Cloud Computing & SaaS


Google 'Code-In' Calls on K-12 Students To Become Open Source Developers

Google wants to get middle and high school students interested in open source software, and the company is betting that a new "outreach contest" that includes cash prizes and a grand-prize trip to the Googleplex in California will appeal to budding programmers.

Office Web Apps Get Makeover

Microsoft announced some new milestones for its browser-based Office Web Applications.

Gartner Says Cloud Spending on the Rise

Cloud computing services accounted for 12.5 percent of overall IT budgets, according to a research report released by Gartner.

Microsoft Takes HPC to the Cloud

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, launched Monday, has been optimized for 1,000 node, up from a previous limit of 256 nodes.

Open Source Java ESB Moves into the Cloud

Web-based middleware maker MuleSoft yesterday unveiled a new version of its enterprise service bus (ESB), Mule ESB 3.0 Community.

Grockit Branches Out to Google Marketplace

Grockit, the education-focused online social networking service, is gaining integration with Google Apps. The service has moved into the Google Apps Marketplace, a hub for software that adds functionality to Google's hosted apps, such as Google Docs and Google Calendar.

Move It or Lose It: Cloud-Based Data Storage

Does backing up your data to on-site servers get you nervous? It should. Cloud-based storage solutions offer a secure, more efficient alternative. Plus: How to choose the right provider

Gartner: Microsoft 'Dominates' E-Mail Market

Microsoft received a "strong positive" rating in a study of e-mail system vendors by Gartner, which was released in mid-August.

Citrix To Acquire VMLogix

In a move aimed at extending its Open Cloud infrastructure, Citrix Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire VMLogix Inc.

Agile Platform 5.1 Aimed at Amazon Cloud

OutSystems has released version 5.1 of its Agile Platform, featuring "1 Click" provisioning designed to help developers quickly get projects up and running on Amazon's EC2 cloud computing service.

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