Archive for November, 2011
Cisco Study Estimates Cloud Traffic Will Grow 12-Fold by 2015
Nov 30th
November 30, 2011 — Networking hardware manufacturer Cisco announced on Tuesday it has released the results of its inaugural Cisco Global Cloud Index (2010 – 2015) which estimates global cloud computing traffic will grow 12-fold from 130 exabytes to reach a total of 1.6 zettabytes annually (one zettabyte is equal to a trillion gigabytes) by 2015, a 66 percent compound annual growth rate.
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Cisco Study Estimates Cloud Traffic Will Grow 12-Fold by 2015
Data Center Firm RagingWire Completes SSAE 16 Type II Audit
Nov 30th
November 30, 2011 — Data center provider RagingWire announced on Wednesday that it successfully completed its SSAE 16 Type II audit. According to the press release, the audit was completed for the period between September 1, 2010, and August 31, 2011, and covers its CA1 and CA2 facilities in northern California.
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Data Center Firm RagingWire Completes SSAE 16 Type II Audit
HP Launches New Cloud Solutions for Enterprises and Service Providers
Nov 30th
November 30, 2011 — Technology giant HP announced on Wednesday from the HP DISCOVER Vienna conference it has launched a series of cloud solutions and new offerings that advance deployment of private, public and hybrid clouds, enabling enterprises, service providers and governments to capitalize on emerging market opportunities.
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HP Launches New Cloud Solutions for Enterprises and Service Providers
Data Center Firm QTS Achieves Safe Harbor Status
Nov 30th
November 30, 2011 — Data center provider QTS announced on Wednesday that it has been registered as Safe Harbor compliant. Enforced by the US Federal Trade Commission and Department of Transportation, Safe Harbor assures that QTS adheres to the highest levels of privacy protection set by the European Union.
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Data Center Firm QTS Achieves Safe Harbor Status
Data Center Operator Infinity Names New Delivery Director
Nov 30th
November 30, 201 — UK data center operator Infinity announced on Wednesday it has named John Belton to head its delivery organization and manage Infinity’s $785 million capital program over the next three years.
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Data Center Operator Infinity Names New Delivery Director
Study Finds Integration is Major Sales Challenge for SaaS and Cloud Vendors
Nov 30th
November 30, 2011 — A new study finds that integration is the biggest sales obstacle for SaaS and cloud vendors.
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Study Finds Integration is Major Sales Challenge for SaaS and Cloud Vendors
US Judge Orders Search Engines Social Media Sites to De-list Fraudulent Chanel Domains
Nov 30th
November 29, 2011 — Google, Bing, Facebook and Twitter are among the websites that a US judge has ordered delist domains linked to sites selling counterfeit Chanel goods, a report by Ars Technica claims. According to the report, the US district court for Nevada ordered more than 200 sites be removed from the search results of “all internet search engines” and “all social media sites.”
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US Judge Orders Search Engines Social Media Sites to De-list Fraudulent Chanel Domains
WikiLeaks Delays Launch of New Submission System Over SSL Security Concerns
Nov 30th
November 30, 2011 — WikiLeaks announced it has delayed its launch of the new submission system, originally set for Monday, in light of recent security concern related to the SSL infrastructure. The organization has declined to provide any further information about the new system’s postponement until Thursday`s press conference in London, at which time the organization will issue more details about the system as well as other plans
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WikiLeaks Delays Launch of New Submission System Over SSL Security Concerns
Security Provider Symantec Says VeriSign Trust Seal Views Up 60 Percent from 2010
Nov 29th
November 29, 2011 — Security firm Symantec announced on Tuesday that its VeriSign trust seals have been viewed by as many as 800 million people a day in 2011. This news comes on the heels of Cyber Monday as online sales were up 33 percent from 2010, according to data released by IBM on Tuesday
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Security Provider Symantec Says VeriSign Trust Seal Views Up 60 Percent from 2010
CyrusOne Acquires 175000-Square-Foot West Houston Data Center Site
Nov 29th
November 29, 2011 — Data center operator and colocation provider CyrusOne announced on Tuesday it has purchased its 175,000-square-foot Houston West site. The site includes the LEED Silver certified building it currently occupies and its new data center that is under construction and adjacent to the existing facility.
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CyrusOne Acquires 175000-Square-Foot West Houston Data Center Site