Archives for: October 2009
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Microsoft and the Cloud
by Norman 
Although Microsoft announced its Business Productivity Online Suite – dedicated (BPOS-D) in October 2008 as available worldwide, it has taken a little longer to achieve this.
It has taken time to make the agreements with partners that will be deliver… more »
Taking security to the Cloud
by Norman
A constant theme of our postings on Cloud has been the security issues that customers perceive as so significant in this area. So what about the security issues of delivering security products from the Cloud?
This is the latest development to come al… more »
Categories: Cloud computing, medium-sized business, Channel, partners, Security, cloud and privacy, McAfee, Verizon
19/10/09 10:35:56 am,
19/10/09 10:35:56 am, Cloud through the Data Center
by Norman
If you’re not IBM or Amazon or Google but a mid-size IT company, how do you ‘sell‘ Cloud computing?
The problem – if it were one – arises from the notion of Cloud computing being a diffuse, amorphous presence within which resides all means of performi… more »
Categories: IBM, Cloud computing, Microsoft, Google, medium-sized business, data centre, Amazon, Logicalis, EC2, Aps, Azure
09/10/09 02:25:38 pm,
09/10/09 02:25:38 pm, IBM encircling the Cloud
by Norman
Today IBM announces its latest steps in Cloud computing. Followers of this blog - as well as scores of others - will know that this is but one in a regular stream of such announcements.
Why? Because IBM is out to own the Cloud. It may be a softly… more »
Categories: IBM, Cloud computing, partners, Security, cloud and privacy, IBM Global Services, IBM Strategy & Change Services, IBM Testing Services, Public cloud, Private cloud
05/10/09 01:31:24 pm,
05/10/09 01:31:24 pm, Standards versus proprietary in the videoconferencing arena
by Norman
Cisco (www.cisco.com) has bought Tandberg (www.tandberg.com) in a cash offer valuing the Norwegian company at USD 3 billion. Cisco says the aim is to get Tandberg’s videoconferencing products and capability.
It will flesh out Cisco’s product line,… more »
Categories: Cisco, Microsoft, Mergers & acquisitions (M&A), TelePresence, Tandberg, videoconferencing
02/10/09 09:44:22 am,
02/10/09 09:44:22 am,