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Intel Chips into Cloud Security With $7.6 billion McAfee Bid

In what is almost certain to be the biggest IT security announcement of the year, Intel has announced plans to acquire McAfee in a $7.6 billion move designed to harden the security of the mobile Internet.

HP Acquires Former Partner to Fortify Its Application Security Profile

The growing corporate interest in application security products and testing services has prompted HP to step in and acquire its former partner in the market, Fortify Software. HP has paid an undisclosed sum for Fortify which has been working with HP to integrate its static app’ testing systems with HP’s dynamic, web-based app’ vulnerability testing [...]

Storage Stars at IP EXPO 2010

Storage is no longer a peripheral issue, says Neil Robertson-Ravo, it is now a core component of the next generation corporate IT stack.

Cloud Providers Choose Banker to Head Standards Push

An association of leading cloud service providers has chosen a senior IT professional from the banking community to lead a standards group that will write the rules for an open market for IT utility services.

Cisco Lining Up Bid for Skype?

01 September 2010

Rumours are emerging that Cisco is preparing to spring a surprise bid for Internet phone operator Skype.

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Posted in Cloud Application Services, IP Networks, IP Networks Infrastructure, IP Networks Management, IP Networks Security0 Comments

Dell’s 3PAR Bid May Fail Today

01 September 2010

Dell’s attempt to establish itself as a go-to supplier of cloud storage infrastructure is hanging in the balance this morning as the market waits to see if it will continue to bid against HP for control of 3PAR.

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Posted in Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure Services, Storage & Data, Storage Infrastructure, Storage Management, Virtualization, Virtualization Infrastructure0 Comments

The Role of IT in the Era of Cloud Computing

01 September 2010

Without question, cloud computing continues to be the hot topic of discussion in information technology circles. Vendors, customers and industry observers are all weighing in on the opportunities and challenges posed by the cloud.

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Dell Grabs 3PAR In Race to Catch Enterprise Rivals

19 August 2010

Dell’s ongoing game of catch-up with IBM and HP in the race to be the enterprise infrastructure provider of choice gained vital momentum this week with the company’s $1.15 billion acquisition of virtualised storage vendor, 3PAR.

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Posted in Cloud Computing, IP Networks Infrastructure, IP Networks Management, Storage & Data, Virtualization1 Comment

Three ways to deploy applications into a private cloud

20 July 2010

Efficient private cloud management will require an effective software deployment strategy. Start planning your's now, says John Stetic, Global Director of Product Development for Novell®.

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The Promise of Cloud Security

19 July 2010

The war against cyber-crime is often described as an arms race: a contest that will never produce an outright winner. But, asks Phil Jones, could virtualisation and cloud technology be the breakthrough that makes the difference?

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IP EXPO 2010 – Stacking Up the Future of Enterprise IT

15 July 2010

The past 12 months witnessed momentous changes to the IT landscape as vendors have manoeuvred to “stack-up” the technologies to build cloud-based enterprise systems. At IP EXPO 2010 the leading architects of this new IT landscape will share their future vision and address the pivotal IT question for 2011 – to build or buy tomorrow’s IT systems and services?

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EMC’s Atmos No Longer Online

13 July 2010

Storage giant EMC has dropped plans to enter the public cloud service game in the near future, but it’s keeping its options open for the future.

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Posted in Cloud Application Services, Cloud Computing, Storage & Data1 Comment

2009 Presentation Archive

21 June 2010

60 of the best presentations from IP EXPO 2009 archived and presented on demand. This gives you a taste of things to come for the 2010 event which truly will be the biggest techfest in the UK this October. It will have over 240 presentations over two days with a similar amount of exhibiting companies. [...]

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Posted in 2009 Presentations, Cloud Computing, Featured Home Page, IP Networks, IP Networks Security, Storage & Data, Virtualization, Wireless & Mobility0 Comments

The Hidden Challenges of Cloud Services

10 February 2010

An essential part of cloud computing is service provision via the Internet, delivering IT and communications services via a pay-as-you-go model. It seems highly desirable and cost-effective, but there are commercial risks that might not quite make it to the negotiating table for consideration. That service provision has also become known as SaaS (Software as [...]

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