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Big data analysis in the cloud: Storage, network and server challenges
In part two of our two-part series on big data services, cloud providers discuss storage, networking and server challenges of big data analysis. Feature
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Opinion: Oracle hardware sales slump, but service layer's what matters
Oracle hardware sales fell below expectations, but that's not the big issue for cloud providers. It needs a better service layer story, says commentator Tom Nolle. Opinion
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Commentary: Cisco may lead in cloud networks if it does OpenFlow right
Networking vendors haven't met providers' needs for cloud networks. But Cisco's reported commitment to OpenFlow and SDN may change the game, says commentator Tom Nolle. Opinion
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Cloud capacity planning not just about capex -- it's an SLA issue, too
Do you know how to play Tetris? Good -- then you're halfway to understanding the rigors of cloud capacity planning. Learn the rest in this free chapter download. Tutorial
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Distributed and Cloud Computing: Keep virtual clusters manageable
Virtualization and virtual clusters enable cloud providers to maximize efficiency, but they also beget challenges. Learn how to tackle them in this free chapter download. Feature
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FAQ: Using cloud computing services opportunities to get more business
Expert Greg Schulz tells you how to create a sustainable cloud computing environment and how to use cloud computing to drive new business opportunities. Project FAQs
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News briefs: Microsoft heats up IaaS market, Google wants to go greener
In this week's cloud news, Microsoft heats up competition in the IaaS market while Google petitions local utilities for more clean energy options. News | 23 Apr 2013
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News briefs: Amazon Storage Gateway to run in Hyper-V, Moonshot launch
This week, Amazon's Storage Gateway expands to support Hyper-V, HP launches Moonshot and Rackspace launches OpenStack package for service providers. News | 16 Apr 2013
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News briefs: PCI cloud confusion clarified, Alcatel-Lucent CEO resigns
These briefs address new PCI guidelines for cloud providers, IBM's new servers for SMB private clouds, and the resignation of Alcatel-Lucent's CEO. News | 11 Feb 2013
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Rackspace OpenStack: Customers want build-your-own-cloud options
Rackspace OpenStack cloud announcement grants users freedom to deploy a public, private or hybrid cloud model with the OpenStack provider of their choice. News | 09 Aug 2012
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The energy efficient data center: Balance hype, social responsibility
Customers are looking for green cloud-computing options. Cloud providers must balance the "going green" hype while working toward more energy efficient data centers. News | 27 Jun 2012
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Service providers anticipate SMB demand for big-data cloud analytics
Cloud providers hesitate to declare that big data analytics will be the next big adoption driver for cloud analytics, but the area still hints at opportunity. News | 21 Jun 2012
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HP and Dell dominate server market but struggle in cloud
HP and Dell are the largest hardware makers, but the two companies struggle to present strategies that portray them as serious cloud players. News | 17 May 2012
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Cloud-in-a-box technology can turn VARs into cloud providers
Cloud-in-a-box technology is becoming more appealing to managed service providers looking to offer cloud services to their customers. News | 07 May 2012
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Service providers trade Cisco UCS for commodity gear
Cisco UCS is selling like hotcakes in enterprise data centers, but some cloud and hosting providers say it’s too inflexible – and expensive – for them. News | 13 Mar 2012
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Five-day private cloud deployment promises low stress, high quality
Canonical’s Ubuntu Cloud Jumpstart program promises a five-day production-quality, private cloud deployment with an opportunity for partners to resell. News | 09 Mar 2012
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Four ways providers can improve cloud computing energy efficiency
Although environmental issues might not be a priority for some providers, improving cloud computing energy efficiency is a great operational strategy. Tip
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Cloud's dirty secret: Its effects on data center energy consumption
Cramming scores of VMs onto fewer servers has its benefits, but it's not without drawbacks -- particularly in terms of data center energy consumption. Tip
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Is OpenStack architecture really the best choice to build IaaS clouds?
The OpenStack architecture could alter the relationship between cloud computing and the network, but is it over-hyped? That is a critical question, but it's hard to answer. Tip
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Improving cloud computing performance: A path for revenue growth
Instead of seeing customers' cloud-computing-performance concerns as a barrier, providers should regard it as an opportunity to offer application acceleration services. Tip
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Myth vs. reality: Controlling VM sprawl in the cloud
Cloud providers are at high risk of becoming victims of VM sprawl. But when it comes to controlling VM sprawl in the cloud, can you separate fact from fiction? Tip
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Hadoop enables distributed 'big data' processing across clouds
The Hadoop framework enables distributed 'big data' processing across servers that can improve application performance and offer up redundancy. Tip
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Cloud computing server architecture: Designing for cloud efficiency
Optimizing cloud computing server architecture requires cloud providers to classify applications by their resource needs and evaluate them against their cloud business plans. Tip
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Identifying flexible cloud technology models: A primer
Until the perfect cloud technology model is identified, providers are building services using servers, storage, software and networking tools that give them the most flexibility. Tip
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Virtualization technology offers cloud infrastructure flexibility
By using virtualization technology, cloud service providers gain infrastructure evolution options and also flexibility in terms of their evolving cloud services mix. Tip
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New service needs drive changes to telecom data center architecture
The need to deliver content, mobile and cloud services and compete with OTT providers is driving a three-phase change to telecom data center architecture for network operators. Tip
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What cloud computing security risks do providers tend to overlook?
Find out which cloud computing security risks are in cloud providers' blind spot, according to cloud expert Mooney Sherman. ATE
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How can we make our cloud data center more energy efficient?
An energy-efficient cloud data center offers more than bragging rights; it saves serious cash. Data center expert Marshall Bartoszek shows how cloud providers can go green. Answer
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Can you build cloud services without server virtualization?
Cloud virtualization expert Eugene Alfaro discusses the ties between cloud services and server virtualization, and whether creating the former requires investing in the latter. Answer
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cloud provisioning
Cloud provisioning is user account provisioning in a cloud environment: The user's authorization and settings are configured for services and applications located remotely and delivered over the Internet. Definition
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CloudCast Weekly: What's the deal with AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace?
Tune in as our editors discuss the new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Reserved Instance Marketplace and whether other providers should follow suit. Podcast
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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? Podcast
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News briefs: Microsoft heats up IaaS market, Google wants to go greener
In this week's cloud news, Microsoft heats up competition in the IaaS market while Google petitions local utilities for more clean energy options. News
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News briefs: Amazon Storage Gateway to run in Hyper-V, Moonshot launch
This week, Amazon's Storage Gateway expands to support Hyper-V, HP launches Moonshot and Rackspace launches OpenStack package for service providers. News
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What cloud computing security risks do providers tend to overlook?
Find out which cloud computing security risks are in cloud providers' blind spot, according to cloud expert Mooney Sherman. ATE
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News briefs: PCI cloud confusion clarified, Alcatel-Lucent CEO resigns
These briefs address new PCI guidelines for cloud providers, IBM's new servers for SMB private clouds, and the resignation of Alcatel-Lucent's CEO. News
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CloudCast Weekly: What's the deal with AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace?
Tune in as our editors discuss the new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Reserved Instance Marketplace and whether other providers should follow suit. Podcast
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Four ways providers can improve cloud computing energy efficiency
Although environmental issues might not be a priority for some providers, improving cloud computing energy efficiency is a great operational strategy. Tip
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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? Podcast
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Rackspace OpenStack: Customers want build-your-own-cloud options
Rackspace OpenStack cloud announcement grants users freedom to deploy a public, private or hybrid cloud model with the OpenStack provider of their choice. News
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Big data analysis in the cloud: Storage, network and server challenges
In part two of our two-part series on big data services, cloud providers discuss storage, networking and server challenges of big data analysis. Feature
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Cloud's dirty secret: Its effects on data center energy consumption
Cramming scores of VMs onto fewer servers has its benefits, but it's not without drawbacks -- particularly in terms of data center energy consumption. Tip
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