Google Apps scores in LA, with assist from Microsoft

Targeted attacks possible in the cloud, researchers warn; The curse of cloud security Cloud Computing NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by VMWare Total Cost Comparison: IT Decision-Maker Perspectives Review research done by Oliver Wyman to determine the total cost of acquiring, deploying, operating, and managing storage environments from various vendors to support VMware server virtualization solutions. Click here to learn more. Spotlight Story Google Apps scores in LA, with assist from Microsoft Los Angeles City Council approved a $7.25 million five-year deal in which the city will adopt Gmail and other Google Apps. Read full story Related News: Targeted attacks possible in the cloud, researchers warn The use of virtualization by cloud service providers to host virtual machines belonging to multiple customers on a shared physical infrastructure is opening up fresh data leak risks, a research report warns. The curse of cloud security Companies are clamoring for services in the cloud. But the biggest problem from a security perspective is that few understand what they're dealing with. L.A. critics of Google cloud services need a little perspective A consumer group protesting the use of Google cloud services by the City of Los Angeles says the company is speaking out of both sides of its mouth about security, but the complaint may be overblown. Amazon slashes cloud prices, offers new database service Amazon cuts the price of Web-based virtual servers and debuts a cloud-based relational database. FAQ: Cloud computing, demystified Everyone in the IT industry is talking about cloud computing, but there is still confusion about what the cloud is, how it should be used and what problems and challenges it might introduce. 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