A6 promises a way to check up on public cloud security

Cloud adoption draw F5's attention; Think the cloud frenzy is overblown now? Just wait. Cloud Security NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by APC Next-Generation Data Centers IT transformation begins at the data center, as enterprises embrace technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing to build adaptable, flexible and highly efficient infrastructures capable of handling today's business demands. Learn more. Spotlight Story A6 promises a way to check up on public cloud security What cloud services users need is a way to verify that the security they expect is being delivered, and there is an effort underway for an interface that would do just that. Read full story Related News: Cloud adoption draw F5's attention An F5 survey finds that large enterprises are buying into the idea of cloud computing in a big way: more than 80% of respondents said they were at least in trial stages for public and private cloud computing deployments. 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