New Amazon toolset tracks cloud spending

	MediaFire offers 1TB of cloud storage for $2.50, 50GB for free | Dropbox for Business exits beta as storage vendor sets sights on workplaces
	Network World Cloud Computing				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	New Amazon toolset tracks cloud spending Amazon Web Services' Cost Explorer aims to make it easier for organizations to view and analyze their historical spending on the company's hosted services. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Alert Logic, Inc. and Peer 1 Hosting Free Report: State of E-commerce Cloud Security Alert Logic's latest Cloud Security Bulletin analyzes security incident data to identify the top risks faced by e-commerce companies in both cloud and traditional IT environments. Download your free copy today for insight into your security risks. In this Issue MediaFire offers 1TB of cloud storage for $2.50, 50GB for free Dropbox for Business exits beta as storage vendor sets sights on workplaces Google, Red Hat get cozy in the cloud Nine free cloud storage options for small businesses 12 hot cloud computing startups to watch: Product photo gallery The promise of the seamless cloud Secure file sharing in the cloud made simple Survey: State of the enterprise 2014 Dropbox diversifies beyond storage with photos, collaboration apps Microsoft slashes Azure prices, introduces new basic tier WHITE PAPER: Vormetric Deal With It: Protecting Data in the Cloud Cloud computing continues to see explosive growth. Yet for security pros,the cloud presents a huge dilemma: How to embrace cloud benefits while securing your data? Read Now. MediaFire offers 1TB of cloud storage for $2.50, 50GB for free MediaFire has launched a storage and file-sharing service that it argues is more secure than Amazon's. Read More Dropbox for Business exits beta as storage vendor sets sights on workplaces Dropbox unwrapped the enterprise edition of its cloud storage and file sync service on Wednesday, as it seeks to expand its customer base from consumers to businesses. Read More Google, Red Hat get cozy in the cloud Red Hat and Google extended the integration of each other's products in their cloud offerings. Red Hat customers can now bring eligible subscriptions of the company's leading product, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) into Google's Compute Engine cloud. Google, meanwhile, today announced that virtual machines running the RHEL operating system are now generally available in Google Compute Engine. Read More WEBCAST: Network Instruments 5 Best Practices for Optimizing UC Monitoring This webcast discusses five best practices on how to successfully optimize and manage UC, as well as how to gain clear picture of overall performance and quickly troubleshoot when the inevitable issues arise. Learn More Nine free cloud storage options for small businesses Using the cloud can bring advantages that could be extra enticing for a small business. Instead of having to invest in hardware to store your files and applications, why not use the cloud? Instead of emailing documents back and forth, why not centrally store them in the cloud? Read More 12 hot cloud computing startups to watch: Product photo gallery Cloud management, development, security and more. Read More The promise of the seamless cloud Using the cloud to complement on-premise IT resources is one of the nirvana states envisioned for cloud computing, letting you architect for normal workloads and then burst to the cloud when necessary. Read More WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Benchmark Report: Mobile App Performance This report uses data from Crittercism customers actively optimizing their app performance. App performance across un-optimized applications is expected to be worse. Learn more! Secure file sharing in the cloud made simple Many enterprises want to use cloud services for file storage and sharing but are hesitant because the cloud provider may be able to access the content. AlephCloud has a service that encrypts files at their creation source. Read More Survey: State of the enterprise 2014 Cloud, mobile and other tech investments are expected to yield benefits to both the top and bottom lines. But communication, integration and shadow IT challenges lurk. Read More Dropbox diversifies beyond storage with photos, collaboration apps Dropbox, the cloud storage and file sharing vendor, is expanding its scope into photo management and document collaboration. Read More Microsoft slashes Azure prices, introduces new basic tier Microsoft is cutting prices of its Azure cloud services to match the prices of competitor Amazon Web Services in the latest in a price war in cloud services. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP Yet many people are determined to hold on -- you'll have to pry Windows XP from their PC's cold, dead hard drive. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. 9 reasons users won't ditch Windows XP 2. IT Salary Survey 2014: Who's hot, who's not 3. Microsoft to start blocking adware that lacks easy uninstall 4. Top perks that IT professionals should ask for 5. FAQ: What you need to know about the end of Windows XP support 6. 9 must-do's if you must stick with Windows XP 7. Linus Torvalds suspends key Linux developer 8. Seagate releases 6TB hard drive, its fastest yet 9. 'Heartbleed' bug in OpenSSL puts encrypted communications at risk 10. 7 reasons to deploy Wi-Fi security in Enterprise mode
	Do You Tweet? Follow everything from NetworkWorld.com on Twitter @NetworkWorld. You are currently subscribed to networkworld_cloud_computing_alert as networking.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. Copyright (C) 2014 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **