Skydera aims to make it easier to build Platforms as a Service (PaaS) with C3 Developer Edition,
speeding up the creation and deployment of private cloud solutions.
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Skydera C3 Developer Edition Populates The Cloud With Self-Service Solutions
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Google+, Day 2: Jumping Onto Google+
30 Days With Google+: Day 2
It seems apropos to start the 30 Days With Google+ journey at the beginning. Google+ has an estimated 25 million or so users right now, but it is still operating in an invitation-only “field trial”. So, I managed to get an invitation, now what?
When I received the email invitation to join Google+, I got started by clicking the prominent red button that says “Join Google+”. That took me to a page declaring “Welcome to the Google+ project.”
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VMware Boosts vRAM Allocations
In a stunningly rare example of a company actually listening to their customers, VMware has modified the license model for vSphere 5, boosting the vRAM allotments from 33% to 100% with the biggest boosts going to the Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions. Combined with other changes, the new model seems to be enough to mollify all but the most rabid of VMware’s critics.
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OCI Offers ‘Happy Medium’ For Cloud Customers, Vendors
A new non-profit organization has been created to drive open standards in cloud computing. Launched at the OSCON 2011 Open Source Convention, the Open Cloud Initiative (OCI) published the Open Cloud Principles (OCP) document to ensure user freedoms without impeding the ability of providers to do business.
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Check Point Introduces New Firewall Appliances
Check Point Software Technologies introduced two new blade form factor firewall appliances along with an upgrade to its software to manage increasingly complex security environments. Check Point says the new 61000 and 21400 model firewall blades deliver more than just firewall protection, as they also deliver intrusion prevention, data loss protection and application control.
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Radiant Logic Announces Cloud Federation Service and VDS
Radiant Logic solves many of the problems associated with federated security across cloud offerings and applications with their latest combination of Virtual Directory Server Plus and RadiantOne Cloud Federation Services.
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Chrome Nibbles at IE, Microsoft Finds Silver Lining
It is the first day of the month, and that means new browser market share numbers from Net Applications. Internet Explorer and Firefox continue to slide as Chrome and Safari gain ground–but Microsoft focuses on its own silver lining.
The bottom line is that Chrome and Safari have been steadily rising, while Internet Explorer and Firefox have been steadily falling. Given the relatively small differences month to month, it will still take years before Chrome passes Firefox–never mind catching up to IE, but the trend is what it is.
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30 Days With Google+
30 Days With Google+: Day 1
Today begins my fourth “30 Days With…” journey. Coming off of a month working with the iPad to find out whether it can suffice as a replacement for a Windows-based PC, I am ready to take on a new challenge: Google+.
Google+ is Google’s latest attempt at social networking. The initial reception of Google+ has been predominantly positive. At face value, it seems to be part Facebook, part Twitter, and all Google.
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Consumer Reports Cautions on Hidden Costs of Mobile Wallets
Your smartphone will soon replace your wallet–or so the mantra goes. Companies are racing each other to roll out payment systems that will enable consumers to make transactions using a mobile phone rather than having to carry around cash or credit cards. Consumer Reports cautions that there are some serious caveats and pitfalls to consider, though, before you jump on board with digital payments.
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Ricoh Picks Vidyo Technology For Portable Videoconferencing System
Ricoh, best known for printers and copiers, is getting into the growing UC market, adopting scalable video coding technology from Vidyo for a portable videoconferencing system. The Ricoh Unified Communication System P3000 model delivers high-definition, multipoint videoconferencing, as well as the ability to share documents and photos, using a 3.5-pound portable room system.
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