items tagged with Cloud Computing
Is VMware's federated cloud all puff and no trousers?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-09-25 10:49:10
VMware has been puffing it's chest up and pulling it's stomach in to talk up the promise of stretching business applications across data centres in a federated cloud fashion. Of course, in the real world when you hold your tummy in your trousers fall down...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-09-25 10:49:10
VMware has been puffing it's chest up and pulling it's stomach in to talk up the promise of stretching business applications across data centres in a federated cloud fashion. Of course, in the real world when you hold your tummy in your trousers fall down...
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IBM's Rich Lechner explains sweeping storage initiative - iTWire podcast
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Pod Casts
2008-09-10 00:07:29
Listen to IBM executive Rich Lechner describe the reasons behind Monday's extensive storage hardware, software and services announcements, explaining the information challenges they address in the movement of data from institutions to individuals and “clouds.”
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Pod Casts
2008-09-10 00:07:29
Listen to IBM executive Rich Lechner describe the reasons behind Monday's extensive storage hardware, software and services announcements, explaining the information challenges they address in the movement of data from institutions to individuals and “clouds.”
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IBM's sweeping initiative to address major shift in world’s data flow - UPDATED
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-09-09 01:00:54
IBM today announced its largest launch ever of new storage hardware, software and services that are the building blocks for the world’s strongest information infrastructure portfolio, with the aim of enabling clients to tackle information challenges and move data from institutions to individuals and “clouds.”
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-09-09 01:00:54
IBM today announced its largest launch ever of new storage hardware, software and services that are the building blocks for the world’s strongest information infrastructure portfolio, with the aim of enabling clients to tackle information challenges and move data from institutions to individuals and “clouds.”
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NetSuite first Chrome-plated on-demand business suite: claim
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-08 03:02:59
Computing business applications provider NetSuite claims to be the first to officially support Google's new Chrome browser.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2008-09-08 03:02:59
Computing business applications provider NetSuite claims to be the first to officially support Google's new Chrome browser.
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Opinion: Web 2.0 - an inedible Pie!
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-09-01 23:43:54
The pie-in-the-sky hype surrounding "Web 2.0" seems to have enticed some organizations to the honey pot with less than impressive results. Buzzwords abound: is Web 2.0 the same as Web Services or SOA, and does Web 2.0 have to be implemented using AJAX techniques? Where are we now with all this, and where's it all leading?
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-09-01 23:43:54
The pie-in-the-sky hype surrounding "Web 2.0" seems to have enticed some organizations to the honey pot with less than impressive results. Buzzwords abound: is Web 2.0 the same as Web Services or SOA, and does Web 2.0 have to be implemented using AJAX techniques? Where are we now with all this, and where's it all leading?
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Google to unveil shiny Chrome web browser
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-09-01 18:30:27
Google has taken the unusual - though not completely original - step of using a comic book to introduce Chrome, its forthcoming web browser. The new open source browser is promised to deliver greater speed and reliability but questions are still being asked as to why its necessary.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-09-01 18:30:27
Google has taken the unusual - though not completely original - step of using a comic book to introduce Chrome, its forthcoming web browser. The new open source browser is promised to deliver greater speed and reliability but questions are still being asked as to why its necessary.
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Cloud Computing -- When will it be Good Enough? ... UPDATED
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-08-30 00:23:28
Should we already be thinking about leaving all our desktop system cares and woes behind and take supposed advantage of what cloud computing is tempting us with?
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2008-08-30 00:23:28
Should we already be thinking about leaving all our desktop system cares and woes behind and take supposed advantage of what cloud computing is tempting us with?
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Yahoo!'s Zimbra spiffs up iPhone support
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-29 01:04:26
Taking a leaf from Apple's book, Yahoo! subsidiary Zimbra has added over-the-air, two-way synchronisation of emails, multiple calendars and contacts to its Zimbra Mobile for iPhone software.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-29 01:04:26
Taking a leaf from Apple's book, Yahoo! subsidiary Zimbra has added over-the-air, two-way synchronisation of emails, multiple calendars and contacts to its Zimbra Mobile for iPhone software.
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Google Gears up Safari support
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-08-27 18:54:48
The Google love-in with Apple gears up to a new level with the arrival of a beta release of Gears that's compatible with Apple's Safari. It's welcome news, bringing nearer the prospect of running offline web applications in Mac OS X's native browser.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-08-27 18:54:48
The Google love-in with Apple gears up to a new level with the arrival of a beta release of Gears that's compatible with Apple's Safari. It's welcome news, bringing nearer the prospect of running offline web applications in Mac OS X's native browser.
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How secure is MobileMe if used while, well, mobile?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-24 19:01:15
It might seem like something of a silly question, but people are asking just how secure the Apple MobileMe service is if you use it while mobile after learning it has a surprising lack of data encryption functionality...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-08-24 19:01:15
It might seem like something of a silly question, but people are asking just how secure the Apple MobileMe service is if you use it while mobile after learning it has a surprising lack of data encryption functionality...
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Apple's MobileMe status blog folds after four posts
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-19 19:19:45
Apple CEO Steve Jobs initiated a blog-style MobileMe status report following a disastrous launch weekend for the new service. But the reports have been scrapped after four posts in just over three weeks.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-19 19:19:45
Apple CEO Steve Jobs initiated a blog-style MobileMe status report following a disastrous launch weekend for the new service. But the reports have been scrapped after four posts in just over three weeks.
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Apple adds another 60 days to MobileMe subscriptions
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-18 21:33:41
Still stinging from the teething troubles that accompanied the launch of its MobileMe Internet services, Apple is granting users a further free extension. This time it runs for 60 days, and even those in the free trial period will benefit.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-08-18 21:33:41
Still stinging from the teething troubles that accompanied the launch of its MobileMe Internet services, Apple is granting users a further free extension. This time it runs for 60 days, and even those in the free trial period will benefit.
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Wow: Apple's MobileMe going third party?!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-17 23:58:15
Salesforce.com has shaken up the cloud computing market by providing a true platform for running third-party apps that integrate with the core software. Could Apple be planning something similar for MobileMe?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-08-17 23:58:15
Salesforce.com has shaken up the cloud computing market by providing a true platform for running third-party apps that integrate with the core software. Could Apple be planning something similar for MobileMe?
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Dell makes grab for the Cloud Computing trademark
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-08-03 10:22:02
Despite hardly being the first name that springs to mind when cloud computing technology is mentioned, Dell looks set to successfully trademark the generic 'cloud computing' term after its formal application was published for opposition and nobody bothered to complain...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-08-03 10:22:02
Despite hardly being the first name that springs to mind when cloud computing technology is mentioned, Dell looks set to successfully trademark the generic 'cloud computing' term after its formal application was published for opposition and nobody bothered to complain...
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IBM invests $360 million in cloud computing
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2008-08-03 09:38:41
Last week iTWire reported how HP, Intel and Yahoo! are joining forces to spearhead a global and open source test bed for the advancement of cloud computing. Now IBM has thrown a few hundred million into the technology as well...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2008-08-03 09:38:41
Last week iTWire reported how HP, Intel and Yahoo! are joining forces to spearhead a global and open source test bed for the advancement of cloud computing. Now IBM has thrown a few hundred million into the technology as well...
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Heads in the clouds: HP, Intel and Yahoo!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-30 07:33:23
Three of the IT powerhouses have got together and created a global, multi-data centre, open source test bed for the advancement of cloud computing research.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-30 07:33:23
Three of the IT powerhouses have got together and created a global, multi-data centre, open source test bed for the advancement of cloud computing research.
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Apple's MobileMe status reports: too little, too late
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-07-27 19:19:00
Apple botched the .Mac to MobileMe transition and made a huge mistake by failing to keep customers informed about what was happening. It's now moving in the right direction, but the damage may already have been done.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-07-27 19:19:00
Apple botched the .Mac to MobileMe transition and made a huge mistake by failing to keep customers informed about what was happening. It's now moving in the right direction, but the damage may already have been done.
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How to get Apple MobileMe for free
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-07-22 07:34:13
MobileMe was meant to be "Exchange for the rest of us" according to Steve Jobs, providing a USD $99 per year one-stop-lifestyle-shop bringing sychronised contacts, calendaring and email onto your Mac, PC and iPhone. Pretty much everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong. Bad for Apple, great for the end user who wants to get MobileMe for free...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-07-22 07:34:13
MobileMe was meant to be "Exchange for the rest of us" according to Steve Jobs, providing a USD $99 per year one-stop-lifestyle-shop bringing sychronised contacts, calendaring and email onto your Mac, PC and iPhone. Pretty much everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong. Bad for Apple, great for the end user who wants to get MobileMe for free...
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Apple says sorry to MobileMe customers, now full steam ahead!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-16 20:02:10
Apple has apologised to .Mac/MobileMe customers for the 'rocky' transition and promised a 30-day extension to subscriptions as a sweetener.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-07-16 20:02:10
Apple has apologised to .Mac/MobileMe customers for the 'rocky' transition and promised a 30-day extension to subscriptions as a sweetener.
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Microsoft puts collaboration in the cloud for 'deskless workers'
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2008-07-08 20:09:16
Do you have employees that don't spend their days sitting in front of a computer screen, but do need occasional access to communication and collaboration tools? Does Microsoft have a deal for you!
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2008-07-08 20:09:16
Do you have employees that don't spend their days sitting in front of a computer screen, but do need occasional access to communication and collaboration tools? Does Microsoft have a deal for you!
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