News and Analysis
VMware Reveals Hybrid Cloud Details
May 22, 2013
VMware says its hybrid cloud service will offer a "seamless extension" of customers' virtualized on-premises data centers. In a surprise, VMware undercuts Google on price.
VMware Hybrid Cloud Plans: Time For Amazon Answer
May 21, 2013
VMware doesn't like the degree to which customers and partners have been implementing cloud using its products, and it's taking matters into its own hands. Will it truly compete with Amazon?
Veeam Courts Enterprises With WAN Acceleration
May 20, 2013
Built-in WAN acceleration will enable companies to copy data to off-site locations up to 50 times faster than a regular file copy, the company says.
Google, NASA Team On Quantum Computing
May 20, 2013
NASA, Google and university researchers get access to new quantum computer, as NASA tackles complex problems ranging from air traffic to robotics.
Smartphone Theft: What Is Best Defense?
May 17, 2013
While mobile network operators are creating a global database to track stolen smartphones, some police say that's not enough. New York's Attorney General wants more from smartphone makers.
Amazon, Microsoft Partner Up for Cloud Management
May 16, 2013
New software lets Microsoft System Center users manage both AWS and Windows Azure cloud services from a single console.
VMware Fights Android BYOD Headaches
May 16, 2013
VMware's BYOD ambitions kick into gear through its partnership with Verizon. But is the virtualization heavyweight making its mobile management play too late?
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