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Piston Cloud to Exhibit and Present at the 2012 OpenStack Summit in San Diego
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 15, 2012) - Piston Cloud Computing, Inc., the enterprise OpenStack company, today announced details of its participation at the OpenStack Summit taking place in San Diego, October 15-18, 2012. This year's OpenStack Summit will include speakers, panels and end user sessions for developers, users, and administrators of OpenStack. In addition to exhibiting, Piston Cloud's participation at the summit includes:
Tuesday, October 16 11:00 - 11:40 a.m. "OpenStack 101" Speaker: Joshua McKenty, co-founder and CEO of Piston Cloud Joshua will look at how OpenStack got its start, how it's changing the cloud computing landscape, and the future of OpenStack in this new era of cloud computing.
11:50 - 12:30 p.m. "From the Outside Looking In: The Analyst Perspective on OpenStack" Moderator: Gretchen Curtis, co-founder and CSO of Piston Cloud A panel of industry analysts will discuss a variety of topics, including the challenges they think OpenStack will face and where the community really needs to focus in 2013. Panelists include:
1:50 - 2:30 p.m. "The Future of Infrastructure Automation" Speaker: Joshua McKenty, co-founder and CEO of Piston Cloud Joshua will discuss infrastructure automation as it pertains to the adoption of private and public clouds. Learn how automating the integration of PaaS and IaaS on a technical level has the potential to drive greater adoption of public and private clouds.
Wednesday, October 17 11:00 - 11:40 a.m. "This is Your Career. This is Your Career on OpenStack" Panelist: Gretchen Curtis, co-founder and CSO of Piston Cloud This panel session, led by Niki Acosta, cloud evangelist at Rackspace, will explore the career paths of OpenStack heavyweights and how you can accelerate your career with OpenStack. Panelists include:
8:00 - 11:55 p.m. "Piston Cloud's Inaugural First Annual Fancy Classy So-Cal Kangaroo Open Cloud San Diego Infrastructure-as-a-Fiesta Sock-Hop Jubilee Party!" Piston Cloud invites all OpenStack Summit attendees to a party at The Stingaree, featuring live music, handcrafted beverages and of course, no Piston Cloud bash would be complete without canaps, cakes and other fine fare. Transit will be provided via trolley from the HP party to The Stingaree and back to the Manchester Grand Hyatt all night.
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For more information or to register for the OpenStack Summit, please visit http://www.openstack.org/summit/san-diego-2012/.
To RSVP for Piston Cloud's party, visit http://pistoncloud-sandiego2012.eventbrite.com.
About Piston Cloud Computing, Inc. Piston Cloud Computing, Inc. is the enterprise OpenStack company. Founded in early 2011 by technical team leads from NASA and Rackspace, Piston Cloud is built around OpenStack, the fastest growing, massively scalable open cloud framework. Piston Enterprise OpenStack is the first fully automated bare-metal cloud management platform built on OpenStack and the first OpenStack distribution specifically focused on security and easy operation of enterprise private clouds. Piston Cloud is based in San Francisco and funded by Hummer Winblad and True Ventures. Visit Piston Cloud online at http://www.pistoncloud.com.
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2X ApplicationServer XG Joins the Intel AppUp SMB Service Hybrid Cloud
DALLAS, October 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
2X Software, a global leader in corporate mobility and cloud computing, announced its partnership with Intel to deliver 2X ApplicationServer XG as a Hybrid Cloud solution through Intel's AppUp SMB Service.
2X ApplicationServer XG is an award-winning virtual desktop and application delivery software package supporting major hypervisors including Citrix Xen, VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V. Features include integrated thin client management, universal printing & scanning functionality and high-capacity resource-based load balancing. 2X also offers customers secure remote access to ApplicationServer XG with the free 2X Client RDP/Remote Desktop for Android, Apple iOS, BlackBerry, Facebook and more.
Intel's AppUp SMB Service offers Cloud-like software subscription pricing with the confidence and control of on-site hardware. 2X ApplicationServer XG will be available through the Intel AppUp SMB catalog on a monthly subscription basis, with billing based on usage.
"By offering 2X ApplicationServer XG through the Intel AppUp SMB Service delivered on the Intel Hybrid Cloud platform we are extending the benefits of Virtual Desktop and Application Delivery to Small Business customers in a simple, flexible and cost-effective way that is scalable and instantly available," said Nikolaos Makris, CEO, 2X Software.
"Intel AppUp SMB Service catalog offers innovative solutions for the business needs that meet the financial objectives of SMBs," said Bridget Karlin, GM, Intel Hybrid Cloud. "Intel is excited to be working with 2X to offer virtual desktop and application management software on the monthly subscription model that provides the confidence of on-site hardware with remote configuration and management provided by professional service providers."
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2X Software is a global leader in virtual desktop and application delivery, remote access and corporate mobility. Thousands of enterprises worldwide trust the reliability and scalability of 2X products. Cloud computing is shifting from a competitive advantage to an operational necessity. 2X offers a range of solutions to make the leap to cloud computing simple and affordable.
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Cloud Security Evolves in Wellington
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Cloud Security Evolves in Wellington
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 14 October 2012. Cloud computing has become the number one priority for New Zealand IT managers, with security seen as the most important criteria for companies when selecting a cloud vendor.
These are just some of the findings from new research that will be presented at the EVOLVE.Cloud security conference to be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Wellington on Tuesday, 16 October.
The event, hosted by Trend Micro and free for registered attendees, brings together local and global experts, analysts, and leaders across industry to examine the rapidly evolving area of cloud, mobility and the consumerisation of IT.
Designed for IT security professionals and executives, the conference also includes the key players in the cloud ecosystem, such as VMware, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Frost and Sullivan.
Sanjay Mehta, Managing Director, Trend Micro ANZ, said: The benefits of cloud computing have been proven for business and government, ranging from lower costs to increased innovation. As with any fast-growing technology, there are risks and challenges, but security should not be seen as a barrier to adoption.
Andre Clarke, Country Manager, NZ, Frost and Sullivan, will present new research analysing the current state of the cloud in New Zealand.
Cloud computing has been transforming businesses and industries for several years. This will continue, but at a faster rate than before, and IT managers in New Zealand are now saying the cloud is their first priority. 57% of organisations that are currently using cloud-based solutions plan to increase their budget over the next 12 months. Of organisations that plan to increase their cloud-based solutions budget, the planned budget increase is generally significant; 18% plan to increase it by more than 20%, said Mr Clarke.
Adrian Van Hest, Director, Risk, Compliance and Security, PricewaterhouseCoopers NZ, will discuss "Cloud - A Perspective for Government." This will leverage PwC's global experience and local knowledge to present a number of real world scenarios, and provide relevant context to assist agencies with their strategy and planning activities as they look to leverage the opportunity presented by the cloud.
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CenturyLink Unveils Cloud Product
One of the leading telecom service providers, CenturyLink, Inc. (CTL) introduced its new cloud computing product, Savvisdirect. The new launch is designed for the enterprise class and offers affordable and simplified cloud solutions. The product will be commercially available by the end of this year.
The key advantage of this product is that it can be used by any small medium or large enterprise. Users can quickly access the Savvisdirect services through paying via credit card. A host of cloud solutions are being offered through Savvisdirect, which the clients can choose as per their requirements. To compliment the product offer, CenturyLink is providing service-level agreements along with round- the clock support.
We believe that the CenturyLink is gaining significant momentum in the enterprise market with the introduction of Savvis product lines. The acquisition of Savvis has not only resulted in revenue accretion but also expanded CenturyLinks reach beyond conventional market of core local phone business.
Over the past years, CenturyLinks phone business has registered a constant decline. This is evident from the consistent decline in its access lines on an organic basis. The reason behind this is the displacement of traditional wireline telephone services by wireless and other competitive offerings. Further, soft economic conditions in the companys service territory also continue to contribute to the cascading effect.
Although the company is working on a number of initiatives to curtail the access line losses, it remains far from realizing much of the benefits that would support its business growth. Meanwhile, the company has gained from industry consolidation of profitable acquisitions Qwest and Savvis.
Coming back to Savvis, the acquisition of this company is well marked in CenturyLinks entry into the cloud computing business, which is growing by leaps and bounds. CenturyLink currently, has expanded its footprint in the hosting managed cloud services business to 50 data centers in North America, Europe and Asia.
The company continues to expand data centers this year with a view to generating higher revenue growth in managed hosting and cloud services. These acquisitions bequeathed several additional benefits like greater scale of operations and increasing productivity, and providing the company with a competitive edge over larger peers like AT&T, Inc. (T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ).
However, stiff competition from other low cost telecom operators like LEAP Wireless International Inc. (LEAP) and increased operating expenses resulting from the acquisitions may impede the companys growth trajectory.
We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation on CenturyLink. The stock has a Zacks#2 Rank, implying a short-term (1-3 months) Buy rating.
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Chinese Want to Put Computer 'Brains' in the Cloud
Millions of people use cloud computing without knowing it, by watching videos, sharing photos or using social media online services such as YouTube, Gmail, Flickr and Facebook all depend on it. But could a cloud operating system become the brains for a new generation of mobile gadgets and household devices?
A cloud-based operating system being developed in Beijing would be the equivalent of running Windows or Mac OS online rather than booting it up from a computer's hard drive. That means just an online connection would be needed to turn any "dumb" device with a very basic computer system into a smart computing device whether that device is a tablet, a smartphone, a refrigerator, a washing machine or a factory robot.
The Chinese "TransOS" system is being developed by Yaoxue Zhang and Yuezhi Zhou of Tsinghua University. A device using TransOS would need a minimal amount of computer code to start up and connect to the Internet. More details are expected in an upcoming special issue of the International Journal of Cloud Computing.
"The TransOS manages all the networked and virtualized hardware and software resources, including traditional OS, physical and virtualized underlying hardware resources, and enables users [to] select and run any service on demand," Zhang and Zhou said in a statement.
Google has attempted to create a simple operating system for the cloud through its Chrome OS an online operating system that mostly looks like an Internet browser but also could run a no-frills computer. The Chinese effort is much more ambitious; it would essentially create a virtual version of a fully functional operating system.
A cloud operating system would come with new security concerns. Hackers already have demonstrated that practically anything online can be compromised, whether it's an individual iTunes user account or Sony's PlayStation Network. A second danger is that storing a computer's brains and data online can leave users dependent on the whims of the hosting company ? even of a hypothetical "nanny state" government.
Either way, the idea isn't likely to take off until users can rest assured that their mobile computing devices and smart gadgets won't lose their high-speed Internet connections.
This story was provided by TechNewsDaily, a sister site to LiveScience. You can follow TechNewsDaily on Twitter @TechNewsDaily, or on Facebook.
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Cloud computing: here we go again
Summary: The same pattern has emerged again and again in the history of IT. New ideas emerge. Vendors develop their own approaches. Camps form to support those approaches. Eventually standards emerge. The battle over cloud computing standards and approaches is only the latest repetition of the pattern
Here we go again. Cloud computing is the newest area for the age-old pattern we've seen throughout the history of information technology. The pattern goes like this:
This process has repeated time and again. We've seen battles over items such as:
We're seeing factions build up behind the approaches offered by Amazon, CloudStack, Eucalyptus, OpenStack, VMware and several others. Customers that select one approach are likely to find that interoperability between and among these different approaches will take careful planning and execution.
It would be wise to start out with a clear idea of what needs to be accomplished before plunging headlong into an implementation effort. This way, it would be far easier to chose the approach that best fits this set of requirements. Thoughts of interoperability should be part of this careful design.
Topic: Cloud
Daniel Kusnetzky is a distinguished analyst and the founder of the Kusnetzky Group LLC.
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Cloud computing firm hits new fundraising heights
A Halifax cloud computing startup has raised $1.1 million to advance its file-sharing technology and expand into new markets.
TitanFile Inc.s latest round of fundraising is backed by Innovacorp, the provincial governments high-tech funding body, the First Angel Network, and a handful of private donors.
The fledgling firm, which specializes in encrypting data to help organizations and individuals share documents securely over the Internet, has diluted its shares by 30 per cent as a result of the financing.
Co-founder and chief executive Milan Vrekic, 27, said the cash will help the startup break into the lucrative United States market with its latest technology.
We want to hire more people in the marketing and sales side and expand our U.S. presence, he said an interview Wednesday, noting that TitanFiles key clientele are professionals such as lawyers, accountants and investment bankers in the Boston and New York areas.
TitanFile was selected by two of Atlantic Canadas largest law rms, McInnes Cooper and Stewart McKelvey, as a secure communication solution with their clients, he said.
Professionals can now communicate with clients and colleagues without worrying about privacy and security, while avoiding the complexity of traditional enterprise solutions, said co-founder and chief technology officer Tony Abou-Assaleh, a former Google engineer.
The cloud computing company has three employees in its Nova Scotia office and another two in its satellite office in Waterloo, Ont.
The company has its Canadian data centre in Halifax, which helps clients comply with Canadian rules about information shared over the web.
Vrekic said he hopes to double the workforce over the next year, either by adding staff in the Halifax location or opening a new office in the U.S.
Cloud computing company hits new fundraising heights
A Halifax cloud computing startup has raised $1.1 million to advance its file-sharing technology and expand into new markets.
TitanFile Inc.s latest round of fundraising is backed by Innovacorp, the provincial governments high-tech funding body, the First Angel Network, and a handful of private donors.
The fledgling firm, which specializes in encrypting data to help organizations and individuals share documents securely over the Internet, has diluted its shares by 30 per cent as a result of the financing.
Co-founder and chief executive Milan Vrekic, 27, said the cash will help the startup break into the lucrative United States market with its latest technology.
We want to hire more people in the marketing and sales side and expand our U.S. presence, he said an interview Wednesday, noting that TitanFiles key clientele are professionals such as lawyers, accountants and investment bankers in the Boston and New York areas.
TitanFile was selected by two of Atlantic Canadas largest law rms, McInnes Cooper and Stewart McKelvey, as a secure communication solution with their clients, he said.
Professionals can now communicate with clients and colleagues without worrying about privacy and security, while avoiding the complexity of traditional enterprise solutions, said co-founder and chief technology officer Tony Abou-Assaleh, a former Google engineer.
The cloud computing company has three employees in its Nova Scotia office and another two in its satellite office in Waterloo, Ont.
The company has its Canadian data centre in Halifax, which helps clients comply with Canadian rules about information shared over the web.
Vrekic said he hopes to double the workforce over the next year, either by adding staff in the Halifax location or opening a new office in the U.S.
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IBM, AT&T Offer Secure Passage to the Cloud
IBM has offered up a variety of cloud computing options for its customers in recent years. The latest, in tandem with AT&T, brings a security element to the mix. "AT&T and IBM have both been making efforts in cloud services, but haven't yet established a strong marketing position," said Simon Aspinall, chief marketing officer for Virtustream.
After years of chipping away at the cloud computing market, IBM on Wednesday announced that it has teamed up with AT&T to offer secure cloud computing as a service.
The two companies will combine IBM's SmartCloud Enterprise+ with AT&T's virtual private networking service to Fortune 1,000 companies worldwide.
The service will be offered early next year.
The combined offering secures data in motion, integrating the security features of both IBM's cloud computing resources and AT&T's VPN service. This will let users move data or applications between their own data centers or private clouds, and the service.
"This is going to provide clients with an extra level of security because the data leaves their own data center at the company and travels on a protected network tunnel to be processed, and then goes back to them through the tunnel," IBM spokesperson Colleen Haikes told The E-Commerce Times.
Corporate data usually travels over VPNs, but the difference is that the AT&T network "is connected at the code level to the IBM cloud and data is protected the whole way through," Haikes said. "The two companies have worked really closely together over the past 10 years."
AT&T will dynamically allocate networking resources to computing resources. This will let both scale up or down in tandem rapidly to support changes in demand.
The service will be customized to fit customer demand. It will offer service level agreements aligned to business and usage requirements. It will have more than 70 automated built-in security functions, and will extend security to both wired and wireless devices that have been authenticated to the user's VPN.
The IBM-AT&T joint offering "fundamentally reinforces the notion that cloud providers recognize that they can't treat security as a 'nice-to-have' but, rather, need to deliver it as a service, the same as how core computing services are delivered," Urvish Vashi, vice president of marketing at Alert Logic, told The E-Commerce Times.
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Cloud West to Focus on Entertainment Delivery, Network Infrastructure, and Investment, More at Nov. 8-9th Forum
PORT WASHINGTON, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 9, 2012) - The CCA's and DCIA's Cloud Computing West 2012, scheduled for November 8-9, 2012 in Santa Monica, CA, will feature the latest industry updates, cloud solutions, and investment strategies targeting cloud computing in the entertainment industry. The conference will target executives responsible for cloud solution implementation, digital content, and/or information systems in the entertainment industry; cloud solution providers; and investors interested in cloud technology.
The conference will present 3 tracks that will showcase the latest advances in applying cloud-based solutions to all aspects of high-value entertainment content production, storage, and delivery; the impact of cloud services on broadband network management and economics; and evaluating and investing in cloud computing services providers.
Confirmed speakers include: Altman Vilandrie & Company, American Standard Television, Aspera, Inc., Attend, BitTorrent, Cavanaugh Consulting, Chyron, Cirro, CSC Leasing, CSG Systems, Cumulus Venture Partners, DataDirect Networks (DDN), Dell, Deloitte Consulting, Digiramp, Dow Lohnes, Dynamic Synergy, Edwards Wildman Palmer, EMC, Equilibrium, Extreme Reach, FrontPorch Digital, Gaikai, GenosTV, Gracenote, Harmonic, Inc., HID Global Identity Assurance, Huawei Technologies Software Co., Ltd, Hurricane Electric, i3m3 Solutions, IBM Global Business Services, Integrated Media Technologies, InterWest Partners, Kaltura, Maremel Institute, MD Capital Advisors, Media Science International, MEDIAmobz, Meteor Entertainment, Moses & Singer LLP, Navigation Solutions, New Venture Partners, Novacut, Octoshape, Oracle, Peer Media, Philotek, Phoenix Marketing International, Prime Focus Technologies, PwC, Radio Mitre, Riverbed, SAP Global Marketing, Inc., Savvis, Scayl, Sceneplay, Scenios, Sequencia Technologies Inc., Slacker, Sorenson Media, Translattice, Trend Micro, Unicorn Media, Verizon FiOS TV, Virtustream, Wiredrive, WSO2, and more.
For more information, visit: http://www.cloudcomputingassn.org/CloudWest
About the Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA) The DCIA is an international trade organization, established in 2003, with more than one-hundred industry-leading member companies, including software developers, broadband network operators, and content providers. The DCIA conducts working groups, oversees political initiatives, and publishes the weekly online newsletter DCINFO. For more information, please visit: http://www.dcia.info
About The Cloud Computing Association (CCA) The Cloud Computing Association (CCA) is an independent membership organization dedicated to building a community of end-users and service providers of cloud-based solutions and products. For more information regarding the CCA, membership, and conferences, please visit: http://www.cloudcomputingassn.org
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