Cloud Computing


Microsoft Sells the Cloud at Goldman Sachs Event

Bob Muglia's talk at a Goldman Sachs technology event on Tuesday was chock full of forward-looking statements.

Google Gains Momentum with Apps

A year after launching its partner program aimed at offering Google Apps to enterprise customers, Google this week said it is approaching 1,000 resellers.

Microsoft Updates Azure Provisioning Tool

Microsoft released a new version of its Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell last week.

Koefoed Touts Windows 7 at Investor Event

A key Microsoft executive answered questions about the company's business prospects at the Thomas Weisel Technology & Telecom Conference on Monday.

Microsoft, NSF Open Azure to Researchers

Academic researchers can now apply for free access to Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud services.

Google Pulls Support for Internet Explorer 6

Support for Internet Explorer 6 appears to be dwindling after Microsoft's Web browser was exploited for well-publicized attacks on Google and other companies.

Windows on a Stick

Plus: Google phases out IE 6 support; Azure shines spotlight on cloud computing security.

Microsoft Unveils Interoperability Council Efforts

Microsoft on Friday described what it has been doing to improve software interoperability.

Microsoft's Azure Cloud Service Now Available

Microsoft's Windows Azure and SQL Azure cloud services are now generally available, ending the free test period.

Ballmer Pushes Cloud for Public Safety Agencies

Public safety managers must begin moving into the cloud, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday at the company's annual Public Safety Symposium.

UC4 Offers Agent for Integrating Web Services

UC4 Software GmbH unveiled a product on Wednesday aimed at bringing Web services into an automated workload management framework.

HP Extends Security Services Portfolio

Hewlett-Packard today said it is adding to its diverse security services, while bringing them together under a common framework.

Microsoft to Congress: Time To Seed Cloud Computing

A Microsoft official said this week the government must revise out-of-date statutes and lay new legislative groundwork to keep pace with technology.

Microsoft Disputes IBM's Claims in Panasonic Deal

IBM's hosted e-mail agreement with Panasonic, announced on Thursday, drew swift ire from Microsoft.

IBM Previews Social Networking for Lotus Notes

IBM expanded its vision for bringing social networking to the enterprise with a preview of new technology at Lotusphere 2010.

Microsoft, Google Debate Cloud Future

At the inaugural meeting of the New York Technology Council, representatives from Google and Microsoft debated their views on how data will be stored and shared in the future.

Panasonic Drops Exchange, Opts for IBM LotusLive

Panasonic has selected IBM to provide hosted e-mail and collaboration services for its global workforce.

Microsoft and HP Ink Cloud, Virtualization Pact

Microsoft and HP disclosed a $250 million, three-year partnership to develop and market next-generation datacenter technology and application infrastructure.

Microsoft Woos MySQL Users with Migration Tool

A free toolkit helps database users migrate from MySQL to Microsoft's SQL Server database on-premise or in the cloud.

HP Extends Public, Private Cloud Portfolio

HP for the first time is enabling infrastructure and application provisioning services to third-party cloud providers, initially Amazon's EC2.

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