Clouds and Carriers

CipherCloud is now available for Amazon Web Services (AWS), enabling users to encrypt data on Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) and Amazon Redshift, AWS' petabyte-scale data warehouse service. The solution,...

TELMEX has launched a Private Enterprise Virtual Data Center service under a technology partnership with Cisco. The new TELMEX service provides clients with access to a whole network, security and...

Arista Networks introduced its 7300 and 7250 high-density switching platforms for cloud and enterprise data centers. Arista also introduces its "Single Tier Spline" architecture for simplifying data centers by simplifying...

Internap Network Services agreed to acquire hosting and cloud provider iWeb for approximately $145 million. Montreal-based iWeb provides on-demand server and cloud infrastructure to over 10,000 customers. The combination creates...

Juniper Networks introduced its MetaFabric architecture for next generation data centers with the goal of simplifying and accelerating the deployment and delivery of applications within and across multiple facilities. The...

Nokia Solutions and Networks is reinforcing its multi-stack approach to telco cloud to give operators full flexibility in their choice of cloud platforms.  The company confirmed that it is working...

IBM has been awarded U.S. Patent #8,539,597: Securing sensitive data for cloud computing.  The technique enables clients to use cloud-based services without risking the release of sensitive data into cloud...

Managed security services are projected to grow 45% over the next 5 years, according to a new report from Infonetics.  Major factors include: An increase in the volume, variety, and...

Cloudian, a start-up based in Foster City, California, announced Series B funding from Intel Capital. Cloudian develops software for distributed object storage in cloud and enterprise use cases. Cloudian aims...

Verizon has agreed to deliver NetApp's Data ONTAP as a virtual storage appliance (VSA) for Verizon Cloud clients. The software will deliver on the promise of software-defined storage, adding additional...

IBM was awarded U.S. Patent #8,370,490 for its "Cloud Service Cost-Optimal Data Center Assignment" invention. IBM said its technique can dynamically allocate cloud computing data center resources based on an...

Level 3 Communications introduced a Cloud Connect Solution to help global enterprises to integrate the cloud into their networks. Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions provide private network access to leading...

EarthLink has enabled their Cloud Hosting Services with the RiverMeadow Cloud Migration SaaS. As part of the agreement, RiverMeadow migrations will be bundled with EarthLink Cloud Hosting offers, to facilitate...