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Cisco pits modular storage servers against public clouds

Posted on November 2, 2016 by John Davis

Cisco Systems is finding its way into storage through its successful server business. On Tuesday, it’s introducing modular systems that can be deployed with many different combinations of computing and storage capacity. Though it’s not Cisco’s first foray into storage, … Continue reading →

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PowerShell for Linux makes it easier to mix clients, servers and clouds

Posted on August 18, 2016 by John Davis

Microsoft’s key, .NET-based scripting and management framework is now open source and available for Linux (initially Ubuntu, RedHat and CentOS) and Mac OS, and both cloud and traditional infrastructure companies are stepping up to support it. Open source, Linux and … Continue reading →

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Digital Ocean adds block storage to cloud servers

Posted on July 13, 2016 by John Davis

Digital Ocean, an intriguing cloud infrastructure vendor that many may not have heard of, is taking a big step forward today with the introduction of block storage to its platform. Block storage allows users to add extra disk space to … Continue reading →

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Amazon boosts cloud offerings with souped-up virtual servers

Posted on June 13, 2015 by John Davis

Amazon Web Services launched new, more powerful general-purpose and data-warehouse virtual servers as it works to stay ahead of the competition by offering users a wider array of cloud-service options. Amazon has had a busy week, expanding its portfolio on … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on January 8, 2015 by John Davis

DigitalOcean Co-Founder and CEO Ben Uretsky: Finding a Place in the Cloud … For instance, Amazon had originally built its enormous server farms to underpin what's become the world's biggest ecommerce business, and Amazon Web Services, which offers public cloud … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on January 2, 2015 by John Davis

January 2015 Issue of Linux Journal: Security Kyle Rankin gets serious about security this month with a practical walk-through on the basics of running a secure server in the cloud. EC2 instances are commonplace in almost every company's infrastructure, but … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on December 24, 2014 by John Davis

Merging Old and New: Embracing the Hybrid Cloud Companies today typically use three types of computing: dedicated servers in the corporate data center that run key applications; pooled resources in a private cloud in the corporate data center; and resources … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on December 17, 2014 by John Davis

Hybrid Cloud Configuration: Is it Right for Your Business Because it is a hybrid configuration, you have options to the location of your cloud communication. You could have on-premise cloud servers for faster performance or choose to opt for a … Continue reading →

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Everleap Upgrades Reserved Cloud Servers with High Performance SSD without Increasing Prices

Posted on December 1, 2014 by John Davis

Pasadena, CA (PRWEB) November 04, 2014 Windows cloud hosting provider Everleap announces the enhancement of their Reserved Cloud Servers with high performance solid state drives (SSD). The SSD upgrade applies to all Reserved Cloud Servers and is introduced with no … Continue reading →

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Servers, PCs, Tablets on Display at Dell World 2014

Posted on November 11, 2014 by John Davis

Servers, PCs, Tablets on Display at Dell World 2014 The company announced its PowerEdge FX converged infrastructure solution, new moves in its PC business that included a look at its "smart desk" concept, and the public beta of its Cloud … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on November 7, 2014 by John Davis

Fasthosts debuts new Cloud Server platform The new and unique infrastructure, built using the latest Microsoft System Centre 2012 R2, Microsoft Storage Spaces and Dell technology, allows customers to design their own Cloud Server according to their changing business requirements. … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on November 5, 2014 by John Davis

Fasthosts debuts new Cloud Server platform The new and unique infrastructure, built using the latest Microsoft System Centre 2012 R2, Microsoft Storage Spaces and Dell technology, allows customers to design their own Cloud Server according to their changing business requirements. … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on October 26, 2014 by John Davis

Canonical celebrates Cloud freedoms with new Ubuntu Canonical continues to aggressively equip its flagship Ubuntu Linux server software with more tools to help users build and run clouds. The open-source OS now comes with the latest edition of the Docker … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on October 21, 2014 by John Davis

Market hit for cloud computing heavyweights IBM, SAP part of industry's growth … The change is palpable in Canada as well. For example, demand for the cloud has data centres booming in Canada with the likes of Salesforce, IBM (under … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on October 1, 2014 by John Davis

Rackspace Joined Amazon in Patching, Rebooting Cloud Servers The cloud provider had to patch an untold number of servers in its global data centers over the weekend and then reboot them, which caused disruption to about a quarter of Rackspace's … Continue reading →

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Why I ditched my servers for the Cloud

Posted on September 7, 2014 by John Davis

Why I ditched my servers for the Cloud If it's cloud in the public or in the private space, I'm all over it. Until recently though, I haven't practiced what I preached. Vestiges of my earlier life still existed, in … Continue reading →

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The Pirate Bay ditches its servers, sets sail for the cloud

Posted on October 25, 2012 by John Davis

The Pirate Bay ditches its servers, sets sail for the cloud The Pirate Bay is getting rid of its physical servers and exchanging them for virtual machines spread across multiple cloud services. By hosting its infrastructure in multiple data centers … Continue reading →

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Cloud Computing, Hyperscale Datacenters and Extreme Low-Energy Servers …

Posted on October 13, 2012 by John Davis

Cloud Computing, Hyperscale Datacenters and Extreme Low-Energy Servers … Three key server segments – hyperscale data centers, hosted virtual desktop (HVD) workloads and extreme low-energy (ELE) servers – will offer opportunities for growth through 2015, according to Gartner. "The server … Continue reading →

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Latest Cloud Servers News

Posted on September 6, 2012 by John Davis

Windows Server 2012: Hardware Makers Join The Party Chipmakers and computer builders are hoping to cash in on Tuesday's introduction of Windows Server 2012 with a range of new products designed to take full advantage of the operating system's enhanced … Continue reading →

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