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Amazon, Microsoft Partner Up for Cloud Management

May 16, 2013 03:59 PM
New software lets Microsoft System Center users manage both AWS and Windows Azure cloud services from a single console.

Cloud Prices Drop, But Do Customers Save?

April 11, 2013 03:21 PM
Cloud price wars sound like a good thing, but customers of IaaS have to be vigilant to ensure that real savings actually materialize.

In the Cloud, Distance Matters for Compute Efficiency

March 28, 2013 03:32 PM
Researchers from UC San Diego and Google found cloud-based applications will run as much as 20% more efficiently when data is located close by.

IBM Pulse 2013: Lessons Learned

March 27, 2013 10:15 AM
Three compelling themes emerged from IBM’s annual gathering: the continued diffusion of the data center, the need for open cloud standards and the rise of data-driven IT intelligence.

Massachusetts Tax May Leak Into the Cloud

March 22, 2013 03:02 PM
A proposed tax in Massachusetts may affect software services and Web design and hosting. If approved, the state estimates the tax may bring in a quarter billion dollars in 2014.

Aerohive Launches Cloud-Managed Switches

March 05, 2013 01:06 PM
Aerohive Networks widens the field of cloud-managed switching, which has largely been ruled by Meraki. Aerohive's three new switches unify both wired and wireless network access.

F5 Tackles BYOD with MDM Products and Services

February 22, 2013 02:53 PM
News roundup: F5 announces MDM software and SaaS service; Citrix leverages Zenprise acquisition to launch XenMobile; GroundWork Monitor watches hybrid cloud environments.

Weighing Cloud UC Options and Costs

December 19, 2012 12:10 PM
Unified communications can be provided as a cloud service, and customers have a huge number of options. But in the long term, cloud UC isn’t necessarily cheaper than premises deployments.

Bitten By SaaS, But Still Going Back

December 14, 2012 03:16 PM
A SaaS application I rely on shut down recently. No massive disruption ensued, but it’s a reminder that companies must take steps to mitigate the potential loss of a SaaS provider.

Cisco’s Spending Spree: An Analysis

December 06, 2012 07:07 AM
This November Cisco bought three companies in the space of about 10 days. I’ll examine whether these purchases are part of a larger strategic move, or simply the result of internal competition among Cisco’s business units.

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