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Google takes Quick Action on Gmail

In the middle of its annual developers conference, the Google unveiled updates to its popular Gmail service.

By Sharon Gaudin | 16 May, 2013 15:55

Tags: web apps, Google, cloud computing, internet

NextDC completes S1 base building

Data centre provider NextDC (ASX: NXT) has received the thumbs up that its Sydney (S1) facility achieved practical completion.

By Hamish Barwick | 16 May, 2013 10:48

Tags: S1, Asia Pacific Data Centre Group, data centres, NextDC

Amazon gives DynamoDB a performance boost

Amazon Web Services is improving the performance of its DynamoDB database service with Parallel Scan, which gives users faster access to their tables.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 16 May, 2013 10:28

Tags: Amazon Web Services, databases, applications, software, Software as a service, cloud computing, internet

How to keep the feds from snooping on your cloud data

A growing number of SaaS providers offer secure encryption log-in to Dropbox and other cloud storage vendors, meaning even they can't access the data you store. And neither can the government.

By Lucas Mearian | 16 May, 2013 09:55

Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Google, Microsoft, security, cloud security, privacy, cloud storage

SunGard brings cloud service to disaster recovery

Can the old guard in business continuity and disaster-recovery services thrive in an era when the companies are looking at new ways to process business data? SunGard Data Systems, with decades of experience in availability services, is feeling the pinch as some business clientele move data to the cloud. But SunGard says it's pushing forward with innovations that are making it a public cloud provider as well with the kind of application availability it says will be hard to match elsewhere.

By Ellen Messmer | 15 May, 2013 21:57

Tags: sungard, security, Cloud, Apache Foundation, SunGard Availability Services, Wide Area Network, cloud computing, internet, VMware, Gartner

Google rolls out by-the-minute cloud billing, introduces a new NoSQL database

Google, attempting to build its reputation as an enterprise and developer-focused cloud computing provider, today said its cloud platform is open for anyone to signup for, and can be used with a new by-the-minute billing scheme.

By Brandon Butler | 15 May, 2013 21:57

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Google, Cloud, hardware systems, Data Center, cloud computing, internet

Dell 'refining' plans for OpenStack-powered public cloud

Fresh off the acquisition of a company that specializes in helping customers manage resources across multiple public clouds, Dell said it is "refining" its own plans to build a public cloud based on OpenStack.

By Brandon Butler | 15 May, 2013 16:08

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, Dell, Cloud, hardware systems, Data Center, cloud computing, internet, OpenStack

SAP unveils 'consumer-friendly' Fiori app suite

SAP's software is known for its role running many of the world's largest companies, but not necessarily for its user-friendliness. As part of an ongoing effort to change this perception, SAP unveiled Fiori, a set of 25 lightweight "consumer-friendly" applications that can run on desktops, tablets and mobile devices, on Wednesday at the Sapphire conference in Orlando.

By Chris Kanaracus | 15 May, 2013 14:28

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, consumer electronics, applications, SAP, software, mobile, cloud computing, internet, sapphire

CGW Lawyers ditches PCs for virtual desktop

Getting rid of aging desktop computers in favour of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) has led to increased productivity and less IT problems for Brisbane-based Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers.

By Hamish Barwick | 15 May, 2013 10:12

Tags: vSphere, trend micro, desktop virtualization, virtual desktop, CGW Lawyers, VMware

Rackspace to help customers debug their programs

Facing fierce competition in the market for cloud services, hosting provider Rackspace has pledged to help its users debug the programs they'll run on Rackspace's OpenStack platform.

By Joab Jackson | 14 May, 2013 17:29

Tags: application development, Managed Services, software, cloud computing, internet, rackspace

Nick Carr's IT Doesn't Matter still matters

Nick Carr's article "IT Doesn't Matter" was published in in Harvard Business Review in May 2003 and ignited an industry firestorm for its perceived dismissal of the strategic value of IT.

By Ann Bednarz | 14 May, 2013 17:13

Tags: Utility Computing, Networking, infrastructure management, Nicholas Carr, IT careers, IT jobs, Harvard Business Review, internet, cloud computing, management, IT Doesn't Matter, nick carr, Cloud

Q&A: Nick Carr on 10th anniversary of 'IT Doesn't Matter'

Nick Carr rocked the tech world with his controversial essay in the May 2003 issue of the Harvard Business Review, titled "IT Doesn't Matter." Carr claimed companies were overspending on IT and that the competitive advantage to be gained by tech investments was shrinking as technology became more commoditized and accessible to everyone. On the 10-year anniversary of the article's publication, Carr talked with Network World's Ann Bednarz about what he got right, what he got wrong, and how the piece remains relevant today.

By Ann Bednarz | 14 May, 2013 17:13

Tags: Utility Computing, nick carr, Networking, Cloud, infrastructure management, Nicholas Carr, Harvard Business Review, internet, cloud computing, management, IT Doesn't Matter

NetSuite to increase focus on ERP for manufacturers

Capitalizing on apparent demand from customers, NetSuite is adding new capabilities aimed at manufacturers to its cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software.

By Chris Kanaracus | 14 May, 2013 17:03

Tags: netsuite, application development, applications, enterprise resource planning, software, cloud computing, autodesk, internet

Datacentres show signs of 'green fatigue'

A new survey from the Uptime Institute suggests fatigue is setting in when it comes to making data centers greener, and it may be partly due to overachievers like Google and Microsoft.

By James Niccolai | 14 May, 2013 15:43

Tags: Green datacentre, Uptime Institute, Google, environment

SAP says HANA will power all Cloud applications

SAP's HANA Cloud Platform, consisting of the core in-memory database plus application development tools, analytics and integration services, will eventually underpin all of its cloud-based applications, the company said at its Sapphire conference.

By Chris Kanaracus | 14 May, 2013 14:19

Tags: sapphire, Internet-based applications and services, databases, applications, SAP, software, cloud computing, internet

Telstra speeds IP telephony activations with BPM

Telstra has reduced the time of its order-to-activation process for its Telstra IP telephony service by 70 per cent after implementing business process management (BPM) software by Pegasystems, a Telstra official told the Gartner BPM Summit yesterday in Sydney.

By Adam Bender | 14 May, 2013 12:21

Tags: Business Process Management, telecom, IP Express, Telco, ip telephony, Pegasystems, BPM

Big Data is a big but young market

A recent survey by Forrester found that 7 per cent of IT executives and 9 per cent of business leaders feel they have gained a true return on investment from Big Data. That means there's a lot more business can be doing to glean insights from the massive amount of data that's potentially available to them.

By Brandon Butler | 13 May, 2013 20:56

Tags: Interop, Configuration / maintenance, applications, hardware systems, data mining, big data, Data Center, cloud computing, internet, big data visualization, Interop 2013, Cloud, big data analytics, software

Microsoft improves photo management in SkyDrive

Microsoft is rolling out changes to SkyDrive to enhance management of photos in the cloud storage service, including more efficient viewing and uploading of files.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 13 May, 2013 19:28

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, applications, storage, Microsoft, software, collaboration, Software as a service, cloud computing, internet

Google triples free storage to 15GB

Google said it is increasing the amount of free storage for users of its Google Drive cloud storage service to 15 GB.

By Lucas Mearian | 13 May, 2013 19:21

Tags: Data storage, dropbox, Google, cloud computing, internet

Verizon Enterprise Solutions chief: 'We build infrastructure at scale'

In the battle for the next generation of enterprise IT, John Stratton carries a lot of weapons. Stratton is president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, the nearly $30 billion unit formed just over a year ago to deliver networking, cloud, mobility, managed security, telematics and a host of other services in a more coordinated fashion for Verizon's top enterprise buyers. Building on a traditionally strong base of wired and wireless network services, Verizon Enterprise also blends in acquired assets like cloud hosting company Terremark, security company Cybertrust and Hughes Telematics. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Stratton spoke with Chief Content Officer John Gallant about Verizon Enterprise's progress since its inception, including a dramatic streamlining of internal systems and processes designed to make life much easier for the company's customers. Stratton also discussed the company's suite of services aimed at simplifying life for IT teams struggling with mobility and the influx of consumer devices, and he talked candidly about the prospects for a third mobile platform to rival Apple's iOS and Google's Android. He also talked about how cloud is reshaping the IT landscape and hinted at a series of major upcoming cloud announcements from Verizon Enterprise. Also, he explained how the "Internet of Things" is creating powerful new business opportunities for Verizon and its enterprise customers.

By John Gallant | 13 May, 2013 19:00

Tags: verizon, Networking, wireless, infrastructure management, managed security, cloud computing, internet, enterprise IT, IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, management, Apple, CEO Interview Series, Google, security, Cloud, Verizon Enterprise Solutions, Verizon Terremark, terremark

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