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Amazon now offers GPU computing on EC2

Amazon has added a new Instance server to satisfy the needs of customers who require high-performance, graphics processing capabilities. The Cluster GPU Instance server is the eleventh instance

Amazon unveils new high-memory instance for EC2

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a "high memory extra-large" instance option for its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) service. Amazon's EC2 service provides scalable, cloud-based computing

What we can expect from cloud computing in 2010

There is little doubt that Cloud computing has entered the mainstream. As with virtualization, a number of large players have already launched or will be launching new products to cater to this

VMware unveils Amazon-like cloud offering

VMware announced its entry into the cloud arena proper with its vCloud Express virtualization software at VMworld this week. VMware vCloud Express essentially allows companies or individuals to set

Google outage makes some rethink cloud services

While it is not completely accurate to say that Google suffered an outage, the fact remains that a technical issue resulted in slow or interrupted access to a number of Google services yesterday. Up

CIOs must 'get' Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is moving so fast that most CIOs probably can't keep up. While you might leave this bundle of knowledge in the hands of your younger staffers, don't be left behind. Emailed newsletters

Net neutrality back on the radar

The House of Representatives is once again delving into the issue of Net neutrality. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said that without new Net neutrality laws, "telecommunications and cable

It's Autumn: Let the trade shows begin

I can tell it's almost Autumn: the trade show season is in full swing. We're including information on news from several shows this week, from RFID to innovation to the InformationWeek 500

Open-source, Web 2.0, SAAS continue to disrupt

Meanwhile, Gartner analysts were also talking about innovation this week, at the Gartner Web Innovations conference in Las Vegas. Their key takeaway: consumerization and open-source will continue to

Survey: SOA missing the mark

One of the problems with hyping a new technology (like SOA) as a silver bullet solution for complex problems--especially in the IT arena--is that the reality can be disappointing for some. That's one