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Microsoft is rolling out Windows Azure Infrastructure Services after more than 9 months of testing
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It is not surprising to see the wise guys at Redmond manoeuvring to get into the game early. A repeat of their smartphone failure in this industry would place the company in an extremely difficult position.
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The promise of cloud computing lies not only in its technology but in its pricing and packaging structure. So why isn't Amazon more flexible?
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Until competition picks up, certain entities will feel the need to try and maximise their profits. Delete the scoop?
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Defenders of enterprise computing are in for a rude awakening. Mobile, media and marketing applications are poised to flock to the cloud, which is far better suited to handle load variability, latency and change management. 
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February 9, 7:35 PM
Still pondering how much this applies to mobility in medical curriculum delivery. Delete the scoop?
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Amazon Web Services, AWS, unveiled High Memory Cluster instances for increased cloud computing performance. Delete the scoop?
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Netflix outage just one downtime among many, but not the end of the world. Delete the scoop?
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Guest post written by Antonio Piraino Antonio Piraino is chief technology officer at ScienceLogic, a provider of data center and cloud management software. Antonio Piraino The cloud has become a well-used buzzword, but for good reason. Delete the scoop?
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Now that we’re nearing the end of the year, there is one key takeaway from the cloud computing industry: enterprise use has finally arrived. Delete the scoop?
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Prices for Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud-computing platforms are falling as vendors vie to attract developers and other customers. Delete the scoop?
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Jeff Barr, a web services evangelist at Amazon.com has written an interesting blog post on how Amazon's cloud helped Barack Obama win the election. Delete the scoop?
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By 2016, there will be fewer data centers but those that are built will be much bigger, according to IDC research. Cedexis launches tool to help AWS customers route computing loads around Amazon EC2 regions to mitigate service problems. Delete the scoop?
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AWS GovCloud (US) is an AWS Region designed to allow US government agencies and contractors to move sensitive workloads into the cloud that require “US Persons” only access. Delete the scoop?
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In 2011, I predicted Microsoft and Google were poised to own the cloud computing market in the next decade.
Eighteen months later, Amazon Web Services and Salesforce.com seem like the ones that really have what it takes to dominate over the long haul. Delete the scoop?
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Nasdaq OMX (NASDAQ: NDAQ ) has announced FinQloud, a new data management offering designed exclusively for the financial services industry.
FinQloud will be powered by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) Web Services, the firm's massive cloud computing division. FinQloud has been describedas a platform for financial services applications that "provides efficient management and storage of financial data that helps market participants streamline operations and meet regulatory compliance requirements without making costly capital expenditures for their underlying infrastructure." The platform will combine Amazon Web Services' cloud infrastructure with Nasdaq OMX's experience "in providing technology and advisory services to exchanges, regulators and broker-dealers that operate within a complex global regulatory framework."
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With an evolving environment, learn how the HP Cloud System and Converged Infrastructure can help you deliver a more power cloud computing environment.
Peter Azzopardi's insight:
A white paper that discusses HP's vision for a cloud system that integrates and unifies the control and delivery of cloud services, whether their provenance is your data centre or an external source such as HP's own Cloud Services or even AWS. 
Lars Johnson's curator insight,
May 7, 10:02 AM
In my opinion HP, IBM, Dell and Oracle's cloud solutions are not covered enough. I am not sure if that's because they're putting out fewer press releases, or because the large enterprise cloud market is still catching up with cloud-centric businesses. In any case, this is a good white paper. Delete the scoop?
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Virtual appliance compresses cloud data, eliminates duplicate copies to make moving data out of AWS faster, less expensive. Delete the scoop?
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Cloud providers face increasing number of DDoS attacks, as private data centers already deal with today Delete the scoop?
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I recently spent 11 days in Beijing meeting lots of companies trying to make it in cloud computing and big data. Here are seven with which I had a chance to sit down and learn about their businesses and how to sell cloud computing in China. Delete the scoop?
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The Hails and Fails of Cloud Computing in 2012 - Delete the scoop?
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In the latest case of researchers using the cloud for good, Google is highlighting the six projects to which it awarded grants via its Exacycle for Visiting Faculty program. Delete the scoop?
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) senior vice-president Andy Jassy slams private cloud suppliers for failing to deliver the benefits of cloud computing... Delete the scoop?
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New ticket sales architecture will allow for greater seasonal flexibility and scale to growing future demand. Delete the scoop?
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Over the last few years, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has emerged as one of the most popular cloud infrastructure solutions out there, managing an unusual feat for those of its ilk by appealing equally to both early stage startups and enterprise. Delete the scoop?
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Every part of the world of business computing is getting cloudier. In the face of all of this hardware becoming software, It is easy to think that we can forget about the physical world. Delete the scoop?
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Higher product quality and greater staffing flexibility make cloud-based development a compelling option for small firms, writes Sarah Goff-Dupont... Delete the scoop?
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One of the most interesting aspects of cloud computing is the way it changes cost allocation over the lifetime of an application.
Many people understand that pay-as-you go is an attractive cost model, but fail to understand the implications that the new cost allocation model imposes on IT organizations.
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