Microsoft, Google debate cloud future
Google's Alfred Spector and Microsoft's Bill Zack debated their views on how data will be stored and shared in the future at the inaugural meeting of the New York Technology Council.
10 technologies to watch in 2010
Government policies on information sharing, mobility, more efficient networking and, of course, security help define the technologies that will be hot this year.
Microsoft and HP ink cloud, virtualization pact
Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard disclosed a $250 million, three-year partnership to develop and market next-generation data center technology and application infrastructure that combines virtualization, system management and cloud computing.
VMware breaks into new market after buying Zimbra
VMware on Tuesday said it is acquiring Zimbra from Yahoo, extending VMware's reach beyond system virtualization.
Microsoft rings in 2010 with commercial cloud services
Microsoft is starting the initial phase of commercializing its cloud-computing platform this month, as planned. The company announced on Monday that developers can now upgrade their Windows Azure preview accounts to commercial subscriptions or register for new services.
HP extends public, private cloud portfolio
Hewlett-Packard this week bolstered its private and public cloud portfolio, looking to extend its reach to enterprises of all sizes.
The path to cloud computing is beginning to take shape
Cloud computing still has a lot of uncertainties -- among them a lack of maturity among many of its potential services -- but the path toward this nest era of enterprise computing is beginning to take shape.
14 tech firms form cybersecurity alliance for government
A new testing center, part of an effort led by Lockheed Martin and 13 IT companies, will allow for collaboration on developing better cyber defenses.
Vordel brokers cloud services
Vordel launches its Cloud Service Broker, a tool for aggregating and managing services in public, private and community cloud-computing domains.
Citrix launches Ready Open Desktop Virtualization Program
Citrix launches Ready Open Desktop Virtualization Program to accelerate adoption of enterprise virtual desktop deployments using the company's XenDesktop.
Kace updates Windows 7 management product
Kace unveiled an upgrade to its KBox 2000 systems deployment appliance with a new user-state migration capability, which can reduce the risk of losing critical information during deployments of Windows 7.
Microsoft provides guidance on XP Mode for Windows 7
Microsoft released additional resources for information technology pros planning to use the new desktop virtualization solution in Windows 7 known as "Windows XP Mode," which can now be downloaded for free as a complete product.
Service agencies conjure their own clouds
As most agency IT managers start to test cloud offerings, government IT service providers, such as the National Business Center, DISA and GSA, are jumping in, offering their own government-focused cloud services.
Microsoft, Red Hat share common ground on virtualization
Microsoft and Red Hat have validated that their respective Windows and Linux operating systems will run on each other's virtualization platforms.
Analysts predict feds could save big money with cloud computing
Federal agencies could eventually save 85 percent of their yearly IT infrastructure budgets by moving operations to either a public, private or hybrid cloud, according to a study by Booz Allen Hamilton.
Adapting to cloud requires agility, flexibility
Speakers from the Transportation Department, FedEx and Manpower Inc. offer insights about cloud implementations.
Up-front software costs a problem for government cloud providers
Server-huggers aren't the only ones wary of the lure of cloud computing. Software vendors also seem reluctant to hitch onto this latest trend.
Virtualization proves cost effective for some agencies
Capacity planning is a vital component data center managers need to implement in order to achieve power savings and other benefits from virtualization technology, according to IT managers representing two federal organizations.
Interior developing cloud infrastructure services
Cloud computing will fundamentally change the shared services model, National Business Center director predicts.
Several agencies say power management is paying off
Several agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Defense Department’s Office of Personnel and Readiness Information Management, and the Energy Department are achieving or anticipating significant gains by deploying various approaches.
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