The cloud has made it to Hollywood and 'nobody understands it'

	Microsoft says new hybrid storage options can cut costs up to 60% | Tech companies pick up tab for pricey CEO perks
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	The cloud has made it to Hollywood and 'nobody understands it' You know a technology is mainstream when Hollywood starts poking fun at it. So, cloudies rejoice. Read More WEBCAST: HP Meg Whitman presents Unlocking IT with Big Data Today, the industry is at an inflection point - driven by a triple storm of Big Data, cloud, and mobility; and in this new environment, security is paramount. The New Style of IT is about how businesses and IT leverage this rapid change for enterprise growth. Learn More In this Issue Microsoft says new hybrid storage options can cut costs up to 60% Tech companies pick up tab for pricey CEO perks Cisco says Tail-f will complement its own cloud orchestrator This is what the new hybrid cloud looks like EMC looks to the clouds with TwinStrata and new VMax3 array Microsoft to strike back at Salesforce.com with CRM cloud for government Chekkt launches, giving enterprise software buyers another Yelp-like marketplace This company ranked the best products in Amazon's cloud marketplace NetSuite socked with lawsuit by textile manufacturer Dumbing down the Internet of Things with Spark OS RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: ConnectIT Free Pass: Attend ConnectIT Seminar - New York - Aug 21 Computerworld invites you to ConnectIT, a NEW peer networking forum with sessions surrounding Private Cloud, Data Management, and Storage. The event takes place on Thursday, Aug 21 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. Register today for free at: http://events.computerworld.com/ConnectIT.NY14 Microsoft says new hybrid storage options can cut costs up to 60% Microsoft is coming out with new hardware and cloud management features for its StorSimple hybrid storage offering that promises lower costs and better data protection. Read More Tech companies pick up tab for pricey CEO perks CEO perks are a magnet for shareholder criticism, but some extras are hard for execs to relinquish. Find out which tech CEOs indulged the most. Read More Cisco says Tail-f will complement its own cloud orchestrator Cisco's acquisition of Tail-f and its Network Control System (NCS) cloud orchestration product raises questions on what now becomes of Cisco's own Intelligent Automation for Cloud (CIAC) system. Read More WHITE PAPER: VMware Ebook: A Guide to Hybrid Cloud Hybrid cloud allows you to augment your internal data center resources, providing a flexible and cost-effective solution for a variety of use cases. This eBook presents an inside-out approach for extending your data center to the cloud. Learn more! This is what the new hybrid cloud looks like The hybrid cloud seems to be what everyone wants to get to. End users seem to like the idea of using a public cloud, like Amazon Web Services for its large scale and low-cost. But they're not willing to put everything up in AWS's cloud, so there are on-premises clouds for mission-critical and extra secure information. Read More EMC looks to the clouds with TwinStrata and new VMax3 array EMC's TwinStrata acquisition announced on Tuesday is just part of a bigger move to keep its venerable VMax storage platform up to date with large enterprises as they enter the cloud era. Read More Microsoft to strike back at Salesforce.com with CRM cloud for government Microsoft is continuing its dogfight with Salesforce.com in the customer relationship management software market with a new Dynamics CRM Online cloud service for U.S. government agencies. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cobalt Data Centers The Right Home for Your Systems and Data Not all colocation providers offer the same value and functionality, and many come with inherent risks. When choosing a colocation provider, careful consideration is essential. Learn More Chekkt launches, giving enterprise software buyers another Yelp-like marketplace The explosive growth of public cloud services has generated a parallel problem: How can companies, especially small businesses and freelancers without the benefit of a dedicated procurement department, filter the flood of choices available for every type of business software and find the one that's best for them? Read More This company ranked the best products in Amazon's cloud marketplace One of the biggest strengths of Amazon Web Service's market-leading IaaS offering is the company's Marketplace. Read More NetSuite socked with lawsuit by textile manufacturer NetSuite has been hit with another customer lawsuit, this time from textile products manufacturer Kentwool, which alleges the cloud ERP vendor pulled the wool over its eyes in order to take its money. Read More Dumbing down the Internet of Things with Spark OS A little over a year ago, the people behind the Spark system for connecting everyday devices to the internet launched a Kickstarter campaign seeking a modest $10,000 in funding. Today, the company announced $4.9 million in Series A funding. Read More
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