Cloud ROI: 4 Critical Considerations
For most CIOs, getting ROI right takes a combination of investment and experimentation.
View ArticleIBM to present the incredible shrinking supercomputer
IBM wants to build a version of its Watson supercomputer the size of a pizza box, containing a series of microcomputers.IBM is aiming to further shrink computers through the integration of power,...
View ArticleVirtualization, security holding back Asia cloud rollout
The number of virtualized systems in Asia is still very low and needs to ramp up in order for cloud to be more widely adopted in the region, concerns also have held back adoption, though businesses are...
View ArticleBuying interest increases for public cloud, says survey
Thirty two percent of information technology professionals say they are interested in moving all of their data center infrastructure to the cloud with 42 percent saying they were calculated buyers,...
View ArticleAWS' Vogels on hybrid cloud, mobile, big data, technical debt
Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon, is the front man for Amazon Web Services and a technologist who preaches the public cloud but recognizes hybrid is the enterprise reality.
View ArticleInternet Of Things: 4 Areas IT Can Prep
Most IT organizations are woefully unprepared for the unprecedented management challenges that will come with the Internet of Things (IoT). What's that? You say you've negotiated the evolution from...
View ArticleThe Firewall: Questions abound about its future role in cloud, mobile and SDN...
The role of the network firewall is more in doubt than ever before because of the rise of the use of cloud-based services and mobile devices.
View ArticleIBM's SoftLayer acquisition hits one-year mark, launches services
IBM's SoftLayer cloud service launched a series of services that revolve around development of the Watson platform, software defined storage and expanding its marketplace of partners.
View ArticleCIOs share secrets on reaping hybrid computing benefits
Part one of this feature story on the arrival of hybrid computing in the enterprise examined the challenges faced by early CIO adopters of hybrid computing. These CIOs share their tips for reaping the...
View ArticleIBM aims to disrupt supercomputing market with cloud enticements
SoftLayer, the IBM subsidiary running the company’s cloud infrastructure, will offer the option of using InfiniBand - a high-speed network communications link - to connect bare metal servers within its...
View ArticleCisco describes its SDN vision: A Q&A with Soni Jiandani
Network World Editor in Chief John Dix caught with Soni Jiandani, one of Cisco’s serial entrepreneurs, to get her take on SDN.
View ArticleIbm & California Partner On Private Cloud
"CalCloud" is a collaboration between the California Department of Technology and IBM to offer cloud services to state and local government agencies using a subscription model based on usage.
View ArticleNEC Teams With Meru to Blend Wired and Wireless SDN
Meru and NEC also happen to be the first companies awarded with the Open Networking Foundation (ONF)‘s OpenFlow certification. The companies note that SDN can offer customers better agility and...
View ArticleGovernment IT Priorities: Security Reigns, Cloud Crawls
While this survey indicates that government agencies have a sharp eye on information security, they're falling behind in critical areas such as cloud, data center consolidation, and overall IT innovation.
View ArticleSMBs Tie Cloud Computing To Increased Revenue
Research by Oxford Economics and Windstream Communications has found that many small and midsized businesses have a strong appetite for cloud computing and tie it to increased revenues, even though...
View ArticleBusiness Leaders Who Think Strategically About IT Infrastructure Drive Results
As a result of the confluence of disruptors such as cloud technology, mobile, social media, and big data and analytics, organizations today are rethinking their IT infrastructure from the ground up —...
View ArticleBrandpost: Data Centers to World: Not Dead Yet!
For just about any other industry, cloud may drive new growth and innovation, but the bulk of business is still dependent on heavy-duty data center servers and applications to run the daily operations.
View ArticleJuniper Survey Finds Users Divided Over SDN
A survey released today by Juniper Networks found companies on both sides of the fence: those who see potential for software-defined networking (SDN) to transform the traditional market, and those who...
View ArticleBrandpost: Fighting Legacy Inertia: Are Hybrid Clouds the Answer?
Cloud provider price wars may lead to better ways to manage integration of older and newer IT worlds.
View ArticleWe're working hard on the transition to software
The idea is two-fold - first, to make F5's application delivery capabilities available in a virtualized format, and second, to broaden the range of services offered, to include more advanced security...
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