Walmart decries cloud lock-in, plans to open-source OneOps

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	Walmart decries cloud lock-in, plans to open-source OneOps Vendor lock-in has plagued the corporate world since well before the arrival of the cloud, but now -- with ever more of today's technology operating in an online environment dominated by providers such as Amazon Web Services -- it's taken on new urgency. Aiming to strike a blow at the problem, Walmart on Wednesday announced that it will open-source the cloud technology it has built up following its acquisition of startup OneOps roughly two years ago. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM IBM Point of View: Internet of Things Security IBM is helping create and use the Internet of Things (IoT) by leveraging cloud, analytics, mobile, social and security technologies. The connectivity of 'things' presents a broad set of security challenges. This document describes IBM's view of security and privacy for IoT systems. Learn More In this Issue Why companies are switching from Google Apps to Office 365 Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL Database INSIDER Why you want a bare metal hypervisor and how to choose BT Group may give OpenStack the boot The cloud changes IT culture, demands new tech skills Bracket Computing advancements boost enterprise cloud security control Amazon's new BI tool may hurt more of its partners How to leverage the cloud to beat the IT skills gap Amazon's newest cloud competitor is familiar foe: Wal-Mart : Thinking Phone Networks 6 Questions for a Prospective Cloud Service Provider Simply picking a service provider isn't good enough. You need to be sure that they will provide solutions that address your needs—in the interest of your business processes, as well as the needs of individual employees. Learn More Why companies are switching from Google Apps to Office 365 Microsoft's increasingly strong Office 365 performance is coming partly at the expense of Google Apps. Motorola's recent decision to move from an elderly version of Office to Google's cloud service bucks the more common trend of companies who have been using Google Apps switching to Office 365. Read More Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL Database Microsoft is giving database administrators working with Azure SQL Database a new suite of security tools to check out. Read More INSIDER Why you want a bare metal hypervisor and how to choose There are two kinds of virtual machine managers, but for servers, data centers, and clouds there's only one that matters: Bare metal hypervisors. Here's how to choose the one that's right for you. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM How are Developers Using Cloud to Develop IoT Services? The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to become one of the most transformative technological and commercial opportunities yet, with a range of IoT services already hitting the market. Learn more in this study from IBM and Business Cloud News. Learn More BT Group may give OpenStack the boot OpenStack has gained considerable popularity over the years for its open-source cloud platform, but this week it looks like one major user is seriously considering dropping the technology in favor of a proprietary alternative. Read More The cloud changes IT culture, demands new tech skills At The Weather Company, all 400 IT staffers had a job or skills change because of cloud computing -- every single one of them. Read More Bracket Computing advancements boost enterprise cloud security control Bracket Computing is expanding its cloud-storage data protection offerings and has received an additional $46.4 million in venture funding to further develop its products and roll them out worldwide. Read More WHITE PAPER: Nasuni Key Considerations When Evaluating Cloud-integrated Storage After reading this paper by Mark Peters, Senior Analyst at ESG, you will be armed with valuable information to guide you in selecting the right cloud storage solution for your organization. Learn More Amazon's new BI tool may hurt more of its partners Each year at Amazon Web Service's re:Invent conference the company announces a new service that seems to compete directly with third-party independent software vendors (ISV) who offer the same type of product through the AWS Marketplace. Read More How to leverage the cloud to beat the IT skills gap The skills gap is very real, but savvy businesses are looking to the cloud for IT help and technology solutions that will allow them to do more with less personnel. Read More Amazon's newest cloud competitor is familiar foe: Wal-Mart Amazon and Wal-Mart must really not like each other. Not only are they going head to head in the retail market, but according to The New York Times, Wal-Mart is now taking aim at Amazon Web Services in the cloud too. Read More
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