Rackspace launches Big Data Solution and Managed Support for ApacheTM Hadoop®

Rackspace® Hosting is announcing the availability of the Hortonworks Data Platform powered by Apache Hadoop in both the managed hosting environment and the Rackspace public cloud. Customers can choose the right environment to host their Big Data solutions, and take advantage of a hybrid cloud approach to achieve the best overall application performance. Rackspace is also offering managed services around the Big Data solution to ease the operational burden for customers.

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Skyscape Cloud Services announces price reductions and service level improvements

The assured cloud services provider announces plans to reduce costs by nearly 60 percent.

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HP helps Barnwell School improve the learning experience

Barnwell makes the classrooms of the future a reality with HP infrastructure.

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Cloud Computing provides competitive advantage

IBM has announced that organizations gaining competitive advantage through high cloud adoption are reporting almost double the revenue growth and nearly 2.5 times higher gross profit growth than peer companies that are more cautious about cloud computing, from a recent survey conducted with more than 800 business decision makers and users worldwide.

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Heavy Clouds need optimising for ISV growth

The shift away from on premise towards cloud computing continues unabated. Yet while the business reasons for handing over this non-core activity to a third party add up, is the financial model really as compelling as promised? In reality, with upwards of 80% of UK hosted providers still using outdated technology to deliver their so-called cloud deployments, the business case is being supported by plummeting communications costs – not the smart use of innovative, cloud optimised...

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FlexPod shipments growing 81 per cent annually to more than 4,100 customers across 100 countries.
Deal announced to coincide with launch of KeyedIn Manufacturing to support Irish and UK SME markets.
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Modernising Oracle with converged infrastructure

Customers who adopt Dell EMC VxBlock technology experienced 99% less planned and unplanned downtime according to a study by IDC.

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