Gartner: Cloud-based mobile device management (MDM) getting hot

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	Gartner: Cloud-based mobile device management (MDM) getting hot To place management controls on mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones used in business, the enterprise has showed preference for acquiring mobile device management (MDM) software where server and management console components are kept on premises. But that's changing, as companies are now buying cloud-based MDM, according to Gartner. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Cloud-Scale Networks Using Open Fabric Architectures Virtualization and cloud are driving new requirements for data center network performance, VM support, automation and simplified orchestration. This paper outlines Extreme Networks® open fabric approach to high speed, low latency networks for modern data centers. Learn more. In this Issue 10 SaaS delivery companies to watch Red Hat launches hybrid cloud management software Researchers predict advent of 'resource-as-a-service' clouds Microsoft to run Linux on Azure HP unwraps new cloud and convergence products at Discover 2012 EMC-Terremark ink joint cloud agreement Microsoft teams with Quanta for 'private cloud in a box' U.S. agency turns to cloud computing to increase availability of applications Egenera jumps into cloud management Votela, Brother update cloud-based UC services WHITE PAPER: Teradata Cloud Computing Models for Data Warehousing Gain better business intelligence through private cloud self service capabilities. In this whitepaper, analyst Mark Madsen explores why private cloud computing is a better choice to meet your analytical needs as business conditions fluctuate and grow. Learn more. 10 SaaS delivery companies to watch Analysts and industry watchers agree that the next frontier for SaaS is setting distribution channels designed specifically for the cloud and providing mechanisms for managing multiple SaaS offerings from a single control point. These SaaS deployment advancements will likely come from a variety of sources: established SaaS vendors, start-ups providing SaaS channel enabling software, and cloud service brokerage houses. Here are 10 companies leading the charge. Read More Red Hat launches hybrid cloud management software After a year of testing the software in beta, Red Hat launched its hybrid cloud management software, called CloudForms. Read More Researchers predict advent of 'resource-as-a-service' clouds Today's IaaS (infrastructure as a service) cloud platforms allow customers to rent virtualized servers and storage on demand, typically by the hour. But in the future, such services could be sold in a much more efficient and granular manner, with specific resources, such as CPU cycles and memory, rented for just a few seconds, according to new research. Read More WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Mobility in the Network: A Phased Technology Approach The evolution of the network to provide the intelligence needed to address user, device and application mobility is underway. In this white paper, Extreme Networks® outlines the five phases required to bring mobility into the network. Learn more. Microsoft to run Linux on Azure After years of battling Linux as a competitive threat, Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud service. Read More HP unwraps new cloud and convergence products at Discover 2012 HP is making its annual splurge of enterprise product announcements at the Discover event in Las Vegas this week. The announcements fall into two main categories a converged infrastructure, (including converged storage, networking and Big Data), and hybrid cloud. Read More EMC-Terremark ink joint cloud agreement Terremark, the cloud vendor owned by Verizon, has become a platinum member of EMC's cloud service provider program, solidifying a relationship between the two enterprise service providers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Certeon The 2011 Cloud Networking Report The goal of cloud computing is to enable IT organizations to become more agile and cost effective and evidence exists that that goal is achievable. This report describes the challenges and solutions that are associated with cloud networking. Learn more. Microsoft teams with Quanta for 'private cloud in a box' Microsoft has partnered with Taiwan's Quanta Computer to design a Windows-based system that aims to get business customers up and running quickly on a private cloud. Read More U.S. agency turns to cloud computing to increase availability of applications The National Resource Conservation Service was faced with some staggering figures: more than 100 scientific modeling tools deployed to each and every one of its 12,500 planners, who were spread out in more than 2,000 offices. Read More Egenera jumps into cloud management Egenera is launching two cloud-management platforms that enable more efficient use of server infrastructure by provisioning resources through an abstraction layer regardless of who made the underlying infrastructure and whether it is physical, virtual or a mix. Read More Votela, Brother update cloud-based UC services We have two updates on cloud-based services today. The first news comes from Votela, a provider of enterprise unified communications as a service (UCaaS), as it unveils a platform to support value-added resellers (VARs) and managed service providers (MSPs) seeking to roll out their own cloud communications services. The second announcement comes from Brother International Corporation, the traditional business hardware supplier: The company is now branching out with its own cloud-based services starting with a videoconferencing service. Read More
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