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Posts From February, 2011

How Green is the Cloud? 

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by the MediaValet Team

Cloud InsightsThis Cloud Insights article outlines some of the environmental benefits of moving to the cloud.

Proponents of the notion that cloud computing delivers green benefits have developed a compelling argument. Based on the idea that the cloud represents the most efficient way of providing compute resources, the starting point for the green cloud argument is illustrated in the following well known graphic. In the figure, Amazon has drawn a capacity-utilization curve to demonstrate how on-demand services more closely align with actual usage – thereby avoiding the over-provisioning of computing resources.

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Clarifying the Case for Cloud Services 

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by the MediaValet Team

ECM Plus

An astute commentary on cloud computing by Mark Beaumont describes how cloud computing can provide a competitive advantage for today's corporation.

Cloud computing is a hot topic at the moment, and for good reason. With it, companies have the potential to gain competitive advantages that could make a real difference to business performance.

Whether shorter time to market; services that can be quickly turned up or down; or reduced upfront IT costs, to name but a few. Yet despite its continued evolution, concerns remain. Is cloud computing secure? Will it provide reliable availability? Can an organization maintain control over business-critical systems and data that exist in the cloud?

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Moscow Joins the Esteemed Ranks of Microsoft’s Windows Azure CDN 

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by the Mediavalet Team

GlobeMicrosoft announced today that they’ve added Moscow to their extensive network of nodes that make up the Windows Azure Content Delivery Network (CDN). Microsoft continues to show their commitment to expanding their CDN in support of the Windows Azure Cloud Platform as they continue to add physical nodes to their global CDN. In the fourth quarter of 2010, Microsoft added Seoul and Taipei, the 21st and 22nd nodes, with Moscow bringing the total number to 23 this month.

To see a list of all 23 nodes, click here.

 

Windows Azure Turns One Today 

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by the Windows Azure Team

Windows AzureSince the Windows Azure platform became generally available one year ago, it has been adopted by customers across 41 countries who are creating new services and gaining greater efficiencies as they take their companies to the cloud. Among them, T-Mobile USA and Xerox have moved to the Windows Azure platform to address customer needs quickly with innovative solutions that are cost effective and reliable. You can read more about these customer stories and the one-year anniversary in a press release here. To learn about VRX Studios, MediaValet and other companies who have deployed the Windows Azure platform, click here.

 

Worldwide Internet Users Hit 2 Billion 

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by the Mediavalet Team

EngadgetWe couldn't resist posting this blog post from Engaget:

UN: Worldwide Internet Users Hit Two Billion, Cellphone Subscriptions Top Five Billion

The UN's International Telecommunication Union predicted last fall that the number of internet users worldwide would hit two billion by the end of 2010, and it's now issued its full report that confirms just that -- 2.08 billion, to be specific...

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