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Critical Support For Virtualised HP ProLiant Servers
HP's Critical Advantage service offers business-critical application support for virtualised x86 environments
HP Offers Real People To Support Virtual Servers
In HPs support package, customers get dedicated staff to help with their virtual servers
BBC Slams Government Web-Throttling Plans
The BBC is prepared to release software that will name and shame ISPs that show preferential bandwidth management
Ray Ozzie Quits Key Microsoft Role
Ray Ozzie is to step down from his role as Microsoft's chief software architect, with no plans to refill the position
VMware Automates Its Cloud IT Services
The provisioning process of vCloud Director gains workflow automation through VMware's Request Manager
Amazon Web Services Targets MySQL Scaling
Amazon Web Services has added Read Replica copying to improve scaling of MySQL database instances
EMC’s New Services For Private Cloud Deployments
EMC is offering improved efficiency and reduced costs when creating Oracle-based virtualised cloud environments to deploy business applications
VMware Buys Integrien, TriCipher
The acquisitions are intended to support VMware's emerging 'IT as a Service' strategy
Experts Want A Kite-Mark For Cloud Services
Adopting cloud services is still a risky proposition but could be eased with more standards and accountability, experts claim
Nortel’s Old VoIP Business To Demo Hosted Solution
Officials with Nortel’s VOIP business, which is in the process of being sold, will demonstrate their Hosted IP Communications solution at VoiceCon
Perot Reborn as Dell Services
Dell has finalised its multi billion dollar tender offer for Perot Systems, which it will use to take on IT services giants IBM and HP
Forecast For Cloud Computing Standards Is Overcast
With Microsoft and Amazon on one side and IBM and a host of others on the other side of an emerging battle over cloud standards, some ask if it is too early to try to set standards for cloud computing