Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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Rackspace releases Cloud Block Storage for improved performance
Rackspace's Cloud Block Storage requires the compute, storage and apps to reside in a data center and delivers higher performance than object storage.02 Nov 2012
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OpenStack networking: Why should we care?
Lately networking vendors, including Cisco, have been talking OpenStack, but why should networking pros care about an open source cloud platform?30 Oct 2012
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Three cloud computing buzzwords I wish would go away
Overused cloud computing buzzwords can sound like nails on a chalkboard. Even worse, catchphrases can contribute to confusion in the IT industry.29 Oct 2012
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Cisco-Citrix partnership expands cloud orchestration
Cisco and Citrix expand their partnership to include cloud orchestration within CloudStack, Cisco will maintain support for both OpenStack and CloudStack.25 Oct 2012
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What keeps Amazon Web Services cloud on top?
Amazon Web Services shows no sign of handing over the throne as cloud king. Better stay up-to-date on its services and role in the cloud market.23 Oct 2012
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VMware news quiz: Product updates and snafus
Take this VMware news quiz to see if you're up to date on the latest product updates and compatibility problems that could affect your organization.17 Oct 2012
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Enterprise OpenStack projects encounter feature gaps
Enterprises evaluating the OpenStack cloud management platform are still waiting on such key elements as monitoring and high availability.17 Oct 2012
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Is OpenStack the great cloud hope or just hype?
The OpenStack cloud standard has generated a lot of buzz, but IT pros remain cautious as the OpenStack Summit approaches.11 Oct 2012
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Is OpenStack cloud computing certification a sign of things to come?
IT admins must roll with the cloud computing tides. Can cloud certifications, such as Rackspace's OpenStack training, help them stay relevant?04 Oct 2012
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Application awareness in cloud networking: Real or imagined?
As cloud application performance is especially sensitive to network irregularities, it demands a more sophisticated approach to application awareness.20 Sep 2012
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CloudCast Weekly: OpenStack, VMware join forces, but to what end?
In its decision to join OpenStack, VMware validated open cloud -- at least symbolically. Our editors dissect the news in this weekly podcast.07 Sep 2012
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VMware joins OpenStack Foundation for greater cloud interoperability
VMware announces decision to join OpenStack Foundation for open source cloud computing, and to grow Nicira acquisition.06 Sep 2012
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Deep dive into Eucalyptus 3.1 open source cloud
With improved features and AWS' API specifications, Eucalyptus 3.1 may mean open source competition for OpenStack.05 Sep 2012
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Expert cloud computing advice: Top tips for providers in summer 2012
As summer 2012 ends, we review the most popular cloud computing advice and tips on SearchCloudProvider.com. Miss something? We'll catch you up.31 Aug 2012
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New VMware networking features at VMworld, but no Nicira info
VMware debuted a network virtualization package, vCloud Networking and Security, and updated distributed vSwitch at Vmworld, but no Nicira details.28 Aug 2012
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Red Hat's new OpenStack distribution raises concerns
Does Red Hat's impending OpenStack distribution signal maturity for the cloud computing standard, or fragmentation?17 Aug 2012
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Rackspace, Red Hat eye private clouds with OpenStack cloud offerings
Red Hat and Rackspace have private clouds in mind with new OpenStack distributions, but enterprise adoption likely won't come until the next release.17 Aug 2012
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CloudCast Weekly: For Rackspace, OpenStack helps dispel lock-in fears
According to Rackspace, OpenStack is the antidote for cloud lock-in. But is that enough to lure away Amazon and Google customers?10 Aug 2012
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OpenStack, CloudStack contend for open source cloud customers
When Citrix broke from OpenStack to release CloudStack, it gave cloud consumers looking at open source another option.16 Jul 2012
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Making sense of the cloud API war
As Google enters the IaaS market, enterprises have yet another cloud API choice to make. Yet, taking a wait-and-see-who-wins approach could cost them.05 Jul 2012