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2011: When cloud computing shook the data center

If I had to sum up in one word the most exciting thing that happened to cloud computing in 2011, I'd have to say it's OpenStack. This open source project, launched by Rackspace and NASA in late 2010, is assembling a private cloud "operating system" for the data center that promises vast increases in operational efficiency. The momentum behind it is phenomenal; at last count, 144 companies back the project, including Cisco, Citrix, Dell, HP, and Intel.

By Eric Knorr | 27 December, 2011 22:09

Tags: verizon, Software as a service, salesforce.com, SaaS, rackspace, private cloud, paas, OpenStack, NASA, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft, internet, Intel, IaaS, hybrid cloud, hardware systems, google apps, dell, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, cloud computing, Amazon Web Services
Security roundup: Security concerns slam Google Apps rollout in LA; 760 companies and research institutions hacked?

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to halt efforts to bring the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) into the Google Apps services used by 17,000 other Los Angeles employees.

By Ellen Messmer | 17 December, 2011 06:28

Tags: security, Microsoft, LAPD, IE, google apps, Google, csc, chrome
7 software makers to bring integrated, cheaper add-ons to Google Apps

Seven ISVs have formed a consortium to integrate their Google Apps add-on products and offer discounted bundles, outside of Google's control.

By Julie Bort | 05 November, 2011 07:25

Tags: software, Microsoft, google apps, Google
Taken over by aliens? Don't worry; Google has it covered

Imagine what would happen if all the Google engineers turned rogue and held the world’s Gmail accounts to ransom. Or if aliens attacked earth and wiped California off the map.

By Georgina Swan | 22 August, 2011 16:41

Tags: security, SaaS, google apps, cloud security, cloud computing
Data stored in the Cloud safer than desktop: Google US

More enterprises will shift data into the Cloud as the service becomes more secure and physical data continues to be compromised, according to Google Apps US director of security, Eran Feigenbaum.

By Hamish Barwick | 18 August, 2011 11:31

Tags: security, google apps, Google, Eran Feigenbaum, cloud security, cloud computing, business

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Google's free file storage not such a good deal

Google's introduction of free online storage for any type of file serves as a reminder that storing a gigabyte of data in the Internet cloud can vary in price from free to US$3.50 per, and that's just what Google charges its customers.

By David Coursey | 14 January, 2010 17:12

Tags: google apps, cloud storage
How many people have really 'Gone Google'?

How many people really use Google Apps and how many of them are paying customers? That's a question Google has never quite answered, having touted a "20 million users" and "2 million companies" figure that is almost meaningless.

By David Coursey | 04 November, 2009 02:31

Tags: google apps, Google
Does Google know too much about you?

Do you trust Google? If you use its multitude of online services on a daily basis you might, but is that assumption wise? For some, Google is a wonderful company with a broad selection of useful online tools that make life easier, but for others Google is a looming, unregulated monster just waiting for the moment to drop the 'don't' from the company's unofficial motto, "Don't be evil."

By Ian Paul | 11 July, 2009 05:22

Tags: censorship, gmail, Google, google apps, Google Chrome OS, privacy
Google Apps still trying to win over corporate users

While Google is often cited as having a golden touch, the company's productivity application suite is still a mere bronze competitor to Microsoft's Office and collaboration tools despite upgrades over the past year that focused on evolving and securing the online tools for corporate users.

By John Fontana | 19 December, 2008 13:48

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Washington uses Google Apps to power new intranet

When it came time for Washington, D.C., to create a new intranet for city employees, spending US$4 million on a site based on proprietary portal software just didn't seem like a good idea to CTO Vivek Kundra. But using Google Apps did, he said in an interview Tuesday.

By Elizabeth Montalbano | 15 October, 2008 07:38

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