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Before Marrying that Cloud Provider, Be Sure it isn't a Bridezilla

2012-02-08T00:26:00Z

When it comes to the cloud, selecting the right cloud provider can be challenging at best and nightmarish at worst. The cloud includes a variety of ways to deliver technology services, from standalone software applications like hosted email or databases to very new and exciting uses that include disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), storage as a service, or platform as a service (PaaS) applications. While there are obvious advantages to entering into a cloud partnership –including decreased IT costs, increased flexibility and a reduced focus on IT maintenance issues – selecting the right cloud provider is a critical first step in realizing those benefits in a way that creates a synergistic, long-term and fulfilling relationship. That’s why Logicalis, an international solution provider (http://www.us.logicalis.com/), has put together a list of the top questions IT pros should ask when they’re considering a cloud partner for the long haul....(read more)

AirVM Launches Cloud Services Partner Portal/Program at VMware PEX 2012

2012-02-08T00:17:00Z

AirVM, one of the fastest growing infrastructure as a service (IaaS) providers, is announcing the launch of it's partner program designed to enable partners to be cloud server providers in seconds. ...(read more)

Veeam Software Reports Record-Breaking Year in 2011

2012-02-08T00:03:00Z

Veeam Software, innovative provider of data protection, disaster recovery and management solutions for virtual datacenter environments, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011. For the year 2011, annual bookings revenue grew 124 percent, while new license bookings revenue increased 116 percent. Total bookings revenue grew 94 percent in Q4 of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, and new license bookings revenue increased 85 percent over that same period. ...(read more)

RES Automation Manager 2012 Now Available, Product Achieves Latest Citrix Ready Certifications

2012-02-08T00:02:00Z

RES Software, the proven leader in dynamic desktop solutions, today announced the availability of RES Automation Manager 2012. RES Automation Manager equips enterprises with centralized management capabilities to automate daily tasks, better provision IT resources and enable service orchestration to provide the foundation for meeting the mobility and flexibility requirements of today’s users. RES Automation Manager was also recently certified as Citrix Ready for Citrix XenDesktop 5.5 and Citrix XenApp 6.5. ...(read more)

Red Hat Introduces Virtual Storage Appliance for Amazon Web Services

2012-02-07T23:59:00Z

Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the availability of the Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance for Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is built on the former Gluster technology that the company acquired in October 2011. As the leading enterprise-ready scale-out NAS offering for the public cloud available on the market today, Red Hat Virtual Storage Appliance enables organizations to extend their datacenter storage to the cloud. With the appliance, users have the ability to aggregate both Amazon Elastic Block Storage (EBS) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances, creating a highly available virtualized storage pool that offers enhanced scalability and performance in the cloud. This news comes on the heels of Red Hat’s announcement of its Storage Software Appliance in December 2011. These two products provide greater flexibility to organizations looking to include file storage in their on-premise and cloud strategies. ...(read more)

Virsto Software Joins PaperShare to Distribute Innovative New Content and Build Awareness of Storage Hypervisor Solutions

2012-02-07T23:55:00Z

Virsto Software, an innovative provider of VM-centric storage hypervisor software, today announced that it has joined PaperShare to reach and engage with the largest online community of cloud and virtualization professionals through the distribution of white papers, videos, and product news. PaperShare, the world's first social content network, is where users can find, share, and discuss all types of content within a focused business community. Virsto Software delivers storage virtualization software for virtual machines and has developed a new "storage hypervisor" purpose-built for virtualized environments. The company is using PaperShare to distribute information about their innovative technology, develop awareness for the storage hypervisor industry, and build a community of like-minded professionals. ...(read more)

More than a Third of IT Leaders Expect IT Hiring to Increase

2012-02-07T23:36:00Z

TEKsystems, a leading provider of IT staffing solutions, human capital management expertise and IT services, today announced findings from its quarterly IT Executive Outlook survey, conducted in partnership with the Inavero Institute. ...(read more)

Virtual Bridges Names Iser Cukierman Chief Financial Officer

2012-02-07T22:18:00Z

Virtual Bridges, Inc. today announced the appointment of Iser Cukierman to the company’s executive leadership team. Cukierman will serve as chief financial officer where he will oversee all finance and accounting operations and provide strategic and operational leadership for the company....(read more)

VMware Introduces VMware vCloud Integration Manager to Help Service Providers Accelerate the Delivery of vCloud Services

2012-02-07T13:37:00Z

VMware, Inc., the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today introduced VMware vCloud Integration Manager, a new solution designed to help service providers automate the delivery and operations of VMware vCloud Director-based clouds. VMware also announced that nearly 90 service provider partners now offer services that have met VMware criteria as VMware vCloud Powered, an almost 3x increase since Q3 2011....(read more)

Win a Chance for Bagels with Parallels CEO Birger Steen

2012-02-07T12:47:00Z

Time is running out to win a seat for Bagels with Birger at Parallels Summit 2012! This is a rare chance to have an exclusive sit down chat with Parallels CEO Birger Steen. Here are the other winners that you could be joining for some bagels and a schmear:...(read more)

Memset Announces Virtual Server-MiniServers With Free Pre-Installed Microsoft Server 2008

2012-02-07T12:43:00Z

Award-winning web hosts, Memset have today announced one of the cheapest and most versatile ways for businesses to deploy a professional website or have a web presence both quickly and easily. By combining Memset’s award winning, Miniserver VM virtual server with a free copy of Microsoft’s Windows 2008 Server R2 Web Edition, customers are able to make websites to last throughout the businesses lifetime....(read more)

F5 Enhances VDI offerings from Citrix, VMware, and Microsoft

2012-02-07T12:38:00Z

F5 Networks, Inc.,the global leader in Application Delivery Networking (ADN), today announced support for leading virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions, including Citrix XenDesktop, VMware View, Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, and others. For customers using VDI technologies, F5 offers a unified and comprehensive approach to manage and accelerate network traffic, optimize performance, and centralize access and security policies. ...(read more)

Symantec Releases Backup Exec Dedicated to 100 Percent Virtual Environments and Expands Data Protection for Small Businesses

2012-02-06T23:22:00Z

Symantec Corp. today announced Backup Exec 2012 to help users eliminate complexity, perform backups in 100 percent virtualized environments and deliver instantaneous and cloud-based recovery through a single solution. As part of the new release, Symantec transformed Backup Exec's user interface and configurability to provide a significantly simpler customer experience. Symantec is also expanding its leading technology to small businesses with Backup Exec Small Business Edition and Backup Exec.cloud, enabling growing organizations to back up their information in three simple steps in less than 10 minutes. ...(read more)

VMware VCP5 certification upgrade deadline fast approaching

2012-02-06T21:29:00Z

For many VMware administrators, having VMware certification is a badge of honor within the virtualization community. Being a VMware Certified Professional (VCP) says a lot about an individual's dedication to the technology and level of expertise. And as the demand for IT professionals with data center virtualization skills increases, it is essential to be able to distinguish yourself in the job market....(read more)

Cloudyn Ends Need for Rampant Over-Provisioning in the Cloud

2012-02-06T21:26:00Z

Cloudyn today announced the general availability of the next generation in cloud cost management solutions, a Software-as- a-Service (SaaS) solution for dynamically optimizing the costs of cloud computing resources. Cloudyn’s technology provides cost visibility, control and optimization for cloud customers. Cloudyn doesn’t just provide customers with insight into cloud usage and spending, it provides personalized next steps. Cloudyn’s recommendations engine provides maximum savings without impacting operational efficiency or using intrusive software that takes control away from the customer....(read more)