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Cloud Computing Expo on Ulitzer The most anticipated talk of the day yesterday, at the 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, was by the deputy CIO of the CIA, Jill Singer. Her talk was entitled, "Enterprise Cloud Computing, the Infrastructure’s Final Revenge." She acknowledged the problem with defining Cloud Computing, and then went on to give her paragraph-length definition of “the cloud”. Her talk focused on the part of the Cloud behind the firewall. “Today’s CIO must increase the flexibility of the infrastructure,” said Singer. “Today’s CIO must manage cost to free dollars for [other purposes] …and work to improve the competitiveness of the larger organization.” “Faster, Better, Cheaper, and Safer” was the overall theme of her talk, and she pointed... (more)

Supreme Court Case Could Freeze Innovation

Government News on Ulitzer In the High-Tech industry, the machinations of the US Supreme Court are, at best, fodder for dinner party trivia questions. There is one case on the Supreme Court docket this year that has the potential to change the way intellectual property protected in the United States, and have a major effect on the software companies who rely on the patent process. It coul... (more)

Long Lines, No Parking: A Good Sign?

Day One of the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo is in full swing. First off, it took me nearly 30 minutes to find parking. For some reason the top level of the parking structure of the Santa Clara Convention Center was closed off. Not sure why. Then I walked through the San Jose Hyatt. At that point, I ran into the lines. The lines for registration were 50-100 people deep. And there w... (more)

Patching Problems on BlackBerry Bold 9000?

Blackberry recently pushed out another update of the OS for the Blackberry Bold, and it appears that wireless upgrades are still a problem. BlackBerry maker RIM has just posted another update for the phone, 4.6.0.297, that appears to be a set up patches on top of the previous upgrade. Numerous users have reported problems with the previous release, version 4.6.0.167. Problems include: Ina... (more)

Cloud Storage Products Offered From CTERA

CTERA announced a pair of products meant to make adding storage to “The Cloud” easy. They also announced a marketing and distribution agreement with RackSpace for their devices. The first of the two devices is targeted at consumers. The Cloudplug is a device that makes anu USB or eSata hard drive into Network Attached Storage. CTERA is also offering an online backup service for $199 for ... (more)