Citrix announces preview of next-gen XenServer
Citrix has just released a technical preview of “Creedence”, code-name for the next version of XenServer, that might just be able to give the company a leg up in the virtualization stakes. The release…
Oracle jumps into the SQL-on-Hadoop fray with would-be Teradata QueryGrid killer
Just a few years after the concept of structured query tools was first introduced, there are already dozens of vendors offering SQL capabilities for the batch processing platform, from small-time players such as Hadapt…
Bitcoin Weekly 2014 July 16: Bitcoin conversion on Google, QuickBooks gets BTC payments, Shopify and Coinbase, North American Bitcoin Conference
By Kyt Dotson
Today Google finally joined Bing in showing bitcoin conversion rates in search results. QuickBooks now allows customers to pay businesses in bitcoins with Coinbase integration; Shopify has also launched Coinbase integration for its e-commerce…
NetApp unveils private storage for Microsoft Azure
NetApp announced today the availability of NetApp Private Storage (NPS), a new solution for Microsoft Azure that provides private, dedicated, elastic storage for the public cloud platform. NPS is one of many solutions NetApp…
What’s next in wake of newly announced Apple-IBM partnership
Apple and IBM yesterday announced an exclusive partnership aimed at bringing IBM’s Big Data and analytics software to iPhones and iPads used by employees in the enterprise. As part of the deal, Apple will…
Cortana speaks smart home: Insteon upgrades app for Windows Phone
Insteon announced today that it has added new features to its home automation and control app for Windows 8.1 phones, including integration with Cortana, Microsoft’s intelligent assistant. Users will now be able to speak…
Rackspace rolls out managed cloud services
Rackspace has finally decided to give its customers a helping hand, with the launch of a “managed” service for those who want to benefit from its cloudy expertise. According to Rackspace’s blog post on…
CrowdChat with EMC VMAX Senior Managers #VMAX3
By John Furrier
Holding a CrowdChat with senior EMC leaders in storage – VMAX to the Power of 3. Ask Brian Gallagher, Fidelma Russo, & Barry Burke anything about the new VMAX platform.
VMware, Microsoft still rule the server virtualization roost
Gartner’s magic quadrant for the virtualization market shows that VMware is once again way out in front, while the likes of Citrix and Red Hat have been left trailing in its wake as “niche…
HP confident it can lead the journey to hybrid clouds | #HPdiscover
Two and a half years after Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman named it as a top priority in her five-year turnaround plan, the cloud remains the former eBay head’s main agenda item. The company recently…