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  IN PICTURES: IBM roundtable on the dynamic cloud

• Google's GDrive reportedly to launch as Dropbox-rival 'Drive'

  By Ian Paul | 10 February, 2012 01:38

  Google's long-rumored GDrive that would let you upload and store files to its servers and be able to access them from anywhere you have an Internet connection may finally be close to launching in the coming weeks as a more cheaply priced Dropbox rival.

• Nicira debuts with its SDN baby

  By Jim Duffy | 06 February, 2012 16:28

  One of the most anticipated debuts of a startup company happens today when Nicira, a maker of network virtualization software, comes out of stealth mode.

• Optus scores win against NRL and AFL

  By Spandas Lui | 02 February, 2012 09:31

  Optus has scored a win in its Federal Court case against the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australian Football League (AFL) over the telco’s Optus TV application.

• Best security suites: PC bodyguards

  By Nick Mediati | 01 February, 2012 01:55

  Have security suites reached the point where they all work?

• Optus Business appoints Telstra exec as MD

  By Spandas Lui | 31 January, 2012 09:33

  Optus has recruited Telstra’s executive director of network products and services, John Paitaridis, as the new managing director of its business division.

• Need more storage? Reach for the Cloud

  By Tony Bradley | 31 January, 2012 06:21

  When you start out with a fresh new hard drive, it may seem like it has virtually unlimited capacity. The reality, though, is that it won't take nearly as long to max out that drive as you might think, and you will need to find some way to expand your storage.

• Juniper's financial challenges continue

  By Jim Duffy | 28 January, 2012 08:18

  Juniper Networks' challenges are due to timing with new product rollouts and shifts in investments from customers and channel partners.

• Rethink your approach to Cloud after Megaupload: University of Sydney

  By Patrick Budmar | 27 January, 2012 11:46

  One backup or cloud service is not enough

• Guide: How to sync your PC, smartphone, and tablet

  By Loyd Case | 29 September, 2011 23:55

  A few years ago businesspeople carried a laptop on the road, used a desktop PC in the office, and worked on another PC at home. Maybe they had a BlackBerry, too--but only if they were real big shots.

• How DRM could ensure cloud security

  By Keir Thomas | 04 February, 2011 05:53

  Yet another survey is indicating that security is a big issue for those intending to take up cloud computing.

• ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses

  By Keir Thomas | 19 January, 2011 05:34

  Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, avast!, or AVG Free.

• Motorola Atrix hints at a virtualized, cloud future

  By Keir Thomas | 08 January, 2011 08:07

  Motorola announced the Atrix smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show, and while many have been concentrating on its 4G connectivity and clever desktop dock that lets it run a cut-down Linux desktop on a full-sized monitor, nearly everybody has missed something very important.

• Why Google Docs will be a 'killer app' for tablets

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 21 September, 2010 09:24

  Google on Monday announced that it will introduce versions of Google Docs for tablets running both the Android and Apple iOS4 mobile operating systems.

• Start-up seeks to transform antivirus defense through cloud

  By Ellen Messmer | 23 March, 2010 06:49

  Although some like to say "antivirus is dead" because of the explosion in malware that makes signature-based desktop protection harder than ever, start-up Immunet wants to bring new life to antivirus scanning through cloud computing.

• Cloud computing definitions and solutions

  By Kevin Fogarty | 11 September, 2009 03:39

  Cloud computing: The very definition of cloud computing remains controversial. Consulting firm Accenture has crafted a useful, concise definition: the dynamic provisioning of IT capabilities (hardware, software, or services) from third parties over a network.

• Vendors to fill gaps in cloud, virtual infrastructure

  By Kevin Fogarty | 26 August, 2009 04:05

  IT vendors tend to hold off major announcements until after Labor Day, when customers, presumably, will be paying more attention to work than summer vacation planning. The end-of-August scheduling of VMworld in San Francisco will push that deadline as VMware announces tweaks to its own products and ISVs try to jump-start their marketing to take advantage of what analysts are calling a fundamental IT shift toward cloud computing and virtualization. Here's a look at what to expect from VMware and others at next week's event.