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	Amazon Web Services adds supercomputing service to its cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) wants to attract more high-performance computing users to its cloud and has launched a public beta of Cluster Compute Eight Extra Large, its most powerful cloud service yet. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Application Performance Management In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More! In this Issue Arista again looks to buck Cisco, others in data center "There would be no cloud without open source" - Simon Crosby New Wi-Fi routers, cloud services simplify branch networks OpenSUSE 12.1 bulks up on features for cloud, servers, desktops Cartoon company uses cloud computing to reduce data center costs Google Music goes live in U.S. with Google+ integration Analytics, mobile apps are hot, hot, hot Aerohive pushes branch networks to cloud Cloud service Syncplicity adds file sharing for Android WHITE PAPER: Google Apps Moving to the Cloud In this E-Book, we take a look at several companies that have migrated to Google Apps. Here, their IT leaders present the results they have achieved so far, as well as they lessons they have learned. Read More Arista again looks to buck Cisco, others in data center Arista Networks this week has rolled out four switches and enhanced software designed to address the scalability, resilience and density requirements of cloud computing. Read More "There would be no cloud without open source" - Simon Crosby I first became aware of cloud security issues listening to Simon Crosby, fresh off of taking in millions and millions of Citrix dollars when they bought XenSource, speak with my friend Chris Hoff at several conferences, podcasts and blog posts. In many ways Crosby and Hoff brought cloud security and even cloud computing itself to the forefront in many people's minds. Read More New Wi-Fi routers, cloud services simplify branch networks Aerohive unveils simple but powerful branch Wi-Fi routers that integrate closely with a range of virtual and cloud-based services, including third-party Web security offerings. Read More WEBCAST: Quest Software Why User Experience Monitoring is Important Don't miss this informative webcast exploring the value of monitoring web application performance from the user perspective and gain access to a free whitepaper "Monitoring Web Application Performance from the User Perspective" at the end of the presentation! View Now! OpenSUSE 12.1 bulks up on features for cloud, servers, desktops The OpenSUSE project has released its next stable version, a.k.a OpenSUSE 12.1. It includes the Linux kernel 3.1, tons of enhancements for use with public and private clouds and the cool new Tumbleweed tool, a project conceived by SUSE kernel engineer Greg Kroah-Hartman. Read More Cartoon company uses cloud computing to reduce data center costs Back in the 1990s and early 2000s, every business wanted to show off its glass house full of racks of green-lit servers. Today, Toronto-based Cookie Jar Entertainment believes the smaller the in-house data center, the better, and showing investors what good use you're making of cost-efficient cloud computing is a source of pride. Read More Google Music goes live in U.S. with Google+ integration Google Music, the company's cloud-based online music service, is now available to all users in the U.S. and includes song and album sales, as well as an integration with the Google+ social networking site. Read More WHITE PAPER: i365 Trusted Data Assurance in the Cloud Cloud-based services are here to stay. Cloud services are even more attractive for companies who are being hit with the high cost of meeting compliance requirements - especially for small and mid-size companies that have shrinking or no information security budget. Read now! Analytics, mobile apps are hot, hot, hot It's clear by the increasing use of analytics software that companies are struggling to get their hands around the huge amounts of data it takes to run a successful business. But developing social, mobile, cloud computing and other applications are also driving the need for new technical skills. Read More Aerohive pushes branch networks to cloud Aerohive Networks intends to put branch offices' networks in the cloud for a monthly fee starting at $99. Read More Cloud service Syncplicity adds file sharing for Android Cloud storage provider Syncplicity announced it has enabled file-sharing capabilities on Android OS smartphones and tablets. Read More
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