Cloud computing is one of the most-discussed topics among IT professionals today. And not too long into any conversation about the most highly touted cloud models, software as a service (SaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS) or platform as a service (PaaS)–the talk often turns to cloud security.
Category: Cloud Computing
BlueLock Deploys Unified Monitoring to Scale Cloud Deployment and Management
Nimsoft, a business unit of CA Technologies, today announced that BlueLock has deployed the Nimsoft Monitoring Solution (NMS) across its infrastructure, which supports the delivery of a diverse range of cloud hosting offerings to enterprise and SMB customers.
Committee to Advance Identity Standards for Cloud Computing
The international consortium, OASIS, has formed a new group to address the serious security challenges posed by identity management in cloud computing. The new OASIS Identity in the Cloud (IDCloud) Technical Committee will identify gaps in existing identity management standards and investigate the need for profiles to achieve interoperability within current standards.
First Cloud Computing Security and Compliance Service Launched
Logicworks announces the launch of Compliant Cloud, the first private cloud service capable of enterprise-level security and compliance. Compliant Cloud is a breakthrough for businesses looking to take advantage of the flexibility and efficiency of cloud-computing without sacrificing the security of traditional in-house IT operations.
NetApp, Microsoft Team Up To Streamline Data Center Management and Accelerate Cloud Computing
Demonstrating continued momentum just six months after announcing its three-year strategic alliance with Microsoft, NetApp (NTAP) today announced tight integration with Microsoft(R) technology to enable the growing number of joint customers and service providers to better optimize and evolve their infrastructure while dramatically reducing costs, streamlining management, and increasing business agility.
Rumor: VMware in Talks to Acquire EngineYard
According to GigaOM.com, Vmware is considering acquiring EngineYard, a Rails in the Cloud products and technology services company. EngineYard develops products such as Rails Application PaaS, Enterprise-grade Rails PaaS and has raised over $36 million from the likes of Amazon, Benchmark, DAG Ventures and Bay Partners.
First Zero Footprint Software Engine for Cloud Client Computing Announced
Today at Citrix Synergy 2010, the conference where virtualization, networking and cloud computing meet, Wyse Technology revealed the Wyse Zero engine. Wyse Zero is software that simplifies the development of cloud connected devices. Wyse Zero, which connects users to cloud computing services and virtual desktops with efficient communications and protocol technology, is already in use in millions of devices, including thin clients, handheld smart devices, and zero clients.
Kuwait Ministry Migrates to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that the Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) in Kuwait plans to migrate its datacenter infrastructure from Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.