Cloud

Ask LH: Should I Mix And Match Cloud Services?

Dear Lifehacker, What’s the best way to live in an iCloud/Gmail/Outlook.com world? I’m using a Windows Phone and an iPad but really like what the Samsung phablets are doing as well. What’s the best way to keep things synced and device independent? Thanks, Cloudy Vision

19 April 2013

Cloud

Why A Data Centre Is Like An Airport

Getting non-technical types to understand the function and value of a hosted data centre can be tricky. If you’re struggling to get management to comprehend the potential usefulness of data centre technology, consider the airport analogy.

17 April 2013

Cloud

Windows Azure Matching AWS Pricing

Microsoft has taken Windows Azure Infrastructure Services, its infrastructure-as-a-service cloud offering out of beta. Stepping up its competition with rival Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft has also said it will price match AWS for equivalent services.

16 April 2013

Cloud

Windows Azure Global Bootcamp Reaches Sydney, Melbourne, Perth

April 27 has been designated for the Windows Azure Global Bootcamp, a free series of community-organised events offering training in using Microsoft’s cloud platform. Events are taking place in Australia in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

15 April 2013

Cloud

Hyper-V Can Now Manage Amazon Storage Gateway

Handy for virtualisation junkies who enjoy mixing platforms: you can now use Hyper-V to manage the Amazon Storage Gateway, an on-premises and cloud appliance which lets you manage Amazon storage. Interesting. [Amazon Web Services Blog]

5 April 2013

Cloud

Cloud Infrastructure Solution For Enterprise IT Is A Reference Private Cloud Implementation

Planning a Windows-centred private cloud infrastructure but getting bogged down in the details? The Cloud Infrastructure Solution For Enterprise IT offers a reference implementation for setting up an environment you can use as the basis for an infrastructure-as-a-service offering.

Cloud

AWS Adds Variables To Access Control Policies

Amazon has added variables to its access control policies for Amazon Web Services, allowing cloud developers to set up more sophisticated scenarios to control user access.

31 March 2013

Cloud

Swish Navigates SFTP Connections In Windows Explorer

Windows: Opening up a dedicated FTP client just to find a file or two is a pain. Swish integrates your SFTP connections directly into Windows Explorer to save you the trouble.

28 March 2013

Cloud

Equinix Offers Hybrid Cloud Access To Amazon Web Services

Blending private cloud and public cloud systems into a hybrid model can be challenging, especially in terms of ensuring fast enough access to the public elements. Networked data centre provider Equinix is trying to solve that problem with its new NetApp Private Storage for Amazon Web Services.

25 March 2013

Cloud

iiNet Hosted Exchange: Can It Fight 365?

ISP iiNet has launched a hosted version of Microsoft Exchange aimed at small business users. That puts it in direct competition with the Telstra-delivered Office 365 service, but despite similar pricing there are some differences between the two products.

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