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In this Issue 12 hot cloud computing companies worth watching Intel tying server chips to fabric for cloud computing, HPC IBM keeps the mainframe alive Microsoft plans large expansion in China to push cloud services SAP unveils HANA-powered performance management apps in the cloud Epicor goes upmarket with cloud ERP, targets SAP, NetSuite Personal cloud subscriptions expected to reach half a billion this year Crowd-sourced storage service charges bytes instead of bucks Secure data in any cloud application using a single encryption system Startups rush to the cloud Alcatel-Lucent launches open source platform for API management WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Join the scale revolution for cloud ready networks Today's cloud evolution requires a full scale revolution. Citrix TriScale technology transforms enterprise data centers into highly scalable enterprise clouds. Download this whitepaper and learn how to scale your cloud network for more elastic performance, seamless expansion and simple consolidation. Learn More 12 hot cloud computing companies worth watching While big-name players such as Amazon, Google, IBM, Verizon and VMware sit atop the burgeoning cloud computing market, an entire ecosystem of early stage startups are looking to stake their claim, too. Read More Intel tying server chips to fabric for cloud computing, HPC Intel is developing high-performance server chips that in the future will serve up faster results from cloud services or data-intensive applications like analytics, all while cutting electricity bills in data centers. Read More IBM keeps the mainframe alive IBM's latest mainframe, the zEnterprise EC12, was built with data analytics and hybrid clouds in mind -- and analysts say that's a good thing. Read More WHITE PAPER: F5 Capitalize on the Cloud with a Sound Network Strategy New research underscores cloud computing's challenging effects on corporate networks, but solutions are available. Learn More! Microsoft plans large expansion in China to push cloud services To benefit from a growing Chinese market, Microsoft is increasing its investment in the country, with new hires, more research for local requirements, and an expansion to additional cities and provinces to bring cloud computing services to its enterprise customers. Read More SAP unveils HANA-powered performance management apps in the cloud SAP on Monday is set to unveil a line of cloud-based EPM (enterprise performance management) applications that run on top of its HANA in-memory database platform. Read More Epicor goes upmarket with cloud ERP, targets SAP, NetSuite Epicor is ready to make a bigger play in cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) software, with its offering now available to midsized manufacturers, the company announced Monday. Read More WEBCAST: IBM Changing the Competitive Dynamics of the Business Date/Time: June 5, 2012, 11:00 a.m., EDT, 4:00 p.m. BST / 3:00 p.m. UTC Please join us for this webcast, as Dr. Barry Devlin, Founder and Principal, 9sight Consulting, describes what operational analytics can do for your business and reviews an architectural approach that will enable you to make it a reality. Register Now Personal cloud subscriptions expected to reach half a billion this year Consumers are flocking to cloud-based resources, with analyst firm IHS predicting there could be a half-billion personal cloud storage subscriptions by the end of this year with double-digit growth levels expected for at least the next half decade. Read More Crowd-sourced storage service charges bytes instead of bucks Symform's new free and unlimited cloud storage allows customers to pay with bytes instead of bucks, contributing local storage capacity via crowd-sourcing through peer-to-peer technology. Read More Secure data in any cloud application using a single encryption system Enterprises are coming to realize the importance of encrypting or tokenizing sensitive data that is used in cloud-based applications. Many data security solutions are application-specific. Now there is a new solution that allows an enterprise to send encrypted or tokenized data into any cloud application. The solution is transparent to users and requires no changes to the cloud applications. Read More Startups rush to the cloud Having a cloud computing startup has at some times felt like being part of the California Gold Rush, says Nand Mulchandani, CEO and co-founder of ScaleXtreme, a 2-year-old company focused on easing management of multi-cloud environments. Read More Alcatel-Lucent launches open source platform for API management In a bid to make it easier for operators to open up their networks to developers, Alcatel-Lucent has introduced an open source and cloud-based API (application programming interface) management platform called apiGrove. Read More
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