Why you need vendors to adopt OVF before you move to the cloud If you are entertaining the idea of cloud computing then here's a standard you need to watch: the open virtualization format, a method to transport virtual machines from one virtualization appliance to another. Why a two hour Gmail outage doesn't mean the cloud stinks for the enterprise The recent Gmail outage was caused by overloaded servers and a misconfiguration of networking gear has been used as an indicator that the cloud is nowhere near ready as a prime-time production environment. But I beg to differ. Red Hat takes aim at Microsoft, VMware with virtualization, cloud strategy Red Hat has lined up against VMware and Microsoft in its bid to become a top-tier provider of virtualization and cloud computing infrastructure software for both the enterprise and service providers. Google's Gmail Fail Casts Dark Cloud on 'Cloud Computing' The recent Gmail outage was not only an inconvenience; it calls into question yet again the feasibility of present-day cloud computing. Take Your Work Into the Cloud With a Web OS If you travel, use more than one computer for work, or depend on a smartphone for business, you might find it difficult to keep all your files in sync and up-to-date. But with a Web-based virtual computer, you can ensure that your data remains synced and organized across all your devices while using a single, consistent interface on every computer you work from. EMC expands services, training for private cloud As users gathered at VMworld in San Francisco this week to learn about virtualization and cloud computing, EMC was stepping up its efforts to help enterprises that adopt private clouds do it right. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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