http://www.silicon.com Results for computing en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39668393,00.htm Azure is Microsoft's operating system for cloud computing, a style of computing in which servers host the bulk of the data and applications that users access from their local PCs, smartphones and other devices. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:18:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39658906,00.htm Speaking on stage at Dreamforce, CA CEO John Swainson described cloud computing as "the most profound change I've seen in 33 years". BMC Software and CA have both teamed up with Salesforce.com to produce applications that are built and run on the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:56:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/virtualisation/virtualisation-real-life-tales-of-how-to-get-it-right-39661656.htm Trinity Mirror, publisher of The Daily Mirror and The Daily Record, has been using virtualisation for nearly two years as part of a process to consolidate computing infrastructure from multiple server rooms across its nationwide network of offices... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:17:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39661657,00.htm The OS is aimed at netbook users and is designed for fast, lightweight computing. Google has taken the wraps off its Chrome OS for the first time. At an event held at its Mountain View HQ on Thursday, Google vice president of product management... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39658905,00.htm RMG is also embracing cloud computing, switching to Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite to provide hosted email, calendar, collaboration and meeting services. How does a business pay less for its IT services when it's already getting... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39658903,00.htm Both, according to Gilbert: "If you start to think about cloud computing, you marry that with an app store in a large form factor you've actually got a great utility device, as well as a great consumer device," he said. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39646338,00.htm Could some of the big names in outsourcing be among the victims of the much-hyped shift to cloud computing? However Carr said following the shift to cloud computing - which he believes is as inevitable as the move from localised to centralised... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39643702,00.htm His involvement with open source continues too: he's a board member at Mozilla Messaging as well as cloud computing management company and open source supporter RightScale. So this is a way for me to renew my understanding of the industry as last... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39890503,00.htm Salesforce.com is a high-profile proponent of the idea of web-based services, broadly called cloud computing. Salesforce.com on Wednesday announced a social-networking service called Salesforce Chatter for its customers' in-house operations, giving... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:57:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/webservices/0,39024657,39653040,00.htm With the advent and popularity of cloud computing, software as a service such as Salesforce.com applications, managed datacentres and other services with ongoing costs, the impact to the expense side of IT is increasing - yet arguably the output... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/servers/0,39024647,39655945,00.htm Microsoft's cloud-based computing platform Azure has been given an official launch date. Azure will be made commercially available from 1 January, Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, announced yesterday at the company's Professional... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:55:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60823455p,00.htm Testing your applications before they launch is essential, but so is the right environment. This IBM® Redbook® explains how a private test cloud can help you organize and streamline your test environment, allowing for a quick turnaround of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60823450p,00.htm Cloud computing promises to provide vast computing power, reliable off-site data storage, wide availability, all at lower maintenance and investment costs. But recent cloud computing mishaps have underscored the need for consistent and thorough... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817581p,00.htm The difference between cloud computing and in-the-cloud security should be clear. It will be a couple of years before cloud computing really takes off as companies will have to get used to the idea of sharing all of their data with service providers. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817806p,00.htm Many IT organizations choose to utilize either Microsoft Terminal Services or Citrix Presentation Server to increase the availability of applications throughout an enterprise. Deploying applications through Microsoft Terminal Services or Citrix? editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817357p,00.htm Third Brigade Deep Security is comprehensive server and application protection software that unifies security across virtual, cloud computing and traditional datacenter environments. It helps organizations to prevent data breaches and business... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817768p,00.htm Providing comprehensive protection for computing systems and associated information assets is not just a good business practice, but in many cases it is now mandated. Prevailing conditions relative to the regulatory, threat, and technology... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817362p,00.htm They're being targeted by financially motivated attackers that steal and sell valuable data - including identities - and computing resources. Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) are facing a new threat. Armed with sophisticated tools, attackers exploit... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817790p,00.htm BoKS Access Control for Servers customers include prominent worldwide banks, large hospitals, tax authorities, police systems, and major industrial corporations, as well as medium-sized businesses with intensive computing services to be managed... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817841p,00.htm Computing power is changing credit assessment processes in profound ways. Credit risk modeling and benchmarking are becoming more integral to credit management, speeding the processes, enhancing analysis and lowering associated costs. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000