Chicago Tribune
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largest search engine Baidu Inc will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) to set up its cloud computing centre, Baidu's chief financial officer Jennifer Li said on Monday. Baidu, which unveiled its mobile Internet ...
Cloud computing needs kick-start in Europe: Study
EurActiv
Less than a quarter of European computer users say they use cloud services, even though cloud computing is amongst the fastest-growing segments in the global technology market, a new survey shows. In a survey of nearly 4,000 people, the nonprofit trade ...
EurActiv
Could cloud computing increase the number of women in IT?
ComputerworldUK
While women still represent only a fraction of IT workers today, some experts believe that cloud computing will offer the wedge in the door that women need to equalise staffing numbers. Cloud computing presents an opportunity for women who are not as ...
Demystifying Amazon's Cloud Player
All Things Digital
But for most consumers, the concept of cloud storage and music “matching” services are still confusing, even as these services aim to streamline your music-listening experience. For this week's review, I tested Amazon's Cloud Player, a Web and mobile ...
All Things Digital
Family Tech: Cloud computing, no meteorologist needed
Inside NoVA
My favorite columnist is San Francisco legend Herb Caen. His column consisted of short, interesting pieces of information. He dropped names, promoted businesses, told anecdotes and made a large city seem like a small town. A treasured memory of my time ...
IBM Unveils zEnterprise EC12, a Highly Secure System for Cloud Computing ...
R & D Magazine
New, cutting-edge System z® capabilities for security and analytics dramatically boost cloudperformance with help from IBM Research innovations. zEC12 offers 25% more performance per core, over 100 configurable cores and 50% more total capacity than ...
Galaxy Note 2 menu reveals S Cloud product, iCloud cloud-computing ...
Android Authority
Samsung never unveiled the S Cloud in May, or later, and we had to put a pin in the rumor. But it looks like Samsung's cloud-computing solution has been spotted on the Galaxy Note 2 (see video below) right at IFA 2012, as a S Cloud app can already be ...
Android Authority
Forrester: Five key trends for your cloud journey
ComputerWeekly.com
Expect that to stop in 2012, because the early adopters of cloud computing have enough experience now to see through these veneers. In 2012, if your so-called cloud services do not deliver highly standardised and automated capabilities, economies of ...
InfiniBand. Back from the dead?
GigaOM
Mellanox, a maker of Infiniband interconnects and switches, has doubled its sales in the last two quarters. What is behind its recent success and what does that say about Mellanox, Infiniband and the current state of scale out data center networking?
GigaOM
Is open source cloud computing too cloudy?
ComputerWeekly.com (blog)
Billed as "the only" conference providing a collaboration and education space dedicated to advancing the open cloud, but what kind of taste did it leave in our mouths? Can we say unequivocally that ALL open source cloud computing is ALL good news?
China's Baidu to invest $1.6 bn in cloud computing
AFP
BEIJING — China's leading search engine Baidu will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in cloud computing over the coming years, its chief financial officer said on Monday. The investment will go toward building data centres and hiring ...
Baidu: To Invest About CNY10 Bln in Cloud Computing Center
Wall Street Journal (India)
China's leading search engine by revenue has been pushing hard to expand its hold of the rapidly growing mobile Internet market, and cloud computing--or remote online data storage--has been a key part of that initiative. The company has been offering ...
Europeans - Cloud Computing, never heard of it
BusinessCloud9
Last week we gently mocked the US public who thought that Cloud Computing was a brand of toilet paper; this week we point a finger in the direction of the European audience, some 65 percent of whom say of the Cloud that they have “never heard of it” or ...
BSA: EU cloud uptake lower than global average
CloudTech
The figures, surveying 4000 people, showed that across the EU, whilst 86% of respondents used cloud services for personal use, less than a third (29%) used it for business purposes. Greece and Romania had the most cloud users with 39%, higher than the ...
Friend becomes foe in battle for the cloud
The Australian Financial Review
A high stakes battle for the lucrative market to provide technology solutions to the Australian small to medium sized enterprise market is heading towards a showdown as the two dominant players, MYOB and Reckon, go head to head with cloud computing ...
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Featuring S Cloud Service Demonstrated On Hands-On ...
International Business Times
Sammy Hub reported in February that the launch of S Cloud could be delayed as its infrastructure, developed by Samsung SDS, "turned out to be unsuitable for global market." The report also said that Samsung was looking for a commercial cloud storage ...
International Business Times
Baidu to further its mobile strategy with $1.6 billion cloud computing center
The Next Web
Speaking at the event, Baidu CEO Robin Li proclaimed that we are now in an era ofcloud computing, and Baidu is placing great emphasis on a cloud-based strategy to mirror its Web dominance and gain a strong presence on smartphone devices. The move ...
The Next Web
SUSE Announces General Availability of SUSE Cloud
IT News Online
Making the move to cloud computing can often require enterprises to purchase and deploy new hardware and software. SUSE Cloud allows organizations to leverage their existing infrastructure while optimizing current licensing costs. Enterprises using ...
Choosing the right cloud
Malay Mail
Cloud computing has been in play over the last decade, however, there is still a misconception surrounding what the cloud is causing confusion among enterprises, said Citrix, a Silicon Valley software company in a statement. “While it is important to ...
Baidu to Open Core Cloud Capacity
MENAFN.COM
BEIJING, Sep 03, 2012 (Menafn - SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- CEO of Baidu.com, Inc. BIDU stated at the Baidu World Conference that Baidu will open core cloudcapacity including cloud storage, big-data intelligence and cloud computing.
Security as a Service: Benefits and risks of cloud-based security
TechTarget
Your security program may be able to acquire advanced security tools using the cloud computing concept of economies of scale. The quality .... The more-comprehensive cloud services use encryption, but there are still issues with vendor key management.
China's Baidu plans USD1.6b investment in cloud computing centre
MENAFN.COM
Having control of the browser will help Baidu drive more traffic through its own search engine, while also offering more control over the quality of the user experience, according to Li Mingyuan, general manager of the company's Mobile & Cloud ...
Privacy Commissioner concerned about cloud computing
Newstalk ZB
Marie Shroff wants some more investigation to take place before the Government looks to use cloud computing to store data. Cloud computing will allow the government to off-site data storage that can then be accessed when needed. Thus, reducing the need ...
Newstalk ZB
Creative Cloud: CS6 marks new direction for Adobe
Gizmag
The service also includes 20 GB of online cloud storage and synching of files to allow files to be shared with far afield clients and collaborators. With the Master Collection CS6 costing $2,599 and individual applications such as Photoshop CS6 and ...
China's leading search engine Baidu looks for growth in mobile, cloud computing
One News Page
BEIJING, China -- China's largest search engine Baidu is planning to invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.6 bn) to set up a new cloud computing centre to offer data storage and processing done on the web. The plans were unveiled by Baidu's chief ...
Samsung's S Cloud service appears on Galaxy Note II
The Verge
We previously heard that S Cloud might have been delayed while Samsung searched for a commercial cloud storage partner, and it seems that may well have been accurate. It's unclear what S Cloud offers beyond Dropbox. However, it's unclear what ...
Overcoming IT complexity with monitoring
DatacenterDynamics
With cloud computing and virtualization starting to become staples for today's business, IT environments are continuing to grow in complexity. There is also growing pressure on many ... Although one of the benefits of the cloud model is that users can ...
DatacenterDynamics
Acer introduces Cloud Beta in Europe
Computer Business Review
A document edited and saved on the PC will be available for download to the smartphone and tablet. AcerCloud enables users to listen to all their music,and watch their videos anytime and anywhere. It also offers users with control over cloud storage ...
SAS Plans Savvy SaaS Splash for Big Data
TechWeekEurope UK
SAS currently has three levels of cloud-based offerings, one of which is just for students, whilst another is only for some of its simple tools. SAS also offers bespoke cloud services to customers in certain cases, and can use data centres belonging to ...
TechWeekEurope UK
Key Features Of Cloud Computing | CloudTweaks.com - Cloud ...
By cloudtweaks
In cloud computing, resources are pooled to serve a large number of customers. Cloud computing uses multi-tenancy where different resources are dynamically allocated and de-allocated according to demand. From the user's end, it is not ...
CloudTweaks.com - Cloud Computing...
Samsung's S Cloud Services Turns Up On New Galaxy Note II ...
By Roland Hutchinson
We have been hearing about Samsung's new S Cloud service for a while now, and now the service has shown up n the new Samsung Galaxy Note II at this years IFA. The video below gives us a quick look at the new S Cloud service which ...
Geeky-Gadgets
Seeing the Light Through Cloud Computing — Slaw
By Omar Ha-Redeye
The resistance by lawyers over the adoption of cloud computing is a particular grievance for technology evangelists. Not that concerns over confidentiality and security are unwarranted, it's j.
Slaw
America's Hazy Comprehension of Cloud Computing | @nyinternet
By Corey Northcutt
For those of us within the industry, it's difficult to get a handle on the level of understanding that the 'person in the street' has for what we do. Even moderately technically adept people know the frustration of watching a casual computer user ...
@nyinternet
China's Baidu to invest $1.6 billion to set up cloud computing centre
China's largest search engine Baidu Inc will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) to set up its cloud computing centre, Baidu's chief financial officer Jennifer Li said on Monday.
NewsDaily: Business Headlines
Cloud Archiving and Compliance – Cloud Computing Best Practices
By Neil McEvoy
Cloud computing makes IT operations fast and nimble, but it doesn't necessarily make ESI easier to discover or legal holds easier to enforce. On the contrary, cloud computing can make legal holds and ESI searches more complex, ...
Cloud Computing Best Practices
Galaxy Note 2 menu reveals S Cloud product, iCloud cloud-computing
By Chris Smith - androidauthority.com
Earlier this year, among the plethora of pre-release Galaxy S3-related rumors we've seen was one that mentioned the next Samsung smartphone will come pre loaded with the company's own cloud solution. Dubbed S Cloud, the Samsung ...
Android Headlines
Virtualization Changes Everything: Storage Strategies for VMware ...
By Duncan Epping
Storage is a foundational component in the support of virtualization and cloud computing – and it is dynamically evolving. It is an aspect of the datacenter that is all-too-often overlooked, but without storage, there is no data, and without data, ...
Yellow Bricks
Capital Business » China's Baidu to invest $1.6b in cloud computing
By AFP
BEIJING, Sept 3 – China's leading search engine Baidu will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in cloud computing over the coming years, its chief financial officer said on Monday. The investment will go toward building data centres ...
Capital Business
Building a trusted cloud | Thoughts on Cloud Blog
By Sreekanth Iyer
From a user perspective, cloud computing is like the superstore in the mall which is providing a large catalog of essential services. The provider is servicing multiple clients and making it harder to maintain data integrity and ... To gain the trust of organizations, cloud services must deliver security and privacy expectations that meet or exceed what is available in traditional IT environments. What is required is that the provider must ensure that the infrastructure is secure and that their ...
Thoughts on Cloud Blog
[Infographic] [U.S.] The Cloud And The Classroom | Young Upstarts
By Daniel Goh
Here's an infographic that looks at the benefits and challenges of using cloud computing in the classroom, the rise in adoption of cloud computing in the education sector, as well as some popular cloud applications for educators. ... interested in issues in entrepreneurship, small business, marketing, public relations and the online space. He can be reached at daniel [at] youngupstarts [dot] com. Tagged as: classroom, cloud computing, cloud services, education, infographic, technology ...
Young Upstarts
Baidu Investing $1.6 Billion In New Cloud Computing Center ...
By Amit Chowdhry
Baidu, the largest search engine in China, is investing over 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) to set up a cloud computing center. Baidu CFO Jennifer Li made the investment announcement today. The company recently unveiled their mobile ...
Pulse2 Technology and Social Media News
Cloud Computing Needs Kick-start in Europe Says BSA Study ...
By EurActiv
Less than a quarter of European computer users say they use cloud services, even though cloud computing is amongst the fastest-growing segments in the global technology market, a new survey shows. In a survey of nearly 4,000 people, the ...
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Mobile focus: Baidu plans $1.6b cloud computing center - :: Future of ...
By Steffen Konrath
The Next Web :: Chinese Internet giant Baidu is keeping the news flowing at its annual Baidu World Forum event and, fresh from unveiling its Baidu Explorer browser for Android, the search giant has revealed plans to invest $1.6 billion (10 ...
:: Future of Journalism
How Cloud Computing is Changing the Strategic Direction for - Wired
Cloud computing is having a dramatic change on the strategic direction of backup ... backups either to local devices (also on-premise), or to offsite cloud storage.
www.wired.com/cloudline/2012/08/cloud-backup-vendors/
Cloud Computing for the Poorest Countries | Benton Foundation
As companies like Amazon, Google and Microsoft sell computing everywhere, the most dramatic changes may be in places most of us do not now see. Already ...
benton.org/node/133406
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