New VMware ThinApp 4.5 Application Virtualization Solution Speeds Migration Time to Windows 7 by as much as 40%
VMware ThinApp reduces cost and time barriers for enterprises to migrate aging PC infrastructure to modern operating environments . PALO ALTO, Calif., March 17, 2010 — VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the data center and to the cloud, today announced the availability of VMware’s ThinApp 4.5 application virtualization solution.

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The new CCEE and CCIA for Virtualization exams are starting to pop up. I have already signed up for the beta exam and I do have all the necessary hands-on experience on the different products. To learn the theoretical part I prepare by reading the Admin and Exam Preparation Guides.

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Here are 5 leading sites that offer 1000’s of SaaS (Software As a Service) related solutions as well as a large number of cloud related businesses. Nice resource for those looking for web based services.
SaaS Showplace

SaaSListing

GotoWeb2.0

Crunchbase

SaaSDirectory

Cloud computing is one of the hottest topics in IT these days, with Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and other big players joining in the fray. However, the technology brings with it new terminology that can be confusing. Here are some common cloud-related terms and their meanings.

Advertising-based pricing model
A pricing model whereby services are offered to customers More >

Earlier this week, IBM announced a cloud computing program offering development and test services for companies and governments. That doesn’t sound like much, yet on closer inspection it’s a flagstone in the march toward a comprehensive cloud offering at Big Blue. It also demonstrates how operational efficiency is a competitive weapon in our service economy. More >

More than 23 percent of U.S. companies are beginning to plan and test the use of cloud computing, but what questions should be addressed before sticking your head in the cloud?
Cloud computing is emerging as a mainstream technology thanks to its ability to help companies better manage their business processes and stretch their IT infrastructure More >

Cloud computing is big right now, but the sheer number of options, and the lack of interoperability, can be an issue for developers. Vendor lock-in reduces the options available to those working on cloud computing initiatives, while the variability between APIs inevitably leads to many hours spent pouring over documentation when comparing cloud service providers.
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For better or for worse, cloud-computing is the technology of the future. Just ask Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, who recently said that seventy percent of Microsoft employees are doing something at least related to cloud computingin a year, that figure will be ninety percent. While some (such as PCMag’s crankiest geek, John Dvorak) think Microsoft should More >

Here is an older post that we’ve come across but find useful…
Post by Grig Gheorghiu
At OpenX we recently completed a large-scale deployment of one of our server farms to Amazon EC2. Here are some lessons learned from that experience.
Expect failures; what’s more, embrace them
Things are bound to fail when you’re dealing with large-scale deployments in More >

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Cloud Computing will reshape the vendor landscape
David Mitchell SmithCloud computing is impacting not only enterprises but also is poised to reshape the vendor landscape. The competition is heating up between early cloud leaders as established enterprise players enter the market. A disruptive force of More >

Lowered Costs – Cloud Computing offers tremendous advantages to small and medium size business in terms of reduced costs. You pay for what you use.
Scalable Storage Options – You can scale your companies storage needs seamlessly rather than having to go out and purchase expensive hardware.
Automatic Updates – There is no need [...]

Nicknamed Cash for Caulkers, a program designed to jump-start home efficiency retrofits is backed by a coalition of companies, contractors, and advocacy groups.

Researchers from Princeton and Caltech come up with a piezoelectric material that could harness body movements to charge consumer electronics--even pacemakers. Originally posted at Crave

S3Fox Organizer helps you organize/manage/store your files on Amazon S3. It is easy to install and use as it is integrated into the browser.
The S3Fox Organizer(S3Fox), offers the ability to upload or download files to and from Amazon S3. [...]

Usenixe/Sage has just officially publised our new book in the Short Topics series: “Foundation for Cloud Computing with VMware vSphere 4″.
Before reading the rest of this article be aware that the target audience for this book is IT Management. It’s an overview of VMware products / technology which enable Cloud Computing. It is by no [...]

Nice article that I came across…
One of the promises of the cloud is the power to join computing resources to solve the scientific mysteries of our time. On the backdrop of biomedical research, the challenges to join minds and computers together are also immense. Not only is the subject material complicated, it also is sensitive [...]

As cloud computing speeds ahead, privacy protections are too often being left in the dust.
Loosely defined, cloud computing involves programs or services that run on Internet servers. Despite the buzz surrounding it, the idea isn’t new–think Web­mail. But huge benefits, such as being able to gain access to your data from anywhere and not having [...]

With colleges and universities feeling the heat to act on the environment, Energy Climate Solutions launches with energy efficiency and sustainability services.

Iconic car maker plans to show off a hybrid version of its Ferrari 599 at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Originally posted at Planetary Gear

Biofuel company LS9, along with government-funded researchers, have developed a way to convert non-food plants into biodiesel in a single step, promising lower costs.