Friday Cloud News Roundup
Cloud Computing Policies
With the continuous progress of cloud computing such as decreasing costs and evolving capabilities, small businesses are already learning to benefit from it.
There are still, however, concerns on privacy and data protection. An infographic in Read Write Web shows the development of cloud computing policies worldwide, and how cloud adoption is affected in each country.
Some countries doing well with cloud policies include:
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Japan
… and some of the top technology priorities include:
- Cloud computing
- Virtualization
- Mobile technologies
Visit Read Write Web to view other global priorities and other inferences on how cloud computing is affected in a country, which were derived from several sources.
Sony’s Playstation Goes to the Cloud
Playstation Plus members can now look forward to an addition to their Playstation 3: Save to cloud.
This new feature will offer gamers:
- Up to 150 MB of data
- 1,000 save files per account
- Ability to backup “copy
prohibited data”
Which will all be included in the version 3.6 update. By syncing data to the cloud, PS3 users can protect their data from critical system failures and access data for
any PS3 device via the Playstation Network.
Visit Time Techland to view the full article.
A New Level of Video Management
After over a year of development, online video platform, MediaSilo has released MediaSilo 3.0, a cloud-based video management platform that introduces hundreds of new
features and a new user interface aimed at accelerating production workflows. This new version will become available during the NAB 2012.
Some significant improvements include:
- Broader file format compatibility
- Quicker and easier file upload
- New API for developers
- New admin panel for accounts
With this new version of the platform, MediaSilo will become the central hub for all things media within the industry.
Visit Marketwatch to read the full article.
Cloud-Influenced Mergers in 2012
An article in ZDNet shares the strong outlook for technology mergers and acquisitions for 2012.
Visit ZDNet to view full trends on deals and partnership, and find out why transformation deals are expected to become the norm.
Verification IP Webinar
On April 10, 2012 at 6:00 PM GMT, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.’s Tom Hackett, Sr will be conducting a webinar about emerging standards and technologies and how
verification IP plays a critical role in the cloud technology revolution.
The webinar will feature IP components that are driving server, storage and networking companies to adopt emerging standards helping deliver the cloud computing structure.
Find out the full details and the registration process at Embedded.
Federal Cloud Computing Dates
SIIA.net has published the key dates for federal cloud computing, that provides opportunities and deadlines to cloud providers and technology companies.
Some of the dates include:
- FedRAMP deadline
- NIST Cloud Computing Workshop
- Cloud First Deliverables
The site also includes updates to the Public Sector Innovation Group (PSIG) that is comprised of innovative software and IT services firms who are closely watching the
development of Federal investment in cloud technologies.
The First Cloud Technology School District
The Brick School District is the first in the tri-state area to have move their e-mail and file storage system to web servers instead of internal systems.
According to Len Niebo, the district’s technology director, the move will save on thousands of dollars per year in licensing fees and maintenance costs.
The Microsoft-sponsored initiative is initially available to teachers and staff but is expected to eventually reach students by next year as they will be issued their own Skydrive, which will allow them to store, access and edit documents anywhere.
Visit Brickpatch to view the full article.
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