http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/ Copyright 2012, Tabor Communications Tue, 22 May 2012 12:57:57 EDT Tue, 22 May 2012 12:57:57 EDT Xtenit http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us HPC in the Cloud: Standards http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-05-15/breaking_the_cloud_barrier.html New Microsoft report shows that beyond the expected financial benefits, cloud services may offer more comprehensive security features compared to in-house IT operations. Tue, 15 May 2012 22:57:14 EDT http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-05-15/breaking_the_cloud_barrier.html Robert Gelber Top Headline http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-05-02/amd_launches_open_compute_project_platform_specification_for_financial_services.html "Roadrunner" platform specification aims to deliver power and cost savings to demanding market segment. Wed, 02 May 2012 16:09:49 EDT http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-05-02/amd_launches_open_compute_project_platform_specification_for_financial_services.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-04-18/us_department_of_defense_s_shift_to_cloud_computing_saves_costs_but_unlocks_network_security_threats.html Report finds effective network security is critical for widespread adoption of cloud computing. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:37:38 EDT http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-04-18/us_department_of_defense_s_shift_to_cloud_computing_saves_costs_but_unlocks_network_security_threats.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-04-18/open_data_center_alliance_forecast_2012_adds_new_panel_participants.html Champion Solutions Group, Dell, Hewlett Packard, McAfee, Cloud Security Alliance, Cloud Computing Magazine and InformationWeek to sponsor Forecast 2012. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:42:06 EDT http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-04-18/open_data_center_alliance_forecast_2012_adds_new_panel_participants.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-04-10/open_data_center_alliance_promotes_cloud_standards_publishes_five_new_usage_models.html Responding to key user challenges faced by member organizations, the Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) has released five new usage models focused on cloud security and infrastructure. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:39:23 EDT http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-04-10/open_data_center_alliance_promotes_cloud_standards_publishes_five_new_usage_models.html Tiffany Trader Top Headline http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-02-28/cloudscape_iv_spurs_discussion.html Defining HPC in the cloud — Juelich Supercomputing Center's Morris Riedel highlights key topics raised by Cloudscape IV event. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:00:43 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-02-28/cloudscape_iv_spurs_discussion.html Tiffany Trader Top Headline http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-02-13/nsf_report_details_national_cloud_agenda.html The National Science Foundation (NSF) describes its support for cloud computing research in a 21-page report, submitted to Congress last week. 2012-02-13 http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-02-13/nsf_report_details_national_cloud_agenda.html Tiffany Trader Top Headline http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-26/cloud_credential_council_experiences_global_growth_and_success_after_first_year.html Diverse industry body drives alignment and development standards. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:08:19 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-26/cloud_credential_council_experiences_global_growth_and_success_after_first_year.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-24/stratuslab_announces_participation_in_cloudscape_iv.html The StratusLab project will have a strong presence at the upcoming Cloudscape IV event which takes place in Brussels, Belgium. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:37:11 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-24/stratuslab_announces_participation_in_cloudscape_iv.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-17/the_open_group_publishes_new_standards_for_soa_and_cloud.html The Open Group today announced the availability of two new industry standards that enable businesses to effectively integrate fundamental elements of SOA and Cloud Computing into a solution or Enterprise Architecture. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:54:52 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-17/the_open_group_publishes_new_standards_for_soa_and_cloud.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-17/europeans_go_local_for_cloud.html Citing privacy concerns, European countries move to strengthen domestic cloud markets. 2012-01-17 http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-17/europeans_go_local_for_cloud.html Tiffany Trader Top Headline http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-16/oasis_forms_tosca_technical_committee_to_advance_open_standard_for_cloud_portability.html The OASIS international consortium has launched a new open standards initiative to enhance the portability of cloud applications and services. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:43:21 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2012-01-16/oasis_forms_tosca_technical_committee_to_advance_open_standard_for_cloud_portability.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-12-13/frost_sullivan_names_spirent_the_global_leader_in_ethernet_and_cloud_infrastructure_test_equipment_markets.html Spirent's focus on innovation, comprehensive portfolio of solutions and global reach are key contributors to market leadership, Says Frost & Sullivan. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:58:49 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-12-13/frost_sullivan_names_spirent_the_global_leader_in_ethernet_and_cloud_infrastructure_test_equipment_markets.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-12-12/soasta_secures_$12_million.html The funding round was led by The Entrepreneurs' Fund, with participation from prior investors Canaan Partners, Formative Ventures, and Pelion Venture Partners. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:49:14 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-12-12/soasta_secures_$12_million.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-29/wso2_presents_technical_webinars_on_enterprise_cloud_computing_models,_from_private_clouds_to_hybrid_paas_environments.html Webinars the week of December 5th offer IT professionals guidelines for building a hybrid PaaS and best practices for implementing an in-house private cloud using WSO2 Stratos. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:47:00 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-29/wso2_presents_technical_webinars_on_enterprise_cloud_computing_models,_from_private_clouds_to_hybrid_paas_environments.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-14/hpc_advisory_council_reaches_publication_of_over_150_best_practices_and_guidelines_for_hpc,_cloud_applications.html The HPC Advisory Council has reached over 150 best practices and installation guidelines for over 40 high-performance applications. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:47:53 EST http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-14/hpc_advisory_council_reaches_publication_of_over_150_best_practices_and_guidelines_for_hpc,_cloud_applications.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-14/orange_silicon_valley,_esnet,_infiniband_trade_association_and_openfabrics_alliance_demo_long_distance,_multi-stream_40gbps_rdma_data_transfers_at_sc11.html Demo leverages ESnet's transcontinental Advanced Networking Research Initiative (ANI) testbed and multi-vendor participation to demonstrate RDMA-enabled data transfer, spanning approximately 7,000 miles. 2011-11-14 http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-14/orange_silicon_valley,_esnet,_infiniband_trade_association_and_openfabrics_alliance_demo_long_distance,_multi-stream_40gbps_rdma_data_transfers_at_sc11.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-04/open_data_center_alliance_membership_forecasts_a_tripling_of_cloud_computing_deployments.html Organization momentum accelerates with publication of cloud application development and resiliency paper, strategic standards collaborations; HP and Computer Associates join organization. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:33:50 EDT http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-11-04/open_data_center_alliance_membership_forecasts_a_tripling_of_cloud_computing_deployments.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-10-28/cloud_less_cloudy,_with_formal_nist_definition.html The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes its formal definition for cloud computing. 2011-10-28 http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-10-28/cloud_less_cloudy,_with_formal_nist_definition.html NIST Tiffany Trader Top Headline http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-10-27/open_applications_group_announces_cloud_computing_initiative.html OAGi has launched a Cloud Computing Initiative to ensure that the Open Applications Group Integration Specification (OAGIS) enables complete support for cloud computing. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:16:33 EDT http://www.hpcinthecloud.com/hpccloud/2011-10-27/open_applications_group_announces_cloud_computing_initiative.html Tiffany Trader Off the Wire