise users?

  One place where the post-PC era is in full swing is the enterprise. And enterprise IT groups will be watching when Apple unveils iOS 7 at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 10, to see if the new version improves its fit for business users.

• IBM explores making Java Virtual Machine big part of future cloud platforms

  IBM is conducting research that involves making use of the open Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in a cloud-based setting as a way to provide dynamic services, especially to mobile devices.

• Salesforce.com hires former Oracle executive as president

  Salesforce.com has hired a key former Oracle executive Keith Block as its president and vice chairman.

• IBM complaint might have just cost Amazon $600M CIA cloud deal

  Amazon Web Services may have just lost out on a $600 million contract to supply cloud computing services to the Central Intelligence Agency, after the federal government upheld a protest that IBM had made related to the awarding of the contract.

• Need cash? Box is now paying developers to make apps that use its cloud

  Box will begin rewarding developers who create applications that use its cloud storage platform.

• SugarSync rolls out remote wipe for PCs and Macs

  With the new Remote Wipe feature, both business and individual users can remove all of their synced files from a PC or Mac in the event of a loss or theft.

• Cloud computing is about to get personal

  While businesses have been deploying cloud technology for some time, it's only recently that personal cloud services have emerged. The advent of the personal cloud means content, applications and computing power can move off the device. So, will we still need sophisticated tablets, PCs and smartphones if the power resides elsewhere?

• Lenovo launches cloud storage service with access to social networks

  Lenovo will enter the cloud storage market with a service that offers a single sign-on ID to access social networks, favorite applications, as well as a file manager with a search engine to help users find files, photos and other digital media.