The growth of virtualisation and Cloud Computing means that server images need to be constantly lifted and moved about a data centre, to the Cloud and back. Racemi is a specialist software expert in the area of Image-Based Provisioning. Read this article based on an interview with CEO Lawrence Guillory to learn more. Read more »
Fujitsu’s Cloud Computing Strategy – A Vision For The Networked Society
Fujitsu has come up with a strong Cloud Computing strategy. In this article ITCandor provides a commentary. Read more »
AMD’s New Opteron 6000 ‘Magny Cours’ Processors In HP, Dell And Acer Server Lines
AMD launched its new Opteron 6000 chips on March 29th 2010 and was endorsed by a number of OEMs. In this article ITCandor looks at the advantages. Read more »
AMD Outlines The Developing Web Hosting And Cloud Computing Ecosystem
There are three streams of development for Cloud Computing - Lamp, Azure and JAVA. In this analyst report ITCandor shows the evolving ecosystem, with help from AMD. Read more »
Fujitsu’s New CX1000 Primegy Server – Density Design For Cloud Computing With New Cooling
Fujitsu have designed a new modular server made from nodes and cooled by funnels, allowing data centres to do away with 'hot aisles' Read ITCandor's take on its announcement. Read more »
IBM Expands Its Cloud Computing Offerings – Highlights The Differences In Regional Adoption
On March 16th 2010 IBM announced new Cloud Computing services and resources. ITCandor analyses what they mean in terms of the development of this important market. Read more »
Fasthosts Brings Cloud Computing ‘Data Centre On Demand’ To SMBs Through Channel Partners
Fasthosts is expanding its business to launch Cloud Computing offerings to Small and Medium Businesses. In this article Martin looks at their approach and the likelihood of success Read more »
Is HP Missing SMB Opportunities By Focusing On Enterprise-Level Cloud Computing?
Martin rounds up three recent Cloud Computing announcements from HP and suggests it is missing the opportunities among SMBs. Read more »
Chilled Out HP Cuts CO2 Emissions With Fresh Air Cooling In Its New Wynyard Data Centre
HP is in the process of installing its very first customer at its brand new Wynyard data centre. Martin had a look round and thinks fresh air cooling is a valuable contribution to CSR. Read more »
Vision Solutions Double-Take Software Steps Into Cloud Computing With Amazon EC2 – Promises ‘Recovery as a Service’
Double-Take Software are partnering with Amazon's EC2 to take the first steps towards providing 'Recovery as a Service'. In this interview with Peter Laudenslager Martin outlines the approach. Read more »
Centrix Software Helps Plan For Large Organisational Cloud Computing
Martin provides his first analysis of Centrix Software's new Cloud Computing offerings for large organisations. Read more »
IBM Buys Initiate Systems – Increases Focus On HealthCare, SaaS And Information Management
IBM announced its acquisition of Initiate Systems. Martin analysis what it's buying and why. Read more »
EMC Grows Quarterly Revenues 2% To $4.2 Billion – Focuses On Acquisitions And Cloud
EMC has posted positive revenue growth for the first time in a year. Martin describes how it has engaged in acquisition activity since buying Data Domain and how it is developing its approach to Cloud Computing. Read more »
‘Storage OnLine’ Offers Practical Disaster Recovery Services With A Just A Gist Of Cloud
Storage OnLine is a disaster recovery service supplier and long-term Symantec partner. In an interview with its CEO Lewis McMahon, Martin investigates the company's business and developing approach to Cloud Computing. Read more »
FNZ’s ‘Platform As A Service’ Offering – Wholesale Wealth Management And Cloud Computing
FNZ provides an aggreagator service for Financial Services companies in the Wealth Management area. In this article Martin describes why this is important to the development of Cloud Computing. Read more »
Fujitsu Technology Solutions Strategy Offers Cloud Computing And Dynamic Infrastructures
Fujitsu Technology Solutions (FTS) hosted its Visit 09 conference in Munich in November. In this report Martin outlines its strategy and gives his opinions. Read more »
NGD Offers Cloud Computing Data Centre Warehousing From Wales
If you want to host Cloud Computing applications - 'X' as a Service - you're going to need a site to run them from. In this analyst report Martin points you to a corner of South Wales where you can do this. Read more »
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank Outsources IT Infrastructure To Fujitsu Services
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has decided to outsource its IT infrastructure to Fujitsu. Martin assesses what this new contract means in terms of the lack of outsourcing in Germany generally and the current recession. Read more »
Cisco To Acquire ScanSafe – SaaS Security For Cloud Computing
Cisco is buying ScanSafe. It's also about to announce its quarterly financial results. Martin analyses the state of acquisitions at Cisco and its regional revenue growth. Read more »
Symantec – Enabling The Shift From ‘System’ To ‘Information’ Centric IT With Cloud Computing
Symantec is extending its portfolio by addressing the nascent Cloud Computer market. In this analyst report Martin outlines its strategy and provides an overview of its market position and acquisitions. Read more »