Gigaom: RightScale buys into cloud cost forecasting
The need for a way to plan and deploy cloud computing most efficiently is growing. The latest proof: RightScale's acquisition of ShopForCloud, a free service that assesses the costs for cloud…
View ArticleResearch: Understanding and managing the cost of the cloud
While computing in the cloud can cost less than running servers in your enterprise data center, the question of how much less isn’t an easy one to answer. The issue has…
View ArticleGigaom: Rackspace launches cloud monitor
Rackspace CTO John Engates said the company's new monitoring service, based on its Cloudkick acquisition two years ago, will give customers a better way to monitor the performance of their cloud…
View ArticleResearch: RightScale jumps on the OpenStack bandwagon
I guess the core question is: What took RightScale so long? RightScale, the very well-regarded public cloud management platform, today announced it officially supports the OpenStack project. Also...
View ArticleGigaom: Exclusive: RightScale is first to resell, support Google Compute Engine
The RightScale-GCE deal gives RightScale early lead on capturing Google cloud customers and gives Google infrastructure credibility -- and support -- for business customers. Here's something to ponder...
View ArticleGigaom: RightScale says its free price-tracking service can wring the most...
Don't like the cost of your cloud deployment? Wait a second, it'll change. And Rightscale says it can help you make sense out of all those changes and cut your costs…
View ArticleGigaom: Amazon is the cloud to beat, but Google has the cloud to watch....
So who will be number two in public cloud after Amazon Web Services? Smart money is now on Google Compute Engine. With caveats, of course. Amazon(s amzn) Web Services is by…
View ArticleGigaom: Upstart Server Density sets sights on RightScale with new cloud...
Scrappy London startup Server Density is adding AWS and Rackspace provisioning capabilities to its existing monitoring service, says co-founder and CEO David Mytton. Cloud monitoring startup Server...
View ArticleGigaom: The week in cloud: the argument for lots of clouds; mobility rules;...
RightScale research says one cloud won't fit all; mobile development landgrab continues with Facebook-Parse deal; Michael Dell talks up cloud opportunity. Enterprise cloud adoption ticks up A...
View ArticleGigaom: RightScale rolls up multi-cloud management and cost analytics in one...
The early mover in multi-cloud management is melding cloud cost and usage analytics with its management services in a new suite. Dealing with multiple clouds is all the rage, at least…
View ArticleGigaom: Server Density adds multi-cloud dashboard to its monitoring mix
If your devops team is sick and tired of clicking from cloud status page to cloud status page, they might want to check out Server Density's Ops Dashboard. Server Density has…
View ArticleGigaom: Xervmon serves up multi-cloud monitoring and management suite
Houston startup began life offering a cloud cost assessment tool but is now broadening out to handle multi-cloud management and migration capabilities all in one suite. Xervmon got its start helping…
View ArticleResearch: The importance of benchmarking clouds
Before you choose a cloud provider, evaluate factors like geography, certification, service level agreements, price and performance.
View ArticleCloud upgrades no big deal if deployment is done right
When Verizon said it might shutter its new Verizon Cloud for 48 hours this weekend for a major upgrade, users were shocked. Some promised to live-tweet the event which starts Saturday at 1…
View ArticleAWS maintains lead in public cloud, but Azure inches forward
Amazon Web Services continues to dominate public cloud usage across the board, but Microsoft Azure is making strides at least in business accounts, according to a new RightScale survey. cloud adoption…
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Pinterest’s new look emphasizes photos with larger pins
You might notice a different design if you log into Pinterest soon, as the social photo and content-sharing site begins rolling out a new look that makes pins larger and the activity feed smaller,...
View ArticleAn accelerator emerges as one of the most active cleantech VCs
Following a down year for cleantech venture capital investing, an accelerator is emerging as one of the more aggressive venture capital firms in cleantech. Greenstart, based in San Francisco, has...
View ArticleJ. K. Rowling’s Pottermore to launch on PlayStation Home
J. K. Rowling’s virtual Harry Potter community Pottermore is launching on Sony’s PlayStation Home, the company’s free social gaming platform. Users of Pottermore’s website will be able to link their...
View ArticleNext-gen biofuels making slow, slow, slow progress in 2013
In the time it takes to scale up the production of advanced biofuels — which use plant waste, not corn, for fuel — numerous web startups could launch, scale and exit. But for those biofuel companies...
View ArticleCiting “flat-lined” sales, Andrew Sullivan’s Dish lowers paywall to 5 free...
The Dish is making its paywall stricter in its second month, Andrew Sullivan wrote Monday. He cited sales that “flat-lined once the meter reset for most people after March 8,” and the fact that people...
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