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	Why is Nicira worth 1.2 billion? In an exclusive interview with InfoWorld, the CTO of Nicira explains why VMware is paying big bucks for his company and how the acquisition will affect Nicira's key role in OpenStack. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Verizon Wireless Verizon Cloud Solutions for business. Improve time to market. Scale capacity to demand. Simplify the deployment of apps. Reduce capital investment. Control operating costs. Cloud Solutions from Verizon can enhance your competitive advantage and improve IT flexibility. And since you only pay for the capacity you need, you're more agile and better equipped to support changing demands. Click to continue In this Issue Exclusive: eBay puts OpenStack to work Get ready for the personal cloud Lock-in, migration costs can put a damper on cloud projects Google cloud vs. Amazon cloud: How they stack up RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > Exclusive: eBay puts OpenStack to work eBay goes public about its first implementation of OpenStack along with Nicira network virtualization, hinting at broader adoption to come. Read More Get ready for the personal cloud A few types of personal clouds are gaining traction. One type covers the exclusive use for an individual, not a business; another type covers clouds that exist in a home or a business and are managed by an individual. Read More Lock-in, migration costs can put a damper on cloud projects A thorough analysis of cloud computing benefits must include short-, medium- and long-term views as well as termination costs. Read More Google cloud vs. Amazon cloud: How they stack up Google's new IaaS cloud boasts strong compute performance but lacks the breadth of features in Amazon Web Services' 4-year-old Elastic Compute Cloud, according to one industry analyst's side-by-side comparison of the services. Read More
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