HP Offers Clients Private Cloud Tools, Information
[27-AUG-10] New program provides self-assessment instruments, cloud boot camp, access to cloud advisors in effort to prompt private cloud adoption. Vendor to hold 20 education sessions on private cloud at VMworld 2010 conference.

Tags: virtualization HP cloud computing private cloud hewlett-packard

Nimbula, Cloud OS Provider, Lands $15M Venture Financing
[23-AUG-10] Second round financing brings funding total to more than $20 million.

Tags: Amazon cloud computing venture capital EC2 Nimbula

Microsoft Previews Small Business Server Aurora
[18-AUG-10] Vendor calls server “bridge to the cloud” for small businesses.

Tags: Microsoft SMB cloud computing Aurora small business server

IBM Offers Cloud-based Patient Information Service to Health Care Providers
[16-AUG-10] Vendor teams with ActiveHealth Management to offer medical providers improved use of electronic health records (EHR) and other patient information through cloud computing platform.

Tags: IBM cloud computing EHR Aetna ActiveHealth

Cloud Computing Could Fuel Economic Recovery, Shore Up IT Budgets, Researchers Say
[28-JUL-10] Two separate studies of IT business decision-makers points to the cloud as driver of IT savings. Confidence in cloud technology building but security concerns persist among enterprise customers.

Tags: SaaS cloud computing cloud services Savvis Mimecast

Blue Coat Debuts Cloud-based Assessment Service for Channel Partners
[26-JUL-10] Offering allows faster, remote evaluation of enterprise network performance, reinforces channel’s role as trusted advisor.

Tags: cloud computing Blue Coat network channel partner application

Global SaaS Enterprise Application Sales to Exceed $8.5 Billion in 2010
[22-JUL-10] Researcher Gartner figures SaaS revenue within enterprise application software market will bump up 14 percent over 2009, based on convergence with cloud computing models and diminished security and availability concerns among business customers.

Tags: SaaS Gartner cloud computing Enterprise application

IBM Advances Cloud Delivery Network with Overseas Development and Test Venture, New Competence Center
[20-JUL-10] Vendor collaborates with Nissay Information in Japan to create mission critical Web systems for insurance client, launches cloud solutions and services center in Germany.

Tags: IBM cloud computing Cloud development test

NTT Bids $3.2 Billion for Dimension Data
[16-JUL-10] Telecom giant gains 6,000 new customers, plans for cloud computing services.

Tags: telecommunications cloud computing NTT IT services Dimension Data

EMC Buys Data Warehousing Technology Provider Greenplum in All-Cash Deal
[06-JUL-10] Storage vendor to leverage acquisition for new data computing product division.

Tags: Storage EMC cloud computing Greenplum data warehousing

Verizon Enters Cloud Storage Services, Extends Delivery Model
[05-JUL-10] Carrier's business unit launches Storage-as-a-Service, gains SAP certification for CaaS cloud services platform.

Tags: services Storage cloud computing Enterprise Verizon Business

Microsoft Appoints New Channel Chief
[26-JUN-10] Vendor alters channel leadership two weeks before annual partner conference.

Tags: Microsoft cloud computing channel partners Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

Quest Software Offers Program For Service Providers
[26-JUN-10] Program geared to help members improve service to existing customers, uncover new accounts, enhance service offerings.

Tags: virtualization cloud computing managed service service provider Quest Software

Cloud Service Sales Worldwide To Exceed $68B In 2010
[24-JUN-10] Researcher says global revenue will jump 16.6 percent this year, approach $150 billion by 2014.

Tags: SaaS Gartner cloud computing cloud services IT infrastructure

Crotty, Ingram Micro Services VP, Departs For NetEnrich
[19-JUN-10] Distributor says services strategy and growth initiatives unaltered.

Tags: services cloud computing Ingram Micro NetEnrich Crotty

NetApp Adds Service Providers To Partner Program
[17-JUN-10] Vendor says move prompts more collaboration between VARs and cloud services providers to address technology needs of enterprise customers.

Tags: NetApp cloud computing Enterprise Rackspace service provider

Ingram Taps Amazon, Rackspace, Salesforce.com For New Cloud Initiative
[08-JUN-10] Distributor connects VARs, MSPs with cloud vendors, provides enablement resources to promote business opportunity.

Tags: Salesforce.com Amazon cloud computing Rackspace Ingram Micro

Microsoft Supplies Kentucky Education Dept With Cloud Computing Services
[07-JUN-10] School board replaces 180 Exchange servers, estimates $6 million savings.

Tags: Microsoft cloud computing education live@edu

Ingram Offers Pay-As-You-Go VMware Virtualization, Cloud Licenses
[07-JUN-10] Solution providers, MSPs in North America may purchase as many or as few VMware licenses as needed by customers.

Tags: virtualization VMWare cloud computing channel partner Ingram Micro

VMware Initiates New Certification Program
[31-MAY-10] Program provides channel partners differentiation and path to highest level certification. Vendor also disclosed cloud computing collaboration effort with Google.

Tags: virtualization VMWare cloud computing certification channel partner

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