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The architectural concept of virtualized hybrid cloud architecture is compelling. It demands a set of virtualized servers within the data center to move virtual machines between public cloud providers to the data center…
CloudTimes has done some deep analysis to identify cloud service offerings which are going to be the 10 most important ones in 2011. Here is our take on the current trends and the information available today that allows to see a…
Cloud computing is spreading like wildfire. The number of enterprises moving their IT operations to the cloud is tremendously growing. Established vendors like Salesforce, Amazon and Google, including other startup firms that…
Online retail giant Amazon Inc. has experienced a major outage of its Web-hosting and cloud-computing platform. La rge websites such as Foursquare and Reddit became unavailable due to the disruption of Amazon Web Services. Amazon…
Cloud computing can be described as the new era in the world of computing. It is composed of several layers, all of which can be accessed by users connected to it. Understanding what each layer comprises of, the functions of each…
CenturyLink Inc. (CTL), a Louisiana- based fixed-line phone and Internet company, is set to buy inform ation technology firm Savvis Inc. (SVVS) in a deal valued at $2.5 billion. This deal brings together CenturyLink’s enterprise…
The US government is facing a revolution in IT infrastructure. The country's first CIO, Vivek Kundra has taken early steps towards moving federal IT to the Cloud. Back in November 2010, Jeffrey Zients, the federal government's…
Savvis announced today that its Government Wide Service (GWS) platform is now available to all government departments and third-party suppliers in the United Kingdom. GWS was developed to help the government achieve its ambition…
AlwaysOn partnered with Morgan Stanley, KPMG, Hewlett-Packard, Blackstone Group, Bridge Bank, Fenwick & West, Silicon Valley Bank, along with industry experts, to identify the top 100 private on-demand and SaaS companies - plus 16…
We met up with Will Conway from Rackspace at this year's Cloud Connect in Santa Clara. Will has helped many Fortune 500 companies construct and implement their cloud strategies and helps Rackspace partners become educated, not…