Configuring a virtual data center in the cloud…literally.
Sunday, August 29th, 2010 Posted in Application Migration, Cloud Computing, Development and Test, Network Automation, Skytap, Virtual Lab Automation and Management | No Comments »Ladies and gentlemen please be sure your tray tables and seat backs are in their upright and locked positions…we are going for a ride in the Skytap Cloud. It occurred to me today on a flight from Seattle to San ...
Are You Attending VMWorld 2010?
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 Posted in Cloud Computing, Events, Skytap, Virtual Lab Automation and Management | No Comments »VMWorld 2010 San Francisco is less than a week away and we are wrapping up our final preparations for the annual event that is sure not to disappoint. This year we will be arriving with a brand spanking new booth, ...
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” – Dr. Suess
Friday, August 20th, 2010 Posted in Application Migration, Cloud Computing, Development and Test, Network Automation, Skytap | No Comments »Software development and test engineers often argue about “that’s not really a bug” or “that’s not a blocker to ship”. But they all agree on one thing for sure: shipping the next cool, new release to market faster and doing ...
Webinar: Instant, Cloud-based Virtual Data Centers for Development & Test.
Friday, August 13th, 2010 Posted in Application Migration, Cloud Computing, Development and Test, Events, Skytap, Webinars | No Comments »Join Skytap for a free webinar August 19, 2010 10:00 AM PDT and learn how engineering leaders at Oracle, Double-Take and Ellie Mae identified 3 core capabilities that would allow them to accelerate software release cycles using Skytap Cloud. Dr. ...
How many clicks does it take to create a Cloud network?
Friday, August 6th, 2010 Posted in Cloud Computing, Network Automation, Releases, Skytap | No Comments »We are making networking easy in Skytap Cloud – so easy that may be “cloudnetwork” jokes will become as fashionable as “lightbulb” jokes! All it takes is a couple of mouse clicks to create a realistic (meaning complex) application network ...
Skytap + Google = No App Left Behind
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 Posted in Cloud Computing, Releases, Skytap | No Comments »Skytap Inc., today announced it has added the Skytap Cloud™ to the Google Apps Marketplace™, Google’s recently launched online storefront for Google Apps™ products and services. Skytap enables organizations to deploy enterprise applications unchanged in the cloud and collaborate securely ...
Network Automation Announcement
Sunday, February 28th, 2010 Posted in Cloud Computing, Releases, Skytap | No Comments »Today Skytap announced breakthrough network automation capabilities that simplify and accelerate the creation, migration and deployment of multi-tier enterprise applications in the cloud. These features empower IT organizations to create virtual data centers with advanced network ...
Focus on ‘right-sized, zero-CAPEX alternatives’
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Cloud Computing | No Comments »Phil Wainewright recently wrote an article in ZDNet that referenced IDC’s forecast that SaaS growth will surge by more than 40 percent in the current year. He highlighted one particularly interesting statement: “… the harsh economic climate will actually accelerate the ...
Repost: Private Clouds Are A Fix, Not The Future
Thursday, January 14th, 2010 Posted in Cloud Computing | No Comments »An excellent post from Alistair Croll today ‘Private Clouds Are A Fix, Not The Future’. Today we see companies moving low risk, dynamic workloads to the cloud, but as Alistair points out, in the not-so-distant-future, we’ll see a large chunk of ...
5 Points To Make When Your CEO Cries Cloud
Monday, January 11th, 2010 Posted in Cloud Computing, Virtual Lab Automation and Management | No Comments »I saw an interesting article today in Information Week (click here to view) discussing how to respond to execs when they ask what your cloud strategy is. We’re seeing many companies come to us after a CEO and/or CIO has pushed ...
