Which cloud providers had the best uptime last year?

	Enterprises win as cloud and on-site software vendors duke it out | Google surges into top 10 in patent race; IBM retains huge lead
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	Which cloud providers had the best uptime last year? Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform recorded impressive statistics for how reliable their public IaaS clouds were in 2014, with both providers approaching what some consider the Holy Grail of availability: five nines. Read More   WHITE PAPER: NetApp Steps to Simplifying Private Cloud Deployment Today, all the rules are being rewritten, both inside and outside the data center. The reason: virtualization. Read this paper to see how enterprises can derive competitive advantage by using virtualization technologies to build the most agile infrastructures. View Now>> In this Issue Enterprises win as cloud and on-site software vendors duke it out Google surges into top 10 in patent race; IBM retains huge lead Citrix buys Sanbolic to virtualize storage for VDI, app delivery How to prepare for Verizon's 2-day cloud shutdown Microsoft adds key management to Azure cloud Only 8 percent of companies can track shadow IT Orange looks to take over struggling French cloud Apple blocks tool that brute-forces iCloud passwords Microsoft's big decision: Who gets a free upgrade to Windows 10? WHITE PAPER: iDashboards   Georgia Institution Stretches Budget with iDashboards Dalton State College needed a dashboard solution that would assist them in summarizing, presenting and monitoring higher education metrics. They were able to efficiently convert their Fact Book, which usually took six weeks to finish, into dashboards to make more informed, timely decisions. Learn More Enterprises win as cloud and on-site software vendors duke it out More price cuts are expected this year because of fierce competition between cloud and on-site software providers, and enterprises will be the beneficiaries. Read More   Google surges into top 10 in patent race; IBM retains huge lead Tech companies made a strong showing among the top U.S. patent recipients for 2014, with IBM dominating the rankings as it has for more than two decades. Google upped its patent production by a whopping 39% to break into the top 10 for the first time. Read More   Citrix buys Sanbolic to virtualize storage for VDI, app delivery Citrix Systems has acquired storage virtualization vendor Sanbolic in a move that could make it easier for Citrix users to use applications and virtual desktops spread across data centers and clouds. Read More   : CenturyLink How to Reduce Time-to-Market. Discover how IEX achieved maximum growth with minimal time and capital expense. Learn More How to prepare for Verizon's 2-day cloud shutdown With some of Verizon's enterprise customers about to lose their cloud service for up to two days, now is the time for them to prepare for the extended downtime. Read More   Microsoft adds key management to Azure cloud Microsoft continues to bulk up its Azure cloud platform, adding a secure key vault for protecting cloud workloads as well as a new set of larger virtual machines and an easier way to deploy Docker-based workloads. Read More   Only 8 percent of companies can track shadow IT Only 8 percent of companies know the scope of shadow IT at their organizations, according to a new survey by the Cloud Security Alliance. Read More   : Venafi Get Ready for PCI DSS v3 Deadlines Are you prepared for PCI DSS v3? The standard demands that IT security leaders have more visibility and security over keys and certificates. Find out what you need to know about next-generation trust protection to lock down your mobile environment. Learn More Orange looks to take over struggling French cloud   In a bid to give French cloud provider Cloudwatt a boost, Orange is in negotiations to take over the whole company. Read More   Apple blocks tool that brute-forces iCloud passwords Apple has fixed an issue that could have allowed attackers to launch brute-force attacks against iCloud users in order to guess their passwords. Read More   Microsoft's big decision: Who gets a free upgrade to Windows 10? One of Microsoft's biggest decisions this year will be whom to charge for Windows 10, and the dollar figure on the price sticker. Read More
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