Thursday, June 28, 2012

Google: Compute Engine brings computing without limits

Top sites covertly cram cookies down users' throats | Salesforce.com hit with outage

Today's InfoWorld Headlines: Wrap Up

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Google pledges computing without limits in Compute Engine cloud platform
With its Google Compute Engine launched Thursday, Google is offering an IaaS cloud for running Linux virtual machines on the same infrastructure that powers Google itself. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Ping Identity

Cloud Single Sign-On for SaaS Providers
Despite an unpredictable economic climate, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers continue to enjoy strong demand for their solutions. Learn More!

WEBCAST: Redwood Systems

Improve Data Center Efficiency
Live Date/Time: May 02, 2012 at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time IT managers are under pressure to improve efficiency in their data centers. Please join Redwood Systems, CommScope and MegaWatt Consulting to learn how building-performance lighting and intelligent infrastructure can be key contributors to your data center efficiency. Register Now

Top sites covertly cram cookies down users' throats
Two new studies show top sites let hundreds of different third parties track customers' online behavior -- and most violate common privacy standards. Read More

Salesforce.com hit with outage
Salesforce.com experienced system problems in a number of regions on Thursday, starting at 3:34 a.m. PT, according to an online status page. Read More


RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services

Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Amazon EC2
Get up to 312 hours of free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on-demand instances on Amazon EC2. Leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility of Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the proven reliability of RHEL and the backing of AWS premium support. Try now.

Enterprise collaboration app earns spotlight at Google I/O
How do you get your Google+ app featured at Google's blockbuster I/O conference? According to Bjorn Haugland, the CEO of Symphonical, you just invite product manager Amit Fulay to join you in a Hangouts video chat and show him your stuff. Read More

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst weighs in on strategy, growth, and Oracle
Under five years of Whitehurst's leadership, Red Hat's revenue has grown from $523 million in its fiscal 2008 to more than $1.1 billion in its fiscal 2012, without deviating from its core strategy of open source infrastructure software. Read More




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Google: Compute Engine brings computing without limits

Top sites covertly cram cookies down users' throats | Salesforce.com hit with outage

Today's InfoWorld Headlines: Wrap Up

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Google pledges computing without limits in Compute Engine cloud platform
With its Google Compute Engine launched Thursday, Google is offering an IaaS cloud for running Linux virtual machines on the same infrastructure that powers Google itself. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Ping Identity

Cloud Single Sign-On for SaaS Providers
Despite an unpredictable economic climate, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers continue to enjoy strong demand for their solutions. Learn More!

WEBCAST: Redwood Systems

Improve Data Center Efficiency
Live Date/Time: May 02, 2012 at 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time IT managers are under pressure to improve efficiency in their data centers. Please join Redwood Systems, CommScope and MegaWatt Consulting to learn how building-performance lighting and intelligent infrastructure can be key contributors to your data center efficiency. Register Now

Top sites covertly cram cookies down users' throats
Two new studies show top sites let hundreds of different third parties track customers' online behavior -- and most violate common privacy standards. Read More

Salesforce.com hit with outage
Salesforce.com experienced system problems in a number of regions on Thursday, starting at 3:34 a.m. PT, according to an online status page. Read More


RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services

Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Amazon EC2
Get up to 312 hours of free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on-demand instances on Amazon EC2. Leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility of Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the proven reliability of RHEL and the backing of AWS premium support. Try now.

Enterprise collaboration app earns spotlight at Google I/O
How do you get your Google+ app featured at Google's blockbuster I/O conference? According to Bjorn Haugland, the CEO of Symphonical, you just invite product manager Amit Fulay to join you in a Hangouts video chat and show him your stuff. Read More

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst weighs in on strategy, growth, and Oracle
Under five years of Whitehurst's leadership, Red Hat's revenue has grown from $523 million in its fiscal 2008 to more than $1.1 billion in its fiscal 2012, without deviating from its core strategy of open source infrastructure software. Read More




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Mobile data plans: Hard numbers on savings and costs

The Android IQ test | RSA token attack obscures deeper security flaws

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Mobile data plans: Hard numbers on savings and costs
InfoWorld compared Verizon's new plans to its old prices, as well as to its competitors, and found that some people will save but others will pay more. Here are the costs for nine scenarios. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Box

The ROI of Cloud Apps
Cloud apps continue to gain momentum in the enterprise as buyers are attracted to fast deployment speeds, low upfront costs, and ongoing flexibility to scale up or down as needs change. This report analyzes the five-year ROI for cloud apps across CRM, ERP, collaboration, and IT service management. Read Now!

WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies (formerly Diskeeper Corporation)

Optimize Your Storage Volume for Better Performance
Managing a windows network? This brief discusses 5 technical proof-points clearly showing how the Windows Built-in Disk Defragmenter is not adequate for the enterprise. New innovations in Diskeeper® and V-locity® meet today's demands for optimal storage and system performance. Read Now!

The Android IQ test
Whether you're an Android newbie or a guru, some details about the OS may surprise you. Try InfoWorld's Android IQ quiz and see how well you know this popular mobile platform. Read More

RSA token attack obscures deeper security flaws
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the latest RSA token attack -- the one where researchers can supposedly compromise a private key on an RSA token -- doesn't bother me that much. I said as much about the Flame malware program a few weeks ago and for many of the same reasons. Read More

Top sites are covertly cramming cookies down users' throats
Two new studies show top sites let hundreds of different third parties track customers' online behavior -- and most violate common privacy standards. Read More




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Mobile data plans: Hard numbers on savings and costs

The Android IQ test | RSA token attack obscures deeper security flaws

InfoWorld Daily

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Mobile data plans: Hard numbers on savings and costs
InfoWorld compared Verizon's new plans to its old prices, as well as to its competitors, and found that some people will save but others will pay more. Here are the costs for nine scenarios. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Box

The ROI of Cloud Apps
Cloud apps continue to gain momentum in the enterprise as buyers are attracted to fast deployment speeds, low upfront costs, and ongoing flexibility to scale up or down as needs change. This report analyzes the five-year ROI for cloud apps across CRM, ERP, collaboration, and IT service management. Read Now!

WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies (formerly Diskeeper Corporation)

Optimize Your Storage Volume for Better Performance
Managing a windows network? This brief discusses 5 technical proof-points clearly showing how the Windows Built-in Disk Defragmenter is not adequate for the enterprise. New innovations in Diskeeper® and V-locity® meet today's demands for optimal storage and system performance. Read Now!

The Android IQ test
Whether you're an Android newbie or a guru, some details about the OS may surprise you. Try InfoWorld's Android IQ quiz and see how well you know this popular mobile platform. Read More

RSA token attack obscures deeper security flaws
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the latest RSA token attack -- the one where researchers can supposedly compromise a private key on an RSA token -- doesn't bother me that much. I said as much about the Flame malware program a few weeks ago and for many of the same reasons. Read More

Top sites are covertly cramming cookies down users' throats
Two new studies show top sites let hundreds of different third parties track customers' online behavior -- and most violate common privacy standards. Read More




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The enterprise app store: 10 must-have features

Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13's uptake | Social media sites trump banks, U.S. government on security, privacy

InfoWorld Technology: Applications

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The enterprise app store: 10 must-have features
Enterprise app stores are an emerging trend following on the heels of BYOD. Here are expert tips for building the perfect app distribution store for your business. Read More


WEBCAST: HP and Polycom

Dramatically Simplify Video Collaboration Deployments
If you want to dramatically simplify video collaboration deployments, centralize management, improve business productivity, and reduce IT costs associated with rich media communications, you do not want to miss this informative webinar. Register now!

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services

Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Amazon EC2
Get up to 312 hours of free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on-demand instances on Amazon EC2. Leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility of Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the proven reliability of RHEL and the backing of AWS premium support. Try now.

Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13's uptake
Mozilla's new silent updater has not sped up the migration to Firefox 13, according to usage statistics compiled by an Irish metrics company. Read More

Social media sites trump banks, U.S. government on security, privacy
When it comes to security and privacy best practices, social media sites are leading the way, while sites operated by banks and the U.S. government are lagging. Read More

Facebook: We need to create our own dev and management tools
The company has been developing its own management and development tools tuned to its specific needs, rather than relying on commercial offerings. Read More

Oracle: Partners with specializations are much more successful
Oracle's partner community had a "phenomenal" fiscal 2012, but those who achieved official specializations did far better than ones who didn't, a top Oracle executive said. Read More



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The enterprise app store: 10 must-have features

Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13's uptake | Social media sites trump banks, U.S. government on security, privacy

InfoWorld Technology: Applications

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The enterprise app store: 10 must-have features
Enterprise app stores are an emerging trend following on the heels of BYOD. Here are expert tips for building the perfect app distribution store for your business. Read More


WEBCAST: HP and Polycom

Dramatically Simplify Video Collaboration Deployments
If you want to dramatically simplify video collaboration deployments, centralize management, improve business productivity, and reduce IT costs associated with rich media communications, you do not want to miss this informative webinar. Register now!

RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services

Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Amazon EC2
Get up to 312 hours of free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on-demand instances on Amazon EC2. Leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility of Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the proven reliability of RHEL and the backing of AWS premium support. Try now.

Mozilla's new silent update fails to boost Firefox 13's uptake
Mozilla's new silent updater has not sped up the migration to Firefox 13, according to usage statistics compiled by an Irish metrics company. Read More

Social media sites trump banks, U.S. government on security, privacy
When it comes to security and privacy best practices, social media sites are leading the way, while sites operated by banks and the U.S. government are lagging. Read More

Facebook: We need to create our own dev and management tools
The company has been developing its own management and development tools tuned to its specific needs, rather than relying on commercial offerings. Read More

Oracle: Partners with specializations are much more successful
Oracle's partner community had a "phenomenal" fiscal 2012, but those who achieved official specializations did far better than ones who didn't, a top Oracle executive said. Read More



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