Mar
06
Hybrid cloud computing is predicted to be one of the top 10 strategic technologies for 2012. Gartner describes cloud computing as “a disruptive force,” with “the potential for broad long-term impact in most industries,” as enterprises start to aggressively pursue cloud computing options. The hybrid cloud computing model has particular appeal for businesses interested in …
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Feb
28
Join Skytap for an exclusive Dr. Dobb’s Webcast on March 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM PT. Learn how major software leaders at Calypso, Centric Group, Serena Software and others have radically changed the way they build, test, and deploy software using cloud computing. Gain knowledge on how teams have reported benefits of 75% faster development …
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Feb
24
Brian White, VP of Products for Skytap demonstrates how easy it is to spin up a complex IBM Websphere Application Environment in Skytap Cloud in less than 60 seconds. This configuration includes six virtual machines consisting of: Zeus Traffic Manager (2) IBM Websphere Application Servers Domain Controller SQL Server 2012 RC0 HP LoadRunner
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Feb
07
Our customers repeatedly echoed the same challenge: how can we enable our dev/test teams to deliver high quality software on time and on budget? With the increasing adoption of the cloud, many enterprises are starting to realize how this new computing paradigm can effectively support this effort. In fact, according to Alexandra Weber Morales, a …
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Jan
09
SEATTLE, Wash. – January 9, 2011 – Skytap Inc., the leading provider of self-service cloud automation solutions, today announced that over one million virtual machines (VMs) have been launched by customers using its leading Skytap Cloud service. This represents a major milestone for Skytap, which provides businesses with an easy and secure way to create …
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Dec
12
Seattle, Wash. – December 12, 2011 – Skytap Inc., the leading provider of self-service cloud automation solutions, today announced that Cushman & Wakefield, the world’s largest privately held real estate services firm operating in 230 global locations across 60 countries, has chosen to move its application development and test environments to the Skytap Cloud. Cushman …
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Oct
01
The big VMWorld 2011 event in Las Vegas is over – fortunately, my hotel room was not left with a goat, Mike Tyson, a lion sleeping on the bed or anything of the sort. Or, at least, that I’m aware of. While it was a fantastic event, filled with a ton of excitement, the message …
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Sep
21
Lat week we posted part two of our series: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Cloud Architects. This week we will cover habits 6 and 7. Habit #6: Let your users share IT environments; be sure to manage user roles A big part of being agile in software development is the ability for developers, test engineers and support …
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Sep
14
Lat week we posted part one of our series: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Cloud Architects. This week we will cover habits 3 through 5. Habit #3: Empower your users with self-service & create internal evangelists As an IT architect, teams count on you to drive rapid innovation within your organization. Cloud computing promises to …
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Sep
08
In today’s ever changing IT organization, many IT Architects are evaluating popular cloud services to manage their dynamic workloads. All too often they quickly discover that most popular cloud services present a thorny dilemma: Commodity infrastructure services offer scalability and low cost resources, but they require applications to be rewritten to proprietary formats and APIs …
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