IBM picks up Seattle's Blue Box and in turn adds OpenStack private cloud as a service to its offerings
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HP CEO Meg Whitman Confirms It Will Split On 1 November
HP will separate its PC and printing businesses from its enterprise hardware and service units later this year
Sophos Wants To Raise £65m With London IPO
UK IT security company Sophos scopes out IPO that could value company at £1bn
Ex-Microsoft Strategist Launches UK-Focused InstaCloud
InstaCloud launches in UK to provide SMEs with private cloud needs without "big-business" price tag
Service Providers ‘Failing’ To Help Firms Migrate To The Cloud
Cloud Industry Forum poll finds UK IT bods are scratching their heads at migration complexity
Symantec Releases Cloud Security Offering Following Revenue Decline
Cloud security tool 'Data Loss Prevention 14' will feature Box cloud storage integration and Office 365 compatibility
Microsoft Building Two Azure Data Centres In Canada
Toronto and Quebec data centres in the pipeline as Microsoft Cloud goes "truly Canadian"
Google SDKs Enable iOS, Android Mobile Apps To Work Offline
Google's Mobile Offline capability gives application developers a way to persist synchronized data on disk
BAE Systems Offers Up Cloud Security Suite
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence announces cloud-based cyber security tools for commercial organisations
Box Gets UK Government Approval
Government Digital Service (GDS) approves Box for internal and external file sharing at an "official" level
Google Reveals Plans For Second, Larger Singapore Data Centre
To meet growing Internet demand, Google is bolting on a multi-tier data centre to its Singapore build - pushing spending in Asia to more than $1 billion
Google Gives Users More Control With Privacy And Security Hub
Google admits users feel they don't have enough control over how their information is used to power its services
Nokia Eyes Data Centre Wins With Telco Cloud Tools
Nokia releases 'AirFrame Data Centre Solution' in push to win telco customers in the data centre
Pure Storage Swipes At Legacy Rivals With Modular Flash Array
All-flash upstart Pure Storage announces array that banishes upgrade cycles and lets customers adhere to Moore's Law
Free Windows 10 Update Available From 29 July
Microsoft gives Windows 10 an official release date and invites users to 'reserve' their downloads
Equinix Snaps Up Telecity In £2.35 Billion European Data Centre Deal
Equinix is now the largest data centre provider in Europe, scuppering Interxion's planned £2.2bn merger
Lenovo Unveils Two New Budget SAN Arrays
Lenovo's S2200 and S3200 claim to provide near All-Flash-Array performance for up to 120,000 IOPS at a fraction of the cost of today’s Flash only systems
How To Secure An OpenStack Cloud
Providing security in OpenStack is not as easy as simply deploying a firewall and enabling antivirus. Many additional controls need to be deployed
EMC Splashes $1.2 Billion On Virtustream For Hybrid Cloud Rush
EMC and Virtustream in all-cash deal for five-year-old private cloud frontrunner
Microsoft Enables DLP On OneDrive for Business File Syncing
The new data loss prevention capability helps organizations keep better tabs on their cloud files, preventing damaging leaks of sensitive information
Schools And Universities Drive Record Chromebook Sales In 2014
Worldwide sales set to grow 27 percent this year to 7.3 million, Gartner report claims
Salesforce Revamps Community Cloud Following Profit Results
Salesforce adds smart analytics and Google Drive compatibility to Community Cloud platform
OpenStack Debuts App Catalogue, Doubles Down on Containers
OpenStack's catalogue provides apps in multiple formats, including Murano packages, Glance images and Heat templates. Now firms can find apps in one place.
DDoS Attacks Double In A Year As Akamai Warns Of Future IPv6 Threat
Akamai says attackers are changing tactics with DDoS now lasting longer but using less bandwidth
Huawei Details How 10KB LiteOS Can Manage IoT Devices
Huawei hopes lightweight LiteOS can help its agile network manage connected devices such as wearables, vehicles and industrial equipment
Rackspace And CERN Team Up For OpenStack Cloud Experiments
Rackspace uses thousands of global scientists as guinea pigs for new OpenStack cloud technologies
SAP Thinks Salesforce Is Too Expensive For Acquisition
Bil McDermott claims rivals most unlikely to make moves on Salesforce at current valuation
IBM Wants OpenStack To Hit The Mainstream With Integration Services
IBM has released a tray of services that allow customers to work with OpenStack across its hybrid cloud - including public and private
How AWS Plans To Deal With This Year’s Leap Second
AWS attempts to spread a whole extra second across its servers over a period of 24 hours to minimise UTC disruption
Microsoft: Windows 10 Developer Tools Will Better Serve Businsses
Microsoft says new developer tools, inclusion of Win32 apps and new enterprise storefront will help businesses make the most of Windows 10