Winners and losers in cloud computing
Cloud computing's acceptance across a wide swath of government is inevitable. For contractors, some will get hurt and others will flourish. Which side will you be on?
Kundra describes vision of three huge federal data centers
In the future, federal data center consolidation could go much further and create three huge "digital Fort Knox" centers, Kundra said.
GE's $500M bet on data center consolidation and cloud computing
General Electric's energy division has agreed to acquire Lineage Power Holdings in a $520 million deal that will get the company into the cloud computing and data center game.
Hughes' managed services strategy coming into focus
Hughes Network Systems unveiled the Virtual Field Office Server, another piece in its ongoing suite of offerings for the far-flung reaches of federal agencies.
Dell adds storage solutions provider to its portfolio
Dell Corp. will pay $27.75 per share in cash for each share of Compellent Technologies Inc., a provider of virtualized storage solutions, for a total equity value of approximately $960 million.
Cloud vendors get $77M opportunity from GSA
Eleven contractors get the green light from the General Services Administration to provide federal, state, local and tribal governments with cloud storage, virtual machines and Web hosting services.
What's on state CIOs' minds? Consolidation, cost control, health care.
Consolidation, virtualization, budget and health care are among the most critical policy or technology issues to be faced by state government in 2011, according to a recent NASCIO survey.
Consolidate IT infrastructure, save $1 trillion, CEOs say
The Technology CEO Council claims the federal government can save $1 trillion in 10 years by streamlining supply chains, consolidating data centers, automating paper processes and applying anti-fraud analytic tools.
Data center consolidation a decade away, report says
The lack of upfront funding and other budget woes could stymie federal agency efforts to reduce the number of data centers in operation across government, according to a new Input report on data center consolidation.
Google Apps government reach grows
Google's cloud-based software suite is making inroads with federal and local government agencies.
Citrix to acquire VMLogix
In a move aimed at extending its Open Cloud infrastructure, Citrix Systems Inc. has agreed to acquire VMLogix Inc.
5 technologies that will change the market
A guide to the promise, peril and disruption that these technologies will bring to the government market.
Microsoft pushes new directions at Partner Conference
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Bob Muglia, president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, discussed the company's major cloud computing efforts at the opening of Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference.
SBA honors computer simulation exec
The small business uses video games-based training to help prepare government agencies and businesses for emergencies and other types of critical training, according to SBA.
For agencies, cloud's future lies between hype and reality
The technology is there and security is rapidly improving, but agencies now must decide if they're ready for the dramatic changes cloud computing can bring.
CIO survey reveals cautious embrace of emerging trends
The presidential push for transparency in government may provide direction for federal chief information officers’ efforts, but cybersecurity concerns continue to top the list of CIOs’ biggest headaches.
The key to making cloud computing work is more basic than you think
Agencies must consider hardware upgrades when virtualization projects move beyond pilot programs, industry experts say.
NASA rethinks $1.5B enterprise data center contract
NASA recently announced that it would be reworking its plans for acquiring an enterprise data center to better meet the agency's needs.
GSA cancels cloud request for quotations
Changing markets and technology prompted fresh start on cloud acquisition.
Study gauges interest in cloud computing, green IT
The survey found that one in three government IT professionals expect to implement a social networking initiative in the next 12 months, independent of any stimulus funds their agency may receive.
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