SUSE Releases First OpenStack-Based Enterprise Private Cloud Solution

SUSE today announced the general availability of SUSE® Cloud, its first commercially supported private cloud solution, at CloudOpen 2012. Powered by OpenStack™, SUSE Cloud is an automated cloud management platform that enables the rapid deployment and easy ongoing management of an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) private cloud. Backed by SUSE’s 20 years of experience commercializing open source… Continue reading SUSE Releases First OpenStack-Based Enterprise Private Cloud Solution

ScaleXtreme Advances Big Data Systems Management

ScaleXtreme, the leading provider of cloud-based monitoring and systems management products, has made two major advances on its Big Data-enabled systems management product which will simplify and accelerate IT administration and operations. As first announced in June, ScaleXtreme is building brand-new “big data” insights systems management functionality that takes unique advantage of the cloud-based delivery… Continue reading ScaleXtreme Advances Big Data Systems Management

Zscaler Secures $38 Million Investment Round, Accelerates Cloud Security Expansion

Zscaler, the Cloud Security Company, today announced that it has secured $38 million in funding from strategic investors, including Lightspeed Ventures. The company, which has until now been exclusively funded by internal investment, is planning to use the new funding to further accelerate its go-to-market strategy with expanded sales and marketing, and further develop its… Continue reading Zscaler Secures $38 Million Investment Round, Accelerates Cloud Security Expansion

DMTF Releases Specification for Simplifying Cloud Infrastructure Management

The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF), the organization bringing the IT industry together to collaborate on systems management standards development, validation, promotion and adoption, today announced the release of the new Cloud Infrastructure Management Interface (CIMI) specification. The new specification standardizes interactions between cloud environments to achieve interoperable cloud infrastructure management between service providers and… Continue reading DMTF Releases Specification for Simplifying Cloud Infrastructure Management

CSC BizCloud VPE Launched, Enables a Simple Path to a Private Cloud

CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced CSC BizCloud™ VPE (Virtual Private Edition), a right-sized private cloud enabling enterprises an easy path to securely hosting applications in the cloud. BizCloud VPE is a hosted private cloud that provides dedicated compute, private network access and logically segregated storage deployed from 13 CSC Cloud Datacenters on four continents. Like… Continue reading CSC BizCloud VPE Launched, Enables a Simple Path to a Private Cloud

Study: Virtualization of Network Services is a Top Priority for Enterprise Adoption of Cloud IaaS

SANTA CLARA. Embrane,™ the leader in delivering on-demand virtual network services for both traditional and software defined networks (SDN), today released the results of an independent survey it commissioned to learn more about enterprise adoption of cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS). The most significant finding across responses from more than 170 enterprise IT professionals… Continue reading Study: Virtualization of Network Services is a Top Priority for Enterprise Adoption of Cloud IaaS

DataCore’s Storage Hypervisor with VMware Cloud Infrastructure Enhances Private Clouds

VMworld US 2012 Today at VMworld® 2012, DataCore Software, the storage hypervisor leader and premier provider of storage virtualization software, announced that SANsymphony™-V is now certified as VMware Ready™ and easily integrates with VMware’s portfolio of solutions, allowing data center and private cloud operators to gain the most from their virtual infrastructure investments. At VMworld… Continue reading DataCore’s Storage Hypervisor with VMware Cloud Infrastructure Enhances Private Clouds

Most Americans Confused By Cloud Computing According to National Survey

While “the cloud” may be the tech buzzword of the year, many Americans remain foggy about what the cloud really is and how it works. A new national survey by Wakefield Research, commissioned by Citrix, showed that most respondents believe the cloud is related to weather, while some referred to pillows, drugs and toilet paper.… Continue reading Most Americans Confused By Cloud Computing According to National Survey