Tag: Network Computing

Kemp Balances Great Functionality, Affordability [Portfolio]

/ Gary Hilson

Kemp Technologies is unveiling the successor to its flagship LoadMaster 5500, the newest addition to its family of load balancers and application delivery controllers. The LoadMaster 5300 appliance delivers faster processing, throughput and double the concurrent connections while continuing the Yaphank, N.Y.-based company’s focus on combining performance and price for small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more…

Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.

Confusion Reigns On Cloud Storage, Backup [Portfolio]

/ Gary Hilson

Enterprises once relied on a variety of physical storage devices, both on-site and off, to manage backups–everything from tapes, disks and DVDs to USB drives. Now the cloud is replacing these storage options, providing additional functionality that enables users to not only back up data but also share and collaborate. However, while there are of plenty of cloud storage options available to businesses, there is a lot to consider before selecting a provider. Read more at Network Computing.

Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.

Puppet Labs Tools Up For OpenStack Clouds [Portfolio]

/ Gary Hilson

My first of hopefully many contributions to Network Computing and today’s top story:

Enterprises deploying cloud computing infrastructures using OpenStack now have another configuration tool at their disposal thanks to Puppet Labs. The Portland-based company unveiled one of the first OpenStack implementations suitable for enterprise-class production deployments at this week’s OpenStack Summit in San Francisco. The company’s IT automation software is aimed at system administrators, designed to help them launch and support cloud computing infrastructures. [Complete Article]

Gary Hilson is a writer, editor and digital media specialist for hire. He lives in Toronto.