• NetApp's Tom Georgens: How we got big, stayed nimble, and view storage today

  Those of us with a bit of institutional memory recall a brash upstart named Network Appliance that burst onto the storage scene to challenge EMC -- itself once a brash newcomer -- and other storage royalty like IBM. But that was 20 years ago, as difficult as that seems to believe, and the company, now named NetApp, is $5 billion-plus storage leader in its own right.

• 2011: When cloud computing shook the data center

  If I had to sum up in one word the most exciting thing that happened to cloud computing in 2011, I'd have to say it's OpenStack. This open source project, launched by Rackspace and NASA in late 2010, is assembling a private cloud "operating system" for the data center that promises vast increases in operational efficiency. The momentum behind it is phenomenal; at last count, 144 companies back the project, including Cisco, Citrix, Dell, HP, and Intel.

• EMC works to boost acceptance of public and private clouds

  EMC has tied its fortunes to the future of cloud computing and is working hard to change the hearts and minds of IT executives so they will embrace the same vision, according to the firm's chief marketing officer.

• IT investment up in 2011: IDC

  Investing in new hardware and software has been the number one priority for IT managers and chief information officers in 2011 for the first time in five years, according to a new IDC Australia report.

• First look: VMware vSphere 5 looms large

  As we rapidly approach yet another VMworld conference and the general release of VMware vSphere 5, it's clear that VMware hasn't been resting on its laurels. The newest version of vSphere builds on the strong foundations of vSphere 4.1, showcasing new management and automation features and levels of scalability.

Whitepapers about private cloud

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  The Hybrid Computing Proposition: Challenging and Overcoming Past Bias is Key to Achieving Breakthrough Gains

  The next generation of application server solutions has arrived but will you recognise them when you see them? It’s time to take another look at how new technologies challenge the efficacy of traditional architectural approaches, beyond virtualisation and into the future.

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  A Roadmap to the Virtual Data Centre: Accelerate Your Journey to the Government Cloud

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  Cloud Storage Solutions for Government

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  Webcast: Innovation Driving UC Everywhere: From Mobile to the Cloud and Beyond