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Gartner highlights the Top 10 Cloud myths

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Cloud computing is uniquely susceptible to the perils of myths due to the nature, confusion and hype surrounding it, according to Gartner, Inc. These myths slow things down, impede innovation and induce fear, thus distracting from real progress, innovation and outcomes.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

New software, services and partnerships simplify hybrid cloud deployments and data management.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Colt Technology Services has announced a partnership with Microsoft to provide Dedicated Cloud Access for Microsoft Azure services. Using Microsoft’s ExpressRoute architecture, this new service will enable Colt’s existing customers to access the latest Azure services via private network connections such as Ethernet or IP-VPN. Colt will also offer the service as a new product line for prospective customers looking to leverage the benefits of Azure services through a private network.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Emulex Corporation has announced the results of a study of 1,623 European and US IT professionals, in which respondents provided insight into their enterprise data centre networking environments. The study, conducted in October 2014, found that 57 percent (%) of respondents have adopted hyperscale networking environments that require massive scalability in network resources. (tweet this) Of those respondents, more than half (51%) named increasing bandwidth as a major challenge in moving to...

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Solution unites the best of private and public clouds to enable IT-as-a-service.

Posted 11 years ago in by Phil Alsop

Now generally available, Barracuda Backup version 6.0 includes Local Control, a new management option for organisations that manage data across their own facilities to address unique regulatory and business requirements. Additionally, Barracuda has expanded the existing Barracuda Backup model line to include Backup 995. The new solution provides further purchasing flexibility by better aligning Barracuda Backup with the data protection and recovery demands of small and medium-sized...

Technical Discussion: Encryption and Security at High Speed over Distance for IP Storage

Why do so many IP replication solutions lack encryption capabilities, and why is performance an issue when you need to encrypt data inflight? Check out Brocade subject matter experts discussing the challenges of maintaining security while replicating data between data centers at high throughput, including how Brocade addresses this architecturally with IP Extension.

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Gartner highlights the Top 10 Cloud myths

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