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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   MUST READ Amazon, Telcos Will Battle For Cloud Customers By Charles Babcock British Telecom, Verizon, NTT, CenturyLink shaping up to compete with Amazon on IaaS and PaaS, research firm Synergy says. What Will Salesforce.com Buy With $1 Billion? Salesforce.com is raising money to fund acquisitions. We're thinking digital marketing and big data companies might be on the target list. Panzura Gets NIST Security Certification For Cloud Storage Cloud storage appliance developer Panzura on Tuesday said its cloud storage controller has achieved FIPS 140-2 certification from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). Moving Legacy Apps To The Cloud Can you run that old ERP system on AWS? Yes, and it just may save you money. SaaS Speeds U.K. Insurer's IT Overhaul Direct Line Group finds the cloud its safest bet to quickly establish a separate HR system before separating from its parent company. Newvem's Amazon Cloud Heat Map Tool Shows Trouble Color-coded Utilization Heat Map visualizes AWS workloads that are near their peak capacity and those idling or underutilized. SAS Upgrades Visual Analytics App SAS strategy for big data, cloud and mobile includes one-click deployment of analytic apps in the cloud. MORE CLOUD NEWS • Big Data: Hype Vs. Hope At Interop • InteropNet's Live Wire Act • Interop Preview: Expert Advice On Building Private Cloud Exclusive for IWK Readers: Click here or use Priority Code MP_BTMNLIWKCLD to save $200 off the Early Bird pricing on ALL access and conference passes when you register before March 22nd! see also... Why You Should Attend Interop JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By Chris Murphy: "I'd be surprised if Salesforce pursued any big deals outside marketing, customer service and analytics. The wild card is the Force platform and how much it invests in making that a broad cloud software platform. " In reply to: What Will Salesforce.com Buy With $1 Billion? View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply   REPORTS & WHITEPAPERS FEATURED REPORTS Informed CIO: Moving Legacy Apps to the Cloud Can you run that old ERP system on AWS or CloudStack? Yes, and it just may save you money. However, CIOs need to ensure that teams set expectations, use the right tools for the right use case and test before leaping. Oh, and don't get stopped by the application life cycle police. Download Now (Registration Required) Cloud ID Management Identity management is tricky, especially for cloud and SaaS applications. How do you build an identity management framework for all your cloud applications? We examine the pros and cons of four approaches. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE REPORTS FEATURED WHITEPAPERS Providing Security for Software Systems in the Cloud This paper details risks to software deployed in the cloud. Some risks impact security in much the same way wherever and however the software is hosted, but many old risks take on new importance when software makes the jump to the cloud. In this paper, we discuss notable concerns in all of these areas and describe an approach for assessing a software system's readiness to be deployed in the cloud. Download Now (Registration Required) A How-To Guide on Using Cloud Services for Security-Rich Data Backup Although data growth can help improve efficiencies and expand market reach, it can also expose a business to more risks, such as data theft, fraud and service interruptions. Read this white paper to learn how you can develop a strategy that successfully balances opportunity and reputational risk. Download Now (Registration Required) MORE WHITEPAPERS   MOST POPULAR NEWS 12 Open Educational Resources: From Khan to MIT Higher education can now tap into an explosion of educational resources that are free to view, download and modify. That's disruptive to commercial textbooks, media and assessments. Android Tablets Pushing Aside iPad: IDC Influx of low-cost Android-based devices will tip the tablet market in Google's favor this year, says IDC. 10 Best Android Apps Of 2012 Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps. Facebook's Futuristic Data Center: Inside Tour Facebook's cutting-edge data center in the high desert of Oregon represents the future. Take a look at the technologies and choices that make it tick. 10 Great Android Apps For Tablets What Android apps really shine on tablets? Take a look at a few of our favorites. MORE NEWS     WEBCASTS Has Anyone Ever Returned an Unused Software License? In this Webcast (on Monday, March 18, 2013) an analyst from Frost and Sullivan will go over the results of a recently published white paper on this topic and Deloitte & Touche will discuss the benefits their customers have gained in automating their license management processes. More Information & Registration MORE WEBCASTS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS Don't Miss Cloud Connect Silicon Valley Cloud Connect returns to Silicon Valley, April 2-5, 2013, for four days of lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions on a comprehensive selection of cloud topics taught by leading industry experts. Get More Details and Register Today This e-mail was sent to sojo.blo@gmail.com Cloud Computing From InformationWeek -- Published By InformationWeek 600 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, click here. Thoughts about this newsletter? Give us feedback. 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