NYSE Technologies has launched a cloud. And it looks nothing like this (Photo: karindalziel/Flickr) “We created a hybrid,” says NYSE Technologies CEO Stanley Young. “It’s a cross between the public cloud and the private cloud.”
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Goodbye Dennis!
While the world’s media was saying goodbye to Steve Jobs, another industry giant, Dennis Ritchie, passed away with barely a mention outside the technical community. Finally, people are beginning to take note and remember a man who gave us much of the foundation which makes our computing infrastructure possible and hopefully taught us a thing…
Small business latches onto cloud computing
With all the words written about cloud computing this year, one wonders why Rob Livingstone wrote a book on the topic, with the title Navigating through the cloud. Essentially, Livingstone says it’s because he could not buy a book that allows individuals and organisations alike to make an objective and well-informed assessment of the value…
Study shows major shift to cloud computing in manufacturing
Cloud computing technology will be the main driver of manufacturing IT productivity in the coming decade, a new report from IDC Manufacturing Insights claims. And manufacturers appear to be well on their way, adopting cloud computing technology slightly faster than other industries: 23% are already running cloud technology and another 44% are implementing it or…
Amazon Launches Cloud Services For Government
(click image for larger view)Amazon on Tuesday announced the release of cloud services aimed specifically at U.S. government users and contractors, joining a growing list of cloud service providers including Microsoft and Google that also have modified their cloud services to meet the unique needs of government. According to Amazon, the new offering, Amazon Web…
IBM announces new measures to help boost cloud adoption
IBM announces new measures to help boost cloud adoption IBM has unveiled new pricing structures and licensing options as it looks to encourage more businesses to take advantage of cloud computing technology. The firm will allow independent software vendors to rent its products with zero per cent financing and deferred payments, aimed at enticing more…