Salesforce.com's future includes a marketing cloud, deeper Workday links and more HTML5

	Review: Google Compute Engine rocks the cloud | Dell expands private cloud offerings
	Computerworld Cloud Computing				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Salesforce.com's future includes a marketing cloud, deeper Workday links and more HTML5 Salesforce.com's annual Dreamforce event is coming up in just a few weeks, but during the firm's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Marc Benioff couldn't help but share some of the big announcements the cloud software vendor has planned for the show. Read More WHITE PAPER: Teradata Expert Perspective: 5 Private Cloud "Rules" Private clouds are emerging as a way for enterprises to take advantage of many of the benefits of the cloud model, but with less risk. This eBook discusses why private cloud models are the best choice for many organizations today. Learn more. In this Issue Review: Google Compute Engine rocks the cloud Dell expands private cloud offerings Richi Jennings: Dell hell continues as it morphs into enterprise cloud company Robert L. Mitchell: IBM moves mainframe into business continuity cloud Cloud adviser: Contract for functionality, not a brand Workday adds time-tracking module to cloud HCM software Boundary offers free monitoring of cloud apps Rackspace boosts cloud offerings with monitoring service Linux distros duke it out in cloud OS market INSIDER Red Hat CEO: We're the cloud leader -- with Linux WHITE PAPER: AMD Cloud Computing Hits the Mainstream IDG research findings show that cloud computing initiatives are well under way at companies of all sizes. Cloud deployments require careful planning and purchasing decisions. Read this white paper to learn why the right cloud infrastructure is a critical success factor and how AMD technology can accelerate your cloud journey. Learn More! Review: Google Compute Engine rocks the cloud Google's new compute cloud offers a crisp and clean way to spin up Linux instances and easily tap other Google APIs. Read More Dell expands private cloud offerings Dell said it will offer dedicated servers in its data centers and off-premises application and storage services for companies looking to establish private clouds. Read More Richi Jennings: Dell hell continues as it morphs into enterprise cloud company Dell's Q2 results make ugly reading. The company is in mid-transition from a consumer-PC-led business into an enterprise 'n' cloud-computing firm. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers manage to avoid using the phrase post-PC. Read More Robert L. Mitchell: IBM moves mainframe into business continuity cloud The mainframe will soon be just another part of IBM's cloud-based disaster recovery service offering, allowing the enterprise to effectively create a backup data center in the cloud, says IBM distinguished engineer and CTO Richard Cocchiara. Read More Cloud adviser: Contract for functionality, not a brand Your cloud-computing contract should specify what you expect the vendor to do, not just the name of its cloud service. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP & Intel Five Myths of Cloud Computing Cloud computing continues to grow in popularity among the IT industry. And more businesses are advertising that they are the front runner for providing the best cloud services. However, in this race to remain top dog, IT pros remain unsure of what cloud computing is and the benefits it can bring to their organization. Read Now! Workday adds time-tracking module to cloud HCM software Workday is expanding its cloud-based human resources and financial applications' footprint with a new employee time-tracking module, the company announced. Read More Boundary offers free monitoring of cloud apps Boundary is trying to reach more customers for its application performance monitoring service with a free version that has all the same features as the existing offering. Read More Rackspace boosts cloud offerings with monitoring service Rackspace has released Cloud Monitoring, which includes an API designed to give users flexibility in monitoring websites and Web applications that run on a variety of platforms, the company said. Read More Linux distros duke it out in cloud OS market Linux operating system distributor Suse says it is gaining ground among cloud service providers as their choice platform for delivering the open source OS to customers, but at least one analyst says the market is still split between SUSE, Red Hat and Canonical's Ubuntu. Read More INSIDER Red Hat CEO: We're the cloud leader -- with Linux Jim Whitehurst says it's not just Red Hat's products, but its philosophy that place it at the forefront of cloud computing. Read More
	PREMIER 100 -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Seeking the very best IT leaders! Now's your chance to nominate a worthy CIO or other top IT executive for the 2013 Premier 100 IT Leaders awards. Computerworld has launched its annual search for technology professionals who have demonstrated leadership in their organizations through the use of information technology and have the strategic vision to align IT with business goals. Nominations are being collected now through August 29, 2012. SHARK TANK OF THE DAY Well, it IS Monday It's a hectic Monday morning, and along with the usual issues, this support pilot fish is getting calls from users about a security pop-up that's suddenly appearing. So he sends out an explanatory email -- and then comes the call. CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL While Samsung and Apple thrive in the overall smartphone market, the situation is uncertain, perhaps dire, for several cell-phone vendors, including Research In Motion, Nokia and Motorola. Which of the smartphone rivals is most endangered? COMPUTERWORLD'S IT SALARY SURVEY 2012 A majority of IT workers say they're under pressure to increase productivity and take on new tasks. But the vast majority are still happy they picked IT as their career. NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
	Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter You are currently subscribed to computerworld_cloud_computing as jonsan98@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. Copyright (C) 2011 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **