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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 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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Cloud computing applications and services guide
Taking advantage of cloud computing seems like a tough task, but this guide explains the role that solutions providers play and the technologies they should know about. Guide
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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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Using virtualization to achieve green data centers
Green is the hottest color in IT these days, so make sure your knowledge of green data centers is up to snuff. In this Q&A, virtualization expert Toby J. Velte discusses the future of cloud computing for solution providers and how to use virtualizati... Q&A
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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 | 19 Apr 2012
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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 | 06 Apr 2012
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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 | 14 Mar 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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Embrane eases virtualized network services for cloud providers
Heleos, a virtualized Layer 4-7 network services platform offering from startup vendor Embrane improves cloud scalability for cloud providers and their customers. News | 01 Mar 2012
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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 | 14 Feb 2012
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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 | 01 Feb 2012
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Savvis: Building a secure cloud, from multi-tenancy to hybrid hosting
Cloud providers are under immense pressure to deliver a secure cloud. In the second part of this Q&A, Savvis' CTO outlines top security challenges cloud providers face. News | 02 Nov 2011
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Cisco ASR 9000 edge router upgrades introduce network virtualization
Cisco is upgrading and expanding its ASR 9000 Series with edge router and aggregation network solutions that introduce network virtualization to ease management and operations. News | 08 Jun 2011
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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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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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Cloud automation, orchestration vital to run seamless cloud services
The need for cloud automation and orchestration in complex, on-demand environments is a critical issue that affects cloud providers of every size. Tip
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Cloud infrastructure services: Balancing high availability and cost
Building cloud infrastructure services to high-availability (five 9s) standards will make them too complex and expensive. Ivan Pepelnjak looks for a reliable compromise. 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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How to build a scalable IaaS cloud network infrastructure
Attempts to scale Infrastructure as a Service cloud network infrastructure often involves workarounds, but providers should look to IP-over-IP transport and invest in design. Tip
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Cloud Security: Ensuring multi-tenant security in cloud services
Cloud security isn’t one size fits all for a range of cloud computing services, so we break down securing cloud services with multi-tenant cloud security options, from how to secure simple SaaS to complex virtual appliances with click-to-deploy secur... Tip
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Cisco Unified Computing System vs. VMware vSphere 4
In the Cisco Unified Computing System vs. VMware vSphere 4 battle, find out which company is more likely to be the first to bring private clouds to data centers. Tip
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Five design factors to facilitate efficient router virtualization
To fully extend the Age of Virtualization to routers and networks, telecom service providers need design changes that will make virtual router operations more efficient if they are to surpass parallel-but-separate networks in cost and security. Tip
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Router virtualization: Developing effective networking strategies
As new router and network virtualization technologies become a reality, telecom carriers need to weigh lower capital costs against realistic operations costs to see whether it's worth replacing parallel networks. Tip
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How does virtualization affect visibility into our cloud services?
Virtualization is the backbone of most cloud services, but cloud virtualization expert Eugene Alfaro explains how it also poses visibility challenges for service providers. 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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Embrane eases virtualized network services for cloud providers
Heleos, a virtualized Layer 4-7 network services platform offering from startup vendor Embrane improves cloud scalability for cloud providers and their customers. News
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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
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About Cloud Virtualization for Cloud Services
Cloud virtualization is one of the most important enablers of multi-tenant cloud computing services. Find out how virtualization technology used in servers, storage devices and network resources is helping providers meet the growing demand for cloud services, where it can split available network bandwidth into channels, pool physical storage from many devices and partition physical servers to increase server efficiency.