AWS, Microsoft cloud win US government security approval

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Network World Cloud Computing Alert Jun 30, 2016 AWS, Microsoft cloud win US government security approval Three vendors, including Microsoft and Amazon Web Services, have won a key U.S. government authorization that will allow federal agencies to put highly sensitive data on the cloud-computing services. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Box Shuttle makes it easier to ditch on-prem file storage • Juniper addresses both sides of the branch networking problem • Red Hat polishes JBoss EAP for a cloud-native future • Backblaze wants to eliminate tape-based storage • Armed with a new CEO, Panzura is ready to bring enterprises to the cloud • Cloud consortium says simpler EU electronic signature rules aren't simple enough • Oracle pledges 'x86 economics' with new Sparc servers • Cloud computing slows energy demand, U.S. says • Top 5 storage vendors shows massive shift to the cloud White Paper: HyTrust A Practical Guide to HIPAA-Compliant Virtualization No longer a toothless tiger, with larger fines and stricter enforcement, HIPAA now has teeth. The good news is that even in virtual and cloud environments, there are concrete steps you can take to maintain compliance. Read More ▶ Box Shuttle makes it easier to ditch on-prem file storage Businesses that want to get their files out of on-premises data centers and into the cloud have a new option with Box Shuttle. Read More ▶ Juniper addresses both sides of the branch networking problem Juniper's Cloud-Enabled Branch improves branch office network management, solving problems inside the branch network and issues connecting the branch. Read More ▶ Red Hat polishes JBoss EAP for a cloud-native future Red Hat on Monday rolled out a major new release to its JBoss Enterprise Application Platform that's designed to offer better support for containers and cloud-native applications. Read More ▶ Backblaze wants to eliminate tape-based storage Backblaze's B2 public cloud storage service has left beta, and the company has set its sights on getting businesses to replace their old tape-based storage systems. Read More ▶ Armed with a new CEO, Panzura is ready to bring enterprises to the cloud Cloud integrated storage vendor Panzura has a new CEO who's been brought in to scale growthby helping bring enterprises to the cloud. Read More ▶ Cloud consortium says simpler EU electronic signature rules aren't simple enough European Union rules for electronic signatures change on Friday to make a clear distinction between the identity of the person signing, and that of the authority guaranteeing the integrity of the data, but the technology needs to be still simpler, vendors say. Read More ▶ Oracle pledges 'x86 economics' with new Sparc servers Oracle launched a new family of servers and a new Sparc chip on Wednesday, both aimed at customers considering x86 servers for a scale-out cloud infrastructure. Read More ▶ Cloud computing slows energy demand, U.S. says In recent years, power usage at data centers grew at an unsustainable rate, soaring 24% from 2005 to 2010. But a shift to virtualization, cloud computing and improved data center management is reducing energy demand. Read More ▶ Top 5 storage vendors shows massive shift to the cloud 451 Research survey shows that Amazon and Microsoft are expected to become top 5 storage vendors in the next year, kicking out NetApp and IBM. Read More ▶ Research/Infographic: IBM Corporation Are You Getting the Most From Your Hybrid IT Environment? An infographic highlighting the key points of Saugatuck Technology's research, which studied the importance of sourcing in hybrid IT environments. Read More ▶ Join The Network World Communities As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook ▶ Network World on LinkedIn ▶ SLIDESHOWS The 10 most powerful supercomputers in the world 20 highest paid tech CEOs Read More ▶ Most-Read Stories 1. Why one Cisco shop is willing to give WiFi startup Mist a shot 2. 30 days in a terminal: Day 8 — The slow descent into madness 3. 19 free cloud storage options 4. Microsoft pays $10,000 for forced Windows 10 upgrade 5. Windows 10's biggest controversies 6. Cisco reinforces cloud security technology with $293M CloudLock buy 7. IoT botnet: 25,513 CCTV cameras used in crushing DDoS attacks 8. Why Brexit could cause data privacy headaches for US companies 9. 7 free tools every network needs 10. Top 5 storage vendors shows massive shift to the cloud

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