http://cloudynews.com News and background on cloud computing for business Wed, 19 May 2010 21:28:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://cloudynews.com/2010/01/26/vmwares-maritz-in-posting-solid-growth-affirms-clouds-are-the-next-wave-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3151 » Google gaives a big thumbs up to Spring Java nd VMware’s Open PaaS Cloudy News Wed, 19 May 2010 21:28:31 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=497#comment-3151 [...] product line to support a complete development environment based on distributed models. See VMware’s Maritz, in posting solid growth, affirms clouds are the next wave of IT. Posted in News. Tags: government, java. RSS. [...] [...] product line to support a complete development environment based on distributed models. See VMware’s Maritz, in posting solid growth, affirms clouds are the next wave of IT. Posted in News. Tags: government, java. RSS. [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/03/15/google-apps-marketplace-launches-and-a-tree-falls-in-the-forest/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Today’s Links March 15, 2010 | TrendTurn Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:26:19 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=593#comment-1576 [...] Google Apps Marketplace launches and a tree falls in the forest I suppose this is what you would call a soft launch. Google unveiled its new Google Apps Marketplace at a meeting it held for developers on its campus last week (see Mashable’s report here). And the new storefront did go live right away, but there was only one big name, Intuit. And Intuit has [...] [...] [...] Google Apps Marketplace launches and a tree falls in the forest I suppose this is what you would call a soft launch. Google unveiled its new Google Apps Marketplace at a meeting it held for developers on its campus last week (see Mashable’s report here). And the new storefront did go live right away, but there was only one big name, Intuit. And Intuit has [...] [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/02/03/azure-emerges-from-beta-is-a-price-war-next/comment-page-1/#comment-1546 Azure Support Tutorials Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:13:20 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=526#comment-1546 Thanks for the story, I wrote my <a href="http://www.azuresupport.com/2009/12/windows-azure-first-impressions-blog/" rel="nofollow">first impressions on azure</a> for your info. Look forward to more of your stories! Thanks for the story, I wrote my first impressions on azure for your info. Look forward to more of your stories!

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/03/08/google-buys-saas-tool-for-managing-microsoft-software/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Today’s Links March 9, 2010 | TrendTurn Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:33:10 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=589#comment-1321 [...] Google buys SaaS tool for managing Microsoft software This deal is just as much about hurting Microsoft as it is about competing in the SaaS field. For $25 million, Google is acquiring DocVerse, a startup that offers a free tool for storing Office documents in a cloud. DocVerse’s free plugin is actually a way to get more from Office. It is a plug-in that [...] [...] [...] Google buys SaaS tool for managing Microsoft software This deal is just as much about hurting Microsoft as it is about competing in the SaaS field. For $25 million, Google is acquiring DocVerse, a startup that offers a free tool for storing Office documents in a cloud. DocVerse’s free plugin is actually a way to get more from Office. It is a plug-in that [...] [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/03/04/microsoft-and-cray-collaborating-on-a-low-power-super-cloud-design/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Today’s Links March 5, 2010 | TrendTurn Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:28:40 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=582#comment-1140 [...] Microsoft and Cray collaborating on a low-power super-cloud design Supercomputers are supposed to solve big problems that require massive computations. Now Microsoft and Cray have put together a deal that is supposed to solve one of the biggest problems of all: how to reduce energy consumption in a meaningful way. The specifics of the deal: Cray’s custom engineering group will work with Microsoft Research to [...] [...] [...] Microsoft and Cray collaborating on a low-power super-cloud design Supercomputers are supposed to solve big problems that require massive computations. Now Microsoft and Cray have put together a deal that is supposed to solve one of the biggest problems of all: how to reduce energy consumption in a meaningful way. The specifics of the deal: Cray’s custom engineering group will work with Microsoft Research to [...] [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-gives-cloud-strategy-credit-for-strong-q4/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Today’s Links February 26, 2010 | TrendTurn Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:06:35 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=579#comment-849 [...] Salesforce gives cloud strategy credit for strong Q4 Salesforce grew revenue by 22 percent and earnings by 45 percent in the fourth quarter and the company is crediting its focus on a cloud computing agenda as the main reason. “While most software companies went backward last year, Salesforce.com went forward in a dramatic way,” said Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, while raising his forecast for [...] [...] [...] Salesforce gives cloud strategy credit for strong Q4 Salesforce grew revenue by 22 percent and earnings by 45 percent in the fourth quarter and the company is crediting its focus on a cloud computing agenda as the main reason. “While most software companies went backward last year, Salesforce.com went forward in a dramatic way,” said Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, while raising his forecast for [...] [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/02/24/ca-continues-buying-with-purchase-of-applogic-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Today’s Links February 25, 2010 | TrendTurn Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:41:05 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=574#comment-822 [...] CA continues buying with purchase of AppLogic platform It’s not clear how much of the $300 million it set aside for cloud acquisitions is left but the pile is getting smaller. CA announced it has reached an agreement to acquire 3tera, maker of the AppLogic platform. Terms were not announced but the purchase price is probably well under $100 million. 3tera has 80 [...] [...] [...] CA continues buying with purchase of AppLogic platform It’s not clear how much of the $300 million it set aside for cloud acquisitions is left but the pile is getting smaller. CA announced it has reached an agreement to acquire 3tera, maker of the AppLogic platform. Terms were not announced but the purchase price is probably well under $100 million. 3tera has 80 [...] [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/02/01/ca-warchest-of-300-million-will-go-toward-cloud-acquisitions/comment-page-1/#comment-799 » CA continues buying with purchase of AppLogic platform Cloudy News Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:08:12 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=519#comment-799 [...] last cloud acquisition was Oblicore. Posted in News. Tags: ca. RSS. [...] [...] last cloud acquisition was Oblicore. Posted in News. Tags: ca. RSS. [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2010/02/18/chatter-enters-beta/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Today’s Links February 19, 2010 | TrendTurn Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:50:49 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=570#comment-620 [...] Chatter enters beta Salesforce has started a phased introduction of the Chatter beta. Interest in the platform has been high, since the November preview at the Dreamforce conference. More than 67,000 requests for the beta were filed. Right now, only 100 large customers are getting it. Salesforce is raising expectations pretty high. It is essentially promising to deliver the [...] [...] [...] Chatter enters beta Salesforce has started a phased introduction of the Chatter beta. Interest in the platform has been high, since the November preview at the Dreamforce conference. More than 67,000 requests for the beta were filed. Right now, only 100 large customers are getting it. Salesforce is raising expectations pretty high. It is essentially promising to deliver the [...] [...]

]]> http://cloudynews.com/2009/11/24/raves-for-force-radiate-from-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-602 » Chatter enters beta Cloudy News Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:11:04 +0000 http://cloudynews.com/?p=330#comment-602 [...] a phased introduction of the Chatter beta. Interest in the platform has been high, since the November preview at the Dreamforce conference. More than 67,000 requests for the beta were filed. Right now, only [...] [...] a phased introduction of the Chatter beta. Interest in the platform has been high, since the November preview at the Dreamforce conference. More than 67,000 requests for the beta were filed. Right now, only [...]

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