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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)

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)

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)

Java in the News: Sun's JavaOne Day One - First-Hand Report

The 2004 JavaOne conference opened today with the standard formula of industry keynotes. Documentary film maker and local TV personality Jonathan Karsh opened the show as the emcee. The 8th annual Java developer show began in front of a backdrop of scrolling Java (which had code for catching exceptions), Sun president & COO Jonathan I. Schwartz., started out by delivering the standard Su... (more)

Linux in Government: A Growing Sector

On June 30th, IBM and two US Senators announced the initial deployment of a system to link local Mississippi law enforcements agencies to a single database of public safety information. The federally funded project will deliver public safety information across Mississippi to desktop and a range of mobile devices. The announcement, which included software vendor Tarantella, is additional ... (more)