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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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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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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 | Tue Mar 13 09:49:01 EDT 2012
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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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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 | Fri Mar 09 12:54:41 EST 2012
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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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Cisco UCS partners see growing cloud opportunities
Cisco’s Unified Computing System has helped some integrators become cloud providers. Now it drives more virtualization business for other Cisco UCS partners.News | Tue Feb 14 10:47:37 EST 2012
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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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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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Storage hypervisor makes cloud storage fast, affordable and reliable
In this podcast, learn how cloud provider Host.net uses a storage hypervisor from DataCore Software to ensure fast, economical and high-availability storage in its cloud.Podcast
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Tom Nolle
Tom Nolle is president of CIMI Corporation, a strategic consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and data communications since 1982.Expert
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Jessica Scarpati
Jessica Scarpati is the site editor of SearchCloudProvider.com, a member of TechTarget's Networking Media group.Contributor
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DreamHost selects Nicira for software-defined network deployment
Cloud provider DreamHost will roll out a software-defined network on the Nicira Network Virtualization Platform, boosting security, isolation and flexibility for customers.News | Thu Apr 19 10:21:47 EDT 2012
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A provider's guide to building behavior-based mobile cloud services
Behavior-based mobile cloud services are a $500 billion opportunity, but it requires strategic decisions about virtualization, network architecture and OSS/BSS platforms.Tip
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As Desktop as a Service grows, Citrix gives boost to DaaS providers
Despite issues with Microsoft's licensing policy, the Desktop as a Service market is poised for growth. Citrix eases providers' foray into DaaS with its Cloud Provider Pack.News | Fri Apr 06 15:35:54 EDT 2012
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Opinion: Big Switch's OpenFlow play is big news for cloud networking
Cloud services require a more dynamic approach to networking like OpenFlow offers. Big Switch Networks' cloud networking play, Open SDN, appears to be a promising answer.Opinion
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Cloud providers defy Microsoft licensing to compete with OnLive
OnLive's free Windows app for iPad is still available, despite Microsoft's licensing rules. Now, DaaS providers fight back.News | Wed Mar 14 13:26:37 EDT 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 | Tue Mar 13 09:49:01 EDT 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 | Fri Mar 09 12:54:41 EST 2012
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Storage hypervisor makes cloud storage fast, affordable and reliable
In this podcast, learn how cloud provider Host.net uses a storage hypervisor from DataCore Software to ensure fast, economical and high-availability storage in its cloud.Podcast
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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 | Mon May 07 12:19:09 EDT 2012
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Tom Nolle
Tom Nolle is president of CIMI Corporation, a strategic consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and data communications since 1982.Expert
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Jessica Scarpati
Jessica Scarpati is the site editor of SearchCloudProvider.com, a member of TechTarget's Networking Media group.Contributor
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Object storage: A middle-ground option for cloud storage services
Object storage is an option for providers seeking to offer cloud storage services. Three organizations are now leveraging Caringo's object storage platform for cloud storage.News | Thu Apr 05 11:50:10 EDT 2012
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Cloud storage management: It's more than just capacity planning
Enterprises are eying cloud storage to support ongoing data growth. This presents a clear opportunity for providers, but only if they can master cloud storage management.Tip
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Online data storage services can still be profitable, providers say
Solution providers can use online data storage services as the first step toward selling more valuable IT services to customers.Feature
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Cloud storage explained: Expert video offers tips, warnings
In these videos from our Storage Decisions conference presentations, learn how three cloud experts define the strengths and limitations of cloud storage.Feature
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In Nirvanix deal, DRFortress can resell cloud storage
Fred Rodi, president of colocation provider DRFortress, will resell cloud storage from Nirvanix to expand his footprint to eight more data centers using just one appliance.News | Thu Jan 19 11:20:05 EST 2012
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Commentary: Customers won't start cloudsourcing until data costs drop
Enterprises are coming to terms with cloudsourcing, but they are also recognizing that some of their early expectations for the cloud simply won't pan out.Opinion
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Tom Nolle
Tom Nolle is president of CIMI Corporation, a strategic consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and data communications since 1982.Expert
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Achieving cloud compliance: Customer, not cloud provider, responsible
Customers, not cloud providers, are responsible for ensuring cloud compliance with their data. Cloud providers must offer transparency of their infrastructure to customers.News | Mon Apr 30 11:16:37 EDT 2012
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Jessica Scarpati
Jessica Scarpati is the site editor of SearchCloudProvider.com, a member of TechTarget's Networking Media group.Contributor
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Customers are jumpy about vague cloud compliance mandates -- now what?
As long as regulators are vague about cloud compliance mandates, providers may fail to win customers in those verticals. But expert Neils Johnson says you aren't powerless.Answer
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Cloud security certifications: Do they help? Or are they all marketing?
Cloud security is a critical issue for customers, but how useful are cloud security certifications? Security expert Neils Johnson explains how providers should proceed.Answer
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Secure cloud computing: Amazon and Check Point partner up
Secure cloud computing remains a challenge for providers. Check Point’s product for Amazon Web Services offers continuity of management to customers, but is it enough?News | Wed Feb 01 16:15:31 EST 2012
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What security risks could my customers expose our cloud to?
The crusade for cloud security isn't just on enterprises. Cloud providers must ensure customers don't introduce malware into their environments, says security Neils Johnson.Answer
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Securing the data center: How to overcome the lack of cloud standards
The lack of cloud standards for security makes it hard for cloud providers to illustrate how secure their data centers are, but some industry efforts offer a starting point.Tip
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Cloud security issues: Talking enterprises through their concerns
Cloud providers and managed service providers (MSPs) must continue to do a lot of handholding with customers to allay their concerns about cloud security issues.Tip
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Cheat sheet: Talking to clients about cloud computing security risks
Customers are jumpy about cloud computing security risks, and cloud providers must be ready for their questions with bulletproof answers. Here are questions you can expect.Tip
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Tom Nolle
Tom Nolle is president of CIMI Corporation, a strategic consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and data communications since 1982.Expert
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Jessica Scarpati
Jessica Scarpati is the site editor of SearchCloudProvider.com, a member of TechTarget's Networking Media group.Contributor
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Interconnection services can bolster cloud connectivity
Cloud providers can now offer interconnection services to customers via the new interconnection services suite from Telx.News | Thu Mar 15 11:07:40 EDT 2012
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Leasing data center space: How it may affect cloud service delivery
Rather than spend millions building out their own facilities, more cloud providers and MSPs are choosing to lease data center space. But how will that affect service delivery?Tip
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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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Providers must offer cloud performance testing for customer apps
Cloud providers must offer cloud performance testing and cloud load testing for customers’ applications to demonstrate scalability and manage expectations.News | Thu Feb 16 09:34:11 EST 2012
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Building the IPv6 cloud: Two interdependent inflection points
An IPv6 cloud is the foundation for agile and scalable next-gen services, which means cloud providers and MSPs should develop their IPv6 and cloud strategies concurrently.Tip
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Securing the data center: How to overcome the lack of cloud standards
The lack of cloud standards for security makes it hard for cloud providers to illustrate how secure their data centers are, but some industry efforts offer a starting point.Tip
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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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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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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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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 | Mon May 07 12:19:09 EDT 2012
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Tom Nolle
Tom Nolle is president of CIMI Corporation, a strategic consulting firm specializing in telecommunications and data communications since 1982.Expert
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Better cloud application response time: An overview of partner options
Cloud application response time is a sticking point for customers, but not all providers have the capital to build a CDN from scratch. Partnerships may be a sound alternative.Tip
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Jessica Scarpati
Jessica Scarpati is the site editor of SearchCloudProvider.com, a member of TechTarget's Networking Media group.Contributor
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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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DreamHost selects Nicira for software-defined network deployment
Cloud provider DreamHost will roll out a software-defined network on the Nicira Network Virtualization Platform, boosting security, isolation and flexibility for customers.News | Thu Apr 19 10:21:47 EDT 2012
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CloudStack vs. OpenStack: Competitors or allies?
Hype surrounding CloudStack vs. OpenStack raises question of difference between products as Citrix hands off CloudStack to Apache Foundation for greater neutrality.News | Thu Apr 12 10:14:57 EDT 2012
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A provider's guide to building behavior-based mobile cloud services
Behavior-based mobile cloud services are a $500 billion opportunity, but it requires strategic decisions about virtualization, network architecture and OSS/BSS platforms.Tip
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Opinion: Big Switch's OpenFlow play is big news for cloud networking
Cloud services require a more dynamic approach to networking like OpenFlow offers. Big Switch Networks' cloud networking play, Open SDN, appears to be a promising answer.Opinion
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