"There is a huge interest in Kubernetes. People are now starting to use Kubernetes and implement it," stated Sebastian Scheele, co-founder of Loodse, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at DevOps at 19th Cloud Expo, held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. SYS-CON Events presented the Kubernetes and Google Container Engine Workshop, on November 3, 2016, in conjunction with @DevOpsSummit at 19th Cloud Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. This workshop led by Sebastian Scheele, co-founder of Loodse, introduced participants to Kubernetes and Google Container Engine (GKE). Through a combination of instructor-led presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on labs, students learned the key concepts and practices for deploying and maintaining applications using Kubernetes. Registrations for Workshop ▸ Here Audienc... (more)

The Top 150 Players in Cloud Computing

Cloud Expo Early Bird Savings A robust ecosystem of solutions providers is emerging around cloud computing. Here, SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Journal expands its list of most active players in the fast-emerging Cloud Ecosystem, from the 'mere' 100 we identified back in January of this year, to half as many again - testimony, if any further were needed, to the fierce and continuing growth of the "Elastic IT" paradigm throughout the world of enterprise computing. Editorial note: The words in quotation marks used to describe the various services and solutions in this round-up are in every case taken from the Web sites cited. As ever we encourage software engineers, developers, IT operations managers, and new/growing companies in every case to "suck it and see" by downloading or otherwise sampling the offering in question for themselves. (Omissions to this Top 150 list sh... (more)

Service Virtualization: Got Grid?

There is considerable attention being paid to service oriented architectures (SOA) and their promise of leveraging new and existing application components – services – in composite applications that may span multiple business units within an organization. While the construction, or enablement, of these services is well defined, what is often left as an assumption is that once deployed, the service will simply be available. The reality is that if consideration is not given to the reliability, availability and recoverability of your services, then you may find yourself leaping from the frying pan and into the fire. This presentation will discuss the use of service virtualization and grid technology to enable service execution. Using existing grid technologies, organizations can achieve guaranteed, horizontal scaling of service execution across the entire c... (more)

GigaSpaces and RightScale Partner to Deliver Scalable Applications in the Amazon EC2 Cloud

GigaSpaces Technologies and RightScale announced their alliance to provide an integrated solution for the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Ideal for data-intensive and transactional applications, the joint solution offers an affordable end-to-end stack for easily deploying and scaling applications running on Amazon Web Services. By integrating the GigaSpaces eXtreme Application Platform (XAP) with RightScale’s automated cloud computing management platform, customers will have unparalleled automation, simplicity and performance in scaling-out applications in the cloud.  The need for scalable, reliable solutions that deliver superior results has never been greater. Businesses across industries are demanding high performance applications that can keep up with company growth and expanding data volumes. Yet, traditional IT approaches cannot meet this need in an effici... (more)

More on Cisco UCS, HP Matrix and ITaaS

I just finished reading Project California: a Data Center Virtualization Server - UCS (Unified Computing System) from Cisco. It gave an excellent take on Cisco’s view of how UCS benefits a datacenter. It also explains how new technologies from Intel, QLogic and Emulex all complement the Cisco gear. As a matter of fact, the first [...] ... (more)

HP Sort-Of Touts Cloud Computing for Health Care

Noting that the healthcare industry is one of the most risk-averse areas in the known universe when it comes to IT, HP is nevertheless promoting its FlexFabric switching architecture to the industry, as a way to reduce costs through server consolidation. The ever-cautious nature of healthcare management is a product of a focus on minimizing mistakes (to avoid lawsuits and regulatory fines) and frankly, built-in profit margins. But as, finally, finally, after more than two decades of effort ever more data and images are being stored online, the amount of data is getting too big to handle with multiple, proprietary datacenter infrastructures. Add increasing use of wireless to the mix, something that requires separate deployment within the typically siloed healthcare IT infrastructure, and the need to consolidate appears to be outweighing the need to be ultra-conserv... (more)

Digital Forensics and Cloud Computing at Cloud Expo 2011 New York

Cloud Expo 2011 New York $800 Savings here! Cloud Computing offers a sense of "vastness" in terms of storage and remote processing. In addition, there are challenges to any digital forensics investigation within a distributed environment such as cloud computing. In his session at the 8th International Cloud Expo, Jon Shende, Advisory Board Director at EBSL Technologies Intl, will discuss the challenges locating and/or identifying data when single data structures are split into elements, time stamps confusion and accountability. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! Speaker Bio: Jon R.G.C. Shende is a business executive who started out in the medical arena, then moved into the Oil and Gas environment where he was introduced to SCADA and network technologies and became certified in Industrial Pump and Valve repairs. He holds a masters certificate in ... (more)

Open Architecture and Interfaces for Cloud Computing Interoperability

OpenNebula has been designed to be easily adapted to any infrastructure and easily extended with new components.  The result is a modular system that can implement a variety of Cloud architectures and can interface with multiple datacenter services. In the new white paper OpenNebula APIs, C12G reviews the main interfaces of OpenNebula, their use and gives pointers to additional documentation for each one. Interfaces are classified in two categories: end-user cloud and system interfaces. Cloud interfaces are primary used to develop tools targeted to the end-user, and they provide a high level abstraction of the functionality provided by the Cloud. On the other hand, the system interfaces expose the full functionality of OpenNebula and are mainly used to adapt and tune the behavior of OpenNebula to the target infrastructure. ... (more)

Stoneware, Inc. Named “Bronze Sponsor” of Cloud Expo 2011 New York

Cloud Expo New York $500 Savings here! SYS-CON Events announced today that Stoneware, Inc., a leader in private cloud software, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 8th International Cloud Expo, which will take place on June 6-9, 2011, at the Javits Center in New York, New York. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! Stoneware is a privately held corporation providing innovative software that enables organizations to build their own "private" cloud for simplified access to all of their applications and services. The company services various sectors including education, manufacturing, health care, legal, and financial industries. For more information, visit http://www.stone-ware.com. A Rock Star Faculty, Top Keynotes, Sessions, and Top Delegates! Cloud Expo 2011 New York, June 6-9, at Javits Center in New York City, will feature technical se... (more)

Cloud Computing in Emerging Markets at Cloud Expo 2011 New York

Cloud Expo 2011 New York $800 Savings here! Emerging markets are a very good revenue opportunity for cloud providers. Having a clean slate gives start-ups in emerging markets an optimal opportunity for cloud solutions. These markets are also a place where a lot of development organizations are flourishing and play an important role as advisors in the implementation of cloud computing solutions in other markets. In his session at the 8th International Cloud Expo, Larry Carvalho will explain the challenges and opportunities that India holds for cloud computing providers based on his recent experience of conducting a five-city tour of CloudCamps in India. Explore Cloud Expo Sponsorship & Exhibit Opportunities ! Speaker Bio: Larry Carvalho runs Robust Cloud, an advisory services company helping various ecosystem players develop a strategy to take advantage of cloud com... (more)

Australia's Gigabit Net Strategy Prompts HP Cloud Computing Datacenter

HP announced a $120 million datacenter in Australia, to be completed in the Western Sydney area (30-40 miles west of Sydney's central business district) this year. In making the announcement, the company noted that Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) initiative was "the incentive," according to the country's Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy. "(The NBN) is the reason for corporations to look to Australia and our ICT sector." The NBN promises to deliver gigabit service to more than 90% of the country as it is rolled out over the next few years. Good on ya, mate. Australia has been notable for its over-reliance on raw materials exports for decades. Although the country enjoys an overall wealth in the top tier of the world's nations, it has long been seen as an IT laggard. Overall IT spend in Australia represents less than 5% of its overall economy; com... (more)