• Information security

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    Technologies such as virtualisation, cloud-based services and social networking are changing the way enterprise IT is used and delivered. In this series of downloads, we examine how this is forcing a radical rethink of security strategy

  • One charge one day

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    The speed and capacity of mobile PCs is continuing to grow at an incredible pace, while form factors continue to shrink. Battery life, however, has failed to keep up – which is an issue that has been addressed by Fujitsu

  • Hyper-efficient IT

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    The Innovation Value Institute - a consortium founded by Intel, the Boston Consulting Group and the University of Ireland, Maynooth - has released Version 1.0 of its IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF), which provides a standardised roadmap for evaluating enterprise IT.

  • Office 2010

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    Choosing the right office suite is no longer just about waiting for the next Microsoft release

  • Facebook in the enterprise

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    Facebook may be poised to follow other consumer-first brands, such as Google, into the corporate space

  • Cloud gateways

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    Computer clouds need to become as interoperable and as instantly portable as they are elastic and easily scaled if enterprises are to take full advantage of their business benefits. This is the view of Vint Cerf, co-designer of the internet’s basic architecture, TCP/IP, and now chief internet evangelist at Google

  • EU digital strategy

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    After unveiling the EU's digital strategy for the next 10 years, the new European Commissioner for ICT, Neelie Kroes, issued a stark warning. "Without proper use of ICT over the next decade, Europe will become a broken economy," she said.

  • Global CIO appointments

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    Our regular round-up of the latest CIO appointments from around the world, including a special focus on the online business sector

  • Eric Schmidt exabytes of data

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    “Between the birth of the world and 2003, there were five exabytes of information created. We [now] create five exabytes every two days. See why it’s so painful to operate in information markets?” said Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google

  • The race for m-banking

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    Banks need to move their mobile strategies up a gear or risk losing out, says Fujitsu's Alan Edwards

  • Sharing made easy

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:53
    Every knowledge worker is familiar with the situation where files such as Excel spreadsheets are transferred back and forth by email, making it difficult to track revisions or the status of a project, and increasing the potential for error. In a bid to tackle this challenge, Fujitsu has launched a new SaaS solution called RapidWeb+

  • Web Initiatives Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:48
    Wilfrid Laurier University Library is recruiting a Web Initiatives Librarian. Minimum salary of $52,531 (Librarian I) or $57,784 (Librarian II). Here's an excerpt from the ad: Duties & Responsibilities • Initiates, develops, evaluates, and supports the delivery of user-centred web initiatives • Leads and coordinates the Library’s web site design and development, and chairs the [...]

  • Digital Initiatives/Metadata Librarian at Portland State University

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:48
    The Portland State University Library is recruiting a Digital Initiatives/Metadata Librarian. Salary minimum of $61,320. Here's the ad:

  • Daily Tweets 2010-09-09

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:48
    TDL Releases Vireo ETD System as Open-Source Software http://icio.us/rod3us # Omeka, Solr, and TEI http://icio.us/de4ov5 # Did Internet Founders Foresee Future Filled with Paid, Prioritized Traffic? http://icio.us/bptaty # Free Exchange of Ideas: Experimenting with the Open Access Monograph http://icio.us/qqdoyg # Introducing Google Instant http://icio.us/w1vasr # Twapper Keeper Goes Open Source http://icio.us/rwhe4i # Australian Court Says [...]

  • 4 site design validations you should do before you deliver

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • iPhone SEO book launched.

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • An introduction to Project Management

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • PHP Best practices and worst mistakes

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • 4 Things you should let your web development client know

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • Tips for building better mySQL architecture

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • All about Keyword cloud

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • Frameworks we like: 4. Codeigniter, and Why?

    Updated: 2010-09-10 06:21:47
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  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/9/2010+

    Updated: 2010-09-09 23:16:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , September 09, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 9 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently ,

  • The Making of the “Beast Cage”, Part 2

    Updated: 2010-09-09 21:40:21
    In Part 1 of this three-part series, I showed you the initial making of our 16,000 port demo system for SpeechTEK in August as part of our Prophecy 10 announcement. Now in part 2, we’re moving on to what’s inside the case and to the front of the case… (click on the images to see [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/8/2010+

    Updated: 2010-09-09 18:59:00
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  • Amazon Starts Cloud Price War with Micro EC2 Linux Instances at $0.02/Hour ($0.007/Hour Spot)

    Updated: 2010-09-09 16:08:00
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  • Electronic Resources Librarian at Western Carolina University

    Updated: 2010-09-09 06:16:33
    Western Carolina University’s Hunter Library is recruiting an Electronic Resources Librarian. Salary range: $40,000-$49,000. Here's an excerpt from the ad: This new position will activate and manage access to a wide range of licensed electronic resources such as databases, journals, and books. The position will also serve as the go-to person for all library staff [...]

  • Digital User Experience Librarian at Indiana University Kokomo

    Updated: 2010-09-09 06:16:32
    The Indiana University Kokomo Library is recruiting a Digital User Experience Librarian. Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Digital User Experience Librarian will take a leadership role in the continued development of the electronic resources collection and the Library’s Web presence in order to provide support for the teaching, learning, and research needs of [...]

  • Summary Findings of NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants (2007–2010)

    Updated: 2010-09-09 06:16:31
    The Office of Digital Humanities at the National Endowment for the Humanities has released Summary Findings of NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants (2007–2010) . Here's an excerpt: The bulk of this summary report reflects work done by the NEH's Kathy Toavs who got in touch with 51 of the project directors from the first two [...]

  • Daily Tweets 2010-09-08

    Updated: 2010-09-09 06:16:30
    Digital Libraries and Europe http://icio.us/ykth44 # EU Parliament Rejects ACTA: Will It Matter? http://icio.us/mqt2ox # German Court Rules against Google in Copyright Case http://icio.us/iwphgr # Institutional Repositories and Digital Preservation http://icio.us/e5jsrx # WorldCat.org Enhancements from Summer 2010 [OCLC] http://icio.us/yqmvau # Law Prof as Independent Law Book Publisher: An Interview with Alan Childress, Founder of Quid [...]

  • It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again: Live Services Rejoins the Windows Azure Platform [Apparent Hoax]

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:15:30
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , September 07, 2010 It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again : Live Services Rejoins the Windows Azure Platform Apparent Hoax Update 9 7 : 2010 It turns out that Azure for Developers : Live Services is one of two Training Videos dated 12 21 2008. Guess I won’t need to redraw my

  • Book an Appointment with me now!

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:48
    Book an Appointment with me now! You might have noticed that I have a new button on the right side of the screen that says “Availability”. Check it out; you can schedule an appointment with me now to discuss how I can help you and your business. Thanks to a new service called Setster, visitors may [...]

  • 5 billion mobile subscribers! Employers, are you listening?

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:46
    Mobile adoption worldwide is growing faster than we can keep up.  In fact, back in July, it was report by both Ericsson and Wireless Intelligence that mobile connections worldwide finally surpassed the 5 billion mark.  If you have been following mobile trends then you’ll likely agree that this is big news. Very big.  With mobile [...]

  • Six important characteristics offered through mobile

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:45
    Glenn Gutmacher, Vice President for Arbita’s Consulting & Education Services (ACES) division, recently pinged me regarding a great article posted by Liz  Myers at Adobe.  In her post, Liz cites a recent Gartner report in which they predicted that “mobile web use will outpace desktop browsing by 2013″.   If you are an avid mobile [...]

  • Mobile & Recruitment: Are We There Yet?

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:28
    Mobile is becoming increasingly important in all that we do. We are witnessing an increase in overall adoption of mobile technology worldwide, which is now evident with the estimated 4.6B mobile subscriptions on the planet. Watch my latest mobile recruiting webinar...

  • Mobile SMS: (Still) The Undisputed King of Data Apps

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:24
    Let’s face it, our mobile device is with us 24×7, always within arms reach, and rarely ever shared. Regardless of what device you favor, one thing is certain:  the mobile device connects us all and is the one piece of technology that we never seem to be without.  With all the [...]

  • Recognizer, the new and improved Augmented ID App

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:22
    The meshing of mobile, digital information, and real-world images has taken off. Whether you are an avid mobile fan or not, it’s hard not to notice the buzz around augmented reality. Need more examples? Run a quick search on the word “Augmented Reality” and you’ll likely get millions of results – literally.  Back in [...]

  • Mobile: Fad or Future?

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:20
    Keys, wallet/purse, and mobile device… You guessed it, these are three most carried items that we never seem to leave home without. But, how did we get to this point? Let’s pause and rewind… The first commercially automated cellular network (the 1G generation) was launched in Japan by NTT in 1979.  Fast forward 30+ years and we are [...]

  • Finally back from my blogging hiatus!

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:19
    Ok, so I admit it. Since December 2009, I’ve taken a rather extended hiatus from blogging to spend a bit more time with my family. My better half will tell you that it was long over due and I’ll have to agree. While it’s been a nice break to get off the [...]

  • The Future of Mobile Media and Communication by Mocom2020

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:14:17
    The Future of Mobile Media and Communication by Mocom2020. Click the image for a brief video.

  • Information Technology Professional at Michigan State University

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:13:07
    The Michigan State University Libraries are recruiting an Information Technology Professional. Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 4092): Assists in the planning, installation, implementation, and maintenance of computer systems, networks, and software, heavily focused on the support of the Libraries' two Xsan storage area networks; works on developing and maintaining internal Web applications [...]

  • Humanities Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:12:55
    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a Humanities Research Associate. Here's an excerpt from the ad: The Research Computing unit at UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking a Humanities Research Associate to provide technical leadership to spearhead our engagement with faculty researchers in the humanities. This position will be a technical contributor and [...]

  • Data Mash-Ups and the Future of Mapping

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:12:55
    JISC has released Data Mash-Ups and the Future of Mapping. Here's an excerpt: The term 'mash-up' refers to websites that weave data from different sources into new Web services. The key to a successful Web service is to gather and use large datasets and harness the scale of the Internet through what is known as [...]

  • Daily Tweets 2010-09-07

    Updated: 2010-09-08 22:12:54
    There’s a Repository App for That: EPrints Bazaar Wows the Repository Fringe http://icio.us/2awk0t # Highlights of Repository Fringe 2010 http://icio.us/jsim2o # What Is an Author to Do? http://icio.us/ewlwjn # Report: ACTA Secrecy Is All the United States' Fault http://icio.us/qush1w # The English Institute Goes Born-Digital http://icio.us/1ffdrl # Changing Research in Mozambique with a Shared Institutional [...]

  • Photos: The Making of the “Beast Cage”, Part 1

    Updated: 2010-09-08 21:54:42
    After we demonstrated our 16,000 port demo system at SpeechTEK in August as part of our Prophecy 10 announcement, we received a lot of questions about the case we used for the demo system… mostly along the lines of: “Hey, that’s a really cool case! Where can I buy one?” The truth is that we built the [...]

  • Need a South African phone number for Voxeo IVR hosting?

    Updated: 2010-09-08 20:40:19
    Are you in South Africa and interested learning how Voxeo’s IVR hosting can help you grow your business? Or are you trying to reach out into the South African market with your existing business? We’re pleased to announce that we are now able to get phone numbers in South Africa for our IVR Hosting platform. [...]

  • Cloudkick, Now Supporting Windows

    Updated: 2010-09-08 20:30:41
    Cloudkick, a Rackspace Cloud Tools partner, has released their support for Windows. This comes in perfect timing with the release of Rackspace Cloud Servers for Windows. So what does this mean? If you’re running Windows on Rackspace Cloud Servers, you can now leverage the power of Cloudkick’s management and monitoring tools to streamline deployment and [...]

  • SQL Azure Portal Database Provisioning Outage on 9/7/2010

    Updated: 2010-09-08 14:33:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , September 08, 2010 SQL Azure Portal Database Provisioning Outage on 9 7 2010 At least some users , including me , were unable to provision SQL Azure Databases for three to four hours on Tuesday , 9 7 2010 starting at about 7:00 AM PDT . As of 9:30 AM , when I posted

  • Rackspace.NET

    Updated: 2010-09-08 14:08:35
    This post was written and contributed by Joseph Hofstader, Cloud Computing Architect/Evangelist for Microsoft. Today I want to talk to you about the cloud, about developing on the Windows platform, and about how the new Rackspace Cloud Visual Studio 2010 Plug-In seamlessly ties these together. But before I get to that, let me [...]

  • High product value, short product shelf-life: Solving the Biopharma-supply chain conundrum

    Updated: 2010-09-08 14:00:08
    Reducing waste in Biopharma operations is a key initiative for many supply chain leaders across the industry. High product values, highly regulated operations, limited product shelf-lives, and increasing focus on network effectiveness, make this a skillful balancing act to get right. Join next week';s live SCMWorld webinar to learn the methodologies and systems that are enabling [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/7/2010+

    Updated: 2010-09-08 00:35:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , September 07, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 7 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently ,

  • Try Ruby

    Updated: 2010-09-07 18:32:37
    Next week EnvyLabs is putting on Rails for Zombies in Orlando. A free training course for those new to Rails, using a similar approach to the TryRuby.org tool. For those of you new to Ruby and wanting to give it a try, TryRuby.org allows you to use the Ruby command line right in your browser. And [...]

  • Esri Releases Their GeoServices REST Specification

    Updated: 2010-09-07 18:29:59
    As was announced at the ESRI UC, the GeoServices REST Specification, Version 1.0 has hit the streets. Services that follow the specification will “speak the same language” as the REST-ful Esri Web services. That means clients can consume them with the popular ArcGIS APIs for JavaScript, Flex, Silverlight, iOS, and Android; as well as other [...]

  • Where to Go When You Need to Know (If Your Site Works): Web Analytics Extravaganza

    Updated: 2010-09-07 17:27:37
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  • New Report: S&OP strategies for managing complexity within global supply chains

    Updated: 2010-09-07 14:37:40
    According to a new Aberdeen Group report, S&OP Strategies for Managing Complexity within Global Supply Chains, fifty-nine percent (59%) of respondents indicate that improving top line revenue in 2010 is the top pressure driving attention and resources toward S&OP initiatives. Do you agree? Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is the key integrated process that the supply [...]

  • Want to build voice, SMS, IM and Twitter apps in python? Tropo WebAPI library now available

    Updated: 2010-09-07 14:20:54
    Do you want to use the python language to build applications that interact with your users / customers using voice, text messaging (SMS), instant messaging (IM) or Twitter? If so, we now have a python module available to help you create those apps on our Tropo platform using the Tropo Web API.  The module is available [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/4/2010+

    Updated: 2010-09-06 18:33:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Monday , September 06, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 4 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . Update 9 6 2010 Labor Day New items marked Update 9 5 2010 : New

  • Photos: Voxeo China visits the MuLan Grasslands

    Updated: 2010-09-06 02:07:42
    Our Beijing office recently took a trip to visit the MuLan Grasslands area in China. They nicely shot some great photos which are now available as a set on Flickr: It looks like a great place to visit! I love this shot. Very cool to see the gnomes taking in the trip, too!

  • ReadWriteHack – a new site for developer info

    Updated: 2010-09-05 02:20:21
    As I’ve long been a fan of ReadWriteWeb, I was pleased to see that this past week they launched “ReadWriteHack“, a new “channel” focused on developers. It’s available at: http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/ As their intro says: Our Channel ReadWriteHack, sponsored by the Intel Atom Developer Program, is a resource and guide for developers. ReadWriteHack will outline best practices for designing [...]

  • What's New 9/3/2010

    Updated: 2010-09-03 23:04:46
    Skip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to 1st column Skip to 2nd column cloudbook : The Cloud Computing SaaS Information Resource Sign up and stay informed : Email Home Community Meet the Contributors Conversations Be a Contributor Directories Cloud Products Services Cloud Groups Government Clouds Research Clouds List Your Products Services What is Cloud Computing Calendar Calendar Submit an Event Blogs Blogs Books Bookstore What's New What's New About About Us Site Features Contact Us What's New 9 3 2010 New Contributors Kamesh Pemmaraju Leading Research on Cloud Computing SandHill Find More Contributors Upcoming Webinar Make the Cloud Part of Your Enterprise IT Infrastructure in 4 Easy Steps with CloudSwitch LTech Tuesday , September 14, 2010 1:00 PM 2:00 PM EDT Webinar Thinking

  • Even Simpler Guidelines for Tropo Web API Language Libary Naming

    Updated: 2010-09-03 19:29:59
    After I wrote about our suggested guidelines for naming Tropo Web API modules, we received some feedback about ways to make it even easier to use for developers. The main suggestion was to change the module names from “tropo-webapi” to simply “tropo”. After some discussion, we decided to do that… so the new [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/3/2010+

    Updated: 2010-09-03 18:26:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , September 03, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 3 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently , depending

  • Posting Tropo Recordings to Amazon S3 via Heroku

    Updated: 2010-09-03 17:26:16
    Tropo has the ability to record the audio of calls for you using the record method. To get the recordings, you need an application that will accept an HTTP POST or PUT and then store the audio recordings somewhere for you. Just over a year ago we blogged about using Heroku to host the application [...]

  • Windows Azure Uptime Report: OakLeaf Table Test Harness for August 2010 (99.96%)

    Updated: 2010-09-03 14:40:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Friday , September 03, 2010 Windows Azure Uptime Report : OakLeaf Table Test Harness for August 2010 99.96 Following is the Pingdom monthly report for a single instance of the OakLeaf Systems Windows Azure Table Test Harness running in Microsoft’s South Central US San Antonio

  • Optimize your WordPress Site with W3 Total Cache on Rackspace Cloud Files

    Updated: 2010-09-02 20:44:54
    This post was written and contributed by Frederick Townes, CTO of Mashable and Developer for the W3 Total Cache plug-in, a Rackspace Cloud Tools partner. WordPress is among the most popular open source publishing platforms on the planet. Out-of-the-box it performs in any hosting environment, but with W3 Total Cache, site performance is maximized [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/2/2010+

    Updated: 2010-09-02 18:56:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , September 02, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 2 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently ,

  • CloudSwitch Enables True Cloud Federation

    Updated: 2010-09-02 18:15:00
    866 578-6127 Products Overview Explorer Enterprise Resources White Papers Data Sheets Webinars How-To Videos Analyst Reports Customers Company About CloudSwitch Management Team Board of Directors Investors Careers Contact Us Blog Partners Technology Partners Consulting Partners News Events Media Coverage Events Press Releases Awards Blog Subscribe Customer Login Enterprise Cloud Computing Blog CloudSwitch Enables True Cloud Federation Posted by Pavan Pant on Sep 02, 2010 at 1:15 PM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz By Pavan Pant As with any transformative technology that is new to the market , both public and private clouds have generated massive amounts of hype , bold predictions , a whole lot of confusion and raging debates amongst the cloud cognoscenti .

  • Anonymous Pro and Inconsolata – two free fixed-width fonts for programmers

    Updated: 2010-09-02 16:53:39
    This has absolutely nothing to with “Voxeo” development tools, per se, but I thought it might be of interest to any of you out there who edit code in a text editor.  Adam Kalsey in our Voxeo Labs team recently pointed out this nice font, Anonymous Pro, that is a fixed-width sans-serif font specifically designed [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9/1/2010+

    Updated: 2010-09-01 23:02:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , September 01, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 9 1 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently ,

  • Interested in Outbound IVR? Have you checked out our whitepaper?

    Updated: 2010-09-01 22:11:05
    Are you interested in “outbound” IVR apps?  Perhaps a notification system for your customers?  Or for your school or team or club?  Would you like to be able to call customers and have them reply back in that call, complete with speech recognition?  If so, check out our whitepaper on “The Ins and Outs of [...]

  • IM usage stats: the decline of AIM

    Updated: 2010-09-01 02:30:11
    Like many early IM users, I was a heavy user of AIM for a very long time. (I also had a 6 digit ICQ number, but the lack of friends on the network led to me abandoning it). The first IM platform I implemented on what eventually became the IM support in Tropo was AIM. [...]

  • W3C releases 7th Working Draft of VoiceXML 3.0 specification

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:17:44
    As the VoiceXML 3.0 specification makes its way toward release, the W3C Voice Browser Working Group announced today the seventh working draft of the VoiceXML 3.0 specification at: http://www.w3.org/TR/2010/WD-voicexml30-20100831/ This newest draft listed only these changes: Revised Legacy profile description to match current thinking. Removed SIV Resource (section 5.4) since it is now covered along with the recognition [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/31/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , August 31, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 31 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently , depending

  • Google Realigns Pasadena

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:20:53
    So Pasadena’s buildings are now in the middle of the road.  My suggestion to Pasadena is that they move the city to to get it aligned again with Google Maps. View Larger Map Won’t somebody think of the Little Old Lady from Pasadena?

  • Red Hat License Fee for Rackspace Cloud Servers Changing from Hourly to Monthly

    Updated: 2010-08-31 19:43:23
    The purpose of this post is to make you aware that beginning in September, Cloud Servers customers will be billed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) instances on a monthly rather than hourly basis.    Due to changes in our subscription arrangements with Red Hat, we can no longer offer Cloud customers hourly billing for RHEL [...]

  • SIPit 27 announced for Nov 15-19, 2010, in Taiwan

    Updated: 2010-08-31 17:18:28
    The SIP Forum today announced that the next SIPit interoperability test event will be held November 15-19, 2010, in Taiwan, Taipei.  A website for the event is now up at: http://www.etsi.org/plugtests/SIPit27/SIPit27.htm As I’ve written about in the past and recorded a video interview about, these SIPit events are critical, in my opinion, to helping drive the overall [...]

  • Private Network Interfaces: The Forgotten Security Hole

    Updated: 2010-08-31 15:43:50
    This post was written and contributed by Major Hayden, Linux Systems Engineer for the Rackspace Cloud. He’s also known as “Racker Hacker.” Regardless of the type of hosting you’re using – dedicated or cloud – it’s important to take network interface security seriously. Most often, threats from the internet are the only ones mentioned. However, if [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/30/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-31 14:38:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , August 31, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 30 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently , depending

  • The Rackspace Cloud on the Road – September 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-30 18:56:59
    We’ll be on the road in September evangelizing the Rackspace Cloud and would love to meet you. If you’re in one of the cities where we’ll be, drop us a line and we’ll schedule a time to meet up. TechCrunch Disrupt Sep 27-29th, San Francisco, CA TechCrunch Disrupt is a three-day, single-track conference and startup competition to immerse [...]

  • Chef meets the iPad with OpenStack

    Updated: 2010-08-30 15:39:02
    Mike Mayo is the mobile apps developer for the Rackspace Cloud and OpenStack. Since OpenStack was announced, we’ve seen a flurry of activity in the developer community. Hundreds of people have made over a thousand contributions and we couldn’t be more excited. Today I’d like to share one of the more unconventional contributions with you. Most [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/27/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-29 20:46:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Sunday , August 29, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 27 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 8 29 2010 with new articles marked : Note This post is

  • What's New 8/27/2010

    Updated: 2010-08-28 00:44:46
    Skip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to 1st column Skip to 2nd column cloudbook : The Cloud Computing SaaS Information Resource Sign up and stay informed : Email Home Community Meet the Contributors Conversations Be a Contributor Directories Cloud Products Services Cloud Groups Government Clouds Research Clouds List Your Products Services What is Cloud Computing Calendar Calendar Submit an Event Blogs Blogs Books Bookstore What's New What's New About About Us Site Features Contact Us What's New 8 27 2010 New Contributors Sheng Liang Founder CEO Cloud.com Mark Skilton Global Director Capgemini Find More Contributors Featured Stories The architecture chosen by first-generation cloud providers borrows heavily from the server consolidation and virtualization era . The major difference

  • Enough With the Mashups Already!

    Updated: 2010-08-27 16:50:56
    It seems like a day doesn’t go by where some company puts out some press release about some edge case implementation of their mapping api. I couldn’t care less guys. Unless the implementation is built into how we as consumers use information (type it into my browser search bar, type it into my smartphone) there [...]

  • Sign Up for Upcoming Rackspace Cloud Files Webinar: Using CDN to Excel your Web Presence

    Updated: 2010-08-26 21:50:36
    One of the major benefits of utilizing Rackspace Cloud Files is having the opportunity to deliver content to your users around the globe at blazing speeds over the Limelight Network’s content delivery network (CDN).   To learn more about how this CDN experience can excel your web presence, we invite you to join us for a free [...]

  • The New Normal in Enterprise Infrastructure

    Updated: 2010-08-26 18:50:00
    866 578-6127 Products Overview Explorer Enterprise Resources White Papers Data Sheets Webinars How-To Videos Analyst Reports Customers Company About CloudSwitch Management Team Board of Directors Investors Careers Contact Us Blog Partners Technology Partners Consulting Partners News Events Media Coverage Events Press Releases Awards Blog Subscribe Customer Login Enterprise Cloud Computing Blog The New Normal in Enterprise Infrastructure Posted by Ellen Rubin on Aug 26, 2010 at 1:50 PM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz By Ellen Rubin As we work with dozens of companies that are actively running pilots and doing early deployments in the cloud , it made me think about what the new normal will look like in enterprise IT infrastructure . A recent report from the

  • Getting the most out of your CRM

    Updated: 2010-08-26 17:32:06
    This post written and contributed by, Bill Harrison, President of Epicom, a Rackspace Cloud customer. Epicom builds and supports high-performance web-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems and through our partnership with the Rackspace Cloud, we also host CRM systems for a wide variety of industries. Although we’ve worked with lots of CRM systems over the [...]

  • Hey Women Who Tech! Get Your Tech On!

    Updated: 2010-08-26 15:55:19
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  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/25/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-25 18:03:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Wednesday , August 25, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 25 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently ,

  • Rackspace Cloud Files lives up to the hype according to Network World

    Updated: 2010-08-25 14:05:17
    In their continuing tests of cloud computing services, Network World recently did tests on a series of cloud storage providers, including Rackspace Cloud Files. Other services tested were Amazon S3, Egnyte’s On Demand File Server, Nasuni Cloud Storage, and Nirvanix’s Storage Delivery Network. Here’s what the tests encompassed at a glance: Accessed the cloud vendor’s site through [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/24/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-24 22:34:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , August 24, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 24 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 9 25 2010 : Removed post by Wictor Wilén at his . request

  • List of Cloud Computing and Online Services Sessions at TechEd Australia 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-24 17:45:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , August 24, 2010 List of Cloud Computing and Online Services Sessions at TechEd Australia 2010 It’s a bit late because Tuesday is already over down under , but here’s the list of sessions in the Cloud Computing and Online Services Track of TechEd Australia 2010

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/23/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-24 17:02:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , August 24, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 23 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . Update 8 24 2010 : Missing articles replaced and marked : Note

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/20/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-23 16:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Monday , August 23, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 20 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . Updated 8 23 2010 with new posts of 8 21 and 8 22 2010 marked :

  • Running Multiple Websites on a Cloud Server with 1 IP

    Updated: 2010-08-23 15:52:34
    One of the most commonly asked questions my team receives from customers and prospects is: Can I run multiple websites on a single IP? The answer is yes, you can. For this example, I will use Apache web server. During the initial configuration of apache, you will need to manage your virtual host file, commonly referred [...]

  • New Features from CloudSwitch Make it Even Easier to Use the Cloud

    Updated: 2010-08-23 12:45:00
    866 578-6127 Products Overview Explorer Enterprise Resources White Papers Data Sheets Webinars How-To Videos Analyst Reports Customers Company About CloudSwitch Management Team Board of Directors Investors Careers Contact Us Blog Partners Technology Partners Consulting Partners News Events Media Coverage Events Press Releases Awards Blog Subscribe Customer Login Enterprise Cloud Computing Blog New Features from CloudSwitch Make it Even Easier to Use the Cloud Posted by John Considine on Aug 23, 2010 at 7:45 AM Digg Reddit Delicious StumbleUpon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Buzz By John Considine We've been hard at work over the past two years building the underlying infrastructure for our CloudSwitch software , with the design goal of innovating rapidly on top of this architecture . nbsp The

  • Migrating a Moderate-Size Access 2010 Database to SQL Azure with the SQL Server Migration Assistant

    Updated: 2010-08-21 16:55:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , August 21, 2010 Migrating a Moderate-Size Access 2010 Database to SQL Azure with the SQL Server Migration Assistant The SQL Server Migration Assistant for Access SSMA v4.2 is a recent update that supports migrating Access 97 to 2010 databases to SQL Azure cloud

  • Installing the SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for Access v4.2: FAIL and Workaround

    Updated: 2010-08-21 16:42:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Saturday , August 21, 2010 Installing the SQL Server Migration Assistant 2008 for Access v4.2 : FAIL and Workaround Installing the SQL Server Migration Assistant v4.2 for Access from the download page mentioned in the Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 12 2010+ post’s

  • What's New 8/20/2010

    Updated: 2010-08-20 23:35:45
    Skip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to 1st column Skip to 2nd column cloudbook : The Cloud Computing SaaS Information Resource Sign up and stay informed : Email Home Community Meet the Contributors Conversations Be a Contributor Directories Cloud Products Services Cloud Groups Government Clouds Research Clouds List Your Products Services What is Cloud Computing Calendar Calendar Submit an Event Blogs Blogs Books Bookstore What's New What's New About About Us Site Features Contact Us What's New 8 20 2010 The Cloudbook Magazine : August 2010 The Cloudbook Magazine Build Your Own Cloud With the emergence of cloud computing , the community of writers , suppliers and consumers needed a monthly magazine that reflects both what†s happening and allows contributors to tell us why . We

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/18/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-20 00:35:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Thursday , August 19, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 18 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently , depending

  • ArcGIS Server 10.1 Is 64-Bit Only, MSDs Over MXDs, and What About ArcInfo Workstation 10.1

    Updated: 2010-08-19 23:38:17
    In the ArcGIS 10 depreciation document this little tidbit catches my eye. ArcGIS Server 10.1 will no longer support 32-bit operating systems. ArcGIS 10.1 will exclusively support 64-bit operating systems. Support for 64-bit native execution across all the tiers of ArcGIS Server has been a long awaited feature by many of our customers. 64-bit hardware [...]

  • Want to see Rackspace at SXSW 2011? You Can Pick Us!

    Updated: 2010-08-19 19:03:57
    Every year, Rackspace gets heavily involved in SXSW and this year will be no different. It’s an event that brings some of the brightest minds in the tech industry into one vibrant city, right up the road from our headquarters. With SXSW 2011 being right around the corner, now is the time to pick the SXSW [...]

  • We Want to Hear from You!

    Updated: 2010-08-19 17:54:08
    Customer feedback is what drives the decisions made here at Rackspace. We’re always listening to customers whether over email, on the phone, or in person and it’s the feedback received that drives our development efforts. We just launched a new way for you to offer your feedback as well as see what others are suggesting. [...]

  • SureElements Relies on the Rackspace Cloud to Handle 8000% Increase in Traffic

    Updated: 2010-08-18 15:08:57
    Every company wants their website to attract as many visitors as possible and ultimately convert those visitors into customers. But how do you prepare for one huge traffic spike, all on the same day…and you have no idea how many visitors to expect? Enter SureElements, a creative web agency based in New York and Washington, D.C. [...]

  • Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8/17/2010+

    Updated: 2010-08-18 00:09:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , August 17, 2010 Windows Azure and Cloud Computing Posts for 8 17 2010+ A compendium of Windows Azure , Windows Azure Platform Appliance , SQL Azure Database , AppFabric and other cloud-computing articles . : Note This post is updated daily or more frequently , depending

  • Creating a Windows Azure Platform One Month Pass or Introductory Special Account

    Updated: 2010-08-17 15:31:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar OakLeaf Systems OakLeaf Systems is a Northern California software consulting organization specializing in developing and writing about Windows Azure , SQL Azure Database , SQL Azure Data Sync , Windows Azure Platform Appliance WAPA LINQ , ADO.NET Entity Framework , OData and WCF Data Services formerly Astoria Microsoft Synchronization Framework , SQL Server 2005+ , SQL Server CE , NET database , and Web services projects . TIP : Click the latest item's title below to speed . loading Tuesday , August 17, 2010 Creating a Windows Azure Platform One Month Pass or Introductory Special Account Microsoft offers a number of special pricing schemes for Windows Azure and SQL Azure accounts . If you’re a MSDN subscriber you can take advantage of special offers , such as

  • Sign Up for a Free Webinar with GigaSpaces

    Updated: 2010-08-16 21:52:01
    GigaSpaces, a Rackspace Cloud Tools Partner, will be leading a free webinar on Thursday, August 26th, 1pm CDT. Join Nati Shalom, GigaSpaces CTO, and Guy Korland, GigaSpaces VP of R&D, to learn about how GigaSpaces’ XAP application server, running on Rackspace Cloud Servers, creates unmatched cost efficiencies for application providers. In this webinar, you will discover how [...]

  • Rackspace Cloud Servers for Windows Demo

    Updated: 2010-08-16 20:13:49
    Thinking about signing up for Rackspace Cloud Servers for Windows? Watch this intuitive demo that demonstrates how to easily deploy and manage Windows Cloud Servers.

  • What's New 8/13/2010

    Updated: 2010-08-14 01:29:06
    Skip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to 1st column Skip to 2nd column cloudbook : The Cloud Computing SaaS Information Resource Sign up and stay informed : Email Home Community Meet the Contributors Conversations Be a Contributor Directories Cloud Products Services Cloud Groups Government Clouds Research Clouds List Your Products Services What is Cloud Computing Calendar Calendar Submit an Event Blogs Blogs Books Bookstore What's New What's New About About Us Site Features Contact Us New Contributors Jasmin Young VP of Solutions Strategy Cordys , Inc Find More Contributors Content Highlights The Joyent Smart Computing Story This series of videos gives a complete overview of the Joyent Smart Computing Platform . It starts with an introduction by David Young the CEO and Co-Founder of

  • Alternative Database Technology for the Cloud: There is No Silver Bullet
 


    Updated: 2010-08-13 18:39:38
    Cloud computing is dramatically increasing the pace of IT innovation, which has been accelerated by open source software.  Rather than solving the same problems as others behind closed doors, the open source model allows you to collaborate with and benefit from other people that have the same needs as you.  We have built the Rackspace [...]

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