WSO2 Joins Cloud Security Alliance

WSO2 today announced that it has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the non-profit organization with a mission to promote the use of best practices for providing security assurance within cloud computing and education on the uses of cloud computing to help secure all other forms of computing. As a member of the Cloud Security… Continue reading WSO2 Joins Cloud Security Alliance

Maximizing Virtual Machine Scalability with iSCSI Storage

Server virtualization is being deployed on an almost universal scale to reduce costs and optimize data center resources. To underscore this point, a recent survey* reported several key findings: Server virtualization is widely used—74% of respondents are currently using server virtualization and another 19% are planning deployments. The number of virtualized servers is relatively small… Continue reading Maximizing Virtual Machine Scalability with iSCSI Storage

Logicalis Asks IT Pros to Calculate Their Cloud Savings

There has been a lot of debate over whether or not turning to the cloud can really save companies money … and it’s a discussion worth having. According to Logicalis, an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services, the amount of money a company can save by using cloud services… Continue reading Logicalis Asks IT Pros to Calculate Their Cloud Savings

ConteXtream Launches Software Network Virtualization Solution for Cloud Providers

ConteXtream, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-scale network virtualization, today announced the availability of ConteXtream Grid for Cloud and Managed Hosting providers. ConteXtream Grid fundamentally changes the way cloud providers can address elasticity, multi-tenancy and scale challenges. With ConteXtream Grid network virtualization software, customers can offer tenants sophisticated networking and security services, achieve optimal utilization… Continue reading ConteXtream Launches Software Network Virtualization Solution for Cloud Providers

CompTIA Cloud Essentials Targets Growing Need for Cloud Computing Skills

With the use of cloud computing expanding and the demand for information technology (IT) workers with cloud skills growing, CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the IT industry, has introduced a new specialty certification focused on cloud computing knowledge. CompTIA Cloud Essentials covers a range of cloud computing principles and concepts – from both the… Continue reading CompTIA Cloud Essentials Targets Growing Need for Cloud Computing Skills

VenyuCloud Virtualization Platform Accelerates Cloud Computing

Venyu today announced its VenyuCloud virtualization platform, a low-cost, easy to deploy alternative to physical servers that offers high-availability, enterprise-class firewalling — all from Venyu’s secure data centers. A leading provider of offsite business continuity, cloud backup and disaster recovery solutions, Venyu is further positioning itself as the premier technology solutions provider, accelerating customer adoption… Continue reading VenyuCloud Virtualization Platform Accelerates Cloud Computing

Premier Health Care Services Deploys Coraid Ethernet SAN Storage

Coraid(R) Inc., a leading developer of Ethernet SAN solutions with more than 1,500 customers worldwide, today announced that Premier Health Care Services has implemented Coraid EtherDrive(R) Ethernet SAN and VMware solutions to virtualize and consolidate its IT infrastructure for efficiency, agility and data protection. Premier is an Emergency Medicine Physician Group based in Dayton, Ohio,… Continue reading Premier Health Care Services Deploys Coraid Ethernet SAN Storage

Xsigo Virtual I/O Provides Kroll 50 Percent More VM Throughput and Saves on Cost

Xsigo Systems, Inc., the leader in virtualized data center infrastructure, today announced that Kroll Factual Data, a division of Kroll, the world’s leading risk consulting company, has successfully deployed Xsigo virtual I/O in its virtualized data center. As a result, the firm increased the transaction capacity of its 700 Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines by 50… Continue reading Xsigo Virtual I/O Provides Kroll 50 Percent More VM Throughput and Saves on Cost