VMware attempts to move beyond virtualization with vFabric update

Presented by SearchCloudComputing.com Cloud Computing Digest A roundup of cloud computing content from across the TechTarget network. Advertisement ISSUE DATE:  June 5, 2012 ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS VMware attempts to move beyond virtualization with vFabric update Test your Windows Azure IQ Define a cloud storage policy that balances risk and cost Windows Server 8 Hyper-V security: A look at the new features FEATURED STORY VMware attempts to move beyond virtualization with vFabric update by Stuart J. Johnston, Senior News Writer VMware adds automatic deployment tools, RDBMS and in-memory database features to its vFabric cloud offering.  (SearchCloudComputing.com) MORE CLOUD COMPUTING NEWS FROM THE TECHTARGET NETWORK Test your Windows Azure IQ Windows Azure will be an integral part of Microsoft’s cloud strategy going forward. How high is your Azure IQ? Take our quiz.  (SearchCloudComputing.com) Define a cloud storage policy that balances risk and cost Create a cloud storage policy that balances the risk of data loss with the cost of storing too much for too long.  (SearchCloudComputing.com) Windows Server 8 Hyper-V security: A look at the new features Microsoft’s upcoming new Hyper-V platform features new security capabilities.  (SearchCloudSecurity.com) Cloud BI tools offer SQL Azure Reporting alternatives SQL Azure Reporting’s limitations may disappoint some customers, but providers can step in and offer other cloud business intelligence tools.  (SearchSystemsChannel.com) Challenges with data protection in the cloud As more systems, applications and data are moved into cloud environments, data loss prevention and encryption become more complicated. How can organizations keep data safe when moving to a cloud?  (SearchSecurity.com) Conflicting definitions of hybrid cloud model cost you customers Owning both an electric car and a gas-powered car doesn't mean you own a hybrid vehicle. Likewise, providers must see the hybrid cloud model as more than the sum of its parts.  (SearchCloudProvider.com) Microsoft updates its government pitch with new Office 365 version Federal IT just got another reason to consider cloud services as Microsoft delivers Office 365 for Government. But is it compelling enough to migrate?  (SearchWinIT.com) FedRAMP cloud security 3PAO on process, goals for program Todd Coen of Dynamic Research Corporation talks about what 3PAOs will do for cloud security and what will happen next with FedRAMP.  (SearchCloudSecurity.com) VMware and Citrix changing course: Buzz from the virtual water cooler VMware and Citrix have made some interesting moves, prompting some colorful commentary. Read up on what you may have missed.  (SearchServerVirtualization.com) Storage Radio: Cloud, flash open EMC World 2012 Listen to SearchStorage.com’s coverage of EMC World, including news of the vendor’s hybrid flash and cloud strategies, Data Domain enhancements and more.  (SearchStorage.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by SearchCloudComputing.com, part of the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from Cloud Computing Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Data Center and Virtualization Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved.